Melanie Wentzel is a people person. She cares about authentic leadership, creating value, and making room for joy; and she believes in women, in people, and their communities. She has committed her career to health system reform and the improvement of health and care for communities in Australia and abroad.

 

She has a rare talent for the meaningful implementation of innovative, person-centred systems and technology; the development of medical education and health communications; and is fascinated by people and their behaviour. She makes what is transactional, transformational.

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A Bachelor of Psychological Science, she is an experienced Healthcare Strategist; Research, Project, and Operations Manager, and is a graduate of Griffith University, The Australian Institute of Company Directors, and the Harvard Medical School Executive Education Program.

 

• Celebrated author of Cannabis Queens across sixteen countries.

• Bestselling co-author of A Women Making A Difference.

• Twice published in the Medical Journal of Australia.

• Emerging Global Leader Award 2024, Duchess of York & Dr Tererai Trent.

• Literary Titan Gold Book Award 2025.

• Academy Awards 2025: Finalists gift featured author. 

• International press features including Forbes Magazine.

• International speaking engagements in Iceland, Zimbabwe, USA, UK, New Zealand, and Australia.

• Delivered $10M+ in healthcare transformation & system reform for Government and private sector.

• Medical education developed for RACGP, ACRRM, RACS, RACP, AMA, Pharmacy Guild, NSW Health Ministry, & Primary Health Networks. 

• Active member of Australasian Society of Lifestyle Medicine, Americans for Safe Access, Australian Women's Health Alliance, Chronic Pain Australia, & QENDO.