Susan Petterson

Susan brings to the Board important expertise in environmental protection and public health specifically related to water quality and sanitation. Over the last 20 years she has been a leader in the development and implementation of risk-based approaches for protection of public health both within Australia and Internationally.

Susan is a Board member of the International Water Association (IWA) Health-Related Water Microbiology Specialist Group, a member of the National Health Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Recreational Water Quality Advisory Committee, Editor of the IWA Journal of Water and Health, and Director of Water & Health Pty Limited. She is also a member of the Australian Water Association and Academic Title Holder in the School of Medicine and Dentistry, at Griffith University.

Susan has served on the NHMRC Water Quality Advisory Committee (responsible for the revision of the Australian Drinking Water Guidelines), and for the World Health Organisation (WHO) on their Guidelines Development Group relating to the 'WHO Guidelines for Sanitation and Health'.