MICHAEL CECILIO
MPH Columbia, M.Int.S Sydney, BMedia Macquarie
DIRECTOR & PRINCIPAL CONSULTANT
I am a population and public health specialist with almost 20 years of experience in a diverse range of sectors. My professional roles have been in program and service evaluation, social research, policy and strategy development, program management and support,
public sector administration, non-profit communications and community development.
I hold qualifications from Columbia University (Master of Public Health with a Certificate in Sexuality, Sexual and Reproductive Health), University of Sydney (Master of International Studies) and Macquarie University (Bachelor of Media).
MECG Consulting is based in the Northern Rivers, NSW with an office in Sydney. I am available for short-medium term contracts and collaborating on longer-term strategic projects.
CURRICULUM VITAE
EDUCATION
Columbia University - Mailman School of Public Health (New York, USA)
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Master of Public Health - received in 2015
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Certificate in Sexuality, Sexual and Reproductive Health - received in 2015
University of Sydney (Sydney, Australia)
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Master of International Studies - received in 2005
Macquarie University (Sydney, Australia)
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Bachelor of Media - received in 2003
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
MECG Consulting (Sydney, Australia)
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Director & Principal Consultant (2020-Present)
University of NSW - Kirby Institute (Sydney, Australia)
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Project Manager - Surveillance, Evaluation and Research Program (2024-2026)
Mental Health Commission of NSW (Sydney, Australia)
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Manager, Strategic Planning and Projects (2023-2024)
NSW Department of Education (Sydney, Australia)
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Evaluation Practice Manager, Centre for Education Statistics and Evaluation (2023)
La Trobe University - Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health & Society (Melbourne, Australia)
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Graduate Researcher / Casual Academic (2021-2023)
Northern NSW Local Health District (Lismore, Australia)
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Research & Evaluation Officer, Health Promotion (2021-2023)
NSW Ministry of Health (Sydney, Australia)
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Senior Policy Officer, Centre for Epidemiology and Evidence (2020)
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Senior Epidemiologist, Centre for Epidemiology and Evidence (2019)
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Senior Evaluation Officer, Office of Preventive Health (2018-2019)
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Senior Policy Officer, Office of the Chief Health Officer (2018)
St Vincent's Hospital Sydney (Sydney, Australia)
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Project Manager (Managed Alcohol Program Trial) (2017-2018)
NSW Ministry of Health (Sydney, Australia)
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Trainee Public Health Officer (2015-2018)
Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health (New York, USA)
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Graduate Research & Teaching Assistant (2014-2015)
World Design Organization (Montreal, Canada)
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Project Manager (2012-2013)
AIDS Committee of Ottawa (Ottawa, Canada)
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MSM Ethnocultural Resource Coordinator (2011-2012)
State Library of NSW (Sydney, Australia)
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Project Officer, Government Relations (2009-2011)
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Project Support Officer, Office of Strategy Management (2007-2009)
NSW Parliamentary Counsel's Office (Sydney, Australia)
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Legislative Publications Officer (2007)
LexisNexis Australia (Sydney, Australia)
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Specialist Editor (2005-2007)
Ted Noffs Foundation (Sydney, Australia)
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Donor Development & Public Relations Coordinator (2004-2005)
Rehame Australia Monitoring Services (Sydney, Australia)
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Assistant Transcription Manager (NSW) (2004)
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Transcription Editor (2003-2004)
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Media Reporter (2002-2003 | 2004-2006)
COMMITTEES & WORKING GROUPS
Justice Health & Forensic Mental Health Network - NSW Health (Sydney, Australia)
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Member - Justice Health Human Research Ethics Committee (2019-2022)
Columbia University (New York, USA)
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Member - Columbia University Graduate Council (2014-2015)
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Interschool Chair - Graduate Student Association, Mailman School of Public Health (2014-2015)
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Vice President & Treasurer - International Students' Org., Mailman School of Public Health (2014-2015)
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Outreach Chair - Queer Health Task Force, Mailman School of Public Health (2014-2015)
African and Caribbean Health Network of Ottawa (Ottawa, Canada)
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Vice Chair (2011-2012)
PUBLICATIONS
Schirmer, T., Bailey, A., Kerr, N., Walton, A., Ferrington, L., & Cecilio, M. E. (2023). Start small and let it build; a mixed-method evaluation of a school-based physical activity program, Kilometre Club. BMC Public Health, 23(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-022-14927-7
Ezard, N., Cecilio, M. E., Clifford, B., Baldry, E., Burns, L., Day, C. A., Shanahan, M., & Dolan, K. (2018). A managed alcohol program in Sydney, Australia: Acceptability, cost-savings and non-beverage alcohol use. Drug and Alcohol Review, 37, S184–S194. https://doi.org/10.1111/dar.12702
Ezard, N., Webb, B., Clifford, B., Cecilio, M. E., Jellie, A., Lea, T., Rodgers, C., Ruth, S., & Bruno, R. (2018). Substance Use and Sex Index (SUSI): First stage development of an assessment tool to measure behaviour change in sexualised drug use for substance use treatment studies. International Journal of Drug Policy, 55, 165–168. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drugpo.2018.03.020