1. Lara Johnston 1
LARA JOHNSTON
Professional Interests
I am seeking experience in the coordination and implementation of Australian health interventions or
research. I am particularly passionate about prevention of noncommunicable diseases and mental
illness.
Profile
 Skilled in partnership building and collaboration demonstrated through the coordination of a
community-level health program
 Program planning and evaluation skills obtained in multiple academic research projects
including a Program Design Document and Program Evaluation Document
 Report writing competencies developed through research experience and demonstrated by a
publication in a peer-reviewed journal
 Strong communication skills with diverse groups and audiences acquired through professional
experience in multidisciplinary teams
 Advanced technological skills including the complete Microsoft Office Suite, Statistics
Packages (SPSS and STATA) and numerous medical and health databases, acquired through
research and professional experience
 Knowledge of health promotion concepts, theories, principles and research methods, acquired
through successful completion of a Master of Public Health
Education/Academic Achievements
Master of Public Health University of Melbourne 2014-2016
 Completed Capstone Research Project, which involved a literature review of “Mobile Health
Technologies for diabetes management in low and middle income countries” – graded H1
 H1 (80+) average across all subjects
Bachelor of Psychology (Honours) University of Sydney 2008-2012
 Received First Class Honours (80+)
Employment
Program Coordinator Corporate Health Management (CHM) May 2015-Present
 Coordinate a veteran’s preventative heart health program commissioned by the Department of
Veteran’s Affairs
 Professionally manage relationships with a range of stakeholders including contractors, health
coaches, service providers, veterans and their families
 Coordinate all program administration activities including managing complex databases,
participant materials and medical data; and oversee participant enrolment and retention
 Field phone enquiries for all CHM programs/contracts
Administration /Quality Assurance Officer Medicins Legale May 2013-June 2015
 Effectively managed relationships and fostered collaboration with key stakeholders including
medical doctors, allied health professionals, insurance providers, solicitors and patients
 Utilised complex databases and software systems for managing data
 Edited and produced medico-legal reports and professional documents

2. Lara Johnston 2
ABA Therapist 2011-2012
 Delivered ABA (Applied Behaviour Analysis) Therapy to a young boy with autism, both at
home and at school, requiring strong interpersonal skills and conflict resolution abilities
 Collaborated with a team of therapists and a supervisor to deliver a high level of support and
assistance to the child and his family
Volunteer Experience
Mentor – YWCA 2016
 Provided mentoring and emotional support to a lady undertaking an adult education course as
part of YWCA’s program to improve employment prospects of women in social housing
 Proactively and flexibly engaged with the individual to ensure my support matched her
changing needs
Festival 21 (NCDFree) 2015
 Provided ad-hoc coordination and community engagement assistance at youth-led event to
address issues of climate change, food security and chronic diseases
Research Experience
Literature Review Master of Public Health
 Undertook a Capstone Research Project to partially fulfil the requirements of the Master of
Public Health at the University of Melbourne, which was awarded H1
 Independently designed and conducted a thorough literature review investigating the
published evidence for the effectiveness of Mobile Health Technologies in the management
of diabetes in low and middle income countries
 Gained invaluable skills in assessing, analysing and reporting public health research
Program Design Document Master of Public Health
 Developed a comprehensive program design document to satisfy the requirements of Global
Health Program Planning and Design course
 Achieved an H1 for advanced achievement of learning objectives
 Gained the necessary skills to conduct needs assessments, causal pathway analyses and
monitoring and evaluation plans of health programs
Experimental Psychological Study Psychology Honours Research Project
 Awarded Honours Class 1 and is published in 'Psychiatry, Psychology and Law' Journal
 Designed the study and conducted ethics applications, participant recruitment, data analysis
and report writing
Interests and Extracurricular Pursuits
 Keen interest in sports, fitness, travel and cultural diversity
 Competed in various representative-level netball and softball teams
 Throughout high school coached and umpired junior netball teams
Publication
Johnston, L., Hawes, D. J., & Straiton, M. (2014). Psychopathic traits and social cooperation in the
context of emotional feedback. Psychiatry, Psychology and Law. Advance online publication. doi:
10.1080/13218719.2014.893550