Leadership and Researchers

Dr Jo Adams, A/Prof Virginia Dickson-Swift, Dr Neil Marshman, Prof. Leigh Kinsman, Dr Fiona Dangerfield.

Our researchers are co-partnering with communities to translate healthcare findings into practice.

Advisory Committee

Chair – Dr. Neil Marshman

Leadership

Centre Director - Associate Professor Virginia Dickson-Swift
Centre Deputy Director - Dr. Kylie McIntyre
Chair Rural Health Research - Professor Leigh Kinsman
Centre Coordinator - Jess Kop
La Trobe Rural Health School, Dean - Professor Jane Mills
La Trobe Rural Health School, Associate Dean Research and Industry Engagement – Associate Professor Kirsty Forsdike

Research Leads

Our research themes provide a broad umbrella for multi-disciplinary teams of academics, researchers, consumers, and community members, to collaborate on projects. Academics often work across multiple themes and projects to bring their insights into the complex challenges inherent for our rural communities within each theme.

Gender-based Violence
- Professor Leesa Hooker
Global Health Equity and Development
- Distinguished Professor Richard Osborne
Oral Health
- Professor Santosh Tadakamadla
Preventative and Primary Healthcare
- Professor Evelien Spelten
Workforce
- Professor Carol McKinstry
Technology
- Associate Professor Simon Egerton