Assoc/Prof Lisa Wood is a tireless advocate for research being relevant and useful to the real world, and the need for academia to go beyond 'the ivory tower'.  Her research has had considerable traction with policy makers and government and non-government agencies, and she is highly regarded for her collaborative efforts with stakeholders to ensure research relevance and uptake.

Lisa is active in both teaching and research position within the School of Population and Global Health.  Her teaching of health leadership units at under-graduate and postgraduate level is enhanced by her extensive experience in public health programs, policy and advocacy in Australia and internatonally.

Lisa has been engaged in a breadth of health related research and evaluation, much of it focused on reducing health inequalities, and giving a voice to the health needs of seldom heard population groups. Homelessness is a priority research focus, and she has growing international reputation for her innovative research and evidence-led advocacy in this area. Lisa leads the Home2health team within the School of Population and Global Health; a team that works closely with a breadth of health and homeless sector partners to build evidence of ‘what works’ to improve health and housing outcomes for people experiencing homelessness.

Most recently, Assoc/Prof Wood has been active in advocating on and responding to the challenges that the COVID-19 pandemic has raised for homeless populations and services working with them.           

Other areas of research and public health activity includes family and domestic violence, Aboriginal health and the social determinants of health.        

Homelessness: 50 Lives 50 Homes evaluation; Homeless Healthcare evaluation; RPH Homeless Team evaluation; St Patrick's homelessness library project


Other projects to improve health in vulnerable populations: Drumbeat evaluation – veterans pilot; ANROWS domestic violence prevention in refugee communities; Choices pilot evaluation (RPH and Watch House);

Lisa’s research is multidisciplinary and encompasses a breadth of qualitative and quantitative research methodologies. For more information on current research and publications please visit http://research-repository.uwa.edu.au/en/persons/lisa-wood(a4df9b9a-3480-4d9f-9f44-54789e805a01).html

Unit Coordinator, lecturer and tutor for Health Leadership units in the Masters of Public Health and the undergraduate Population Health major