Jill Waddell

Jill is an evaluation specialist with diverse experience across the health and social service sectors. She has led more than 50 of AHA’s large-scale evaluation and policy review engagements and supports our Evaluation and Advisory team to consistently deliver high-quality outcomes for our clients.

With expertise in aged care, mental health and disability policy, Jill enjoys working collaboratively with clients to develop evidence-based solutions for complex policy problems. She is skilled in stakeholder engagement and works hard to ensure that the voices of diverse, marginalised or under-served people are reflected in our work.

Jill’s professional experience includes 10 years as a physiotherapist working in tertiary and rehabilitation hospitals in Australia and the UK. After completing a Master of Public Health degree, she held project management roles in a range of settings including local government, NGOs, and academia. She joined AHA in 2012.