I’m a health services researcher, educator and impact assessor with over 20 years of experience in Australia and overseas. I’ve worked for several universities, consulting firms, government agencies and NGOs. I’m a Senior Lecturer in the School of Population Health at UNSW Sydney. I trained as a social worker and in social research, and received my PhD in public health.
I’m an internationally recognised expert in health impact assessment, integrated care, and health equity. I’ve been an investigator on research projects worth more than $16 million over my career. I have undertaken research, evaluations and training for WHO, the Australian Government, state and local government agencies, private sector clients, universities, and non-government organisations.
Qualifications
I received my PhD from the University of New South Wales on the effectiveness of health impact assessment in health service planning in 2014. I also have a Master of Policy and Applied Social Research degree from Macquarie University and a Bachelor of Social Work from the University of New South Wales.
Research
I have been an investigator on research projects worth over $14 million in research funding, and I’ve been an author of over 80 articles and book chapters.
A list of my publications is available on my research page.
orcid.org/0000-0003-1716-2009Teaching
I have more than 18 years of experience in university learning and teaching, including:
- course and curriculum development
- convening PHCM9391 Health Organisations, Strategy and Change
- serving as Director, Dual Degrees within the UNSW School of Population Health
- acting as convenor for the Primary Health Care specialisation within the UNSW Master of Public Health program
- teaching and guest contributions to other courses
- membership of the School of Population Health’s Education Committee since 2018.
Professional activities
I am a member of the International Association for Impact Assessment, the Health Services Research Association of Australia & New Zealand, and the Australian Association for Academic Primary Care.
I was Chair of the International Union for Health Promotion and Education’s Global Working Group on HIA from 2015-2017 and was Co-Chair of the IAIA Health Section from 2011-2015. I have advised the World Health Organization’s Kobe Centre, the South East Asian Regional Office, and the Western Pacific Regional Office on HIA and intersectoral action for health.
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