Leslie has a Master of Bioethics and a PhD in social research.
She is a member of the Victorian Board of the Nurses and Midwifery Board of Australia, the Victorian Mental Health Tribunal and chairs the Ethics and Research Committee at Marie Stopes International (London). As a long-time researcher and successful advocate, she knows more than most about the decisions women make about their fertility and is a recognised expert in assisted reproduction and genetic screening, gender equality and work/family balance as well as health leadership and regulation. As a public ethicist, her trademark ability to make complex issues engaging for a lay audience has been recognised by her many years as a weekly guest on 774’s drive program with Virginia Trioli, a regular Moral Maze column in the Fairfax press and her appearances on ABC TV’s Q & A and Moral Compass programs. Find her writing at Brave and Free on Substack.
Leslie is a dynamic and sought after keynote speaker and panel presenter.
With satisfied audiences in the business, government, educational and the not-for-profit space, she is a safe pair of hands for any event: reaonably-priced, impeccably
presented, always punctual and prepared and experienced enough to adjust with no mess or fuss to last-minute schedule changes or power-point failures.
Deploying her skill at making complex ideas engaging for a lay audience, she provides hard-hitting presentations with clear take-home messages on ethics, innovation and leadership.
10 Tips for Implementing the Recommendations of the Banking and Finance Royal Commission
Recognising and Safeguarding Vulnerable Clients
Courage, Integrity, Wisdom: How to be an ethical leader
Inspirational Leadership
The Ethical Choices Everyone Must Make
Gender equity: an inclusive effective agenda for men and women
Work/Life Balance for Men and Women
How to Survive Failure
Respectful relationships
Young People and Info & Communication Technologies
Who you hire matters: Factoring ethics into recruitment, retention & motivation programs
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