WentWest
Zeyad Mahmoud, PhD, currently serves as Strategy and Impact Manager at WentWest - Western Sydney PHN since April 2024, following a tenure as Senior Policy Advisor at NSW Health. Zeyad previously held the position of Strategic Policy, Advocacy & Research Manager at WentWest, where key achievements included significantly increasing policymaker engagement and establishing a strategic research framework. Past experience also encompasses roles at HealthConsult Pty Ltd as Manager of Policy, Strategy & Evaluation, and as a Researcher at Macquarie University, where Zeyad authored 20 publications and presented at 11 global conferences. Additionally, Zeyad served as a Lecturer and Convenor at Université de Nantes and started the career at BERTHAULT Engineering as a Business Development Associate. Educational credentials include PhDs in Health Innovation and Management from Macquarie University and Nantes Université, respectively, as well as business degrees from IEMN-IAE. Recently completed the Foundations of Directorship program at the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
WentWest
As the Western Sydney Primary Health Network, WentWest is focused on addressing both regional and national health challenges. Together with health professionals, partners from both the health and hospital sector, consumers and the broader community, WentWest seeks to identify gaps and commission solutions for better health outcomes. Part of the western Sydney community, WentWest delivers support and education to primary care and works with key partners to progress the region’s health system.