Ben Nowotny Consulting

A freelance consultancy operating in health, education, and community services. Ben is passionate about supporting health, education and community services strive for meaningful stakeholder engagement. His strong medical and research background has driven interests in healthcare improvement and patient safety. Ben understands the importance developing meaningful partnerships with stakeholders and consumers to drive co-design. His doctoral research was conducted in the field of health improvement and healthcare risk management following critical adverse events. Ben is a skilled and engaging public speaker, and has presented his medical research at numerous national and international conferences. His research has been published in peer reviewed academic journals. Ben is a natural facilitator and educator, with several years experience working in health and biomedical professional education at Monash University. He is a strong strategic thinker, and has experience both developing and applying design thinking programs to foster creative problem solving. Having assisted in the development and running of major international conferences, Ben also has a strong grounding in event management. Ben's medical background enables a unique perspective as a consultant and facilitator specialising in health, education, and community services.