FTI Consulting to Lead Independent Evaluation of PHASES

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FTI Consulting to Lead Independent Evaluation of PHASES

June 29, 2025

We’re pleased to announce that FTI Consulting has been appointed as the independent Benefits Realisation and Evaluation Partner for the PHASES program.

A global business advisory firm with extensive experience in healthcare evaluation, FTI Consulting has led projects across state and federal governments, public hospitals, Primary Health Networks (PHNs), and the private sector. Their expertise will ensure that PHASES delivers measurable value and drives meaningful improvement in cardiovascular care.

As part of this partnership, FTI will:

Develop benefit indicators aligned with project goals
Monitor implementation progress over time
Assess outcomes and identify opportunities for improvement
Support ongoing evaluation through annual reporting and stakeholder engagement

FTI Consulting presented their proposed evaluation framework to the Joint Project Steering Committee on 19 June. Over the coming months, they will work closely with project partners to refine the approach and begin monitoring activities.

Stakeholder input will be an important part of this process. Opportunities to participate in the evaluation planning and assessment activities will be shared soon.

Meet the FTI Team

Nathan Schlesinger

Senior Managing Director
Health Practice Leader

Nathan is the Australian health industry lead at FTI Consulting and has extensive experience leading large-scale projects for. He led PwC’s assessment of options for state-based roles of the future Medicare Local National Body, and worked with more than 5 PHNs across transition, commissioning and performance management.

Somer Dawson

Managing Director
Health Practice

Somer Dawson is health and human services specialist with over 20 years' experience in advising and supporting clients. Somer specialises in the strategic review and evaluation of health programs and services including health research, child development assessments, disability services, and virtual health services. This includes the detailed assessment of current state, and development of future state models.

Laura
Day

Managing Director
Health Practice

Laura Day brings extensive primary care experience to the project, and is familiar with delivering successful outcomes for PHNs, Queensland Health, General Practice and Commonwealth government stakeholders. Laura worked for two years in Queensland Health and was involved in the design of the initial purchasing framework for the 16 Hospital and Health Services.

Jeff
Lassen

Managing Director
Economic & Financial Practice

Jeff Lassen has over 30 years’ experience as an economist. He has expertise in benefits identification, measurement and realisation plans, and understands best practice principles from his proven experience setting up and managing projects and programs. Jeff previously held senior economic roles in Queensland Treasury, where he worked on the development, formation, and evaluation of services.

Dr Sarah
Cornell-Farrow

Director
Economic & Financial Practice

Sarah Cornell-Farrow is a senior economist with expertise in program evaluation, effectiveness and efficiency reviews. She holds a PhD in Economics and specialises in working with large datasets in education and health. Sarah has led the development of a framework to quantify the benefits of a digital early intervention program to prevent avoidable blindness, and an evaluation of the effectiveness of the NDIS.

Tom
Curtis

Consultant
Economic and Financial Practice

Tom is an economist that is passionate in assisting both private and public sector clients with a well-rounded skillset. He has previously supported the development of quantitative economic frameworks, engagement with stakeholders, and the reporting of results. Tom is passionate in assisting the healthcare industry drive outcomes for all patients.