Learn about GenV: your opportunity to create a healthier future GenV is a research project built by Victorian families for all families. If you join, you will contribute to healthier children, parents, and families in the future.
Improving care and development through world-class research GenV will work in partnership with Victoria’s health organisations to collect data that will enhance researchers' capacity to understand patient outcomes.
Comprehensive research for precision policy and service delivery GenV aims to transform how we conduct research into health and wellbeing, establishing the foundations for new approaches to data-led policy and strategy development, and the strengthening of service delivery.
Our achievements, partners and key people Learn more about GenV’s collaborative partnerships with leading universities, institutes, and service providers, and meet the people who help to bring our exciting vision to life.
Home\About GenV\Our team Back Our team Our team Ben Fielding Executive Director Ben Fielding is the Chief Strategy Officer at the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI) and Executive Director of GenV, a major Australian child and population health initiative. He leads MCRI’s overall strategy and oversees innovation and commercialisation to help translate research into real-world health outcomes for children and families. As Executive Director of GenV, he supports the initiative’s growth and ensures it aligns with MCRI’s broader strategy, helping position it for long-term national impact. You can find out more on Ben here or on LinkedIn here. Professor Melissa Wake Director, Scientific and Cohort As the Scientific and Cohort Director of GenV, Melissa uses her experience as a paediatrician and as one of Australia’s foremost community child health researchers to lead its development and implementation. You can find out more on Melissa here. Natasha Zaritski Director, Platform and Operations As the Platform and Operations Director, Natasha brings to GenV her experience in delivering large-scale and agile transformation programs in complex stakeholder environments. You can find out more on Natasha here. Professor Richard Saffery Deputy Director, Bio Sciences As Deputy Director of Bio Sciences, Richard provides expert guidance on the creation, and strategic implementation of Australia’s largest biological sample repository. You can find out more on Richard here. Professor Sharon Goldfeld Deputy Director, Equity and Knowledge Translation As Deputy Director of Equity and Knowledge Translation, Sharon provides strategic direction on the translation of research to inform policy service delivery and professional practice. You can find out more on Sharon here.