Michelle O’Connor is the Director of ASHM’s International Division. ASHM supports the development of sustainable health workforces globally, particularly in the areas of sexual and reproductive health and blood-borne viruses.
Michelle holds a PhD in adolescent sexual and reproductive well-being from the University of New South Wales, A Masters Degree in International Public Health from the University of Sydney and a Bachelor with Honours in Psychology from Warwick University (UK). Michelle has close to 20 years of experience working in international development and health for a variety of organisations including not-for-profits, government, the United Nations and academic institutions. Her strengths and experience lie in executive management and strategy, program management, research and strategic information and technical expertise in sexual and reproductive health.
Michelle’s work in relation to immunisation includes providing oversight and technical input into the ASHM Triple Elimination of Mother to Child Transmission of HIV, Syphilis and Hepatitis B in Timor-Leste and Papua New Guinea Project, Hepatitis B Health Workforce Capacity Building in the Pacific and the Covid-19 Infodemic Management for Health Workers in Papua New Guinea Project.