UOM Expertise
*The lists of publications below are representative samples only, for complete publication lists click on the links to the research homepages of the respective experts.
Professor Ian Anderson
Director, Onemda VicHealth Koori Health Unit
Director, Centre for Health and Society
Deputy Head, School of Population Health
Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences
Relevant publications:
- Anderson I & Wakerman J (2005), ‘Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander primary health care and general practice’, in R Pegram (ed.), General practice in Australia: 2004 (pp. 303–35), Commonwealth of Australia, Canberra.
- Australian Network of Academic Public Health Institutions (2005), Building capacity to improve public health in Australia: Case studies of academic engagement (contributor to Chapter four, ‘Case study on Indigenous health’, pp. 51–70), Australian Network of Academic Public Health Institutions Brisbane.
- Genat W, Anderson I, Brabham W, Keleher, Jessen J, Fitzgerald D & Marshall B (2004), National Indigenous public health curriculum audit & workshop project report October 2004, Discussion Paper No. 12, VicHealth Koori Health Research & Community Development Unit, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne.
- Anderson I (2002), National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health: A framework for health gain?, Report No. 6, VicHealth Koori Health Research and Community Development Unit, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne.
Associate Professor David Dunt
Head, Centre for Health Policy, Programs and Economics
Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences
Relevant publications:
- Dunt D, Elsworth G, Harris C, Potiriadis M, Southern D, Young D. (2006) Individual and area factors associated with general practitioner integration in Australia: A multilevel analysis. Social Science & Medicine. 63(3): 680-690.
- Dunt D (2006), Mapping GP Integration in the Health Care System in Different Locations in Australia. Australian Journal of Primary Health. 12(1): 47-55.
- Dunt D (2006), The impact of standalone call centres and GP cooperatives on access to after hours GP care: a before and after study adjusted for secular trend. Family Practice. 23: 453-460.
- Dunt D & Jordan, H. (2002), Workforce Planning Methodology: Assessing Workforce Capacity to Implement National Policy: A discussion paper for feedback. Study conducted for DOHA. Program Evaluation Unit, The University of Melbourne
Associate Professor Stephen Elsom
Senior Lecturer, Centre for Psychiatric Nursing Research and Practice
Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences
Relevant publications:
- Elsom SJ, Happell B, Manias E. & Lambert, T. (2007). Expanded practice roles for community mental health nurses: A qualitative exploration of psychiatrists’ views. Australasian Psychiatry. 15(4): 324-328
- Elsom SJ, Happell B & Manias E. (2007). Exploring the expanded practice roles of community mental health nurses. Issues in Mental Health Nursing. 28: 1-17
- Elsom SJ, Happell B & Manias E. (2007). The clinical nurse specialist and nurse practitioner roles: Room for both or take your pick? Australian Journal of Advanced Nursing. 24(2) : 56-59
- Elsom, SJ. (2006). Defining our scope of practice. Contemporary Nurse. 21(1): 41-42.
- Elsom SJ, Happell B & Manias E. (2005). Mental health nurse practitioner: expanded or advanced? International Journal of Mental Health Nursing. 14:181-186.
Professor Jane Gunn
Deputy Head of Department, General Practice
Chair, Primary Care Research
Director, Primary Care Research Unit
Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences
Relevant publications:
- Mihalopoulos C, Kiropoulos L, Ting-Fang Shih S, Gunn J, Blashki G, Meadows G. (2005). Exploratory economic analyses of two primary care mental health projects: Implications for sustainability. The Medical Journal of Australia. 183(10);S73-76.
- Blashki G, Jolly B, Piterman L, Gunn J. (2003). Effective methodology for mental health training of General Practitioners. Asia Pacific Family Medicine; 2:218-225.
- Gunn J. (2002). Should Australia develop primary care research networks? Medical Journal of Australia; 177:63-66
- Dawson W, Brown S, Gunn J, McNair R, Lumley J. (2000). Sharing Obstetric Care: barriers to integrated systems of care. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health; 24:401-406.
Professor Lesleyanne Hawthorne
Associate Dean (International)
Director, Faculty International Unit
Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences
Relevant publications:
- Hawthorne L (Ed.) (2007), Foreign Credential Recognition Volume, Canadian Issues, Association for Canadian Studies, Spring, Ottawa
- Hawthorne L, Hawthorne G& Crotty B (2007), The Registration and Training Status of Overseas Trained Doctors in Australia. Department of Health and Ageing, Canberra.
http://www.health.gov.au/internet/wcms/publishing.nsf/Content/D949ABAA95DCE77FCA2572AD007E1710 - Hawthorne, L (2005), ‘Picking Winners: The Recent Transformation of Australia’s Skill Migration Policy’, International Migration Review, Vol. 39, No. 2 Fall, New York, pp 663-696
- Hawthorne, L, Minas, H & Singh, B (2004), ‘A Case Study in the Globalisation of Medical Education: Assisting Overseas-Born Students at the University of Melbourne’, Medical Teacher, Volume 26 (2): 150-159, UK
- Birrell, B & Hawthorne, L (2004), ‘Medicare Plus and Overseas-Trained Medical Doctors’, People and Place Vol 12 (2): 83-99
Barton, D, Hawthorne, L, Singh B & Little, J (2003), ‘Victoria’s Dependence on Overseas Trained Doctors in Psychiatry’, People and Place Vol 11 (1): 54-64 - Hawthorne L, Birrell B & Young D (2003). Factors Influencing the Retention of Overseas Trained General Practitioners in Regional Victoria. Rural Workforce Agency Victoria, Melbourne.
- Hawthorne, L & Birrell B (2002), ‘Doctor Shortages and Their Impact on the Quality of Medical Care in Australia’, People and Place Vol 10 No 3: 55-6
Dr Ruth McNair
Senior Lecturer, Department of General Practice
Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences
Relevant publications:
- McNair R. Stone N, Sims J, Curtis C. (2005). Australian evidence for interprofessional education contributing to effective teamwork preparation and interest in rural practice. J Interprofessional Care; 19 (6): 579-594.
- McNair R. (2005). The case for educating health care students in professionalism as the core content of interprofessional education. Medical Education; 39: 456-464.
- Stone N, McNair RP, Sims J, Nesbit P. Educating for a sustainable rural workforce by building team working capacity. Paper prepared for the 5th Wonca World Conference on Rural Health, Melbourne, 30 April to 3 May 2002. Available on-line http://www.abc.net.au/rural/worldhealth/papers.htm
Professor Anthony Scott
Professorial Fellow, Melbourne Institute
Faculty of Economics and Commerce
Relevant publications:
- Scott A & Coote W. (2007) Whither Divisions of General Practice? An Empirical and Policy Analysis of the Impact of Divisions within the Australian health care system. Medical Journal of Australia 2007:187;95-99.
- Elliott M A, Scott A, Bell D & Roberts E. (2007). Geographically differentiated pay for nurses in the NHS. Journal of Health Economics; 26:190-212
- Skatun D, Scott A, Elliott R, & Antonazzo E. (2005). The supply of qualified nurses: a classical model of labour supply. Applied Economics:37:57-66
- Antonazzo E, Scott A, Skatun D & Elliott R. (2003). The labour market for nursing: a review of the labour supply literature. Health Economics:12;465-478.
