Biography
Kiri Collins joined Children's Cancer Institute in 2009, helping commission the Lowy Cancer Research Centre before leading Core Services for more than a decade. In 2022 she was appointed Head of Built Environment & Infrastructure, overseeing general infrastructure, laboratory services & compliance and workplace services.
From 2019-26 Kiri was the Program Lead for the Minderoo Children's Comprehensive Cancer Centre (MCCCC), Australia's first children's comprehensive cancer centre delivered as part of the combined $1.2B infrastructure programs for the UNSW Health Translation Hub and Sydney Children’s Hospital Bilima Building. She led the design, construction and procurement programs that brings research, clinical care and education together. She also leads the MCCCC Outreach Program, which uses the Public Lab and targeted programs to inspire the community and students and reach local, regional and rural communities.
Kiri is a Life Member and former President of the Australia & New Zealand Laboratory Animals Association, a Non-Executive Director and Treasurer of Understanding Animal Research Oceania, and a 2022 Chief Executive Women Scholar. She is passionate about creating world class environments and services where research delivers for children and families for generations to come.
