Janet is an Associate Professor at the Australian Institute of Health Innovation, Faculty of Medicine, Human and Health Sciences at Macquarie University. She co-leads the Complex Systems and Implementation Science stream, and leads the Genomics Implementation Group. Her work uses a complexity lens to approach issues of quality and safety in the delivery of healthcare. Her research interests are around moving research into practice, interdisciplinary relationships and the impact of new technologies on real world practice. She brings both clinical and scientific expertise to these issues each of which provide unique insights.

She originally qualified as a registered general nurse before studying Biological Sciences at Macquarie University. Her clinical career was across a number of health care settings including theatres, community, psychiatric, outpatient, emergency services and rehabilitation. In 2009, she moved into health services research, undertaking a PhD at University of New South Wales with Prof Jeffrey Braithwaite. She now leads a team of six researchers across a range of health services research projects. 

Janet’s research focusses on crucial but sometimes hidden aspects of health delivery: socio-professional networks and relations that drive key clinical processes - hands-on learning, driving cooperation and good work cultures.  Her systematic review of brokerage positions, “Bridges, brokers and boundary spanners” has been highly cited by other health service researchers. As well as social network analysis, Janet also uses the psychosocial theory of behaviour change (using the Theoretical Domains framework) and uses concepts from complexity theory to inform her work on translating research into clinical practice. She uses mixed methods and key implementation science rameworks such as Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research.

Janet is leading the MRFF Genomics in General Practice grant, which is supporting GPs to use new genetic testing in primary care, and leads the Implementation Science stream of the $15M MitoHOPE grant that is trialling mitochondrial donation in Australia.