Louise Clark

Position Title:  Division Leader, Education & Training, Menzies School of Health Research

Qualifications: RN, RM, BA (USYD), Grad Dip Nurse Education (UNE), MPH (UQ),                              PhD Candidate (UA)

Professional memberships and awards:  Member, Charles Darwin University Teaching and Learning Committee.

Publications

Journal Articles, Reports, Book Chapters:

1. Bailie R, Damin S, Connors C, Weeramanthri T, Clark L et al 2008 Study Protocol: Audit and Best Practice for Chronic Diseases Extension (ABCDE) project. BMC Health Services Research Vol 8:184
2.  Clark L A & Bettison K, 2002 Connecting Youth: A Snapshot of Vocational Education by Indigenous Youth in Remote NT, Darwin, Menzies School of Health Research.
3. CRCAATH 2001, Technical refinement of the National Performance Indicators for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health.
4. Weeramanthri TS, Clark L. Chronic diseases. In: The Health and Welfare of Territorians 1999. Darwin: Territory Health Services

Teaching Responsibilities

• Health systems, planning and evaluation
•  Public Health
• Tropical Health

Research Interests:

•  Research Translation
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health
• Health workforce education
• Primary health care systems management of chronic conditions 
   

Short biography/introduction: Louise has substantial experience in Indigenous health, chronic diseases, remote health and health workforce development, having worked across the NT health sector in clinical, education, policy and research roles for the past 21 years. She has clinical qualifications in nursing and midwifery and academic qualifications in education and tropical health.