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.
Access to maternal health services for Indigenous women in low- and middle-income countries
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Virtual communities of practice for novice occupational therapists
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Recruitment and retention of rural allied health professionals: a scoping review
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UBUNTU 2024: People, Place, and Policy for Community Wellness, 10–13 September 2024, Cape Town, South Africa
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23rd International Balint Congress, 9–13 September 2024, Boulder, CO, USA
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17th National Rural Health Conference, 16–18 September 2024, Perth, WA, Australia
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15th National Rural & Remote Allied Health Conference (SARRAH), 21–23 October 2024, Mildura, Australia
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RMA24, 23–26 October 2024, Darwin, NT, Australia
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International Conference on Rural Nursing and Rural Health (ICRNRH), 28–29 October 2024, Lisbon, Portugal
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15th National Rural & Remote Allied Health Conference: Going the distance, 21–23 October 2024, Mildura, Vic., Australia
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Rural GP Association of Scotland (RGPAS) Annual Conference #RGPAS24, 15–17 November 2024, Inverness, Scotland
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11th Biennial Pacific Region Indigenous Doctors Congress (PRIDoC) 2024, 2–6 December 2024, Kaurna Country, Adelaide, Australia
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4th International Indigenous Health & Wellbeing Conference 2025, 16–19 June 2025, Adelaide Convention Centre, Kaurna Country, Australia
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