Ryan Clark
Epping,VIC
Summary
I’m applying to support the qualitative component of the MOXY study, with a view to contributing to interdisciplinary global health research that strengthens access to essential services. My experience lies in qualitative and mixed-methods research focused on lived experience, intervention co-design, and public policy evaluation within under-resourced housing systems. I’m eager to apply these skills to support health system interoperability and equitable oxygen access in low-resource clinical settings.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Lead Researcher
Better Health Network
01.2025 - Current
- Community-based, mixed-methods intervention supporting public housing tenants during compulsory relocation under Victoria’s Big Housing Build.
- Embedded Ophelia framework to ensure co-designed, equity-focused solutions.
- Designed interview schedules and led semi-structured data collection.
- Conducted coding and thematic analysis using NVivo.
- Merged quantitative and qualitative datasets for integrated reporting.
- Authored a 20,000-word report to DFFH; recommendations cited in Parliamentary Inquiry.
Founder & Project Lead
The Aquifer Project
01.2022 - Current
- Founded The Aquifer Project to design and validate the Wellspring Data System — a lightweight, person-centred platform aimed at improving continuity of care, access to essential services, and client data ownership for people experiencing homelessness.
- Built a searchable, filterable database of housing resources and supports with user-specific filtering and continuity features.
- Applied CDSS principles to support decision-making across fragmented services, including referral tracking and care 'tickets'.
- Integrated mechanisms for frontline case workers to flag, revise, and enhance database content based on real-world experience.
- Developed with low-resource UX design (server-side rendering, mobile-first interface, consistent iconography).
- Engaged in early-stage co-design with service users and staff from Launch Housing and Hope Street Melton.
- Preparing for ethics submission (June 2026) and implementation testing with partner services (Dec 2026–Jan 2027).
Research Officer
Better Health Network
01.2023 - 01.2025
- Explored digital health literacy among high-risk housing residents.
- Responsible for direct participant engagement and workshop facilitation.
- Conducted 216 baseline surveys with 40% participant retention.
- Facilitated Ophelia-informed co-design workshops and in-depth interviews.
- Presented findings at PHAA National Conference (2025).
Youth Policy Analyst
For Change Co
01.2020 - 01.2021
- Evaluated a vocational training initiative for homeless youth using participatory qualitative methods.
- Completed professional development with Youth Affairs Council Victoria in youth advocacy and evaluation.
- Conducted longitudinal interviews over a six-month period.
- Delivered evidence-informed policy recommendations to the Board.
- Supported implementation of changes across service agencies.
Education
La Trobe University -
Bachelor of Health Science (Honours)
11-2023
La Trobe College -
Diploma of Health Science
11-2020
Mill Park Secondary College -
Victorian Certificate of Educati
01.2016
Skills
- Thematic and content analysis
- UX in low-resource settings
- Software (NVivo, Redcap, Excel)
- Mixed-methods integration
- Workshop, survey, and interview delivery
- Experience with marginalised and culturally diverse groups
- Research methods design
- Research tools development
- Research presentation
- Data collection and organization
- Documentation and reporting
- Fieldwork experience
Selected Outputs
- Co-author, Better Health, Better Homes: Evaluation Report for DFFH, Internal Report, 2025
- Author, Community Recommendations for DFFH and Homes Victoria's Big Build Project: An Ophelia Co-Design Process, Internal Report, 2025
- Presenter, Co-Designing Solutions to Digital Health Literacy Challenges Faced by High-Risk Housing Residents, Long Oral, PHAA Conference, Canberra, 2025
- Presenter, Enlisting a Hard-to-Reach Population and Co-Designing Solutions to Digital Health Literacy Challenges, Rapid-Fire, PHAA Conference, 2025
- Author, Assertive Outreach and Engagement Guidelines for BHN Research Officers Engaging High-Risk Housing Residents, Internal Policy Document, 2024
- Author, Alcohol Industry Arguments Against Pregnancy Warning Labels: A Content and Thematic Analysis of Industry Submissions to Proposal P1050, 2023
Languages
German
Professional Working
French
Limited Working
Norwegian
Elementary
Research Tools And Resources Developed
- Client journey maps across the Victorian public housing relocation system
- Merged mixed-methods data collection databases
- Demographic and service-use survey tools for high-risk populations
- Semi-structured interview guides for multiple stakeholder groups
- Ophelia workshop note-taker templates
- REDCap and Excel pipelines with automated tracking functions
- Narrative vignettes used in co-design to humanise and contextualise quantitative findings
Timeline
Lead Researcher
Better Health Network
01.2025 - Current
Research Officer
Better Health Network
01.2023 - 01.2025
Founder & Project Lead
The Aquifer Project
01.2022 - Current
Youth Policy Analyst
For Change Co
01.2020 - 01.2021
La Trobe University -
Bachelor of Health Science (Honours)
La Trobe College -
Diploma of Health Science
Mill Park Secondary College -
Victorian Certificate of Educati
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