Isabelle Mellor

Manager

Isabelle is an experienced evaluator and strategy consultant with a passion for work in health, First Nations, and arts and culture spaces.

She has sharp research, analysis and writing skills, as well as practical experience in project management and navigating complex stakeholder environments. Isabelle enjoys applying her rigorous academic background in the humanities to creatively tackle challenges and clearly communicate solutions.

Influential work

Monitored and evaluated the first three years of the National Stillbirth Action and Implementation Plan, including designing and leading a system-wide data collection and consultation process across Commonwealth and state governments, peak bodies, NGOs and research organisations
Evaluated the National Aboriginal Community-Controlled Health Organisation (NACCHO)’s responses to COVID-19, contributing to the evidence base for the role of the Aboriginal Community-Controlled Health (ACCH) sector
Developed a new Strategic Plan, performance measurement framework, and Council skills matrix for the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS)
Developed a Data Strategy and Implementation Plan for the Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care, by working across a complex multi-agency and cross-jurisdictional stakeholder environment to gain widespread buy-in
Assessed and refreshed a large Australian Government department’s suite of performance indicators

Outside of Nous

Before joining Nous, Isabelle was an administrator in a busy GP practice in regional NSW, including during the COVID-19 pandemic, when she helped run the practice’s vaccination clinic. Her time there gave her an in-depth understanding of the realities of health service delivery and a passion for improving patient experience.

Isabelle graduated from Sorbonne University in France, where she studied on a French government merit scholarship called the Bourse d’Excellence-Major. She completed bilingual bachelor’s degrees in English and History and postgraduate studies in English literature.