Cristina Cañiz Perez

Senior Consultant

Cristina is an experienced consultant who combines solid research, analysis and interpersonal skills to deliver excellent results for clients and stakeholders.

She brings expertise in public policy and strategy development, having worked closely with governments, public agencies and not-for-profit organisations to navigate and resolve complex issues. Cristina is also confident in facilitating workshops and delivering training. Because of her experiences working overseas, Cristina has a highly collaborative mindset and feels strongly about the importance of dialogue to bring about positive change.

Influential work

Reviewed an emergency department operational and clinical governance performance to identify barriers to optimal care delivery and opportunities for standardisation, improvement and transformation
Co-produced a privacy management framework for the Victorian Department of Health’s CareSync Exchange that addresses consumer and clinician privacy needs and the safe and effective sharing of health data
Supported the delivery of a service attribution study for a national aged care assessment program, which provided recommendations to ensure assessments are more efficient, standardised, and suited to the needs of older Australians
Co-facilitated executive and board strategy sessions with a leading Victorian not-for-profit organisation that provides aeromedical retrieval services to rural and regional communities
Conducted a system mapping and current state analysis for Australian Government department of the ecosystem around younger people with disabilities in or at risk of entering residential aged care
Assisted in developing a clinical information systems and applications roadmap for a Victorian public health service to support the health service to adopt a world-class clinical system.

Outside of Nous

Prior to Nous, Cristina worked for the EU-funded STRIVE Global, dedicated to addressing violent extremism by improving government capabilities and community resilience. She was also a NATO researcher and instructor for the Defence Education Enhancement Program, where she assisted in developing NATO’s first Counter-Terrorism Reference Curriculum and delivered remote training sessions to law enforcement and military personnel.

Cristina also volunteered at WONDER Foundation, producing empirical social research for local NGOs working to transform the lives of the youth through education. Cristina has pursued her education in Spain, the UK and Australia, consistently taking on leadership roles as a class representative.

In her spare time...

Cristina enjoys playing tennis, learning foreign languages, and immersing herself in a good book. She has a deep appreciation for Melbourne’s cultural scene and loves exploring its diverse offerings. Cristina also cherishes spending time with her family in Spain.