Alexandra Ayton is a strategic policy advisor with expertise spanning policy development, program delivery and evaluation across complex health, government and defence portfolios across the Western Australian public sector.
She holds a Bachelor of Biomedical Science (Pathology and Laboratory Medicine) and a Master of Public Health from the University of Western Australia, alongside five+ years of experience working in State Government departments.
She has supported and led major projects and initiatives such as AUKUS readiness and STEM engagement in defence industry, Western Australia’s 10 Year Science and Technology Plan, Virtual Emergency Medicine (later the Western Australian Virtual Emergency Department) at the Kaartdijin Innovation Centre and the North Metropolitan Health Service COVID-19 Vaccination Program.
With a systems-thinking mindset and a strong focus on stakeholder engagement, Alexandra is passionate about aligning policy with delivery to build national resilience in both public health and defence.
