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About Me

Melbourne + remote
I’m a former health professional with a background in clinical physiology, a PhD resulting from hospital-based research, and communications/policy/advocacy experience in health-related non-profits. I have extensive experience writing for health professionals and about the health workforce.

I work with organisations and individuals in the health sector to improve the clarity, alignment, structure and usability of their content. From strategic documents to practical resources to operational instructions, I work on all types of content that support and shape how healthcare is delivered. This work at the intersection of healthcare and content strategy is what I love doing and draws on my experience working as a health professional and on behalf of health professionals.

I can help with:
- writing support (document development, strategy, coaching and mentoring)
- editing (structural and copyediting)
- content strategy (for web, knowledge and marketing content)
- content design (making your words work rather than making them pretty).

https://www.linkedin.com/in/karenfarrar/

Location:

Melbourne + remote

Qualifications:

Graduate Diploma of Communications, Deakin Uni
PhD in cardiovascular physiology, Dept Medicine & Alfred Hospital, Monash Uni
Bachelor of Science (Hons - Physiology), Monash Uni
Diploma of Medical Ultrasound (Cardiac)
Certificate IV In Training and Assessment

Experience:

I have 15+ years' experience in a clinical setting (as a postgraduate research student and health professional) and a decade of experience writing, editing and managing content for health services, professional bodies and health-related non-profit organisations.

I have written, edited and produced the following content types for a range of organisations, and can help you make your communications and content more powerful and effective through frontline experience and user-centred design.
• Web and intranet pages
• Consultation submissions, position statements and other policy/ advocacy documents
• Member communications including newsletters, magazine articles, emails
• Health professional resources including clinical guidance, practice/business resources, policies and procedures
• Board and committee papers
• Conference abstracts and presentations
• Annual reports and grant reports
• Media releases
• Professional bios including speaker bios and resumés.

Writer Categories:

Clinician.  Editor.  Advocacy.  Website Copywriting. 

Specialty Topics:

Cardiology.  Chronic Health Conditions.  COVID-19.  Women's Health.  Medical Editing.  Health Science.  Biomedical Science. 

Contact Details:

 hello@contentinpractice.com.au

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AMWA Early Career Award Winner 2025!

Congratulations to Halimat Atanda, winner of the 2025 AMWA Early Career Award. 

The judging panel was impressed by the quality of her submission, 'Methylation Simplified'. One judge commented, “This was a thoroughly enjoyable and highly engaging read. The writer made excellent use of literary devices to explain complex concepts. The flow was good and it was written at an appropriate level for the intended audience.”

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