qualifications: MSci
contribution: wrote the first draft
position: Senior economist
Australia
David's background is in natural resource economics, and is located at the Centre for Remote Health in Alice Springs. This is a joint appointment of Desert Knowledge Cooperative Research Centre and the Centre for Remote Healrth. He teaches graduate health eccnomics and is carrying out economic research on health and wellbeing in remote central Australia, especially in regard to the engagement of Aboriginal people with their country.
qualifications: PhD
contribution: contributed to drafts
position: Principle research officer, CSIRO Sustainable Ecosystems
Australia
Jocelyn Davies is a geographer based in Alice Springs, employed by CSIRO Sustainable Ecosystems, and a reserach leader for Desert Knowledge Cooperative Research Centre. She leads research directed at stronger livelihoods for Indigenous people through land management.
qualifications: MTropHlth
position: Professor & director CRH
Australia
John is a Public Health Medicine specialist and general practitioner, with a background in remote primary health care services as a medical practitioner, senior manager and researcher. He has a special interest in remote health services research.
Creating positive early rural placements in medical education
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Discharge against medical advice in rural and remote emergency departments
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Retention of early-career GPs as independent specialists in former training practices
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Rural GP Association of Scotland (RGPAS) Annual Conference #RGPAS24, 15–17 November 2024, Inverness, Scotland
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11th Biennial Pacific Region Indigenous Doctors Congress (PRIDoC) 2024, 2–6 December 2024, Kaurna Country, Adelaide, Australia
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4th International Indigenous Health & Wellbeing Conference 2025, 16–19 June 2025, Adelaide Convention Centre, Kaurna Country, Australia
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