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Michelle O'Brien

Commander · DISC type D
Head of Content and Strategy Health Services Daily at Health Services Daily
📍 Greater Sydney Area, Australia

Michelle is the Head of Content and Strategy at Health Services Daily, driving the conversation on digital health in Australia. Her expertise spans interoperability, health policy, and data strategy, drawing from a unique career that began at major corporations like Oracle and Reuters before pivoting to healthcare. She holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from Griffith University.

Described as a fearless campaigner, Michelles passion for health equity is deeply personal. She advocates for technology that breaks down barriers to care, with a focus on supporting innovations in dementia care, dignified aging, and healthcare for remote First Nations communities.

Her drive for systemic change is inspired by her grandmother, who successfully fought to change legislation to get Michelle out of an orphanage.

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Experience
30 Years
Current Role
Head of Content and Strategy Health Services Daily
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Greater Sydney Area, Australia
Personality Overview

How Michelle shows up

Strong-Willed
Very Quick
Candid & Clear

They prefer to be the ones controlling the conversation or defining the terms. They are not always relationship oriented. They respond well to strong and respectful communication.

Priorities

Topics Michelle cares about

Digital Health Advocacy
A self-described whistleblower, she persistently campaigns for technology solutions to address health inequity and improve outcomes in the Australian health system.
Healthcare Interoperability
Believes a connected and interoperable health system is crucial to reduce costs, break down barriers, and improve patient care.
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Career

Work history

5-2023
Head of Content and Strategy Health Services Daily
Health Services Daily
5-2022 - 1-2023
Advisory Board Member |Growth Advisor|Interoperability Strategy|Policy|Data Strategy
Integrated Healthcare
4-2022
Head of Content and Strategy
Wild Health Summits
2-2022 - 5-2022
Stepping Back|Recharging|Watch this space
Stepping Back|Recharging
7-2020 - 2-2022
Head Of Strategy
MediRecords
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
1983 - 1986
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)
Griffith University
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

D

Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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