Dr Shona Bates

Shona joined the International Centre for Future Health Systems in June 2024. Prior to this, Shona spent 12 years working at the Social Policy Research Centre (SPRC) at UNSW as a researcher and project manager. During this time, Shona delivered a range of multidisciplinary mixed methods research studies and evaluations for service providers, advocacy organisations, Australian state and federal government agencies, as well as international funders.  

Shona has over 30 years’ experience in policy and program analysis, project management, stakeholder engagement, partnership management, quality assurance and risk management, reporting, and communication. Prior to joining UNSW, Shona worked for a number of government organisations in both Australia and England, as well as working for the financing arm of the European Institutions (European Investment Bank) in Luxembourg developing and implementing both environmental and social policy.