Dr Ben Younan Email and Phone Number

Melbourne University - Applied and Policy Implementation Research Group is a community of practice that aims to bring together committed individuals who have a desire to work collaboratively to learn, share and build the quality of implementation science and research with a particular focus on applied and policy implementation science.

■ Develop guidance resources to enhance evidence-based practices in the disability sector. ■ Synthesize national and international research to improve behaviour support quality and reduce restrictive practice use. ■ Manage research and guidelines databases.■ Support education and engagement with the research team.■ Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to set research priorities. ■ Advise internal and external stakeholders on designing, analysing, interpreting… Show more ■ Develop guidance resources to enhance evidence-based practices in the disability sector. ■ Synthesize national and international research to improve behaviour support quality and reduce restrictive practice use. ■ Manage research and guidelines databases.■ Support education and engagement with the research team.■ Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to set research priorities. ■ Advise internal and external stakeholders on designing, analysing, interpreting research methods and analytical results. ■ Contribute to strategic planning, program management and policy development. ■ Prepare reports, systematic reviews and briefing documents. ■ Lead data analysis projects and provide advice on monitoring, research and evaluation.■ Grant management Show less

■ Designed data-gathering methods and prepared complex analytical reports and briefings. ■ Built relationships within the team, commission and stakeholder groups. ■ Developed and wrote reports for directors, registrars, and clinicians. ■ Provided training and coaching through seminars, workshops, and forums on restrictive practices and human rights. ■ Collected feedback from consultations to improve policy design and delivery.

■ Educated for 10 years in undergraduate psychology and research subjects. ■ Collaborated with coordinators and tutors to develop, manage psychology programs.■ Mentored students and provided feedback on 1000+ student projects. ■ Provided updates to the Dean and the Chancellor on subject unit improvements.

■ Gained project management skills by designing and teaching 3 undergraduate psychology programs.■ Improved a subject's success rate from 39% to 85% by redesigning it for 60+ students.■ Developed quality leadership skills by coordinating training and mentoring 2 academic tutors.