Diversity, Equity and Inclusion SIG Committee:
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Co-Convenor: Joanne Flavel
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Joanne Flavel is a Research Fellow at Stretton Health Equity at the
University of Adelaide. She was awarded her PhD in 2016 from Flinders
University.
Her research focuses on social determinants of health and
health equity, and she is passionate about social justice.
She is a
scholar in social epidemiology and public health but her quantitative
skills and social science background are interdisciplinary. Her main
current research project is focused on restoring the fair go.
She is a
Global Burden of Disease collaborator and a member of the international
Punching Above Weight (PAW) Network, formed to advance thinking and
research about why some countries do much better in terms of health
outcomes than would be predicted by their economic status. She has been a
member of DEI SIG since late 2019.
Co-Convenor: Penelope Strauss
E: [email protected]
Penelope Strauss (she/her) is a Research Fellow in Youth Suicide Prevention at the Telethon Kids Institute and an adjunct research fellow at the University of Western Australia. Penelope received her Master of Public Health and PhD from the University of Western Australia. Her current research aims to decrease rates of suicidality among LGBTQA+ young people in Australia and she has an overarching interest in equity issues. Recently she developed and launched suicide prevention guidelines for LGBTQA+ young people, targeted at clinical and community service providers – the first of their kind in Australia. She also led the Trans Pathways project, the seminal study conducted on the mental health of trans young people in Australia and the barriers experienced when accessing medical and mental health services.
2024-25 Committee:
- Brahm Marjadi
- Kristen Glenister
- Paul Gardiner
- Chelsea Riviere
- Sasha Bailey
- Heath Pillen
- Anna Ziersch
- Lani Crofts
- Benedict Osei Abisey
- Huma Abdi
- Hannah Wechkunanukul
- Negin Mirzael Damabi
- Victoria Maria Dolan