| Dr Naomi Priest |
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Research Fellow: Child Public Health |
| Biography |
Naomi is a Research Fellow in child public health and health inequalities. Her current research is focused on addressing child health inequalities through combating racism and promoting diversity and inclusion. She is also involved in developing mental health promotion interventions for children living in disadvantaged areas. Naomi completed her PhD in 2008 at the University of Melbourne which was a collaborative project with Victorian Aboriginal organizations exploring Aboriginal perspectives of early childhood health and wellbeing in urban settings. She also has a strong interest in evidence synthesis and knowledge translation and exchange, and has worked with the Cochrane Public Health Group on consultancies for Queensland Health, the WHO Global Commission for Social Determinants of Health and VicHealth. Naomi has also worked as an occupational therapist in a range of community settings with children and families from diverse backgrounds and as a lecturer and clinical supervisor in occupational therapy.
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