Our Associates.
Dr Susan Nancarrow
Director and Co-Founder
Susan is a former clinician, manager and academic with over twenty years’ international experience in health and higher education service delivery, organisation and governance. She has held senior executive roles in higher education, including Deputy Vice Chancellor (Research), Chair of Academic Board and Professor of Health Sciences.
Dr Anne-Louise Carlton
Senior Policy Advisor
Dr Carlton has worked in various direct service, policy and regulatory reform roles, in Australian state health and human services departments. She has helped establish the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra) and the 15 National Boards.
Dr Olivia King
Senior Consultant
Olivia is an allied health researcher and educator. She is the manager of Western Alliance Academic Health Science Centre’s Regional Research Capability Building Program. She is a qualified podiatrist and diabetes educator and is interested in mechanisms to expand the capacity, capability, and flexibility of the health workforce.
Dr Alice Cairns
Senior Researcher
Dr Alice Cairns is a senior research fellow with James Cook University’s Department of Rural Health, based in rural Queensland. She is a qualified occupational therapist, clinically specialising in mental health rehabilitation.
Jenny Carè
Allied Health Researcher
Jenny is an allied health researcher currently completing her PhD in health workforce regulation with a focus on health occupations not registered under Australia’s National Registration and Accreditation Scheme.
Alison Roots
Workforce Consultant and Researcher
Alison is a registered nurse with more than 40 years’ international experience undertaking research, policy development and project management, as well as holding senior management, academic, and clinical roles in a range of settings and countries.
Josh Horsley
Data Analyst
Josh is a statistician with over 5 years of experience with a focus on environmental epidemiology and has worked in academia and business. With advanced theoretical understanding and analytical skills, he designs, implements, and effectively communicates.
Nicki Atkinson
Research Project Manager
Nicki is a registered physiotherapist with over 7 years clinical experience in Australia and the UK. She has completed her Master of Public Health, and is passionate about global health equity and health system improvement.
Lee Riddout
Senior Consultant
Lee is a strategic planner specialising in health sector human resources. Lee has specific skills in working with, managing and analysing health sector problems, especially through the design and evaluation of workforce interventions to overcome service delivery problems.