Our staff

TIM ARKELL - EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Tim is a Queensland-based collaborative family law practitioner with a Bachelor of Science from the University of Newcastle and a Diploma in Law from the Legal Profession Admission Board (NSW). A widower, father and grandfather living on the Sunshine Coast, he is actively involved with the Queensland Law Society, Law Council of Australia, International Bar Association, and Australian Lawyers for Human Rights. Tim also holds accreditation as a Mental Health First Responder, reflecting his commitment to understanding and supporting those affected by trauma.

LACHLAN SUTHERLAND - ARCHIVE CURATOR

Lachlan manages The Darbon Institute's online archive, which preserves content written and curated by medical historian the late Robert Darby.

Our board

JONATHAN MEDDINGS - CHAIR

Jonathan Meddings is the author of The Final Cut: The truth about circumcision (Get your copy: Affiliate link). An author and advocate from Melbourne, Jonathan has worked as a medical and science writer, authoring over a hundred medical fact sheets and co-authoring market-leading biology textbooks. Jonathan holds degrees in medical science with honours and arts with majors in philosophy and politics, and his career as a public policy professional in the community health sector has spanned addiction, mental health, HIV and LGBTIQ+ policy. 

CAROLINE BAYER - SECRETARY

Caroline is a Melbourne-based business development specialist. She has held senior roles across the environmental, community heath (specifically LGBTIQA+), Indigenous community development sectors, and local and Commonwealth government departments. She is now Partner and Director, Business Development of a social purpose business consultancy. Caroline is passionate about social and environmental justice, women’s rights and equality. She has a Diploma of Business, Diploma of Governance and is a member of the Fundraising Institute of Australia.

JASON GENDRON (FSA, FCIA) - TREASURER

Jason is a Melbourne-based actuary with a career in strategic financial roles across life and health insurance and superannuation, delivering financial reporting and business insights to boards and executive committees while developing risk management frameworks centred on member outcomes. Jason brings rigorous financial governance expertise to the Darbon Institute board. He is committed to supporting the organisation's work in promoting informed decision-making and protecting children's wellbeing.

JAMES GEORGIOU - DIRECTOR

James is a passionate consultant pharmacist and sexologist with a strong focus on male sexual health and urology, and the proud dad of two young boys. Having assisted thousands of men, he has seen firsthand the impact that circumcision has had across different age groups of Australians. James provides support for those affected by circumcision, offers non-surgical solutions for foreskin concerns, and is committed to strengthening the evidence base for foreskin restoration.

MAX ROBERTS - DIRECTOR

Max lives in Melbourne and has a background in accounting. He is the Director of Intact Australia, a grassroots genital autonomy organisation working to end unnecessary genital cutting of minors. He is a passionate advocate for human rights, children’s rights, animal welfare and welfare of the under-privileged.

PAMELA FERRADA - DIRECTOR

Dr Pamela J. Ferrada (BBiochem, MTeach, PhD) is a biomedical scientist with a background in HIV-1 and human stem cell research. Originally from Chile, Pamela migrated to Australia in 2008 to pursue a PhD in Biomedical Engineering at the Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN) at the University of Queensland. Pamela worked for over ten years in fetal stem cell research and clinical laboratories in Australia and overseas before becoming an educator. She has also completed a Medical Law course with Barry Nilsson Lawyers in Queensland and is currently completing a postgraduate certificate Training to Teach in Medicine at Harvard Medical School. Pamela works in clinico-legal education and is an Educational Activity Representative (EAR) for the Royal Australian College of General practitioners (RACGP).