Anne O’Neill
InvestorChief Commercial Officer at ANDHealth ACTIVATE
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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About
Health and medical research policy leader with over 30 years' experience, previously at NSW Health where she designed programs including the NSW Medical Devices Fund. Awarded the Public Service Medal in 2025.
Experience
- ANDHealthChief Commercial Officercurrent2026 — present
- Office for Health and Medical Research, NSW HealthDirector, Commercialisation and Strategic Partnerships2025 — 2026Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- NSW Medical ResearchDirector, Enterprise, International Partnerships and Clinical Trials2024 — 2025Sydney, NSW Australia
- NSW Medical ResearchActing Executive Director2023 — 2024Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Office for Health and Medical Research, NSW HealthDirector, Enterprise, International Partnerships & Clinical Trials2018 — 2023St Leonards, New South Wales, Australia
- NSW HealthDirector, Office for Health and Medical Research2016 — 2018
- NSW HealthAssociate Director, Office for Health and Medical Research2011 — 2016North Sydney
- Industry and Investment NSWActing Director, Medical Research, Office for Science and Medical Research2009 — 2011Sydney CBD
- Australasian Research Management SocietyCo-convener, NSW Chapter2008 — 2011
- Kids Research Institute, The Children's Hospital at WestmeadResearch and Development Manager1996 — 2009
Skills & more
Medical Devices1Stakeholder Management1Talent ManagementLeadership DevelopmentStrategic ThinkingStrategyInterpersonal SkillsBusiness DevelopmentStrategic Planning24Science34Clinical Research28Research28
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Medical ResearchProgram ManagementPharmacologyPolicyLifesciencesInnovation ManagementStakeholder EngagementQualitative ResearchGovernmentResearch DesignPublic HealthHospitals- Fellow — Australian Academy of Technological Sciences & Engineering
From Anne's professional profile.
Colleagues at ANDHealth ACTIVATE
Alex Barty
Director, Non-Dilutive Investments Programs & Portfolio at ANDHealth ACTIVATE
Anya Roy
Founder at Syrona Health
Bronwyn Le Grice
CEO and Managing Director at ANDHealth ACTIVATE
Charlie Day
Non-Executive Director at ANDHealth ACTIVATE
Claire Newstead-Sinclair
Chief Financial Officer at ANDHealth ACTIVATE
Gavin Fox-Smith
Chair, Board Director at ANDHealth ACTIVATE
George Kenley
Head of Commercialisation Services at ANDHealth ACTIVATE
Hayley Laing
General Manager, Investment Readiness, Education & Events at ANDHealth ACTIVATE
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Anne O’Neill?
- Health and medical research policy leader with over 30 years' experience, previously at NSW Health where she designed programs including the NSW Medical Devices Fund. Awarded the Public Service Medal in 2025.
- Where does Anne O’Neill work?
- Anne O’Neill is Chief Commercial Officer at ANDHealth ACTIVATE.
- Where did Anne O’Neill go to school?
- Anne O’Neill studied at ANZ School of Government (Executive Masters, Public Administration); Melbourne Business School (Masters, Clinical Research); UNSW (BSc, Physiology).
Same school
Also attended Melbourne Business School47
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Shared employers
Also worked at NSW Health6
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