Carla Saunders is an Adjunct Fellow in Public Health at UTS.

Carla has over 35 years professional experience in regional, state and national level roles in health management, health planning, health services research, and health policy and program development and oversight. With a background in health care and teaching, Carla investigates health care from society perspective, as well as conducting health policy and health management research. Carla holds a Master of Medical Science (Epidemiology) and a doctorate in health service management. She has worked extensively in government, non-government and private health systems in Australia.

As Adjunct Fellow, Carla assists with the continuance, support and upgrading of skills and knowledge across academic teaching and research fields and areas within her expertise.