Brenton Prosser is Professor of Public Policy and Leadership at the University of NSW - Canberra. He is also an Honorary Senior Fellow at the Australian National University and an Adjunct Associate Professor (Medicine) at Notre Dame University.
Brenton has held senior research positions at at Australian and UK universities. In these roles, he has led national health, education and social service evaluations for Australian Government. In the UK, he has co-led research into citizen's assemblies and devolution, as well as explored avenues for research impact in Westminster.
Brenton specialises in mental health, medicalisation and policy, while he is known for his expertise in ADHD. He has also researched extensively in governance, policy networks and minority government.
He has published four books, including a guide to ADHD, which has sold over 5,000 copies internationally. His latest book, Minority Policy (MUP), looks at the influence of independents and marginal members on contemporary public policy.