Keywords
Fields of Research (FoR)
Health services and systems not elsewhere classified, Rural and remote health servicesSEO tags
Biography
Catherine is a registered psychologist (AHPRA) and research fellow at NDARC, UNSW. Her health services-based PhD was conferred in May 2019 (UNSW Medicine & Health), and she is 4yrs post-PhD (full time equivalent) due to working part-time whilst holding clinical roles. Catherine’s research program is focused on working alongside community members and health providers to co-design and evaluate holistic health services. She has contributed to...view more
Catherine is a registered psychologist (AHPRA) and research fellow at NDARC, UNSW. Her health services-based PhD was conferred in May 2019 (UNSW Medicine & Health), and she is 4yrs post-PhD (full time equivalent) due to working part-time whilst holding clinical roles. Catherine’s research program is focused on working alongside community members and health providers to co-design and evaluate holistic health services. She has contributed to $3M research funding as a named investigator and early career researcher, with a career total of $3.5M.
My Grants
CIA, Preventing alcohol and other drug harms in rural communities in New South Wales. Prevention Research Support Program, MoH
AI, Replicability of a model for supporting the transfer of clients in opioid dependence treatment from hospital clinics to rural/regional general practice. Translational Research Grant Scheme, OHMR
CIA, Mixed methods evaluation of the in-reach, out-reach, brief intervention (IOBI) model of care. State Govt Contract, MoH
My Qualifications
PhD (UNSW)
BPsych (Hons)
My Awards
2025 Richard Mattick Award for Research Excellence
2025 Kevin Rizzoli Community Impact Award
2023 Quality & Innovation Award for Excellence in Mental Health Services: ‘My Choice’
2023 NDARC Contribution Award for Outstanding Leadership and Innovation
2022 The Margaret Hamilton Award for Outstanding Research Achievement
2019 NDARC Symposium’s People’s Choice Award
2018 Health Education & Training Institute’s Award for Research Translation
2017 Health Education & Training Institute’s Certificate of Recognition of Research Impact
My Research Activities
- Preventing alcohol and other drug harms in rural communities in New South Wales.
- Replicability of a model for supporting the transfer of clients in opioid dependence treatment from hospital clinics to rural/regional general practice.
- Mixed methods evaluation of the in-reach, out-reach, brief intervention (IOBI) model of care
My Research Supervision
Supervision keywords
Areas of supervision
Mental health, substance use, psychological trauma, and co-occurring conditions. Development of collaborative, pragmatic models of care designed and driven by the people who provide or receive healthcare services. Integration of research into clinical practice in regional, rural, and remote Australia.
Publications
ORCID as entered in ROS
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0916-0724