Operations Committee
Hayley Candler
Hayley Candler, B. Psych (Hons), M. Couple & Family Therapy
Hayley is a Consumer Engagement Coordinator for the CRE-PACT, based at the Translational Research Institute (University of Queensland).
Hayley brings to the team experience in both clinical research and psychological practice having worked as a psychologist over a 7-year period, in both private practice and public health settings.
Hayley works within the realm of chronic kidney disease, assisting the work of the Australasian Kidney Trials Network’s (AKTNs) clinical research associates across all active trials.
Anastasia Hughes
Anastasia Hughes, BPH (Social Epi), Grad Cert Aboriginal Studies, Cert IV PM
Anastasia is a Research Assistant and Patient Engagement Officer with the Centre for Kidney Research at the University of Sydney – Dharawal Country.
Anastasia has a range of experience in health promotion and research and has an interest in improving health literacy to improve outcomes and experiences.
Amanda Sluiter
Amanda is degree-qualified in Medical Science and Reproductive Medicine.
Amanda Sluiter is a kidney transplant recipient and a research assistant. Amanda was first diagnosed with chronic kidney disease at the age of 18 and has undergone many procedures, treatments and medications in her journey, including Dialysis.
Amanda has consumer/research experience through being a co-chair for the consumer advisory panel for the Perinatal Society of Australia and New Zealand (PSANZ) and has a strong interest in improving patient outcomes by being the voice of the consumer in research.
Dale Coghlan
Dale Coghlan, BHlthSc, GradCertHlthProm, MPH
Dale is a Patient Engagement Officer based at Flinders University – Kaurna Country.
Dale has a passion for improving health outcomes that positively impact the well-being of individuals and communities. He has worked extensively within roles focused on prevention, advocacy, and early intervention.
Rebecca Wu
Rebecca works for The University of Sydney – Dharug country and is the Centre Coordinator within BEAT-CKD. Rebecca supports and coordinates the patient engagement officers (PEO) in working with consumers, health professionals, researchers, and others to achieve the goals of BEAT-CKD.
Rebecca has a background in nutrition and dietetics and brings a strong passion for improving health outcomes through collaboration and partnership.
Matilda D’Antoine
“Matilda D’Antoine is a Paakantyi woman from far western New South Wales with an Honours Degree in Psychological Science. She lives and works on Tarndanyungga (Adelaide Plains), where she has been based for the past 11 years.
Matilda joined the Australian and New Zealand Dialysis and Transplant Registry (ANZDATA) in 2019, working across both the National Indigenous Kidney Transplantation Taskforce (NIKTT) and the Registry Embedded Trials Portfolio. In 2022, she joined the Connecting Our Mob Patient Navigators as Sustainable Supports (COMPASS) project, which focused on embedding lived experience Patient Navigators into the health system to improve care experiences for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples living with kidney failure.
Since the conclusion of COMPASS in 2025, Matilda has continued her work with the NIKTT and expanded her involvement across a number of consumer engagement and other initiatives within the Australian and New Zealand Organ Replacement Therapies Registry Group (ANZORRG), under which ANZDATA operates. Based at the South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI), her current work focuses on advancing equity, quality, and outcomes in kidney care across diverse communities.”