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Ben Fielding

Ben Fielding

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Role Chief Strategy Officer
Group Director's Office
As Chief Strategy Officer (CSO) at the MCRI, Ben leads the development and execution of the institute strategy to deliver on MCRI's mission to transform child and adolescent health through innovative research. A key portfolio for Ben is the Innovation & Commercialisation function of the institute, which works towards accelerating research discoveries to make the greatest impact on the health of children.

Ben’s passion and purpose is to help lead the transformation of healthcare to deliver the greatest value for Australians through deep and trusted relationships with providers, funders, governments, technology companies and not for profit entities

He brings 25 years of senior Board level experience spanning both the Australian and British health systems. In recent times, whilst a member of the Dept of Health Executive Board, he was central to Victoria’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, working as Deputy Secretary and member of the State Operational Control team.

Ben also has a strong consulting background having previously been a Partner in a number of the big 4 consulting firms leading Healthcare Practices in Victoria and the Private Health Industry Practices nationally. In addition to his CSO role Ben is Board Chair of Transcendomics (A genomics software platform start up) and attend the Boards of Murdoch Children's Research Institute, the Victorian Clinical Genetics Service and Prota Therapeutics.
As Chief Strategy Officer (CSO) at the MCRI, Ben leads the development and execution of the institute strategy to deliver on MCRI's mission to transform child and adolescent health through innovative research. A key portfolio for Ben is the Innovation...
As Chief Strategy Officer (CSO) at the MCRI, Ben leads the development and execution of the institute strategy to deliver on MCRI's mission to transform child and adolescent health through innovative research. A key portfolio for Ben is the Innovation & Commercialisation function of the institute, which works towards accelerating research discoveries to make the greatest impact on the health of children.

Ben’s passion and purpose is to help lead the transformation of healthcare to deliver the greatest value for Australians through deep and trusted relationships with providers, funders, governments, technology companies and not for profit entities

He brings 25 years of senior Board level experience spanning both the Australian and British health systems. In recent times, whilst a member of the Dept of Health Executive Board, he was central to Victoria’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, working as Deputy Secretary and member of the State Operational Control team.

Ben also has a strong consulting background having previously been a Partner in a number of the big 4 consulting firms leading Healthcare Practices in Victoria and the Private Health Industry Practices nationally. In addition to his CSO role Ben is Board Chair of Transcendomics (A genomics software platform start up) and attend the Boards of Murdoch Children's Research Institute, the Victorian Clinical Genetics Service and Prota Therapeutics.