Brenton Prosser
Professor of Public Policy and Leadership
UNSW Canberra
Brenton Prosser is a professor of public policy and leadership at UNSW Canberra, leading major research in co-design with Australian public sector leaders. He has directed the National Centre for Social and Economic Modelling, specialising in social modeling and evaluation methodologies.
With over 20 years of research experience in Australia, the UK, and the US, Brenton is known for his work in mental health, medicalisation, and ADHD public policy. He has served as a senior researcher, chief-of-staff to a crossbench senator, policy director, and senior public servant. Author of five books, Brenton’s research interests include politics, governance, public policy, public trust, democratic engagement, and mental health.