Meet the founders

CO FOUNDER, CEO

Purpose-driven, innovator and change-maker; in her newest venture Sarah aims to bring her wealth of experience to the health research and education sector, helping to destigmatise some of the most important issues in child and adolescent health.

CO FOUNDER, CHIEF PRODUCT OFFICER

Kylie is an award-winning storyteller and creative director with a passion for new technologies and youth content. Kylie’s extensive experience in content and product innovation drives her ambition to create health products that truly connect, engage & educate future generations.

CHIEF HEALTH OFFICER

Professor Hiscock is a consultant paediatrician with over 20 years of experience in developing, implementing, and trialling solutions to common child health problems. She is the Associate Director, Research at the Centre for Community Child Health, Director of the Royal Children's Hospital Health Services Research Unit and Group Leader, Health Services, Murdoch Children's Research Institute. She is passionate about bringing research to children, families and educators in a way that they can use it to improve health and wellbeing in their every day lives.

RESEARCH DIRECTOR

Dr Simone Darling is a Research Fellow, Social Innovation Lead and Senior Program Manager at Murdoch Children’s Research Institute who has more than a decade of experience leading translational research initiatives across health and education in both clinical and community settings.

PRODUCT MANAGER

Arwen is a former book publisher, editor and copywriter turned product manager. She brings over 15 years’ experience in words and ideas to her product role at Matterworks, alongside proficiencies in content strategy, ideation and stakeholder management. She loves finding the perfect intersection of audience and business needs as a key step on the road to great products and content with real impact.

RESEARCH PRODUCER

Jess is a researcher and producer, with a background in social sciences (applied anthropology) & experience merging creativity with knowledge translation. Jess seeks to bolster youth culture, multi-disciplinary research & collaboration, & innovative storytelling.

SENIOR CREATIVE PRODUCER

Vanessa is a content and production specialist from Melbourne’s inner-North. Having studied and worked in media, content and communications, she’s got a passion for how culture, media and content inspires movement, choice and innovation.