Personal profile
Biography
Community and General Paediatrician. Completed a Masters of Public Health and a Graduate Certificate in Forensic Medicine.
Over 15 years clinical experience in undertaking forensic medical assessments, Comprehensive Health and Developmental Assessments and follow up for children in Out of Home Care. Continues to work as a Developmental Paediatrician and currently as the Medical Unit Head of the Women’s and Children’s Hospital Child Development Unit. Supervises registrars undertaking community paediatrics training and research projects. Member of state based and national committees advocating for and advancing the health and well-being of children and young people.
Education/Academic qualification
Forensic Medicine, Certificate of Forensic Medicine (Grad Cert Foren Med), Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine
… → 2012
Public Health, Masters of Public Health (MPH), University of Queensland
… → 2007
Medicine, or of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS), University of Adelaide
1989 → 1994
External positions
Community Paediatrician, Women's and Children's Health Network
2014 → 2018
Developmental Paediatrician, Women's and Children's Hospital Adelaide
Jan 2008 → …
Community Paediatrician, Flinders Medical Centre
Jan 2007 → Jun 2024
Research expertise keywords
- Child development