Please be aware that this website may contain images, voices or names of deceased persons in the photographs, film, audio recordings or printed material.

Expert directory

Home
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.
View
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...
View
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...
View
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...
View
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...
View
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...
View
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...
View
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...
View
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,...
View
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...
View
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.
View
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,...
View
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...
View
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,...
View
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...
View
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
View
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...
View
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,...
View
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...
View