Colleen has 25 years of work experience in HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, gender, human rights, challenging operating environments, harm reduction, and community systems strengthening, working to deliver access to essential health services.

She has worked in a variety of settings, including the Stop TB Partnership (UNOPS), World Health Organization (WHO), Treatment Action Group, Health Action International (HAI), and the Tongan and Australian Governments (Department of Immigration and AusAID). She developed the global strategy on tuberculosis and human rights and worked with tuberculosis and HIV civil society to increase their capacity to engage with the Global Fund, UN agencies, donors, and governments. She also worked to catalyze global leadership to accelerate momentum toward universal access for high-quality tuberculosis and TB/HIV services.

She has a BA in International Relations from St Mary’s University and a MA in International Studies from the University of Melbourne.