Brooke Atkins

Brooke Atkins is an experienced professional in health policy and physiotherapy, currently serving as a Senior Policy Advisor for Population Health Policy and Strategy and Outcomes at the Victorian Department of Health since October 2021. In addition to this role, Brooke has worked as a Grade 2 Physiotherapist at Epworth since June 2019 and previously held positions at the Heart Foundation as a Senior Clinical Policy Advisor and Policy and Evidence Advisor from September 2019 to October 2021. Brooke's background includes a physiotherapy role at Jewish Care Victoria and clinical experience at Merritt Physiotherapy as a Physiotherapist and Clinical Pilates Instructor. Early career roles include Data Entry Specialist at SA Pathology and Data Assistant at the University of Adelaide. Education includes a Master of Physiotherapy from Flinders University, a Graduate Certificate of Public Policy from The Australian National University, and a Bachelor of Health Science (Public Health) from the University of South Australia.