Ben Shemesh

Experience

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  Monash University

  Jan 2015 - Jan 2016

  Research Assistant - Department of General Practice

  Research assistant working on a diverse set of projects examining: the barriers and enablers to the delivery and uptake of long-acting reversible contraceptives, the implementation of NHMRC obesity guidelines in general practice and avoidable presentations to emergency departments by the elderly. As a Research Assistant, I gained insight into the conduct and ethics of health services research and an appreciation of the complexities involved in translating evidence into clinical practice.

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  TOM: Melbourne

  Nov 2016 - Dec 2019

  TOM: Melbourne is an innovative disability tech start-up committed to delivering extremely affordable solutions for people living with disabilities. By connecting Need-Knowers and Makers, individuals living with disabilities and those with the skills to create solutions, we facilitate the development of impactful, human-centred assistive technology. The Manager of Innovation and Development is responsible for overseeing the selection, engagement, development and refinement of all assistive technology solutions and engaging with a wide range of stakeholders such as disability support organisations, community organisations, universities, manufacturing and production centres and volunteers. Show less

  • Manager of Innovation and Development

    Jan 2018 - Dec 2019

  • Event Coordinator and Mentor

    Apr 2016 - Mar 2018

  • Maker

    Nov 2016 - Dec 2016
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  Actura Australia

  May 2018 - Jul 2018

  Group Manager

  CASE (California Association for Space Science Education) Space School integrates elements of space-science, medical science, marine biology, and energy to foster student interest in STEAM through experiential learning. The intensive program includes site tours of America’s leading Space centres: NASA Johnson Space Centre in Houston, Texas and the US Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alabama.

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  Monash University

  Oct 2020 - Sept 2021

  Project Officer - BroSupPORT

  Coordinated the development of BroSupPORT, an online portal that supports men living with prostate cancer 12 months after treatment, by helping them to understand how the side effects they might be experiencing compare with men of similar age and risk profile who have received the same treatment using Patient Reported Outcomes (PROs) data from the Prostate Cancer Outcomes Registry-Victoria. The program is sponsored by the Victorian Agency for Health Information (VAHI) and has been developed in collaboration with Monash University as the managers of the Prostate Cancer Outcome Registry-Victoria (PCOR-Vic); Movember as funders of PCOR-Vic; and Alfred Health as the nominated lead Victorian public health service. Show less

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  Safer Care Victoria

  Apr 2022 - Apr 2024

  Senior Project Officer

  Safer Care Victoria (SCV) is Victoria's leading healthcare safety and improvement agency. SCV works with clinicians and consumers to help health services deliver better, safer healthcare to Victorians. The Partnering and Consumers team, Centre of Clinical Excellence, is responsible for internal and external collaboration on the Partnering in Healthcare Framework, enabling conditions for effective partnering between clinicians and people with lived experience across the health sector. The team is also engaged in facilitating the Co-Design NOW training program, both internally to SCV and Department of Health staff as well as externally to health services and consumers across the sector. Show less

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  Grattan Institute

  Jul 2023 - Oct 2023

  Placement

  Master of Public Health placement with the Health and Aged Care team, conducting a review on access to specialist clinics in public hospitals within Australia. Findings to be included within a Grattan Report on access to specialist care.

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  The Health Foundation

  Jun 2024 - now

  • Public Participation Lead

    Jul 2024 - now

  • Senior Improvement Analyst

    Jun 2024 - now