CliniKids Director
Professor Andrew Whitehouse
CliniKids Director
Andrew Whitehouse is the Angela Wright Bennett Professor of Autism Research and the Director of CliniKids at the Telethon Kids Institute. He is also Professor of Autism Research at The University of Western Australia, Research Strategy Director of the Cooperative Research Centre for Living with Autism (Autism CRC) and the past president of the Australasian Society for Autism Research.
At the Telethon Kids Institute he leads a large team that seeks to find new and innovative ways to help each and every child on the autism spectrum reach their full potential. Andrew has published over 250 peer-reviewed journal articles and attracted over $60 million in competitive research grants. He currently presents an internationally syndicated video series called "60 Second Science”, which has had more than 2 million views. He is an advisor to State and Commonwealth Governments on policies relating to autistic children. He chaired the committee that generated Australia’s first national guideline for autism diagnosis, and was co-chair of the committee that developed Australia’s first national guideline for supporting the learning, participation and wellbeing for autistic children.
Andrew has published one edited book with his twin-brother (Ben), and a popular science book that examined the science behind some of the myths of pregnancy and child development (Will Mozart Make My Baby Smart?). He has also been awarded a Eureka Prize for his research, and is the youngest fellow ever elected to the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences. Professor Whitehouse was also a finalist for the 2023 WA Australian of the Year and was named the 2023 Western Australian of the Year (Professions category).
Prior to coming to the Telethon Kids Institute, Andrew was a Junior Research Fellow at the University of Oxford.
Management Team
Gemma Upson
General Manager
Theresa Pastor
Clinical Services Manager
Leah Meehan
Operations Manager
Carla Hall
Administration and Events Manager
Rebecca Langford
Senior Manager, Inklings
Pip Comiskey
Operations Manager
Aarti Saiganesh
Research Program Manager
Amanda Lewis
Communications Specialist
Lauren McLellan
Operations Manager, Inklings
Kate Bingemann
Business Development Manager
Clinical Team
Mei'en Lim
Clinical Lead, Clinical Psychology
Shane Lay
Clinical Psychologist Registrar
Samantha Rivers
Inklings Practitioner
Gracen Murphy
Speech Pathologist
Research Team
Dr Jess Reynolds
Project Manager
Amy Deverell
Development Specialist
Justina Sparks
Project Manager
Dr Felicity Rose
Project Manager
Debbie Eamer
Project Officer
Alena Clark
Project Manager
Michelle Renton
Senior Research Therapist
Lindy Henry
Senior Clinical Research Therapist
Georgina Earl
Clinical Research Assessor
Claire Perrozzi
Clinical Research Assessor
Kathi Roiger
Clinical Research Assessor
Noor Chehayber
Project Administration Officer
Rebecca Kuzminski
Project Coordinator
Fleur van Dooren
Project Coordinator
Jenny Palmer
Operations Coordinator, Inklings
Laura Bloxham
Project Coordinator, Inklings
Amelia Barnard
Management Accountant
Margot Abrahams
Administration Officer, Inklings
Bella Scaturro
Communications Specialist, Inklings
Professional Services
Emma Moon
Administration and Events Coordinator
Nicki Williams
Client Support Officer