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Dr Adrienne Withall - Senior Lecturer / Senior Research Fellow
NSW
Expertise : Aged care, Clinical trials, Criminal Justice, Education, Epidemiology, Mental health/psychiatry, Public health, Stress and coping
Overview of expertise in relation to the COVID-19 outbreaks and/or its impacts: I have been providing some expert opinion on the impacts of COVID-19 on older people, aged care and upon people's mental health.
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Ms Catherine Austin - Adviser
VIC
Expertise : Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health, Children and adolescents, Coronavirus – COVID-19, Family violence, Health services, Immunisation, Maternal health/pregnancy and neonatal health, Nursing and/or Midwifery, Public health
I identify as: Non-Indigenous Expertise in relation to the COVID-19 outbreaks and/or its impacts: I have 30 years clinical experience and current registration in nursing/midwifery/maternal & child health. I am a registered nurse immuniser. I have a...
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Mrs Karen Dixon - Program Manager Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health
VIC
Expertise : Education, General practice, Health services
I identify as: Non-Indigenous Area/s of expertise: Education, General practice, Health services Expertise in relation to the COVID-19 outbreaks and/or its impacts: This is not expertise as such but more MCCC would appreciate the opportunity to strengthen...
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Dr Ngoy Mutombo - Public Health Consultant
VIC
Expertise : Applied research, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Epidemiology, Infection control, Pandemic preparedness and response, Public health
I identify as: Non-Indigenous Expertise in relation to the COVID-19 outbreaks and/or its impacts: COVID-19 Case, Contact & Outbreak Management (CCOM) | Department of Health and Human Services - VICTORIA -Australia COVID-19 Response: Community...
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Ms Krishna Nahow - Occupational Therapist
QLD
Expertise : Occupational Therapy
Overview of expertise in relation to the COVID-19 outbreaks and/or its impacts: Service delivery of Constraint Induced Movement Therapy via Telehealth to clients post - stroke and Traumatic Brain Injury. Other skills: Art Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Early...
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Ms Tracy Hardy - Accredited Nutritionist/Dietitian
QLD
Expertise : Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health, Bush Foods, Dietitian and/or Nutritionist, Food security, Health services, Nutrition, Public health
Wattleseed Nutrition and Dietetics is a 100% Aboriginal owned and operated business. At Wattleseed Nutrition we fuse nutrition science and knowledge and understanding of traditional and bushfoods and healing practices and provide research and design of...
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Ms Tara Harriden - Arts Therapist & Director (and PhD Student at Melbourne Uni)
QLD
Expertise : Applied research, Arts, Behavioural science, Bush Foods, Children and adolescents, Dietitian and/or Nutritionist, Disability, Education, Mental health/psychiatry, Stress and coping, AThR; MMH(Art Therapy); B.Ed; Dip.Ed; Cert IV Career Dev.; Dip. Flex Lrn; Grad Cert Dig.Design; Cert IV TAE
Post-nominals: AThR; MMH(Art Therapy); B.Ed; Dip.Ed; Cert IV Career Dev.; Dip. Flex Lrn; Grad Cert Dig.Design; Cert IV TAE Who is your mob?: Wiradjuri Overview of expertise in relation to the COVID-19 outbreaks and/or its impacts: Nothing COVID-specific...
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Associate Professor Catherine Chamberlain - Associate Professor/Epidemiologist
VIC
Expertise : Coronavirus, COVID-19, Epidemiology, Health services, Maternal health/pregnancy and neonatal health, Nursing and/or Midwifery, Parenting and families, Public health, Qualitative research, Research workforce,
Post-nominals: PhD, MScPHP, MPH, GCIRL, GCHSM, BaSc(Registered Midwife) Who is your mob?: Trawlwoolway (NE Tasmania) Overview of expertise in relation to the COVID-19 outbreaks and/or its impacts: I am currently working as an epidemiologist in the...
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Professor James Ward - Director of Poche Centre University of Queensland, Professor School of Public Health
QLD
Expertise : Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health, Applied research, Communication, Community response and recovery, Coronavirus COVID-19, Education, Epidemiology, Equity and access / social disadvantage, Evidence synthesis, Health services, Infectious diseases, Pandemic preparedness and response, Public health, Public policy, Qualitative research, Substance abuse and addiction,
Who is your mob?: Pitjantjatjara, Nurrunga Overview of expertise in relation to the COVID-19 outbreaks and/or its impacts: Member of the Communicable Diseases Network of Australia, Member of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander COVID-19 taskforce,...
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Mr Chris Lee - Manager, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander engagement
ACT
Expertise : Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health
Who is your mob?: Gulumerridjin (Larrakia), Wardaman (Mother) and Karrajarri (Father). Gulumerridjin (Larrakia) people are Saltwater people who are the Traditional Custodians of Darwin in the NT. I'm a member of the Cubillo clan through my Mother who...
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Dr Elizabeth Orr - Consultant and Teacher
VIC
Expertise : Applied research, Community response and recovery, Cultural diversity and difference, Family violence, Gender, Qualitative research, Social Work
Post-nominals: BA.BSW. MA.PhD. Identify as: Non-Indigenous Overview of expertise in relation to the COVID-19 outbreaks and/or its impacts: Social support and community development and resilience.
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Dr Simon Graham - Research fellow
VIC
Expertise : Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Epidemiology, Infectious diseases, Public health
Post-nominals: PhD, M.Appl.Epid, BIS Who is your mob?: Narungga, Nukunu Overview of expertise in relation to the COVID-19 outbreaks and/or its impacts: Interviewing patients, data analysis, epi-curves, two by two tables, transportation of specimens,...
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Prof. Hugh Taylor - Professor - Indigenous Eye Health Unit, University of Melbourne
VIC
Expertise : Health services, Infectious diseases, Optometry, Public health
Post-nominals: AC, MD, FRACO, FAHMS I identify as: Non-Indigenous Area/s of expertise: Health services, Infectious diseases, Optometry, Public health Overview of your expertise in relation to the COVID-19 outbreaks and/or its impacts: health promotion and...
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Ms Alison Barnes - Associate Lecturer
NSW
Expertise : Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health, Aged care, Cultural diversity and difference, General practice, Nursing and/or Midwifery, Psychiatry/counselling/therapy/mental health
I identify as: Aboriginal Who is your mob?: WIradjuri - My mob is originally from out near Wellington but time and circumstances make it impossible to know more than that. Area/s of expertise: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health, Aged care,...
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Dr Farid Talukder - Medical Graduate
ACT
Expertise : Clinical trials, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Education, Infection control, Medicine
I identify as: Non-Indigenous Area/s of expertise: Clinical trials, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Education, Infection control, Medicine Overview of your expertise in relation to the COVID-19 outbreaks and/or its impacts: Besides my 42 hours clinical (with...
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Dr Ramila Varendran - Geriatrician
VIC
Expertise : Aged care
I identify as: Non-Indigenous Area/s of expertise: Aged care Overview of your expertise in relation to the COVID-19 outbreaks and/or its impacts: I have continued to work with RFDS with tele-health and also work with local hospital teams
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Dr Kalinda Griffiths - Scientia Lecturer UNSW
NT
Expertise : Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health, Data protection, Epidemiology, Equity and access / social disadvantage, Ethics, Evidence synthesis, Governance, Health services, Human rights, Modelling and data analysis, Palliative care, Public health , Statistics, Surveillance.
I identify as: Aboriginal Who is your mob?: Yawuru - Broome (Rubibi) Overview of your expertise in relation to the COVID-19 outbreaks and/or its impacts: Data availability and quality; Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander identification within...
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Ms Kristy Crooks - Aboriginal Program Manager, and PhD Candidate
NSW
Expertise : Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health, Applied research, Communication, Coronavirus – COVID-19, Education, Equity and access / social disadvantage, Governance, Health services, Infectious diseases, Pandemic preparedness and response, Public health , Public policy, Qualitative research
Post-nominals: MPH, M Edu (Indigenous Studies), B Aboriginal Studies I identify as: Aboriginal - Euahlayi Area/s of expertise: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health, Applied research, Communication, Coronavirus – COVID-19,...
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Mr Stephen Harfield - Research Fellow
SA
Expertise : Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health, Epidemiology, Public health
Who is your mob?: Narungga and Ngarrindjeri Expertise in relation to the COVID-19 outbreaks and/or its impacts: Epidemiologist; public health researcher; have been involved in the development of capacity strengthening resources for Aboriginal health...
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Professor Janya McCalman - Professorial Research Fellow
QLD
Expertise : Applied research, Ethics, Evidence synthesis, Mental health/psychiatry, Public health
I identify as: Non-Indigenous Area/s of expertise: Applied research, Ethics, Evidence synthesis, Mental health/psychiatry, Public health Overview of your expertise in relation to the COVID-19 outbreaks and/or its impacts: Conducted research about an...
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