Lesley Barclay's leadership is exemplified by her Council membership of NHMRC for 6 years and she served a similar time on the first Australian Council for Safety and Quality in Health Care. She is currently a Board member on the Northern Rivers (NR) Board of Regional Development Australia also sits on the Board of the NR General Practice network. She applied for a role leading the UDRH in Lismore after 5 years working in the Northern Territory to expand her contribution to rural Australia. [More...]

Lesley Barclay's leadership is exemplified by her Council membership of NHMRC for 6 years and she served a similar time on the first Australian Council for Safety and Quality in Health Care. She is currently a Board member on the Northern Rivers (NR) Board of Regional Development Australia also sits on the Board of the NR General Practice network. She applied for a role leading the UDRH in Lismore after 5 years working in the Northern Territory to expand her contribution to rural Australia.

Lesley Barclay is known for her mentoring and training. This is exemplified by 12 of the 28 PhD students she has supervised over the last decade who have been appointed associate or full professors. Professor Barclay has edited 2 books, written 3 book chapters and 39 refereed papers in the last 5 years.

Lesley Barclay has worked in international development for over 2 decades with AusAID, World Bank and WHO, providing advice in primary health care, maternal infant/child health and capacity building in health worker education systems. Prof. Barclay works closely with governments and area health services to assist in health system improvement. She was awarded an AO in 2004 in recognition of her contribution to professional and international development and child health. She is also a Distinguished Fellow of the Australian College of Midwives and was one of the few women designated a Samoan Chief recognising of her work in that country. [Hide detail]