Why this partnership works
Kylie’s research and systems expertise merge with Simon’s deep operational leadership to deliver solutions that are both expert-led and relational. Together, they create visionary yet grounded strategies that are evidence-informed and highly implementable for real-world impact.
Dr Kylie Armstrong (PhD)
Simon Armstrong
Director and System Architect
Director and Leadership Architect
PhD Mental Health & Wellbeing | Health Systems Strategist | Registered Lifestyle Medicine Educator
Kylie has spent more than 20 years translating evidence into action across health and education systems. She brings a rare mix of behavioural science, health service design, and on‑the‑ground experience working with primary care, hospitals, PHNs and government.
She’s known for:
• Bridging research and implementation (her PhD focused on mental health, wellbeing and behavioural science)
• Turning complex data into insights leaders actually use
• Building cross‑sector partnerships that last
• Making complex health system concepts accessible and actionable
Awards & recognition:
• 2023 Health Care Equity Award, Value‑Based Health Care Awards
• 2024 Telstra Best of Business Award – Championing Health (ConnectedLe)
• Published researcher with 15+ peer‑reviewed publications
Expertise includes: strategic foresight, health service design and transformation, workplace wellbeing strategy, behavioural science, knowledge translation, partnership development, population health planning.
Kylie is also co–founder of award–winning mental wellbeing education start–up ConnectedLe with business partner and author Nicole Evans.
Executive Leader | 20+ Years CEO/Principal | Governance Specialist | Systems Builder
Simon has led organisations through growth, change and complexity at the highest level. As CEO of Cromwell College and Principal of The Lakes College, he has managed multi–million–dollar budgets, major capital projects and high–performing cultures.
He’s known for:
• Delivering results in complex, high–stakes environments
• Building systems that develop people (from founding the APS sports competition with 6,000+ student participants to leading schools with 95%+ staff retention)
• Strategic thinking grounded in operational reality
• Creating organisational cultures where people want to work
Leadership experience:
• CEO, Cromwell College – $7.5M budget, delivered $1.2M surplus, grew applications 150%
• Principal, The Lakes College – $24M budget, grew enrolments 279%, achieved 94% parent satisfaction
• Alumni Graduate School of Education Harvard University
• Multiple board roles, including Scots PGC College and Clayfield College
Expertise includes: organisational governance, strategic leadership, culture building, elite sports program development, and institutional growth.
SYSTEMS THINKING • EVIDENCE‑INFORMED • RELATIONSHIP‑LED • RESULTS‑FOCUSED