Our Executives

Dr Benson joined SIA as a member of the senior executive team in 2023, with agency responsibility for driving a nationally coordinated response to sport integrity issues in Australia.

Dr Benson was the inaugural leader to the newly established Safety in Sport Division, strengthening the holistic integrity model to safeguard sport spanning all integrity threats.

Dr Benson established and led the agency’s policy response to prevent and respond to integrity threats to women and girls across all levels of sport in Australia through SIA’s Empowering Women & Girls in Sport Integrity Program.

Prior to joining Sport Integrity Australia in 2023, Dr Benson was the Chief Forensic Scientist for the Australian Federal Police (AFP). In this role, she was responsible for executive leadership and management of the AFP Forensics Command providing strategic, operational and capability leadership across the AFP’s domestic and international policing responsibilities, and providing high-level strategic advice to the AFP Executive, Australian Government and external committees, including the Australia-New Zealand Counter-Terrorism Committee, Australia New Zealand Policing Advisory Agency and INTERPOL. 

In 2019, Dr Benson coordinated Australia’s law enforcement support following the volcanic eruption on White Island in New Zealand. Dr Benson was also instrumental in the forensic and disaster victim identification support offered to the Netherlands and Ukraine following the 2014 MH17 disaster.

Dr Benson studied at the University of Technology, Sydney and holds a Doctor of Philosophy (Science) – Forensic Analysis of Explosives using Isotope Ratio Mass Spectrometry (2009) and a Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Applied Chemistry – Forensic Science (2000). 

In 2021, she was awarded the Public Service Medal in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List; the University of Technology, Sydney (UTS) Alumni Award for Excellence (Faculty of Science); and the UTS Chancellor’s Award for Excellence.

As the head of the Strategy, International Policy and Corporate Division at SIA, Luke leads the charge in shaping the agency’s strategic direction, global partnerships, and internal operations. His role oversees international policy, corporate functions, and stakeholder engagement with a focus on meaningful outcomes.

Luke is also a key international voice for Australia, representing the Federal Minister for Sport and Sport Integrity Australia at major global forums including the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), regional anti-doping summits and the Council of Europe’s Group of Copenhagen to combat competition manipulation in sports.

For the past 15 years, Luke has been at the forefront of sport administration and law enforcement.

Luke played a pivotal role in designing the AIS Restorative Program, a groundbreaking initiative supporting survivors of historical abuse in sport demonstrating his deep commitment to redress, healing, and safer sporting environments.

He also served as Chief Operating Officer at the Australian Sports Commission, where he oversaw the AIS campus, finance, HR, governance, ICT, and security — all while leading national efforts in child and athlete safety and redress.

Luke has also performed the roles of Chief Financial Officer and Chief of Staff at the Australian Federal Police (AFP), where he managed complex budgets, logistics, and enterprise-wide transformation projects, to ensure the AFP could continue to protect Australians and keep Australia's interests safe.

Luke holds a Global Executive Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Monash University and post graduate certificates in Digital Transformation Strategy from NYU Stern school of Business, Global Business Strategy, INSEAD, Fontainebleau France and China Business Strategy at China European Business School (CEIBS) Shanghai.

Luke has a keen interest in protecting the integrity of sport, to ensure it is safe and fair for all.

He founded and managed his own sports publication business, and a sports consultancy that has assisted federal and state governments and NSOs/SSOs and clubs over the past 10 years to address challenging contemporary issues in sport.

Paul has worked across all levels of the sports industry (including with Paralympics Australia as the Director for Government & Stakeholder Engagement) and with social justice organisations (including the Australian Human Rights Commission as Director of Communications & Education). He is passionate about promoting and addressing issues impacting sport such as inclusion, safeguarding, good governance and integrity, and has a deep understanding of these issues and how they affect sport and society.

Paul has a BA in Communications, a Master's in international and Community Development, and a PhD on the power of sport to break down cultural barriers and build social bridges for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and those from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse backgrounds. He is currently a member of the International Safeguarding Children in Sport Advisory Board, Centre for Multicultural Sport Advisory Board and Australian Institute of Company Directors.

With that time he became the first person not of African ancestry to break the 10-second barrier.

He competed at two Olympic Games (2000 and 2004), three Commonwealth Games (2002, 2006 and 2010) and four World Championships (1997, 2003, 2005 and 2007). He won a bronze medal in the 4x100 metres relay at the 2002 Commonwealth Games.

Patrick has had an extensive career that includes 10 years in the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, and more than 20 years of advocacy work for equal rights for all Australia’s through health, education and wellbeing. He has worked for the Aboriginal Medical Services Alliance NT (AMSANT) as the Indigenous Leadership project officer, supporting, developing and nurturing leaders in the 25 community controlled health services across the NT.

Patrick is a board member for the Brisbane 2032 Organising Committee, Chair of Australian Olympic Committee Indigenous Advisory Council, a member of the Australian Sports Commission Executive Leadership Committee for the High Performance Strategy and Indigenous Advisory Committee for the High Performance Strategy and Deadly Choices Olympic Partnerships Manager.