Sascha Callaghan

Dr Sascha Callaghan LLB, MBioeth, PhD is a lawyer, ethicist, and educator with over 15 years experience in healthcare, university research and education and corporate environments. She has taught professional ethics to doctors, lawyers, and biotechnology professionals and has provided policy analysis and advice on healthcare systems, service delivery and governance, and the development and use of contentious technologies in clinical medicine. She is admitted to practice as a lawyer in NSW, the ACT and the High Court of Australia.

Sascha began her career as an intellectual property and technology lawyer in Sydney, Canberra, and Hong Kong, advising clients such as AstraZeneca and the Department of Defence. An appointment to the Clinical Ethics Committee at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, supporting the introduction of complex new medical procedures, sparked a lasting focus on health law, clinical ethics, and governance.

After several years at the University of Sydney Law School as Senior Lecturer in Health Law and Bioethics and Associate Director (Education, Enterprise and Engagement), she is currently based at the Law Health Justice Centre at the University of Technology Sydney, specialising in law, ethics, and governance in health and technology.

Sascha has advised NSW Health, the Queensland Mental Health Commission, the Disability Royal Commission, and the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists. Her commentary has appeared in the Sydney Morning Herald, The Guardian, and The Australian.

Through Ethika, she provides ethics education, policy advice, and facilitation for clients in medicine, law, and technology. Her approach is practical, engaging, and designed to build skills and confidence in handling complex professional environments.