20042025

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Biography

I am an Associate Professor of Clinical Informatics whose research focuses on protecting the health of pregnant women, new mothers, newborns and children in a changing climate. I lead projects that apply data, digital innovation and community-based approaches to build climate-resilient healthcare systems across the Asia-Pacific.

Through the Maternal and Child Health Climate Adaptation and Resilience (MCH-CARE) Network, which I founded, I collaborate with community members, researchers, health professionals, and policy partners to design scalable, gender-responsive solutions that safeguard maternal and child health and wellbeing in a changing climate, including severe weather events.

My work combines systems thinking, digital health innovation, and policy translation to address questions such as:

  • How can we empower communities to protect maternal and child health from the impacts of changning climate? 
  • How can health data and informatics be used to anticipate and prevent maternal and child health service disruptions?

  • How can frontline services and families be better supported through preparedness training, digital tools, and community networks?

  • How can we embed equity and climate adaptation and resilience into health governance frameworks?

I welcome partnerships with universities, governments, NGOs, and industry collaborators interested in maternal-child health, climate-resilient health systems, and sustainable (green) digital transformation.

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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