Jo is an original member of the VCCC Alliance Cancer Consumer Advisory Committee (CCAC) and currently Deputy Chair. She was a member of the Peter McCallum Cancer Centre Consumer Advisory Committee for 7 years, the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute (WEHI) Consumer Advisory Panel for four years and a current member of the WEHI Consumer Research Program.

Jo’s working life includes many years as a senior teacher of mathematics and several years as a school counsellor. She worked as the Hunter Breast Cancer Education Officer for Breast Cancer Trials in Newcastle where she also trained as a Genetic Counsellor with Hunter Genetics.

Jo is passionate about supporting cancer research and equitable cancer care, following her own lived experience both as a carer and patient. She strongly believes that consumers can provide valuable input into decisions about cancer research, policies and practice and can play an important role in improving cancer health outcomes for all.