20042025

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Biography

I bridge the critical gap between environmental and maternal and child health to empower communities and healthcare systems in a changing climate. My research, deeply inspired by the 2019-2020 Australian Black Summer Bushfires, focuses on developing human-centered solutions that strengthen climate adaptation and resilience. My expertise lies in:

  • Assessment needs realted to climate change impacts on maternal and child health  mothers and children.
  • Developing clinical coding systems for capturing climate-related human health effects.
  • Evaluating digital and non-digital health interventions to support communities and health services during extreme weather events.

I am the founder of Maternal and Child Health Climate Adaptation and Resilience (MCH-CARE) Network. Our vision is to build a collaborative network of stakeholders in Indo-Pacific region committed to strengthening maternal and child health through climate resilience and adaptation. We aim to raise climate awareness, drive impactful action, and identify research priorities and effective interventions to protect and improve maternal and child health—ensuring inclusive input, particularly from women and adolescent girls.

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  • SDG 2 - Zero Hunger
  • SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
  • SDG 4 - Quality Education
  • SDG 6 - Clean Water and Sanitation
  • SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
  • SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities
  • SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities
  • SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production
  • SDG 13 - Climate Action
  • SDG 15 - Life on Land

Education/Academic qualification

Tissue Engineering, PhD, Angiogenic growth and remodelling in a large non-collapsible in vivo space with tissue engineering applications, University of Melbourne

15 Feb 200214 Feb 2005

Medical Laboratory Science, Bachelor of Applied Science (Honours), Identification of endothelial precursor cells in cutaneous wound tissue by immunohistochemistry, RMIT University

Medical Laboratory Science, Bachelor of Applied Science, RMIT University

Higher Education, Graduate Certificate in University Teaching, University of Melbourne

Health Informatics, Digital Health, Graduate Certificate in Health Informatics and Digital Health, University of Melbourne

Nursing, Master of Nursing Science, University of Melbourne

Research area keywords

  • Maternal and Child Health
  • Pregnancy
  • Health Informatics
  • Planetary Health
  • Climate Change and Health
  • Cardiovascular Health
  • Workforce development and training

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