Director of Healthcare Partnerships & Clinical Innovation, Medigrowth
Bestselling Author. Award Winning Health Strategist. Thought Leader.
Melanie is the Director of Healthcare Partnerships and Clinical Innovation for Medigrowth Australia, a biotech and research organisation delivering cannabinoid therapeutics and clinical care to Australians across the lifespan, with a strong focus on women’s health, paediatric populations, and the pain community.
Melanie builds transformational relationships through research, education, and advocacy. She is deeply passionate about women and their communities and believes cannabinoid therapeutics are our greatest opportunity to improve patient outcomes and experience and relieve pressure on health systems globally.
The ‘Top Healthcare Strategist of 2026’ awarded by the International Association of Top Professionals (IAOTP, USA, 2026), and a ‘Women Changing The World Emerging Global Thought Leader’ (UK, 2024), Mel has featured on over 30 podcasts, in Forbes Magazine, on the cover of CIO Times, and in over 300 press articles globally since 2024.
She has published two books, Women Making a Difference and Cannabis Queens, and is twice published in the Medical Journal of Australia.
