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Dr Bronwyn Newman has worked as a Social Worker in various organisations, completed a Masters in Policy and Social Research (Macquarie University) and a PhD (UNSW Sydney). Her PhD was about using easy read information about mental health for people with intellectual disability. Her interest in information access stemmed from seeing the barriers many people with intellectual disability and their families faced when seeking health information and services. Bronwyn has been involved various projects that reflect her desire to promote the right to health information for all people. She is particularly interested in learning more about how to include people with diverse communication needs in broader conversations about health, health services and health literacy. Bronwyn is experienced in qualitative research and has a particular inbterest in inclusive, collaborative appraches to data collection and analysis.
Education/Academic qualification
Social Policy , PhD, Using easy read information about mental health for people with intellectual disability, The University of New South Wales
Award Date: 27 Aug 2020
Policy and Social Research, Masters of Policy and Social Research , Macquarie University
Award Date: 13 Apr 2016
Social Work, Bachelor of Social Work, University of Sydney
External positions
Lecturer/tutor, Deakin University
29 Jul 2020 → …
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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MRFF: Patient-led identification of unmet health and social needs among people with intellectual disability
Harrison, R. (Primary Chief Investigator), Woolfenden, S. (Chief Investigator), Manias, E. (Chief Investigator), Strnadová, I. (Chief Investigator), Westbrook, J. (Chief Investigator), Newman, B. (Chief Investigator), Trollor, J. (Chief Investigator), Mimmo, L. (Chief Investigator), Mumford, V. (Chief Investigator), Ellis, L. (Chief Investigator), Mitchell, R. (Chief Investigator), Olivier, P. (Chief Investigator), Li, L. (Chief Investigator), Nott, M. (Chief Investigator), Patterson, P. (Chief Investigator), Dawood Baumgartner, D. (Associate Investigator), Szanto, T. (Associate Investigator), Small, J. (Associate Investigator), Templeton, M. (Associate Investigator), Hadley, A. (Associate Investigator), Curryer, B. (Associate Investigator), Adams, C. (Associate Investigator), Churruca, K. (Associate Investigator), Dew, A. (Associate Investigator), Phillips, K. (Associate Investigator), Van Hoek, D. (Associate Investigator), Flynn, A. (Associate Investigator), Ostojic, K. (Associate Investigator), Ong, N. (Associate Investigator) & Nguyen, V. (Associate Investigator)
1/10/25 → 30/09/30
Project: Research
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MRFF: An equity-focus prospective evaluation of patient registration in Australia
Harrison, R. (Primary Chief Investigator), Vagholkar, S. (Chief Investigator), Mitchell, R. (Chief Investigator), Mahadeva, J. (Chief Investigator), Braithwaite, J. (Chief Investigator), Westbrook, J. (Chief Investigator), Manias, E. (Chief Investigator), Cutler, H. (Chief Investigator), Chauhan, A. (Chief Investigator), Newman, B. (Chief Investigator), Churruca, K. (Chief Investigator), Walsan, R. (Chief Investigator), Raban, M. (Chief Investigator), Lau, P. (Chief Investigator), Ricketts, S. (Chief Investigator), Sarwar, M. (Associate Investigator), Bowen, K. (Associate Investigator), Chua, A.-V. (Associate Investigator), Haddock, R. (Associate Investigator), Dawood Baumgartner, D. (Associate Investigator), Judd-Lam, S. (Associate Investigator), Gillies, D. (Associate Investigator), Badr, C. (Associate Investigator), Pallavicini, D. (Associate Investigator), Kangru, K. (Associate Investigator), Liang, J. (Associate Investigator), Hills, D. (Associate Investigator), Hardy, L. (Associate Investigator) & Spencer, R. (Associate Investigator)
1/11/24 → 31/10/29
Project: Research
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MRFF: Pioneering co-created patient-reported experience measures for people with intellectual disability to improve health outcomes
Harrison, R. (Primary Chief Investigator), Trollor, J. (Chief Investigator), Woolfenden, S. (Chief Investigator), Strnadová, I. (Chief Investigator), Westbrook, J. (Chief Investigator), Manias, E. (Chief Investigator), Mitchell, R. (Chief Investigator), Dew, A. (Chief Investigator), Bartindale, T. (Chief Investigator), Mimmo, L. (Chief Investigator), Mumford, V. (Chief Investigator), Badgery-Parker, T. (Chief Investigator), Patterson, P. (Chief Investigator), Ellis, L. (Chief Investigator), Newman, B. (Chief Investigator), Rodier, S. (Associate Investigator), Szanto, T. (Associate Investigator), Small, J. (Associate Investigator), Phillips, K. (Associate Investigator), Van Hoek, D. (Associate Investigator), Adams, C. (Associate Investigator), Templeton, M. (Associate Investigator), Evans, J. (Associate Investigator), Hackl, N. (Associate Investigator), Boyle, P. (Associate Investigator), Churruca, K. (Associate Investigator), Hadley, A. (Associate Investigator), Dawood Baumgartner, D. (Associate Investigator) & Bowen, K. (Associate Investigator)
1/03/24 → 28/02/27
Project: Research
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EU Collab: Strengthening resilience and mental wellbeing through the Support4Resilience toolbox for leaders in elderly care
Ellis, L. (Primary Chief Investigator), Braithwaite, J. (Chief Investigator), Clay-Williams, R. (Chief Investigator), Gray, L. (Chief Investigator), Bryant, R. (Chief Investigator), Batterham, P. (Chief Investigator), Wuthrich, V. (Chief Investigator), Westbrook, J. (Chief Investigator), Shand, F. L. (Chief Investigator), Hibbert, P. (Chief Investigator), Caputi, P. (Associate Investigator), Reed, R. (Associate Investigator), Churruca, K. (Associate Investigator), McLellan, L. (Associate Investigator), Ludlow, K. (Associate Investigator), Spanos, S. (Associate Investigator), Jaffray, L. (Associate Investigator), Long, J. (Associate Investigator), Newman, B. (Associate Investigator) & Nguyen, A. (Associate Investigator)
1/01/24 → 31/12/27
Project: Research
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Working together: innovation to improve Emergency Department (ED) performance, and patient outcomes and experience for five complex consumer cohorts
Clay-Williams, R. (Primary Chief Investigator), Braithwaite, J. (Chief Investigator), Harrison, R. (Chief Investigator), Zurynski, Y. (Chief Investigator), Hibbert, P. (Chief Investigator), Mitchell, R. (Chief Investigator), Cutler, H. (Chief Investigator), Vukasovic, M. (Chief Investigator), Ali, R. (Chief Investigator), Holt, L. (Chief Investigator), Gillies, D. (Chief Investigator), Ellis, L. (Chief Investigator), Austin, E. (Chief Investigator), Churruca, K. (Chief Investigator), Walpola, R. (Chief Investigator), Gwynne, K. (Associate Investigator), Hutchinson, K. (Associate Investigator), Carrigan, A. (Associate Investigator), Newman, B. (Associate Investigator), De los Santos, A. (Associate Investigator), Murphy, M. (Associate Investigator), Salmon, P. (Associate Investigator), Hrast, J. (Associate Investigator), Griggs, S. (Associate Investigator), Long, J. (Associate Investigator), Cheek, C. (Project Co-ordinator), Francis-Auton, E. (Co-Investigator), Hayba, N. (Co-Investigator) & Richardson, L. (Research Assistant)
1/04/22 → 31/03/27
Project: Research
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Care my way: co-designing a patient-held resource to improve information sharing between primary and specialist care for people with cancer
Harrison, R., Newman, B., Chauhan, A., Holland, K., Philibert, C., Emerick, J., Oataway, K., Manias, E. & Wilson, C., Feb 2026, In: Health Expectations. 29, 1, p. 1-8 8 p., e70498.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Co-producing a patient reported experience measure (PREM) with and for people with intellectual disability
Newman, B., Wu, L., Mimmo, L., Catlett, B., Van Hoeke, M., Tokutake, M., Phillips, K., Van Hoeke, D., Bowen, K., Baumgarter, D. D., Patterson, P., Manias, E., Szanto, T., Hackl, N. A., Basur, D., Li, M., Adams, C., Olivier, P., Strnadová, I. & Trollor, J. N. & 1 others, , Feb 2026, In: Health Expectations. 29, 1, p. 1-11 11 p., e70562.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Evaluating Australia's "MyMedicare" voluntary patient registration system: the prospective evaluation of patient registration study protocol
Harrison, R., Chauhan, A., Mitchell, R., Raichland, S., Arnolda, G., Braithwaite, J., Westbrook, J. I., Manias, E., Mahadeva, J., Newman, B., Walsan, R., Churruca, K., Ricketts, S., Spencer, R., Sarwar, M., Liang, J., Pallavicini, D., Baumgartner, D. D., Bowen, K. & Gillies, D. & 8 others, , 19 Mar 2026, In: Frontiers in Health Services. 6, p. 1-9 9 p., 1746024.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Patient safety events among people from ethnic minority backgrounds: a retrospective medical record review of Australian cancer services
Chauhan, A., Joseph, K., Chin, M., Pitcher, M., Wilson, C., Manias, E., Ozavci, G., Gan, H., Newman, B., Walpola, R. L., Seale, H., Walsan, R. & Harrison, R., Apr 2026, In: Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities. 13, 2, p. 1094-1105 12 p., e13152.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Co-producing patient-reported experience measures with people with intellectual disability to improve healthcare quality and outcomes: the 'Listen to Me' project protocol
Harrison, R., Newman, B., Catlett, B., Mimmo, L., Wu, L., Tokutake, M., Phillips, K., Hoek, M. V., Van Hoek, D., Manias, E., Patterson, P., Baumgartner, D. D., Bowen, K., Trollor, J., Woolfenden, S., Strnadova, I., Westbrook, J., Mitchell, R., Dew, A. & Olivier, P. & 12 others, , Oct 2025, In: Health Expectations. 28, 5, p. 1-10 10 p., e70418.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Prizes
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2023 Health Services and Policy Research Paper of the Year, Professor Marager Kelaher Best PhD Paper Award
Chauhan, A. (Recipient), Newman, B. (Recipient), Harrison, R. (Recipient), Roberto, E. (Recipient), Walpola, R. L. (Recipient), Seale, H. (Recipient) & Chin, M. (Recipient), 18 Dec 2023
Prize
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2023 NSW Premier's Award for Outstanding Cancer Research: Improving Equitable Outcomes through Cancer Research
Harrison, R. (Recipient), Chauhan, A. (Recipient) & Newman, B. (Recipient), 2023
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Rober L Wears Patient Safety Leadership Award - CanEngage Team
Harrison, R. (Recipient), Chauhan, A. (Recipient) & Newman, B. (Recipient), 1 Feb 2025
Prize
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Co-producing a Patient Reported Experience Measure (PREM) for and with people with intellectual disability to enhance health outcomes and improve equity of healthcare
Harrison, R. (Speaker), Newman, B. (Speaker) & Catlett, B. (Speaker)
2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentation
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Digital cancer care models and outcomes for ethnic minority patients and survivors: a systematic review
Harrison, R. (Speaker), Peprah, P. (Speaker), Osman, S. (Speaker), Chauhan, A. (Speaker), Sarwar, M. (Speaker), Walsan, R. (Speaker), Newman, B. (Speaker), Taylor, N. (Speaker), Manias, E. (Speaker) & Moscova, M. (Speaker)
2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentation
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iCanSupport Program Carers Knowledge Exchange Spotlight Series
Harrison, R. (Speaker), Nic Giolla Easpaig, B. (Speaker) & Newman, B. (Speaker)
2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentation
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An accessible Delphi study about the Listen to Me Patient Reported Experience Measure (PREM)
Harrison, R. (Speaker), Newman, B. (Speaker), Catlett, B. (Speaker) & Mimmo, L. (Speaker)
2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentation
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Understanding how inclusive Patient Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs) are utilised to improve health service delivery in remote and rural communities
Harrison, R. (Speaker), Catlett, B. (Speaker) & Newman, B. (Speaker)
2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentation