Prof Julie Redfern

Professor Julie Redfern AM PhD FAAHMS FESC GAICD is a Professor of Public Health and Director of the Institute for Evidence-Based Healthcare at Bond University. Professor Redfern currently holds a NHMRC Investigator Grant Leadership 2 (winner of NHMRC Elizabeth Blackburn Award for Health Services). She is also a Physiotherapist, and Adjunct Professor in Sydney Nursing School Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney. Professor Redfern is a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences (FAAHMS) and the European Society of Cardiology (FESC). 

Awards 

• Australian Cardiovascular Alliance Mentor Award, 2023
• NSW Woman of Excellence Award, 2022
• NHMRC Elizabeth Blackburn Investigator Grant Award (Leadership in Health Services), 2021
• University of Sydney Vice Chancellor's Award for Leadership and Mentoring, 2021
• Australian Clinical Trials Alliance Consumer Involvement Award (EMPOWER-SMS trial), 2022
• Finalist, Research Australia Data Innovation Awards (QUEL trial), 2023
• NSW Surf Life Saving Volunteer of the year, 2022 and as Director of Administration led her club to win the highly prestigious Australian Surf Life Saving Club of the year, 2024
• Vice-Chancellor’s Award, Leadership and Mentoring, University of Sydney, 2021
• Sydney University Postgraduate Representative Association (SUPRA) Supervisor of the Year, 2017
• NSW Tall Poppy, Australian Institute of Policy and Science, 2009
• Best New Researcher, Australian Physiotherapy Association (Cardiorespiratory), 2007
• Best Research Presentation, Australian Cardiac Rehabilitation Association, 2007
• Affiliates Prize, CSANZ 54th Annual Scientific Meeting, 2006

National and international leadership 

Professor Redfern is a current member of the Board of the World Heart Federation, a previous Emerging Leader (2015) and Member of the Science Committee (2022-2024). She is currently a member of the Scientific Committee of the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand (CSANZ) and previously served a 6-year term on the CSANZ Board as Chair of the Allied Health and Technology Council. She is also the current Chair of the Australian Cardiovascular Alliance (ACvA) Scientific Advisory Committee and co-Director of the Implementation and Policy Flagship.

Mentoring and supervision 

Professor Redfern's mentoring and supervision includes >26 postdocs and >21 HDR students with many having been successful with NHMRC Investigator Grants, Heart Foundation Fellowships and prestigious Awards such as the Eureka Prize for Emerging Leader in Science (Dr Stephanie Partridge, Dr Stephanie Partridge (sydney.edu.au)) and NSW Cancer Council Outstanding Early Career Researcher (Dr Anna Singleton Dr Anna Singleton (sydney.edu.au)). She has also been a formal mentor for the AAHMS, Franklin Women and European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Mentoring Programs. Professor Redfern was also Research Academic Director (0.2FTE), Researcher Development in the Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney for 4 years.