Ms Wendy Keech

Wendy Keech is Principal Fellow, Strategy, in the Aboriginal Health Equity Theme at the South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI).

She brings to this role decades of leadership experience in research translation, system improvement and public health.

From 2017 to mid-2025, Wendy was the Executive Director of Health Translation SA (HTSA), South Australia’s NHMRC-accredited Research Translation Centre.

Her career spans the non-government and research sectors and she has held senior positions in both Australia and the United States.

She has also actively contributed to a range of community organisations in South Australia.