Dr Nomvuyo Mothobi

Nomvuyo is an Infectious Diseases Physician and Clinical Microbiologist with diverse expertise.

She holds clinical, pathology and public health appointments in the Victorian public hospital, private pathology and not-for-profit sectors.

She has provided technical expertise in key aspects of the Fleming Fund PNG implementation project, particularly in:

• laboratory capacity strengthening and quality management
• diagnostic stewardship
• antimicrobial stewardship
• AMR research.

Nomvuyo has previously also worked in Zimbabwe in clinical, implementation and research roles in HIV and opportunistic infections.

Nomvuyo has an interest in AMR, HIV, global health, health and laboratory systems strengthening, molecular diagnostic methods and microbial genomics.

• 2021: Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (Infectious Diseases)
• 2021: Fellow of the Royal College of Pathologists, Australasia (Microbiology)
• 2015: Master of International Public Health (University of Sydney)
• 2010: Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (University of Sydney)
• 2005: Bachelor of Biomedical Science (Griffith University)

• 2023 – ongoing: Technical Advisor, Fleming Fund Country Grant (PNG), Burnet Institute
• 2023 – ongoing: Clinical Microbiologist, Australian Centre for the Prevention of Cervical Cancer (ACPCC), VCS Pathology, Melbourne
• 2021 – ongoing: Infectious Diseases Physician and Microbiologist, Barwon Health & Barwon South West Public Health Unit, Victoria
• 2021 – 2023: Clinical Microbiologist, Australian Clinical Labs, Victoria
• 2021 – 2021: Infectious Diseases Staff Specialist, Prince of Wales Hospital, Sydney