qualifications: Ba App Sc (Physio) Hons
contribution: Study conception and design, Acquisition of data, Analysis and interpretation of data, Drafting of manuscript, Critical revision
position: Physiotherapist in Charge
qualifications: PhD
contribution: Study conception and design, Analysis and interpretation of data, Drafting of manuscript, Critical revision
position: Research Fellow, Services for Rural and Remote Allied Health (SARRAH)
I completed my PhD in Health Services Research in 2009 investigating contribution of support workers to the delivery and outcomes of community rehabilitation and intermediate care services in England (University of Sheffield). Since 2004, I have been undertaken a body of research exploring the organisation and delivery of health and social care in metropolitan and regional/rural settings. I have worked in academic positions, embedded research positions within rural health services, consultancy positions and advocacy positions. I am also a co-owner of a small rural healthcare practice in rural Victoria. I currently hold an honorary appointment with the University of Melbourne.
qualifications: MPhysiotherapy
contribution: Study conception and design, Analysis and interpretation of data, Drafting of manuscript, Critical revision
position: Senior Rural Research Program Manager
Australia
I am currently employed as Senior Program Manager for Rural Research Education through the Health Education and Training Institute and as a Senior Lecturer - Rural Health with University of Sydney. My doctoral studies focused on research skill building in the rural health workplace.
Describing a medical school’s rural activity footprint
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Fertility patterns in Pakistan: a comparative analysis of family planning trends across different geographic regions
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A scoping review of food security in remote and isolated communities
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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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