Christabelle Adjoyan
Head of Government and External Relations
Background
Christabelle Adjoyan is Head of Government and External Relations at Burnet Institute. She leads Burnet’s government engagement strategy and works across the organisation to strengthen partnerships, inform policy and support the translation of research into impact.
Before joining Burnet, Christabelle held several executive roles in the Victorian Government, including within the Department of Health and mRNA Victoria. As Director of mRNA Projects, she led work to advance sovereign vaccine manufacturing capability and strengthen pandemic preparedness. At the Victorian Department of Health, she led reforms across mental health and drug policy, primary care and community health, and played senior leadership roles in Victoria’s COVID-19 response, including as Director of Public Health and Director of the COVID-19 Vaccination Program.
Christabelle has a strong background in public policy, health reform and government relations, having served in senior advisory and executive roles across Victorian and Commonwealth governments, with a focus on health, community services, Indigenous affairs and public policy reform.
Qualifications
- Master of Public Administration, University of Melbourne, Australia
- Bachelor of International Relations, Deakin University, Australia
- Bachelor of Arts (Hons), University of Melbourne, Australia
Reports and other work
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COVID-19 pandemic mortality data: report
As of 2024, 20 more Australians are dying each day as a result of COVID-19. To understand this ongoing problem better, experts at Burnet have developed a comprehensive analysis of deaths caused by the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia. This report evaluates mortality patterns in Australia and comparable countries. We analyse these trends during 2 main periods: the early phase (2020-21) and the later phase (2022 onwards).
COVID-19 pandemic mortality data: report
Current projects
Using ultraviolet light to reduce COVID-19 in aged care homes (ELUCIDAR study)
Ultraviolet light has been used for decades to disinfect the air and prevent disease. This study explores using UV light to reduce COVID-19 infection in residential aged care facilities.
Pathway to Clean Indoor Air
A 2-year research project that tests solutions in real-world settings to identify scalable, evidence-based solutions for improving indoor air quality in schools, public spaces and public sector offices.
