Meet the team

Lead investigators

(opens in a new tab)

Prof Rebecca Ivers

Head of School of Population Health, UNSW Sydney

Honorary Professorial Fellow, Injury Division, The George Institute for Global Health

(opens in a new tab)

Prof Kathleen Clapham

Director, Ngarruwan Ngadju First Peoples Health and Wellbeing Research Centre

Australian Health Services Research Institute (AHSRI), University of Wollongong

(opens in a new tab)

A/Prof Tamara Mackean

Associate Professor College of Medicine and Public Health, Flinders University

Prof Andrew Holland

Professor of Paediatric Surgery
Discipline of Child and Adolescent Health
The Children's Hospital at Westmead Clinical School

(opens in a new tab)

Prof Roy Kimble

Leader, Children's Burns and Trauma Research Group & Academic

(opens in a new tab)

Dr Kate Hunter

Senior Research Fellow, Injury Program, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Research Program, The George Institute for Global Health

(opens in a new tab)

Dr Bronwyn Griffin

Senior Clinical Research Fellow, QUT

(opens in a new tab)

Mr Anthony Sparnon

General Paediatric Surgery, Paediatric Burns,
Women’s and Children’s Hospital

Mr Kurt Towers

Executive Director Aboriginal Health,
Northern Adelaide Local Health Network

Serigne Lo

Senior Biostatistician,
The George Institute for Global Health

A/Prof Delia Hendrie

Senior Lecturer, Curtin University

A/Prof Warwick Teague

Director, Trauma Service,
The Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne

Prof Julian Grant

Professor of Nursing, Charles Stuart University

Anne Darton

ACI, Burn Injury Network Manager

Dr Harry Stalewski

Paediatric Surgeon and Urologist

Prof Sandra Eades

Dean and Head of Curtin Medical School

Dr Bernard Carney

Plastic, Cosmetic and Reconstructive Surgeon

Linda Quinn

Women’s and Children’s Hospital, Adelaide

Tom Potokar

Professor at CGBIPR at Swansea University

(opens in a new tab)

Prof Rebecca Ivers

Head of School of Population Health, UNSW Sydney

Honorary Professorial Fellow, Injury Division, The George Institute for Global Health

(opens in a new tab)

Prof Kathleen Clapham

Director, Ngarruwan Ngadju First Peoples Health and Wellbeing Research Centre

Australian Health Services Research Institute (AHSRI), University of Wollongong

(opens in a new tab)

A/Prof Tamara Mackean

Associate Professor College of Medicine and Public Health, Flinders University

Prof Andrew Holland

Professor of Paediatric Surgery
Discipline of Child and Adolescent Health
The Children's Hospital at Westmead Clinical School

(opens in a new tab)

Prof Roy Kimble

Leader, Children's Burns and Trauma Research Group & Academic

(opens in a new tab)

Dr Kate Hunter

Senior Research Fellow, Injury Program, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Research Program, The George Institute for Global Health

(opens in a new tab)

Dr Bronwyn Griffin

Senior Clinical Research Fellow, QUT

(opens in a new tab)

Mr Anthony Sparnon

General Paediatric Surgery, Paediatric Burns,
Women’s and Children’s Hospital

Mr Kurt Towers

Executive Director Aboriginal Health,
Northern Adelaide Local Health Network

Serigne Lo

Senior Biostatistician,
The George Institute for Global Health

A/Prof Delia Hendrie

Senior Lecturer, Curtin University

A/Prof Warwick Teague

Director, Trauma Service,
The Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne

Prof Julian Grant

Professor of Nursing, Charles Stuart University

Anne Darton

ACI, Burn Injury Network Manager

Dr Harry Stalewski

Paediatric Surgeon and Urologist

Prof Sandra Eades

Dean and Head of Curtin Medical School

Dr Bernard Carney

Plastic, Cosmetic and Reconstructive Surgeon

Linda Quinn

Women’s and Children’s Hospital, Adelaide

Tom Potokar

Professor at CGBIPR at Swansea University

PhD students

Dr Julieann Coombes

Dr Sarah Fraser

Dr Courtney Ryder

Hayley Williams

Committees

The Steering Committee

The Steering Committee compromises of parents of children involved in the Coolamon study and senior Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff involved in The Coolamon Study. This aim of the Steering Committee is to ensure successful delivery of the project including ensuring cultural considerations and approved methodology are followed.

The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Advisory Committee

The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Advisory Committee meet quarterly to provide overall guidance and advice for the Coolamon Study. This included ensuring appropriate Aboriginal involvement at all levels and promoting the opportunity for Aboriginal community engagement. Members of the advisory committee include parents of patients and clinicians, as well as Aboriginal investigators and PhD students involved in the Study.

The Investigator Committee

The Investigator Committee is chaired by the lead investigator and compromises all other investigators, associate investigators and PhD students. This Committee aims to meet at least six monthly over the duration of the study. These meetings are held to ensure the rigour and methodology of the study are sound, participant recruitment is achieved and that tangible outcome are being achieved.

Meet the team

Lead investigators

Lead investigators

Head of School of Population Health, UNSW SydneyHonorary Professorial Fellow, Injury Division, The George Institute for Global Health

Director, Ngarruwan Ngadju First Peoples Health and Wellbeing Research Centre Australian Health Services Research Institute (AHSRI), University of Wollongong

Associate Professor College of Medicine and Public Health, Flinders University

Professor of Paediatric SurgeryDiscipline of Child and Adolescent HealthThe Children's Hospital at Westmead Clinical School

Leader, Children's Burns and Trauma Research Group & Academic

Senior Research Fellow, Injury Program, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Research Program, The George Institute for Global Health

Senior Clinical Research Fellow, QUT

General Paediatric Surgery, Paediatric Burns, Women’s and Children’s Hospital

Executive Director Aboriginal Health,Northern Adelaide Local Health Network

Senior Biostatistician, The George Institute for Global Health

Senior Lecturer, Curtin University

Director, Trauma Service, The Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne

Professor of Nursing, Charles Stuart University

ACI, Burn Injury Network Manager

Paediatric Surgeon and Urologist

Dean and Head of Curtin Medical School

Plastic, Cosmetic and Reconstructive Surgeon

Women’s and Children’s Hospital, Adelaide

Professor at CGBIPR at Swansea University

Head of School of Population Health, UNSW SydneyHonorary Professorial Fellow, Injury Division, The George Institute for Global Health

Director, Ngarruwan Ngadju First Peoples Health and Wellbeing Research Centre Australian Health Services Research Institute (AHSRI), University of Wollongong

Associate Professor College of Medicine and Public Health, Flinders University

Professor of Paediatric SurgeryDiscipline of Child and Adolescent HealthThe Children's Hospital at Westmead Clinical School

Leader, Children's Burns and Trauma Research Group & Academic

Senior Research Fellow, Injury Program, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Research Program, The George Institute for Global Health

Senior Clinical Research Fellow, QUT

General Paediatric Surgery, Paediatric Burns, Women’s and Children’s Hospital

Executive Director Aboriginal Health,Northern Adelaide Local Health Network

Senior Biostatistician, The George Institute for Global Health

Senior Lecturer, Curtin University

Director, Trauma Service, The Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne

Professor of Nursing, Charles Stuart University

ACI, Burn Injury Network Manager

Paediatric Surgeon and Urologist

Dean and Head of Curtin Medical School

Plastic, Cosmetic and Reconstructive Surgeon

Women’s and Children’s Hospital, Adelaide

Professor at CGBIPR at Swansea University

PhD students

Committees

The Steering Committee

The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Advisory Committee

The Investigator Committee

Head of School of Population Health, UNSW Sydney

Honorary Professorial Fellow, Injury Division, The George Institute for Global Health

Director, Ngarruwan Ngadju First Peoples Health and Wellbeing Research Centre

Australian Health Services Research Institute (AHSRI), University of Wollongong

Professor of Paediatric Surgery
Discipline of Child and Adolescent Health
The Children's Hospital at Westmead Clinical School

General Paediatric Surgery, Paediatric Burns,
Women’s and Children’s Hospital

Executive Director Aboriginal Health,
Northern Adelaide Local Health Network

Senior Biostatistician,
The George Institute for Global Health

Director, Trauma Service,
The Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne

Head of School of Population Health, UNSW Sydney

Honorary Professorial Fellow, Injury Division, The George Institute for Global Health

Director, Ngarruwan Ngadju First Peoples Health and Wellbeing Research Centre

Australian Health Services Research Institute (AHSRI), University of Wollongong

Professor of Paediatric Surgery
Discipline of Child and Adolescent Health
The Children's Hospital at Westmead Clinical School

General Paediatric Surgery, Paediatric Burns,
Women’s and Children’s Hospital

Executive Director Aboriginal Health,
Northern Adelaide Local Health Network

Senior Biostatistician,
The George Institute for Global Health

Director, Trauma Service,
The Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne