Rodney Stewart
Senior Project Manager
Working groups
Background
Rodney Stewart is a Senior Project Manager with experience in project and program management spanning 15 years in both the NGO and corporate sectors. Currently, Rodney serves as the Senior Project Manager for Global Women's & Newborn's Health at Burnet.
Previously at Burnet Rodney was the Program Manager for the PNG country program, as well as a Project Manager on several programs focusing on maternal and child health, infectious diseases, and health promotion.
Rodney is completing a Postgraduate Certificate in Public Health in 2023, and areas of interest include health equity, global health, maternal, child and adolescent health, and gender equity, diversity, and inclusion.
Qualifications
- 2023: Postgraduate Certificate in Public Health, University of Tasmania
Positions
- 2023-ongoing: Senior Project Manager, Burnet
- 2020-2021: Program Manager, PNG Country Program, Burnet
- 2015-2020: Project Manager, PNG Country Program, Burnet
- 2014-2015: Resource Manager, Nauru Program, Save The Children Australia
- 2008-2013: Resource Manager, Commonwealth Bank
Current projects
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Increasing childhood immunisation coverage in displaced Myanmar populations
This project is identifying why children miss vaccines and working with communities and health providers to develop practical solutions.
Understanding midwife-led birth centres in the Asia Pacific region
We’re researching midwifery-led birth centres in Fiji, Indonesia, Nepal and India.
Supporting midwifery education in India
We’re supporting the clinical skills of midwifery educators in India.
Past projects
Pacific SMILE: increasing access to midwifery simulation in Pacific countries
This project brings new midwifery simulation labs to countries in the Pacific region.
HBMM: Home-based management of malaria in PNG
This project researches new rapid diagnostic tests and modern anti-malarial medicines for rural villages in Papua New Guinea.