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Daily Mail
05-07-2025
- Health
- Daily Mail
Man charged with domestic violence offences is a government employee
A senior digital health adviser to the federal government has been identified as the man with the alleged assault of two women. Daniel McCluskie, 44, was charged with 15 domestic violence-related offences spanning a three-year period after officers descended on a home on Sibbick Street in Russell Lea, in Sydney 's inner west, about 7am on Wednesday. In video of his dramatic arrest, he was seen wearing grey tracksuit pants and ugg boots as he was bustled out of the home and into a waiting paddy wagon. His alleged offences include eight counts of sexual intercourse without consent and three counts of choking without consent. Police allege McCluskie carried out a slew of DV offences including kidnapping between 2021 and 2023 against a 35-year-old woman. He also allegedly choked a 52-year-old woman he met on a dating app last March. McCluskie's charges also include two counts of stalking and intimidation, intentionally recording an intimate image without consent, and detaining a person with intent to obtain advantage. The 44-year-old is listed as a digital health adviser for the Australian Digital Health Agency, a Commonwealth entity designed to oversee the national e-health system. The government agency told 7News it was aware of the 'serious charges' against 'a Daniel McCluskie'. 'As this is an active police matter, we are unable to comment,' it said on Thursday. 'We note that Digital Health Advisers are not employees of the Agency.' McCluskie was granted bail in Parramatta Local Court on Thursday but will need to adhere to a series of strict bail conditions, including wearing an ankle monitor. He was asked to forfeit his passport and is banned from leaving New South Wales or entering any international port of departure from Australia. McCluskie will also be bound by a strict curfew of 8pm to 5am, report to a police station three times a week and refrain from contacting prosecution witnesses except via his representation. He returns to Parramatta Local Court on September 10. Investigations under Strike Force Brandum are continuing.
7NEWS
03-07-2025
- Health
- 7NEWS
Federal health adviser Daniel McCluskie charged over alleged sexual assaults of partner and woman he met on dating app
A senior digital health adviser has been accused of multiple rapes and assaults against two women — a long-term partner and another he met on a dating app. Daniel McCluskie, 44, was arrested at his home on Sibbick St in Russell Lea — Sydney's inner west — at about 7am on Wednesday after an investigation into alleged domestic violence-related sexual and assault offences committed between 2021 and 2024. NSW Police launched the investigation in March after allegations emerged that McCluskie had sexually assaulted, choked, and kidnapped a 35-year-old woman between 2021 and 2023. Further inquiries uncovered a second alleged victim, a 52-year-old woman McCluskie met on the alternative dating app Feeld, which caters to people interested in kink and non-traditional relationships. He is accused of choking her after consensual activity in March 2024. McCluskie has been charged with 15 domestic violence-related offences, including eight counts of sexual intercourse without consent, three counts of intentionally choking a person without consent, two counts of stalking or intimidation, one count of intentionally recording an intimate image without consent, and one count of detaining a person with intent to obtain advantage. He appeared at Parramatta Local Court on Thursday and was granted conditional bail. Conditions of his bail include restrictions on leaving NSW or Australia and bans on using smartphones and dating apps. McCluskie is listed as a digital health adviser for the Australian Digital Health Agency. 'Daniel, as a Clinician, Program Director, and Transformation Architect, stands out as a distinguished leader in the realm of Digital Health throughout Australia,' the federal government agency said on its website. 'Daniel's multifaceted skill set, coupled with his unwavering commitment to driving positive change within the healthcare landscape, underscore his role as a transformative force in Digital Health across Australia.' The agency told on Thursday that it is aware of the 'serious charges' laid against 'a Daniel McCluskie'. 'As this is an active police matter, we are unable to comment,' it said in a statement. 'We note that Digital Health Advisers are not employees of the Agency.' understands McCluskie held a wedding ceremony in 2013 in NSW's Mittagong. A University of Sydney Bachelor of Nursing graduate, McCluskie has been featured on the university's alumni page, sharing 'words of wisdom' with fellow students. The university said McCluskie 'has had a great deal of success', and he reflected on how his time there shaped his career, which included serving as a Director at KPMG consulting in the health industry. 'The greatest achievement in my career is that I have been able to have direct and indirect impacts on those in our communities, working to improve quality of life and wellbeing,' he said. 'Whether it is a finishing a shift in ICU knowing that you have done your best caring for the patient and their loved ones, supporting the nurses on the ward you manage to deliver the best care they can, or leading the implementation of an electronic medication management system that significantly reduces the risk of medication errors and adverse events. 'All are great achievements, with meaningful impact, it's just a matter of scale.' McCluskie is next due to appear at Burwood Local Court on July 10.
