MsAmy Brown

Are you interested in working with a researcher but not sure how to go about it? Are you looking to connect with a researcher in the Deakin Institute for Health Transformation? I can help!

If you are an IHT member, I can help with partner connections and engagement, working with government, policy influence and partner and consumer involvement grants. Please reach out to me.  

My bio:

With over 20 years experience in a range of health-related roles, I have a strong network of cross-sectoral professional contacts and a commitment to equity, empowerment and wellbeing. A grounding in academia, combined with extensive experience in government, community and private sectors, allows me to communicate with a diverse range of partners and stakeholders, bridging the worlds of research, government and the health and private sectors. 

Key skills:

·     Strategic thinking and planning

·     Brokering, developing and supporting multidisciplinary research partnerships

·     Nurturing and strengthening high value strategic partnerships

·     Engaging and partnering with diverse stakeholder groups to maintain trust and sustain involvement over long periods

·     Supporting community engagement, participatory design and co-creation

·     Knowledge of systems theory and other contemporary public health approaches that can transform the design and delivery of prevention and care

·     Policy development and influence

·     Program development, management, implementation, evaluation, reporting 

·     Leadership, teamwork and interpersonal skills, including high level communication and negotiation

Key attributes:

·     Professionalism and accountability

·     Flexibility, adaptability and resilience

·     Drive, enthusiasm and initiative

·     Ethics and equity focussed