Leslie Arnott

Consumer Engagement Specialist

Leslie is an expert consumer, specialising in embedding consumer engagement principles across the research lifecycle. She has a strong background in facilitating partnerships between researchers and communities, and provides tailored support to digital health researchers, ensuring best-practice consumer engagement in research design, implementation, and dissemination.

Leslie has played a pivotal role in developing consumer engagement strategies, overseeing consumer recruitment and reimbursement processes, and co-authoring research publications. Her expertise extends to advising on funding applications, training researchers and postgraduate students in CCI principles, and fostering reciprocal, responsive relationships with consumers. Leslie’s leadership at Centre for Digital Transformation of Health and Monash Centre for Health Research Implementation has established herself as a trusted advisor and educator in consumer engagement, co-design, and community-based participatory research.