636 Old South Head Road
ROSE BAY NSW 2029
email: ava_bentley@yahoo.com.au
Phone: 0424 036 978

Freelance writer and editor in the areas of health, science, law.

Qualifications

Ava is a lawyer and freelance writer. She is extensively published.

Skills and Services

Ava is a lawyer who also writes on a freelance basis for health, science and legal publications. She is also a freelance editor. She specialises in:

- feature writing;

- editorial services (publications and newsletters);

- translation of technical research reports into readable features.

She has worked with:
- CSIRO.
- Australian Health Management Fund.
- Good Medicine.
- Body+Soul.
- SOLVE (published in the Financial Review).

Editorial/Writing Experience

Regular contributor - Australian Health Management Fund
Editor – Working In: Australia Health
Feature Writer - CSIRO publications including SOLVE published in the Financial Review.
Editor/Writer - CSIRO Fresh Directions (Newsletter)
Deputy Editor/Writer – Legal Directions (Newsletter)
Writer/Editorial Committee Member - Motor Accidents Update (Newsletter)

Extract of Published Material

Dental Care and Pregnancy - Australian Health Management Fund website January 2007.
Smoking and Oral Health – Australian Health Management Fund website May 2006.
Invisible Watchdogs: To Keep Us Safe and Well – SOLVE, Financial Review August 2005.
Welding Technology for Medical Devices and Sensors – SOLVE, Financial Review October 2005.
Coal Captures a Cool Way to Keep Clean – SOLVE, Financial Review February 2006.
Lets be Candid – Body+Soul, Sunday Telegraph 15 October 2004.
Keeping Your Finances Healthy - Australian Health Management Fund website February 2005
Organic Wine: Drink to Your Health – Third Age NZ May 2004.
Taking Medication Properly – Australian Health Management Fund website October 2003.
Hot Zone (Chemicals in the kitchen) – Body+Soul, Sunday Telegraph November 2003.
Childhood Obesity: A Growing Concern – Australian Health Management Fund website Sept 03.
Power of Positive Thinking – Australian Health Management Fund website May 2003.
Anger Management for Men – Australian Health Management Fund website June 2003.
Saving Lives, Property and Human Health - CSIRO Innovations December 2002.
Spotlight on Women – Australian Health Management Fund website July 2002.
Children’s Nutrition - Australian Health Management Fund website July 2002.
SAVEing us From Air Pollution - CSIRO Innovations June 2002
Issues in Mental Health - Australian Health Management Fund website February 2002.
COVER STORY: The Vitamin D Dilemma - Good Medicine December 2001.
COVER STORY: Fast Tests that Could Save Your Life - Good Medicine July 2001
COVER STORY: Healing Power of Berries - Good Medicine June 2001
COVER STORY: Doc.Com - Good Medicine March 2001
COVER STORY: Trauma: Overcoming Stress - Good Medicine February 2001.
COVER STORY: Soya Under Discussion - Good Medicine October 2000
COVER STORY: Cholesterol Control - Good Medicine December 2000