Mel has 40 years of clinical and managerial healthcare experience within public, private and community organisations. Mel has led strategic transformation of the research environment in the South Metropolitan Health Service and achieved significant cultural change, to one where researchers are supported, enabled and empowered to conduct high quality local, state and international research projects. Mel is a highly qualified registered nurse who has completed a Master of Health Service Management, Master of Philosophy, and certifications in Six Sigma, LEAN, DMAIC and is a registered PRINCE2â Practitioner. Mel is an Associate Fellow of the Australasian College of Health Service Management (ACHSM), a Certified Health Manager (CHM) and an Australasian Research Management Society (ARMS) Training Fellow.
I am excited to join the WA ARMS Chapter Committee to support the ARMS Strategic Plan, network with research colleagues across WA, and provide my expertise to assist the committee with their vision for the Chapter activities in WA.
