Dr Belinda Gavaghan
I am a senior research fellow and member of the Evolve Health Health Workforce Optimisation Program at The University of Queensland’s (UQs) Centre for the Business and Economics of Health (CBEH). This program is one of seven strategic Health Research Accelerator (HERA) initiatives announced by UQ in 2022, with the aim of addressing longstanding challenges and redefining the future of healthcare in Australia.
I am an experienced public health clinician (speech pathologist) and health service manager. Prior to joining UQ, I held senior positions in the Queensland Department of Health focusing on allied heath workforce reform, redesign, scope of practice and clinical education and training.
I bring experience in health equity, service development and innovation, as well as in stakeholder engagement, qualitative research, and evaluation. A key area of focus is workforce planning and the development and evaluation of innovative models of care to address longstanding and complex inequalities to the health and wellbeing of people and communities.
Research Interests
Health workforce planning, reform and scope of practice: innovative models of care to improve the effectiveness, accessibility, equity and value of health care for people and communities
Health equity and the social determinants of health: models and services to address longstanding and complex inequalities to the health and wellbeing of communities
Stakeholder engagement: building organisational capacity to undertake stakeholder engagement using evidence-based approaches
Contact
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