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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: 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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MQ led Project for UNSW administered CoE: Measuring the health and care of people with intellectual disability (Australian Health Performance Framework Review)
Harrison, R. (Primary Chief Investigator), Newman, B. (Chief Investigator), Catlett, B. (Chief Investigator), Mitchell, R. (Chief Investigator), Arnolda, G. (Chief Investigator) & Gamboa, S. (Chief Investigator)
23/02/25 → 30/11/25
Project: Research
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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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Developing best practice principles for enhancing engagement with consumers from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds in cancer services
Chauhan, A., Newman, B., Chin, M., Smith, A. B., Pitcher, M., Seale, H., Tieu, N. T., Manias, E., Wilson, C. & Harrison, R., 20 Nov 2025, In: Australian Health Review. 49, 6, p. 1-8 8 p., AH25217.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Improving quality and safety of cancer care for people from ethnic minority backgrounds: what do consumers want?
Newman, B., Chauhan, A., Tieu, T., Van Poucke, M., Wilson, C., Walpola, R. L., Manias, E., Seale, H., Leone, D., Smith, A. B., Chin, M., Elkabbout, N. & Harrison, R., 27 Jun 2025, In: Supportive Care in Cancer. 33, 7, p. 1-11 11 p., 635.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Outpatient virtual care among people living with and beyond cancer from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds in Australia: a protocol for a realist evaluation
Peprah, P., Osman, S., Mitchell, R., Chauhan, A., Walsan, R., Sina, M., Newman, B., El-Kabbout, N., Mumford, J., Francis-Auton, E., Manias, E., Mumford, V., Churruca, K., Moscova, M., Taylor, N., Nelson, C., Cardenas, A., Clay-Williams, R., Braithwaite, J. & Harrison, R., Apr 2025, In: Health Expectations. 28, 2, p. 1-13 13 p., e70235.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., 27 Feb 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities. 12 p., e13152.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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Driving Impactful Change: Empowering Patient Voices for Transformative Healthcare
Harrison, R. (Speaker) & Newman, B. (Speaker)
2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentation
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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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Making and using a digital survey to collect Patient Reported Experience Measure (PREM) with and for people with intellectual disability – The Listen to Me Study
Harrison, R. (Speaker), Catlett, B. (Speaker), Newman, 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
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How is digitally enabled care being used in cancer services for people from ethnic minority backgrounds? A systematic review of models of care and outcomes.
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