Contact Details
| Organization: | General Practice |
| Position: | PHCRED SENIOR RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP |
| Email: | |
| Homepage: | http://www.gp.unimelb.edu.au/about/staff/academic_details.asp?ID=5 |
| Work: | 03 8344 4747 |
| Mobile: | 0419 393 156 |
| Fax: | 03 9347 6136 |
| Level: | 01 |
| Building: | 200 Berkeley St. |
| Campus: | Parkville |
Research Expertise and International Linkages
Research Expertise
| Research Interest | Country of Expertise |
|---|---|
| Health inequity, primary care, qualitative research | Australia |
Qualifications, Honours, Fellowships and Other Awards
Qualifications
| Title | Institution | Date Awarded | Abbreviation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doctor of Philosophy | University of Melbourne | 11-Aug-2007 | |
| Public Health | University of New South Wales | 31-Dec-1999 | |
| Bachelor of Medicine & Bachelor of Surgery | Adelaide University | 31-Dec-1981 |
Memberships
| Membership Type | Membership Body | Description | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Member | Executive Board International Society for Equity in Health | 12-Sep-2006 | 12-Sep-2008 |
Fellowships
| Fellowship | Date Awarded |
|---|---|
| Fellow of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (FRACGP) | 07-Sep-2005 |
Other Awards
| Award Type | Awarding Body | Comments | Date Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other (Award) | Australian Association of Academic General Practice | Travelling Fellowship | 01-Jun-2005 |
| Other (Award) | Royal Australian College of General Practitioners | Rex Walpole Travelling Fellowship | 09-Sep-2005 |
Government Research Classifications
Research Fields, Courses and Discipline Classifications
- Cardiology (incl. Cardiovascular Diseases) (CLINICAL SCIENCES) (321003)
- Endocrinology (CLINICAL SCIENCES) (321004)
- Epidemiology (PUBLIC HEALTH AND HEALTH SERVICES) (321202)
- Mental Health (PUBLIC HEALTH AND HEALTH SERVICES) (321204)
- Nutrition and Dietetics (PUBLIC HEALTH AND HEALTH SERVICES) (321205)
- Preventive Medicine (PUBLIC HEALTH AND HEALTH SERVICES) (321206)
- Primary Health Care (PUBLIC HEALTH AND HEALTH SERVICES) (321208)
- Health and Community Services (PUBLIC HEALTH AND HEALTH SERVICES) (321214)
- Health Promotion (PUBLIC HEALTH AND HEALTH SERVICES) (321216)
- Public Health and Health Services not elsewhere classified (PUBLIC HEALTH AND HEALTH SERVICES) (321299)
- Health Economics (APPLIED ECONOMICS) (340204)
- Null (999999)
Socio-Economic Objective Classifications
- Endocrine organs and diseases (incl. Diabetes) (CLINICAL; ORGANS, DISEASES AND ABNORMAL CONDITIONS) (730105)
- Cardiovascular system and diseases (CLINICAL; ORGANS, DISEASES AND ABNORMAL CONDITIONS) (730106)
- Organs, diseases & abnormal conditions not elsewhere classified (CLINICAL; ORGANS, DISEASES AND ABNORMAL CONDITIONS) (730118)
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health (PUBLIC HEALTH) (730206)
- Health related to specific ethnic groups (PUBLIC HEALTH) (730207)
- Mental health (PUBLIC HEALTH) (730211)
- Preventive medicine (PUBLIC HEALTH) (730213)
- Nutrition (PUBLIC HEALTH) (730215)
- Health status (e.g. indicators of well-being) (PUBLIC HEALTH) (730217)
- Social structure and health (PUBLIC HEALTH) (730218)
- Behaviour and health (PUBLIC HEALTH) (730219)
- Public health not elsewhere classified (PUBLIC HEALTH) (730299)
- Health education and promotion (HEALTH AND SUPPORT SERVICES) (730301)
- Nursing (HEALTH AND SUPPORT SERVICES) (730302)
- Evaluation of health outcomes (HEALTH AND SUPPORT SERVICES) (730306)
- Health policy evaluation (HEALTH AND SUPPORT SERVICES) (730307)
- Health and support services not elsewhere classified (HEALTH AND SUPPORT SERVICES) (730399)
Grants and Contracts
Research Grants, Contracts and Consultancies awarded to the University of Melbourne as the administering institution (since 2003) as recorded in Themis Agreements.
Grants
| Title | Role | Funding Source | Scheme | Award Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Impact of socio-economic disadvantage on chronic disease management in primary care: a diabetes case study | Chief Investigator | NHMRC | Public Health Postgraduate Scholarships | 01/01/2003 |
| DIABETES IN GENERAL PRACTICE: DETERMINANTS OF CARE AND EXPERIENCES OF PATIENTS | Chief Investigator | RACGP | Cardiovascular Research Grant in General Practice | 08/09/2003 |
| PEACH STUDY-PATIENT ENGAGEMENT AND COACHING FOR HEALTH: AN INTENSIVE TREATMENT INTERVENTION FOR PATIENTS WITH TYPE 2 DIABETES IN DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES | Chief Investigator | NHMRC | General Practice Clinical Research Grants Program | 01/01/2005 |
| INNOVATIVE MODELS FOR COMPREHENSIVE PRIMARY HEALTH CARE DELIVERY | Chief Investigator | AUST PRIMARY HEALTH CARE RESEARCH INST | Australian Primary Health Care Research Institute Grant (AUST NATIONAL UNIVERSITY) | 01/10/2005 |
| A peer led self management diabetes prevention program for Turkish and Arabic speaking communities | Chief Investigator | DIABETES AUST RESEARCH TRUST | Research Grants | 01/01/2006 |
| RE-ORGANISING CARE FOR DEPRESSION & RELATED DISORDERS IN THE AUSTRALIAN PRIMARY CARE SETTING - TASMANIAN & CROSS CULTURAL COMPONENT | Chief Investigator | AUST PRIMARY HEALTH CARE RESEARCH INST | Australian Primary Health Care Research Institute Grant (AUST NATIONAL UNIVERSITY) | 01/09/2006 |
| CONSTRUCTING CHRONIC DISEASE: BUILDING EVIDENCE AND EQUITY IN THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN POLICY, PROFESSION AND CARE | Chief Investigator | NHMRC | Training (Postdoctoral) Fellowships | 01/01/2007 |
| Investigation of the care of chronic disease in general practice (diabetes and depression) and the role of general practice in addressing health inequalities in these conditions. | Chief Investigator | DEPT OF HEALTH & AGEING | PHCRED Research Fellowships | 01/01/2007 |
| STEPPING UP: PERCEPTIONS OF INSULIN INITIATION IN GENERAL PRACTICE | Chief Investigator | RACGP | Cardiovascular Research Grant in General Practice | 01/08/2007 |
| Culturally appropriate general practice services for Aboriginal Australians | Chief Investigator | NHMRC | Project Grants | 01/01/2008 |
| PEACH: Patient Engagement and Coaching for Health: An intensive treatment intervention for patients with type 2 diabetes | Chief Investigator | NHMRC | Project Grants | 01/01/2009 |
Contracts
| Title | Role | Funding Source | Award Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEPRESSION & MUSCULOSKELETAL PAIN IN PRIMARY CARE:AN EXAMINATION OF PRACTITIONER, PATIENT & SOCIO-ECONOMIC INFLUENCES ON DETECTION AND MANAGEMENT | Chief Investigator | BEYONDBLUE |
Publications
Publications produced at the University of Melbourne and reported in the Annual Publications Collection and 'Research Report' since 2001. The Themis Publications module, released in November 2006, allows additional publications from previous institutions and publications from past years to be entered.