Acknowledgements

The 2018 Transforming Australia report was an initiative of the National Sustainable Development Council delivered in partnership with Monash University, Monash Sustainable Development Institute (MSDI) and the Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) Australia, New Zealand and Pacific. This 2020 Progress update has been prepared by Monash Sustainable Development Institute (MSDI) .

MSDI gratefully acknowledges support from the Lord Mayor’s Charitable Foundation to prepare this report.

MSDI gratefully acknowledges the support of CEDA to co-host the Transforming Australia Progress Update 2020 launch event.

The following people have provided advice on the report and we gratefully acknowledge their assistance.

Dr Becky Batagol, Associate Professor Law & Monash Sustainable Development Institute, Monash University
Amandine Denis-Ryan, Head of National Programs, ClimateWorks Australia
Mike Emslie, PhD, Senior Research Scientist/Coral Reef Ecologist, Project Leader - Long Term Monitoring, Australian Institute of Marine Science
Jane Fisher AO, BSc (Hons), PhD, MAPS, FCCLP, FCHP, Finkel Professor of Global Health, Head, Division of Social Sciences, Immediate Past President International Marcé Society for Perinatal Mental Health
Professor Sharon Goldfeld FRACP FAFPHM PhD, Director, Centre for Community Child Health, Royal Children's Hospital, Theme Director Population Health and Co-Group Leader Policy and Equity, Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, Professor, Department of Paediatrics, Faculty of Medicine Dentistry and Health Sciences, University of Melbourne
Frank Jotzo, Professor, Crawford School of Public Policy; Director, Centre for Climate and Energy Policy.
Romilly Madew, AO FTSE, Chief Executive Officer of Infrastructure Australia
Sam Mostyn, Chair & Non-executive Director, Sustainability Advisor - Business, Sport, Thinktanks, Climate Change, Gender Equality, Arts, NFPs
Sue Regan, Policy Manager, Volunteering Australia
Professor Sue Richardson

Goal

Expert

Agency

Description

Tony Nicholson

The Brotherhood of St Laurence

Australian not-for-profit organisation that works toward a vision of an Australia free of poverty

Robyn Alders AO

Professor
University of Sydney

Specialties: Food and nutrition security and systems, sustainable animal health and production, gender equity, science communication

Tony Capon

Professor
University of Sydney

Tony is the inaugural Professor of Planetary Health at the University of Sydney. A public health physician and authority on environmental health and health promotion, his research focuses on urbanisation, sustainable development and human health.

Rod Glover

Professor of Practice, Monash Sustainable Development Institute

Strategy, policy, innovation and social change - at global, national and local levels. Former Deputy Secretary Department of Premier and Cabinet Victoria

Sam Mostyn

Non-executive director and sustainability adviser

Sam Mostyn is the Chair of Citi Australia. Non-executive director Mirvac, Transurban and Virgin Australia. Member Business and Sustainable Development Commission.

Rob Skinner

Chair WaterAid International

Director of Monash Water Sensitive Cities at Monash Sustainable Development Institute

Director Yarra Valley Water. Director International Centre of Excellence in Water Resource Management. Former Managing Director Melbourne Water

John Thwaites

Chair Monash Sustainable Development Institute and ClimateWorks Australia

Chair Melbourne Water Co-Chair UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) Leadership Council

Mark Joiner &
Sue Richardson

Company Director
QBE Insurance (Australia) Ltd.
Previously CFO
NAB.
Flinders University

Mark played a leading role at National Australia Bank in implementing sustainability principles and natural capital valuation across the bank.

Professor Richardson was Director of National Institute of Labour Studies at Flinders Uni from 2000-08. She has a 5 year term as a member of the Fair Work Commission's Expert Panel and was a member of its predecessor Minimum Wage Panel.

Rod Glover

Professor of Practice, Monash Sustainable Development Institute

Strategy, policy, innovation and social change - at global, national and local levels. Former Deputy Secretary Department of Premier and Cabinet Victoria

Tony Nicholson

The Brotherhood of St Laurence

Australian not-for-profit organisation that works toward a vision of an Australia free of poverty

Romilly Madew

CEO, Green Building Council of Australia

Member Federal Government Cities Reference Group

The Green Building Council of Australia is the nation's authority on sustainable buildings and communities. The Australian Government has announced the establishment of a Cities Reference Group to help advise Government on cities policy.

Robyn Alders

Professor
University of Sydney

Specialties: Food and nutrition security and systems, sustainable animal health and production, gender equity, science communication

John Thwaites

Chair Monash Sustainable Development Institute and ClimateWorks Australia

Chair Melbourne Water Co-Chair UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) Leadership Council

Steven Chown

Professor of Biological Sciences at Monash University

Research concerns organismal responses to changing environments and how best to manage human impacts on biodiversity. He has worked in Australia, South Africa, the Indo-Pacific, UK and broader Antarctic.

Steven Chown

Professor of Biological Sciences at Monash University

Terri Soller

Managing Director Conversus Leaders

Conversus Leaders works with individuals, organisations and communities to build the capacity required to meet their purpose and strategic intent across a breadth of sectors including: finance and banking, health, professional services, community, manufacturing, education and government.

Sam Mostyn

Non-executive director and sustainability adviser

Sam Mostyn is the Chair of Citi Australia. Non-executive director Mirvac, Transurban and Virgin Australia. Member Business and Sustainable Development Commission. Previous President Australian Council For International Development.