Melissa Waine
Medical writer and editor
grant writer
health communicator
Looking for high-quality, evidence-based medical and healthcare content for your audience?
Melissa writes clear and concise content for some of Australia's leading healthcare companies, research institutes, not-for-profit organisations and universities as well as for medical specialists, GPs, healthcare professionals, consumers and the general public.
Services offered include:
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Medical and health writing for your book, website, journal, blog, speech, manual, newsletter, grant proposal, interview, report or online education module
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Medical editing and proofreading of your medical and healthcare content, journal manuscript, book or eBook
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Translation of complex medical research and scientific terminology into clear and concise content for your target audience
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Grant writing and editing for medical research (NHMRC), government programs, government tenders, NDIS, business development and community grants
Recent work includes:
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Medical copywriting
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Book ghostwriting, editing and proofreading
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Report writing, editing and project managing
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Blogs, research reviews, journal articles, magazine articles and newspaper articles
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Patient handouts, flyers, booklets, books and eBooks
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Literature reviews
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Website copywriting
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Website content refreshment/ rewriting
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Content creation for consumer-facing healthcare projects
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Online education for healthcare professionals, including booklets and CPD courses
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Reports and technical manuals
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Symposium medical writing to showcase conference presentations
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Medical writing and editing for a Western audience
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Technical and academic manuscript editing
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Grant and Fellowship writing and editing
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Editing for PhD and Masters students
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Advisory board projects
AURA 2023: Fifth Australian report on antimicrobial use and resistance in human health
Heart Foundation website and My Heart My Life content
Crohn's and Colitis National Action Plan
Sydney Morning Herald 30 July 2019
Sydney Morning Herald 14 March 2022
FemmePharma evidence-based blog
FemmePharma breast cancer and treatment effects
Why partner with me?
My clients know that high-quality writing and editing in medical, healthcare and research fields requires a strong scientific background, writing expertise, a track record of executing writing projects and knowledge of relevant guidelines and regulations such as AHPRA, TGA and MA.
My clients include organisations such as:
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Melissa has 17+ years of experience in research, writing and editing for pharmaceutical companies, healthcare communication agencies, not-for-profit organisations, start-ups, research institutes, government bodies, universities and private individuals.
Her academic background is in science (molecular biology) and commerce (economics).
A native English speaker, Melissa is based in Sydney and provides remote services to a global clientele. She also has experience working with people for whom English is not their first language.
Melissa is a member of the Australian Medical Writers Association.
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