Sanchia Aranda

Professor Sanchia Aranda AM brings a wealth of knowledge and experience in both management and governance to her role in leading Scope’s Board. With a strong commitment to reducing health and social inequalities, Sanchia has more than 20 years of not-for-profit board experience along with five years as the CEO of a national not-for-profit.

She has served as inaugural Chair of City Cancer Challenge Foundation and Director of the International Collaboration on Cancer Reporting, the former CEO of Cancer Council Australia, and the Past President for Union for International Cancer Control, Geneva, and International Society of Nurses in Cancer Care (ISNCC).

Sanchia is regarded as one of the world’s pre-eminent experts in cancer control with 40 years’ experience in healthcare as a clinician, researcher, educator and health-system administrator.

She comes to Scope with experience working with adults and children with disability within the healthcare sector, and recognises the social change needed to achieve Scope’s mission. With experience in influencing policy within state and federal governments, Sanchia aims to contribute positively to Scope’s strategic focus as Chair of the Board of Directors.

Sanchia holds a Master of Nursing, a Doctor of Philosophy, and is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD).