Carly Nowell

Policy & Advocacy Lead

Carly Nowell is the Policy and Advocacy Lead for RSTO. In this role, Carly stewards key stakeholder relationships and leads policy and advocacy efforts to build external demand for RSTO as a trusted learning and evidence partner for early years partnerships. Carly also serves as Policy and Advocacy Lead for the National Child and Family Hubs Network at the Murdoch Children's Research Institute.

Her professional experience spans policy and advocacy, stakeholder engagement, and program implementation across government and community sectors. Throughout her career, she has been committed to improving equitable outcomes for children and families.

Prior to joining the Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Carly worked at Beyond Blue, the Victorian Council of Social Service (VCOSS), and the Australian Government Department of Education.

Carly holds a Bachelor of Applied Science (Psychology) (Honours) from Deakin University and a Graduate Certificate in Sustainability from Swinburne University.

Restacking the Odds is a national initiative led by the Centre for Community Child Health at the Murdoch Children's Research Institute, in collaboration with Bain & Company and Social Ventures Australia.

RSTO is supported by the Minderoo Foundation.

We acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the land on which we work and pay our respect to Elders past, present and emerging.