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Brenna Bernardino, MPH

(she/her)
Administrative Assistant

Brenna is an Administrative Assistant who supports the daily operations of CONVERGE, providing administrative and technical assistance to the center's directors, faculty, and staff. Before joining CONVERGE, Brenna worked across consultancies, community-based health organizations, nonprofits, and universities, contributing to research, evaluations, and project management. Her areas of expertise include sexual and reproductive health, Indigenous health, and public health. 

Brenna's commitment to reproductive justice extends beyond her role at CONVERGE. She serves on the Board at Jane's Due Process, consults for Plan C and Holler Health Justice, and regularly distributes harm reduction and sexual and reproductive health supplies at her local mutual aid fair.

Education & Training
Master of Public Health, The University of Queensland, 2018
B.A. in Psychology and Spanish & Latin American Studies, University of Melbourne, 2015
Representative Publications

Sheeran, N., Vallury, K., Sharman, L. S., Corbin, B., Douglas, H., Bernardino, B., Hach, M., Coombe, L., Keramidopoulos, S., Torres-Quiazon, R., & Tarzia, L. (2022). Reproductive coercion and abuse among pregnancy counselling clients in Australia: trends and directions. Reproductive health, 19(1), 170. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12978-022-01479-7  

Hickey, S., Roe, Y., Kruske, S., Clifford-Motopi, A., Kildea, S., Bernardino, B., & Fisher, I. (2021). Community-based sexual and reproductive health promotion and services for First Nations people in urban Australia. International Journal of Women's Health, 13, 467-478. Article 34040455. https://doi.org/10.2147/IJWH.S297479