Dr Ruth Townsend

Dr. Ruth Townsend serves as a Senior Lawyer at the University of Sydney since September 2025. Prior to this role, Dr. Townsend was the Director of Complaints Management and Resolution at Western Sydney University from August 2021 to August 2025, where responsibilities included managing complaints and disputes to uphold organisational integrity, with a focus on handling sexual offence reports. From 2004 to 2021, Dr. Townsend worked as a Lawyer in New South Wales. Dr. Townsend's academic background includes studies at The Australian National University.