Brooke Backman
Melbourne,VIC
Summary
As an ambitious, passionate and hard-working individual, I am often recognized for my commitment, maturity and versatility by highly respected research organisations. I am a driven, versatile and creative manager with an extensive background in public health and management. My passion for change drives my high-energy and high-performance work ethic.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
CLINICAL TRIALS MANAGER
UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE
01.2021 - Current
- Overall management and coordination of 10 clinical trials in a multi-site, longitudinal setting, specialising in pelvic pain, endometriosis and infertility.
- Assists with Human Research Ethics submission / amendments / annual reports
- Collected data and followed research protocols, operations manuals and case report form requirements.
- Participated in initiation visits and investigator meetings, implementing trials in accordance with study timelines and budgets.
- Screened patient records, databases and physician referrals to identify prospective candidates for research studies.
- Annual report preparations for MRFF funding body
- Database and Data Quality management
- Monitored unit budget to meet financial objectives for spend rate and funding.
- Worked flexible hours; night, weekend, and holiday shifts.
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
- Maintained energy and enthusiasm in fast-paced environment.
Programme Manager
ANZ Bariatric Surgery Registry, Monash University
03.2018 - 01.2021
- During my time at the Australian and New Zealand Bariatric Surgery Registry, I oversaw the Registry's governance, administrative, research and data reporting operations by managing staffing and database resources ensuring that the primary objective of delivering a quality and safety registry for bariatric surgery are met on a binational level;
- Principal responsibility for the effective and efficient management of the Registry, in both strategic and operational capacity across Australia and New Zealand;
- Oversee management of the Registry's resources, including the annual budget; staff and recruitment, training and mentoring; managing relationships with relevant outsourced suppliers; and implementing strategies to ensure BSR compliance with resource-related legislation, privacy laws, Ethics Committee requirements and University policy;
- Work closely with the Chair of the Steering Committee, Clinical Director of the Registry, Clinical Lead in New Zealand and the Steering Committee to oversee the design and delivery of the Registry remains on project target;
- Liaise with key stakeholders and funders on a regular basis including the Commonwealth's Department of Health, Victorian Department of Health and Human Services, the Australia and New Zealand Metabolic and Obesity Surgery Society and various industry partners;
- Develop, compose and submit various reporting requirements to key funders (Commonwealth's Department of Health) on the required schedule including funding progress reports and ongoing project performance reports on a biannual basis;
- Develop, compose and submit various reporting requirements to key stakeholders including the Registry's annual report, semi-annual report, individual surgeons’ reports, individual hospital reports and individual device companies reports on a periodic basis;
- Development and ongoing upkeep of study protocol, policies and procedures in line with the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Healthcare; Framework for Australian Clinical Registries, ISO8000 and ISO27002;
- Manage and oversee all aspects of data management including developments, improvements and implementations to the database, streamlining data capture methods, oversee the secure storage of data within the University, effective implement data quality systems to ensure that the data captures are accurate, complete and relevant and complete data analysis for reporting purposes; and
- Co-manage pharmaceutical clinical trials specifically for the treatment of obesity including protocol development, randomisation and liaising with clinical staff.
Senior Operations and Quality Manager
Victorian Cancer Biobank
01.2013 - 03.2018
- Management and leadership of a team of 24 members across multiple hospital sites;
- Managed and archived quality documentation and participated in internal and external quality audits.
- Mentored and encouraged employees to strive for excellence while fostering professional growth.
- Spearheading the quality management system in compliance with ISO guidelines;
- Developing and implementing policies and SOPs to ensure that all 5 Tissue Bank sites operate in a harmonised and consistent manner;
- Directly supporting the Executive Officer in all capacities of organisational development and operations;
- Resolving operational and policy issues;
- Driving and managing change throughout the organisation;
- Frequently communicating with external stakeholders and other key organisational representatives, both state wide, national and globally;
- Financial management and budgeting;
- Engaging with the Board of Governance, including attending all Board meetings in an ex-officio capacity, minuting all meetings and liaising with members when required;
- Preparation of applicant, financial and strategic evaluation reports for both the Executive Officer and the Board of Governance;
- Reporting completion of projects including trend analysis and impact analysis for the region of Victoria, Australia wide (research specific) and upcoming shifts for research demands;
- Government reporting including bid and acquisitions for additional funding; and
- Streamlined and effectively changed the processing of applications, customer communication relations and approval of application methodology to ensure a concise and accurate approval time.
- Wrote and implemented new rework procedures to standardize processes and streamline workflow.
Development and Finance Manager (Volunatary)
Otino International
07.2013 - 08.2014
- Bid and acquisitions to both bi-lateral and multilaterally donors to ensure future sustainability of the programs.
- Initiating, tracking and evaluating all development efforts ranging from population statistics to quantitative measures on each specific Otino project.
- Working with Board of Directors as part of the Development Committee to implement development strategies
- Assist in reviewing and where applicable generation of contractual obligation and official documentation for sponsors, donors, clients and grantors.
- Assist and created grant proposals in conjunction with the grant writing associate as part of quality assurance and compliance.
- Liaison with stakeholders where required when required.
- Liaison with Otino medical team in Uganda and obtained information and facilitated collation of this information for monthly reporting and updates to the Board of Directors.
- Tracking of finances and financial records in form of financial accountability and transparency for regulatory bodies in Australia and in Uganda.
- Advised Director and Team Leader of accounting and financing requirements and issues and have the ability to read and interpret accounting systems and tracking tools to provide well-informed presentations on finance.
- Provided presentations and effectively communicate developmental findings and identify / project development trends and assist with future development projects.
- Assist in the research of and creation of proposals for new business plans
- Spearheaded fundraising campaigns including the project management and delivery of Melbourne’s first African Fashion Week, fundraising a total of $7,000 for the immunization programs in Northern Uganda.
- Design, develop and successfully manage projects in their entirety.
MNCH WHO Project Officer (Voluntary)
Wold Health Organization / WPRO Division
02.2013 - 12.2013
- Actively contributed to design, implementation and reporting on specific research activities required during the project.
- Actively participate in engagement with stakeholders both in house, countrywide and region wide. This included direct communications with AusAID as a stakeholder.
- Actively contributed to round table discussions with stakeholders and other unit members within the WHO/WPRO departments.
- Independent qualitative and quantitative research methods including; including stakeholders’ interviews, content analysis, surveys, program and training databases and field observations.
- · Engaged in stakeholder’s management and reviews, including contributing to the quarterly report for Ministry of Health Lao PDR.
- Designed various stages of research operations such as research design, methodology, quality measures, data analysis and reporting.
- Contributed to and shared ideas about monitoring, evaluation and research amongst the unit.
- Contributed to a strong team environment that promotes gender equality and respect indigenous rights.
- Contributed to designing a culturally diverse approach to MNCH that incorporated tradition and religion but respected the medical interventions needed.
- Contributed to the multi-sectorial collaboration for MNCH in Lao PDR including sexual and reproductive health awareness.
- Contributed to designing a culturally diverse approach to MNCH that incorporated tradition and religion but respected the medical interventions needed.
- Contributed to the multi-sectorial collaboration for MNCH in Lao PDR including sexual and reproductive health awareness.
- Strong reporting and experience in writing reports/paper.
- Data collection and analysis with the use of EpiData and SPSS.
- During this period, I worked in collaboration with Dr Minah Kang Kim (Associate Professor, Ewha Women’s University, Seoul Korea) with survey analysis, produced various reports of collected data, complied a working matrix for the collaboration of the WHO units and completed my project report on the Theoretical Evaluation of the District Health System Development and the Integration of the Maternal and Child Health Service Provision in Lao PDR.
Sexual Health Medical Scientist
Fertility Control Clinic
04.2005 - 12.2013
- My experience includes working in a feminist framework for family planning, sexual and reproductive health and women’s health. Sound knowledge of public health theory in relation to population health, gender studies, epidemiology, sexual health, women’s specific health and evidence-based research.
- 8 years’ experience in a private organization promoting and educating gender equality through sexual and reproductive health alongside a feminist critique of family planning;
- Health promotion specifically in sexual health, women's health and family planning;
- Researching and developing health policies to support family planning options and to improve reproductive and sexual health awareness;
- Daily communication with patients and very familiar with the needs of marginalized and disadvantaged women;
- Solely project managed projects encompassing maternal trends, family planning options, sexual health incidences and geographical influences of family planning options throughout Australia;
- Initiated change management and align training with meeting the changing demands of family planning across Victoria and Australia.
Education
Master of Public Health -
La Trobe University
2013
Master of International Development - undefined
La Trobe University
2013
Graduate Diploma of International Health - undefined
Curtin University
2010
Bachelor of Applied Science - Laboratory Medicine
Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology
2009
Skills
- Project and Program Management
- Management and Leadership
- Quality and Operations Management
- Research and Clinical Trials Management
- Data Quality and Management
- Monitoring and Evaluation
- Public Health
Timeline
CLINICAL TRIALS MANAGER
UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE
01.2021 - Current
Programme Manager
ANZ Bariatric Surgery Registry, Monash University
03.2018 - 01.2021
Development and Finance Manager (Volunatary)
Otino International
07.2013 - 08.2014
MNCH WHO Project Officer (Voluntary)
Wold Health Organization / WPRO Division
02.2013 - 12.2013
Senior Operations and Quality Manager
Victorian Cancer Biobank
01.2013 - 03.2018
Sexual Health Medical Scientist
Fertility Control Clinic
04.2005 - 12.2013
Master of Public Health -
La Trobe University
Master of International Development - undefined
La Trobe University
Graduate Diploma of International Health - undefined
Curtin University
Bachelor of Applied Science - Laboratory Medicine
Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology
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