April Holmes

Project Manager

Working groups

Tuberculosis Elimination and Implementation Science

april.holmes@burnet.edu.au

Background

April joined Burnet Institute in October 2020 as Project Officer in the Tuberculosis Elimination and Implementation Science Working Group, supporting a number of projects in Papua New Guinea.

Prior to joining Burnet, April worked with the Leprosy Mission Australia to coordinate projects encompassing neglected tropical disease control, community-led health promotion, and rights of people with disabilities.

She has supported projects and partnerships in the NGO and social enterprise sectors for over five years, working mainly across Timor-Leste, Nepal and India.

Qualifications

2021: Graduate Certificate of Evaluation, University of Melbourne
2017: Bachelor of Arts (International Studies) with First Class Honours, Monash University

Current projects

SORT-IT PNG

In 2022-2023, Burnet is facilitating PNG's second Structured Operational Research and Training Initiative (SORT-IT) course, with a cohort of nine senior healthcare professionals from six provinces. The course is implemented in partnership with the National Department of Health, University of PNG, and PNG Institute of Medical Research.

CoHELP: COVID-19 Healthcare E-Learning Platform

The COVID-19 Healthcare E-Learning Platform is an online training portal providing essential knowledge needed to respond to the COVID-19 crisis in Papua New Guinea.