Julie Irish
Director, Chief Executive Officer, Principal Health Content Developer and Strategist
Julie is a health content specialist with a background in biomedical science and public health.
We run ticketed workshops regularly throughout the year. We also offer these as private workshops online or face to face, and deliver customised workshops to meet the specific needs of your team.
Participants
We've trained individuals and teams for government, research and nongovernment organisations, and the private sector.
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This course exceeded my expectations. It taught me new skills and refreshed my existing technical writing and editing knowledge and practice. – Workshop participant
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Single most professional suite of training documents I’ve ever received. The course book will be a useful resource, and the range of activities was fantastic. Perfect balance between information and practice. – Workshop participant
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The workshop evaluations show a really impressive shift in learners’ self-rated capability, pre- to post-program. – Custom workshop client
Our training team
Our workshops are designed and delivered by our experienced content strategists, writers, editors and data specialists who work every day with complex information.
We share our practical techniques and tested approaches to give you skills you can use straight away.
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Kylie Evans
Communications and writing specialist
Kylie uses her communication and writing expertise to develop custom courses for topics like grant writing and annual report writing.
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Carrie DeHaan
Principal Science Content Developer and Strategist
Carrie is a science content specialist, with a passion for developing strategies for accessible, user-focused websites.
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Janna Randell
Science communication and visual design specialist
Janna helps develop and facilitate Biotext’s visual design workshops, including Creating effective infographics. She also develops short workshops to help our clients get the most out of their content strategies and branding guides.
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Darren Goossens
Training manager and lead facilitator
Darren’s experience as a lecturer and teacher informs Biotext’s training workshops. He builds workshops around Biotext’s expertise as practitioners, to focus on building real-world skills through activities and group work.
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Emily Henkel
Accessibility and Word document specialist
Emily brings expert knowledge in accessibility and Microsoft Word to help develop workshops including Introduction to making accessible documents.
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Jason Gray
Senior Content Developer
Jason is a writing and editing specialist with a background in government and publishing.
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Karen Farrar
Senior Health Writer and Editor
Karen is a health content specialist with a background in clinical practice.
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Kim Wilson
Science Writer and Editor
Kim is a technical writing and editing specialist with a background in environmental management.
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Ari Moloney
Science Writer and Editor
Ari is a science content specialist, with a background in science communication and biological sciences.
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Bryan Potter
Chief Operating Officer
Bryan works with clients to design custom approaches and accurate quotes for their projects. He has experience managing large, multi-authored publications, and has worked with Elsevier Ltd in the United Kingdom and India, and with Pearson Australia in Sydney.
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Suzannah Walton
Business Coordinator
Suzannah works with clients to prepare quotes, tender submissions and contracts, and to respond to enquiries. Her focus is on creating efficient processes and delivering an exceptional experience for every client. She has experience in the printing industry, office administration and team leadership.
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Vesna Ratajkoska
Accounting Manager
Vesna manages Biotext's accounts and keeps our financial operations running smoothly.