| Ms Gina Bloom |
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Research Assistant, |
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| Biography |
BA (Hons, University Medal, Sydney), M.Phil (summa cum laude, Cambridge), Graduate Certificate in Statistics (UNSW), BA Holistic Counselling (Phoenix Institute, part time, in progress), Grad Cert in Visual Arts (VCAM, part time, in progress).
Gina has worked in the field of healthcare research since the early 90s, conducting large scale studies for organisations including the Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing, Medicare Australia, the Office of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health, Divisions of General Practice, NGOs and pharmaceutical and medical device companies. Her knowledge in regard to the Australian healthcare context comes through conducting research with the gamut of Australian healthcare professionals and health care consumers in relation to diverse issues, conditions and initiatives. She specialises in the fields of mental health and indigenous health and is particularly interested in how a mutual sharing of experience and wisdom can improve both indigenous health outcomes and western healthcare practices.
Gina is based jointly at the Australian Health Workforce Institute (AHWI) and the Onemda VicHealth Koori Health Unit, working on the ‘Education for Equity’ Project, an international collaboration between Australia, New Zealand and Canada, funded for 4 years under an International Collaborative Indigenous Health Research Partnership grant (ICIHRP).