Erin Bowen

National Manager, Health, Research & Innovation

Erin is an experienced senior policy specialist in health, social policy and public administration, with over twenty years working at executive levels across both Commonwealth and state governments and over five years as a public policy consultant. She has provided leadership on whole of health system strategic policy development and integration, health program formulation and implementation, human resources management and people capability development.  

Erin has had extensive involvement in stakeholder engagement and consultation, leading diverse teams and strengthening organisational capabilities. She has been integral in delivering several projects for government and non-government organisations, including national strategies and plans, significant Commonwealth/state joint projects, major health reform initiatives, operational and health system analysis and service re-design.  

Her career experience includes a range of corporate, strategic and organisational leadership and management roles, at Commonwealth and state government levels in Canberra, the Northern Territory and Tasmania. As a consultant based in Victoria, she has worked in partnership with Commonwealth and state governments, non-government organisations, medical colleges, universities and think tanks.