Research, policy and advocacy team
The BSL Research, Policy and Advocacy portfolio includes staff who possess both international and national social policy and research experience.
We conduct research across a wide range of issues including employment, education and training; energy equity; early years, children and families; and income and social security. The team also includes honorary research and policy associates, specialist social policy librarians as well as administrative staff.
Together we strive to create knowledge and build evidence that seeds new approaches to social policy, programs and practice that help shape a better future for people and communities experiencing poverty, inequity and social exclusion.
Research, Policy and Advocacy Leadership Team
- Nicole Bieske Director
- Ismo Rama Principal, Policy and Strategic Projects
- Dina Bowman Principal, Work and Economic Security and Honorary Principal Fellow, University of Melbourne
– Economic security; social security; financial wellbeing; work; poverty - Kira Clarke Principal, Employment, Education and Training
– Youth transitions; vocational education and training (VET); post-compulsory education; practitioner research; initial teacher education; education policy - Cara Nolan Principal, Early Years
- Matt Rose Principal, Inclusion
- Katy Cornwell Head, Impact and Learning
– Climate change; energy affordability; energy efficiency; sustainability
Specialist staff
- Shanshan He, Executive Administration Assistant
Researchers and policy advisors
Government relations and advocacy
- Hutch Hussein, Senior Manager, Government Relations and Advocacy
- David Donaldson, Government Engagement Advisor
Inclusion
- Emily Porter Senior Research Fellow
– Financial inclusion; economic security; financial stress - Kelly Bowey Senior Policy Officer
– Social security; employment services; financial wellbeing - Amber Mills Senior Research Fellow
– Ageing - David Bryant Senior Research and Policy Officer
– Climate change; energy affordability; energy efficiency; sustainability - Victoria Johnson Project Manager
– Energy efficiency
Employment, education and training
- Eliza Cotton Senior Research Officer
- Madeleine Morey Senior Research Officer
– Vocational education reform; social research methods - David Longley Senior Research Officer
– Vocational education; skills and training; apprenticeships; ‘clean’ skills - Jonathan Drew Research Officer
- Sarah Morley Research Officer
Impact and learning
- Louise Mooney Senior Manager, Evidence and learning
– Employment, education and training; inclusion - Sharon Bond Senior Evidence and Learning Officer
– Employment, education and training; inclusion - Jane Howard Senior Evidence and Learning Officer
– Employment, education and training - Jo O'Donohue Senior Manager, Evidence and learning
– Early years; inclusion - Tracey Pahor Senior Officer, Evidence and learning
– Early years; inclusion - Christopher Hacon Senior Manager, Evidence and Analytics
- Tim Gilley Senior Research Officer
- Hazel Kearns-Rees Senior Manager, Knowledge and Learning (BSL Library)
- Nadine Huser Library Technician, Knowledge and Learning (BSL Library)