qualifications: RN, MHlthSci
position: Research Officer
I am the Director of Research and Innovation at Bendigo Health and an Adjunct Associate Professor in the Violet Vines Marshman Centre for Rural Health Research, at La Trobe University. I am passionate about applying research evidence and harnessing innovation to find practical solutions that improve the health and wellbeing of rural and regional communities.
qualifications: RN, RM, B. Hlth Sci, M. Hlth. Sci, MRCNA
position: Director
Australia
Director of Bendigo Health Care Group's Collaboraative health Education & Research Centre (CHERC). CHERC has three principle objectives, one in the area of staff development and education, one in health consultancies and the other in research. The research projects tend to focus on the effectiveness of current work practices, service co-ordination and delivery, and community health issues, with a view to achieving optimum health outcomes and service efficiency. CHERC is a business unit, and a substantial program of externally funded research and education has been developed. CHERC has developed a reputation in the development, implementation and evaluation of clinical pathways.
Mental health discussions among rural residents
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Oro-facial injuries in rural and metropolitan Queensland, Australia
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Job advertisements for remote and rural posts
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10th Rural & Remote Health Scientific Symposium, 8 & 9 October 2025, Alice Springs, NT, Australia
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Indigenous Wellbeing Conference 2025, 20–21 October 2025, Meanjin (Brisbane), Australia
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2025 Health Leadership Congress, 22–24 October 2025, Darwin, Australia
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Rural Medicine Australia Conference (RMA25), 22–25 October 2025, Boorloo (Perth), Australia
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Rural Mental Health Conference 2025 (RMHC25), 5–7 November 2025, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
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OECD Latin American Rural Development Conference, 25–28 November 2025, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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SARGA 2026, Rural Generalist Anaesthetist Conference, 12–14 February 2026, Barossa Valley, South Australia
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21st WONCA World Rural Health Conference, 10–13 April 2026, Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington, Aotearoa New Zealand
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33rd Annual Rural and Remote Medicine Conference, 16–18 April 2026, Quebec City, Canada
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4th EURACT Medical Education Conference, 23–25 April 2026, Iasi, Romania
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11th Health Promotion Conference, 10–12 June 2026, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, Harstad, Norway
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9th WONCA Africa Region Conference 2026, 10 & 11 September 2026, Gaborone, Botswana
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18th National Rural Health Conference, 14–17 September 2026, Adelaide, SA, Australia
World Indigenous Suicide Prevention Conference 2026, 17–19 September 2026, Kirikiriroa (Hamilton), New Zealand
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