Abbott, Dr Penny

1. General Practitioner 2. RDP Fellow (University of Sydney). Aboriginal Medical Service Western Sydney. Interested in Aboriginal health, Primary health, Health promotion, Chronic disease, Cardiovascular health

Abramson, Prof Michael

1. Professor of Clinical Epidemiology 2. Deputy Head . Monash University . Interested in Epidemiology of asthma and COPD, Evidence based medicine, Clinical practice guidelines

Adams, A/Prof Jon

A/Prof in Social Science Related to Health & PHCRED Mid-Career Fellow. School of Population Health, University of Queensland. Interested in Complementary and alternative medicine and the interface with primary care, Occupational violence in general practice, Qualtiative health research and method...

Alfred, Dr Ann

Counsellor. Ann Alfred Lifechange Counselling . Interested in Menopause education, women at midlife, decision making, strategies for managing life changes, wellness approach to health, personal responsibility for health, health equity including access to health information.

Allan, Dr James Andrew

Associate Lecturer. Discipline of General Practice, University of Adelaide . Interested in Education, Cardiovascular

Amir, Dr Lisa Helen

Senior Research Fellow. Mother & Child Health Research, La Trobe University . Interested in Breastfeeding, Women's health, Prescribing for women

Anderson, Dr Barbara

Senior Research Fellow. Research Unit, Royal District Nursing Service of SA Inc . Interested in Community Nursing, Palliative Care, Program Evaluation, Nursing Workforce Management Issues

Anderson, Mr Christopher

1. PHC RED Coordinator - Monash University 2. Research Fellow. Department of General Practice, Monash University. Interested in GP Education & Registrar training program, Risk & Protective factors in problem gambling, Healthy Ageing

Arnet, Ms Hayley

Project Officer. WA Cancer and Palliative Care Network . Interested in Communication, Cancer, Primary care, Health promotion, Health IT

Arnold-Reed, Dr Diane

1. PHC RED Co-ordinator 2. Senior Lecturer. University of Notre Dame Australia . Interested in Clinical trials of new treatments (especially pharmacotherapies in the treatment of Drug and Alcohol addictions), endocrinology, physiology.

Askew, Dr Deborah

Senior research fellow. University of Queensland . Interested in pragmatic aspects of general practice research, research capacity building, patient self-managment education, chronic disease management, health services research

Auckland, Mr Stuart

Assistant Director - Health Service Systems. University of Tasmania, University Department of Rural Health . Interested in Health Service Systems, collaborative models for health service governance and community engagement processes with rural communities

Aylward, Mr Paul

Lecturer - Discipline of General Practice. University of Adelaide. Interested in Social Research Methods and Methodology: Qualitative and Quantitative; Evaluation; Public Health Education; Education teaching and learning; Sociology

Bacich, Mr Jerry

1. Mental Health Program Officer 2. RDP Fellow (University of Sydney). Central Sydney General Practice Network . Interested in Primary mental health care, General practice education and training, General practice and allied mental health integration

Baheiraei, Dr Azam

Assistant Professor. Tehran University of Medical Sciences. Interested in Health promotion, Preventive medicine, Non-communicable disease prevention, Injury prevention

Bailie, Prof Ross

Senior Principal Research Fellow. Menzies School of Health Research . Interested in Primary health care, Indigenous health, Environmental health, Housing, Health services, Quality improvement

Baird, Dr Andrew Kelvin

General Practitioner. Brighton Medical Clinic. Interested in Population health, Health informatics

Barlow, Ms Veronica

Research Project Officer / Assistant Librarian. University Department of Rural Health University of Sydney . Interested in Rural and remote primary health care; Aboriginal health; mental health.

Barnes, Ms Larisa

Research Clinician, Naturopath.. Northern Rivers University Department of Rural Health (NRUDRH) . Interested in Pre and postnatal well being; role of support groups in women's well being; natural medicine; health and well being; massage treatment in palliative care (honours project)

Barnett, Ms Lisa

PhD Candidate. Northern Rivers University Department of Rural Health (NRUDRH) . Interested in Increasing physical activity across the lifespan; the link between motor skill proficiency and physical activity, fitness and physical self perception; effective health promotion interventions.

Barnsley, Ms Kathryn

PhD student. Menzies Research Institute. Interested in Tobacco control - public policy. Evidence to policy. Knowledge transfer.

Barton, Dr Christopher Allan

Research Fellow. University of Adelaide . Interested in Social epidemiology of lung disease; Quality of care (primary health care); Behavioural aspects of chronic illness self-management; Health surveillance.

Battersby, A/Prof Malcolm W

Director. Flinders Human Behaviour & Health Research Unit . Interested in Chronic condition self-management, Anxiety disorders, Problem gambling

Bayer, Dr Jordana

Research Fellow. Centre for Community Child Health, Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, Royal Children’s Hospital . Interested in Treatment and prevention of children’s mental health problems.

Beacham, Ms Barbara

CRCAH Prog Manager. Cooperative Research Centre for Aborginal Health (CRCAH). Interested in Primary Health Care, Aboriginal health, research partnerships, research transfer, research impact, consumer participation in health

Beard, Prof John

Head Northern Rivers University Department of Rural Health. Northern Rivers University . Interested in Environmental health, pesticides, mental health, health promotion, health systems and deliberate self-harm.

Beilby, Prof Justin

Executive Dean, Faculty of Health Sciences. University of Adelaide . Interested in Respiratory health, chronic illness, general practice financing, and the role of GP medical record databases in improving the quality of general practice care.

Bennett, Mr Paul

Health Education Officer . University Department of Rural Health University of Sydney (Broken Hill) . Interested in Primary Health Care, Aboriginal Health, Nursing workforce, Rural & Remote health, Respiratory disease, Mentor/Preceptor.

Benson , Dr Jill

Director, Health in Human Diversity Unit, Discipline of General Practice. University of Adelaide . Interested in Aboriginal health, Refugee health, Hepatitis C, Transcultural Mental Health, Doctors Health, Vitamin D

Birden, Mr Hudson

Senior lecturer, public health and clinical leadership. Northern Rivers University Department of Rural Health (University Of Sydney/Southern Cross University) and the North Coast Medical Education Collaborative. Interested in Infectious diseases, particularly sexually transmitted diseases, primar...

Bischoff, Ms Karen

1. Research Fellow (RDP, 2005) 2. Information Consultant . 1. Combined Universities Centre for Rural Health 2. Midwest General Practice Network - . Interested in Communication systems for primary care providers

Black, Dr Andrew

1. Research Fellow (RDP, 2005) 2. GP. . Interested in Opiate pharmacotherapy

Blackberry, Dr Irene

Reserach Fellow in Primary Care. Department of General Practice, University of Melbourne . Interested in Diabetes and chronic disease, primary care, epidemiology, public health, geriatric medicine, clinical nutrition

Blackman, Ms Karyn

1. Lecturer in Physiotherapy, UDRH (RDP fellow 2005) 2. Senior Physiotherapist, HNEHS. 1. University Department of Rural Health Northern NSW, University of Newcastle 2. Hunter New England Health Service. Interested in Rural falls prevention, Balance retraining, Elderly

Blashki, Dr Grant

Senior Research Fellow. University of Melbourne, Department of General Practice. Interested in Primary Mental Health Care, Climate Change and Health

Bloom, Ms Jade

. Monash University

Boak, Ms Rachel

Research Fellow PHCRED Coordinator, Greater Health. Greater Green Triangle University Department of Rural Health A joint initiative of Flinders and Deakin Universities . Interested in Interested in social and cultural determinants of health and nutrition status. Health promotion. Rural health.

Booth, Dr Barbara

PhD candidate. Centre for Primary Health Care and Equity University of New South Wales . Interested in Primary Health Care, Health Services Research, Complexity Science, Quality Improvement.

Boreland, Ms Frances

Research Officer and PHCRED Network Coordinator. 1. Department of Rural Health, University of Sydney . Interested in Lead and Health, Rangeland Ecology, the link between the environment and physical and social health, impact of the drought on rural communities.

Bourke, A/Prof Lisa

Associate Professor in Social Science. School of Rural Health, University of Melbourne. Interested in Rural health, rural consumers, models of rural health care, Indigenous health, youth.

Bowers-Ingram, Ms Lin

Research nurse, Practice nurse. University of Tasmania. Interested in Nurses/practice nurses as researchers,Culture and professionalisation of practice nursing- Australia & UK

Boyd, Dr Alexandra

Medical Director. Breast Check . Interested in Breast health for younger women, Physiological technologies to detect early changes in breast behaviour, Affordable technologies to detect breast cancer in women in developing countries

Boyle, Dr Douglas Iain Ross

Senior Research Fellow (Health Informatics). School of Rural Health, University of Melbourne . Interested in Record Linkage, Consent, Ethics, Health Informatics

Boyle, A/Prof Fran

Senior Lecturer. School of Population Health, University of Queensland . Interested in Community health, self-help organisations, chronic illness care, reproductive loss

Brady, Carmel

Special Projects. WRAD Centre . Interested in Rural health, Addictive behaviors, Program evaluation

Brett, A/Prof Tom

1. Associate Professor 2. Primary Care Research Coordinator 3. Director PHCRED Program (2007). School of Medicine, Universirty of Notre Dame Australia, Fremantle . Interested in Prostate cancer in general practice, risk factor modification strategies for primary prevention of CVS in general pr...

Bria, Mrs Karina

PhD candidate, Discipline of General Practice. The University of Adelaide, School of Population Health & Clinical Practice. Interested in Paternal Postnatal Depression in First Time Fathers (current study), Men's Health, Qualitative Research Methods

Brice, Dr Simon

1. Chiropractor 2. Research Fellow (RDP, 2005). 1. Gisborne Clinic 2. Department of General Practice, University of Melbourne . Interested in Is General Practitioner Referral to Physiotherapists Chiropractors and Osteopaths in Victoria Evidence Based?

Bridges-Webb, Prof Charles

Director, RACGP NSW Projects, Research and Development Unit. RACGP NSW Projects, Research and Development Unit . Interested in Dementia, Osteoarthritis, GP clinical patient outcomes research

Britt, A/Prof Helena

Director. Family Medicine Research Centre, Australian General Practice Statistics and Classification Centre . Interested in General practice, Primary care, GP workforce, Classification, Reasons for encounter, Quality and safety, Methodological design

Brown, Ms Leanne Julie

Lecturer Nutrition & Dietetics. University Department of Rural Health Northern NSW, University of Newcastle . Interested in Dietetics workforce, Best practice in rural areas

Brown, A/Prof Stephanie

Principal Research Fellow and Group Leader. Healthy Mothers Healthy Families Research Group Murdoch Childrens Research Institute http:/www.mcri.edu.au/healthymothers. Interested in Maternal health, perinatal mental health, intimate partner violence, incontinence

Brun, Mrs Lyn

PHCRED WA State wide Coordinator. Combined Universities Centre for Rural Health . Interested in Interested in education and increasing research capacity.

Buckley, A/Prof Nick

A/Professor in Medicine. UNSW & SACTRC . Interested in Acute management of poisoning, Public health interventions to reduce poisoning, Effect of educational programs, Bedside diagnostic tests

Bull, Dr Rosalind

Deputy Director. University of Tasmania . Interested in Interprofessional education, preceptorship support, development of nursing roles.

Bulsara, Caroline

Lecturer - PHCRED Unit coordinator. University of Western Australia . Interested in Patient empowerment in chronic illness, carer health and psychological wellbeing, qualitative research methodologies, migrant health, palliative care, social disadvantage and access to health services.

Bunker, Dr Steve

Senior Research Fellow. St Vincent's Hospital/ACU Centre for Nursing Research St Vincent's Hospital, Fitzroy, Victoria. Interested in Psychosocial risk factors and CHD, attendance and outcomes at cardiac rehabilitation programs, measuring patient outcomes, CVD and diabetes epidemiology, health s...

Burley, Ms Mollie

1. Lecturer 2. Convener of Health & Social Care Network (HSIN). Monash University Department of Rural and Indigenous Health . Interested in Interprofessional Learning, Patient-Centered Care, Evidence-Based Practice / Knowledge transfer, Rural & Remote Nursing / Mentorship / Preceptorship & Adv...

Burns, Ms Pippa

Project Officer. UNSW Centre for Primary Health Care & Equity . Interested in Research capacity building, Research dissemination, Primary health care, Public health

Butler, Ms Ella

Research Assistant. Department of General Practice, University of Melbourne . Interested in Medical anthropology, Social and mental health, Lay concepts of illness

Caldwell, Ms Belinda

1. Population Health Consultant 2. Research Fellow (RDP, 2005). 1. General Practice Divisions Victoria 2. Monash University . Interested in Enhancing organisational capacity of general practices for quality chronic disease care.

Campbell, Mr Stephen

Managing Director. Campbell Research & Consulting . Interested in Health program evaluation, Impact of regulation, General practice, Aging and careing, OH&S, Food safety

Carbone, Mr Daniel

Research Coordinator - Rural Health Academic Network. University of Melbourne, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, School of Rural Health - Shepparton . Interested in General Practice & Hospital Informatics, Chronic Disease Information Systems, Clinician Computer & Information L...

Carr Swift, Ms Michelle

1. Research Development Program (RDP) Fellow 2. PhD Student, Australian Stuttering Research Centre 3. Certified Practising Speech Pathologist. Department of General Practice, Flinders University . Interested in ø Early intervention / Primary care for children with conduct disorders ø Stutte...

Chambers, Ms Debbie

Consultant. 1. Combined Universities Centre for Rural Health (CUCRH) - 2. Ferart Design Pty Ltd - . Interested in Sustainable Development - Community, Economic and Humanity

Champion, Ms Sonia

1. Indigenous Researcher. Spencer Gulf Rural Health School/ University of South Australia . Interested in Indigenous Health in Rural and Remote

Chan, Dr Bibiana

Research Fellow. Centre for Primary Health Care and Equity University of New South Wales www.cphce.unsw.edu.au. Interested in Medical anthropology, cultural competency, mental health, chronic disease management

Chang, Prof Esther May Lan

Director of Research School of Nursing. University of Western Sydney . Interested in Aged Care Nursing, Nursing Education, Role Stress Nursing

Chapman, Ms Anna

1. VIC PHC RED State Coordinator 2. Research Fellow. Monash University . Interested in Prevention and management of type 2 diabetes, Chronic disease risk factor monitoring, Population Health, Womens Health

Chesters, A/Prof Janice

Deputy-Director . Monash University Department of Rural and Indigenous Health . Interested in Rural mental health and mental illness services, Health sociology, History of medicine, Interprofessional education, learning and practice and Rural workforce issues.

Chin, Dr Chris

General Practitioner and Laser Acupuncturist. Cockburn Medical Centre. Interested in Discovery of a Bio-mechanical and myofascial aetiology of Low Back Pain and pathology.

Chondros, Ms Patty

Biostatistician. Department of General Practice, The University of Melbourne . Interested in Statistics, Cluster-based study designs and analysis

Chotaliya, Dr Hiren

1. Research Assistant 2. Masters Research Student. Discipline of General Practice, University of Adelaide . Interested in GP workforce issues in Rural and Remote Areas (Especially Retention)

Christensen, Prof Helen

Director. Centre for Mental Health Research . Interested in Helen's research interests are cognitive changes in normal ageing and dementia, individual differences in intelligence, the epidemiology of the common mental disorders, methods to analyze longitudinal data, mental health literacy and ...

Civil, Dr Michael Stewart

Medical Director Stirk Medical Group. Stirk Medical Group . Interested in Cardiovascular Disease, Electronic Disease Registers, Health Infomatics

Cleland, Liz

Manager Allied Health . Adelaide Hills Division of General Practice . Interested in Primary health, mental health, allied health, general practice

Coles, Dr Jan

Senior Lecturer. Monash University Department of General Practice Child Abuse Research Australia. Interested in Early mothering, breastfeeding, responding to child abuse in primary care, long term impacts of childhood sexual assault on women's health, occupational violence

Comino, Dr Elizabeth Jean

Senior Research Fellow. University of New South Wales . Interested in Primary health care research, health service research, equity, access, Aboriginal health

Connors, Ruth

Accredited Podiatrist. North and West Queensland Primary Health Care

Cooper, Dr Rod

PHC RED Coordinator. University of Newcastle University Department of Rural Health - Northern NSW . Interested in Children's play assessment and play therapy, child abuse, allied health/primary health care workforce.

Craig, Ms Janelle

Lecturer and Postgraduate Coordinator (Health Informatics). University of Sydney, Health Informatics, Faculty of Health Sciences

Crepinsek, Mrs Maree

Higher Research Degree Student. Bond University . Interested in Breastfeeding/ Lactation

Crockett, A/Prof Alan

Director, Primary Care Respiratory Research Unit. Discipline of General Practice, The University of Adelaide . Interested in Chronic respiratory diseases

Cross, Prof Donna

1. Director 2. Professor of Child and Adolescent Health. Child Health Promotion Research Unit, School of Exercise, Biomedical and Health Sciences, Edith Cowan University . Interested in child health, bullying, mental health, physical development, injury control

Crossland, Ms Lisa

PhD Candidate. Rural Health Research Unit, James Cook University

Crowley, Elesa

Research Fellow (RDP, 2005). Hunter New England Health Service

Curtis, Anita

Research Associate (Indigenous Research Trainee) (RDP, 2005). Centre for Remote Health - Alice Springs