Health & Medical Communication Blog

This blog explains the difference between what a medical writer and a health communication consultant do and how they can assist in various projects. Understanding the distinction will help deliver the best project.

A grant application is not a single-use document. Discover 7 ways to repurpose your grant content into website copy, PR, donor asks and more

By Melissa Waine | Health and Medical Communication Consultant, Sydney Most people think that clear messaging, accurate data and a consistent tone of voice are the critical ingredients for health or medical content. And they are, to an extent. Picture a reviewer on an NHMRC panel with 40 applications to score in a fortnight. Or an exhausted carer reading a fact sheet at hospital discharge, trying to understand what a new diagnosis means for the person they love. Or a policy

Melissa Waine | BSc (Hons 1), BCom | Member, Australasian Medical Writers Association | Sydney-based health and medical communication consultant with 20 years of experience in NHMRC, MRFF, government and philanthropy grant strategy | melissawaine.com "Are you working with anyone else applying for this grant?" It's one of the best questions a client can ask me. While my answer is almost always "NO," more people should be asking. Grant writing is competitive by design. When you

Melissa Waine | health and medical communication consultant | Member, Australasian Medical Writers Association |20 years of experience across grant writing, medical writing and health communication strategy| melissawaine.com In today’s fast-paced world, clear and effective communication is more important than ever, especially when it comes to health. Complex medical information can be overwhelming, and without proper communication, vital messages may never reach the people wh

Melissa Waine | BSc (Hons 1), BCom, University of New South Wales / Garvan Institute of Medical Research | Member, Australasian Medical Writers Association | 20 years of experience in delivering health and medical communication | melissawaine.com Health and medical organisations are facing a familiar bind: the work needs senior strategic communication expertise, but the budget, headcount approval or workload doesn't justify a full-time hire. Increasingly, the answer isn't hir

Melissa Waine | BSc (Hons 1), BCom, University of New South Wales / Garvan Institute of Medical Research | Member, Australasian Medical Writers Association | 20 years of experience in delivering health and medical content | melissawaine.com Consistency is a trust signal for health and medical information. A content audit, a clear information architecture, and the right strategy tools can transform a website from an expensive brochure into a high-performing asset. Here’s what

Health communication educates people to help empower them for recovery after experiencing a heart attack. The MyHeart MyLife program adopted evidence-based behaviour change strategies.

Practical guide to writing a competitive NHMRC grant application. Tips on assessment criteria, lay summaries, significance and when to engage a grant writer. By Melissa Waine, Sydney. The NHMRC Investigator Grant 2027 round opens on 3 June 2026.

Melissa Waine | BSc/BCom (Hons 1), UNSW and Garvan Institute of Medical Research | Member, Australasian Medical Writers Association | AMR communication specialist with 20 years of experience | melissawaine.com Australia cannot manage what it does not measure. But measurement alone is not enough. Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a significant and growing public health challenge affecting patient safety, hospital capacity, aged care quality and the long-term sustainability of

Grant success isn’t about luck. With the right grant writing strategy to build grant-readiness, you can dramatically improve your chance of winning grant funding.

Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) is an urgent and growing threat to our health and food safety that needs to be talked about.