Alex is an experienced consultant and project manager, with a deep interest in health and human services.
Alex works in Nous’ public policy practice, combining her clinical and consulting expertise to influence service and system design, policy reform, strategic planning and evaluations. She brings over six years of clinical experience to this role, having previously worked in tertiary hospital settings across Melbourne and the UK.
Influential work
- Completed a broad scale outcomes evaluation of younger people in residential aged care (YPIRAC) policy. Led the stakeholder engagement component of the evaluation, incorporating the voices of over 300 people, including extensive intergovernmental consultation, engagement with stakeholders from across the service system, and individuals living with disability
- Conducted an independent thematic analysis of community consultations related to a government financial support initiative to inform future policy development
- Led the development of a four-year mental health strategic for a state health department to refine and sequence mental health reform priorities
Outside of Nous
Prior to joining Nous, Alex worked as a speech pathologist in tertiary hospitals across Melbourne and in the UK. She has clinical experience across the continuum, most recently having worked in ICU throughout the COVID-19 response.
Alex completed a Bachelor of Health Sciences and a Master of Speech Pathology at La Trobe University.
In her spare time...
Alex is a keen traveller, loves watching the Dees at the ‘G, spending time outdoors, and spending time with friends and family.