‘Baby Coming – You Ready?’
Lead Research Advisory Group Membership
Denese Griffin
Director Aboriginal Health Strategy, Clinical Services Planning and Population Health
East Metropolitan Health Service
Dr Corinne Reid (PhD Supervisor)
Adjunct prof Ngang Yira; Reader in Clinical Psychology
School of Health in Social Science
Medical School
The University of Edinburgh
Dr Elaine Bennett
Director Research; Ngala
Adj Assoc Professor Curtin & Notre Dame Universities
Dr Felice Watt (advisor)
Head Department Psych Med
King Edward Memorial Hospital
Dr Nicole Highet
Executive Director
COPE: Centre of Perinatal Excellence
Dr Petra Skeffington
Senior Lecturer; Acting Head of Counselling; School of Health Professions
Murdoch University
Dr Raffi Salvo
Senior Lecturer; Coordinator, Perinatal and Infant Mental Health Course; School of Arts and Humanities
Edith Cowan University
Dr Tracy Reibel (PhD Supervisor)
Senior Research Fellow
Ngangk Yira - Research Centre for Aboriginal Health and Social Equity
Murdoch University
Glenn Pearson
Research Focus Area Head, Aboriginal Health
Telethon Kids Institute
Helen Carter
Director of Strategy & Research
Ngala Family Services
Jayne Kotz
Project Lead BCYR;
Senior Researcher & PhD Candidate; Endorsed Nurse Practitioner, Midwife, Child Health Nurse
Ngangk Yira: Research Centre for Aboriginal Health and Social Equity
Murdoch Universtiy
Lea Davidson
Education & Training Officer; Women’s Health Clinical Support Programs
Women’s and Newborn health Services
Leander Verrier
State Perinatal Mental Health Coordinator
Women’s and Newborn health Services
Liesl Baxter
Manager Maternal & Child Health
Eligible Midwife; Registered Nurse
Derbarl Yerrigan Health Services
Melanie Robinson
Senior Development Officer; Aboriginal Health Policy Directorate
System Policy and Planning Division
Department of Health
Melanie Samuels
Relieving District Director; Great Southern District
Child Protection and Family Support; Department of Communities
Michael Mitchell
State-wide Program Manager
Wungen Kartup Specialist Aboriginal Mental Health Service
Prof Rhonda Marriott (PhD Supervisor)
Professor, Aboriginal Health and Wellbeing
Research Director Ngangk Yira: Research Centre for Aboriginal Health and Social Equity
Murdoch University
Terri-Lee Barrett
Triple S Program Lead
Women and Newborn Health Service
Tracy Martin
Principal Midwifery Adviser
Department of Health Office of Nursing and Midwifery
Wen Chan
Masters of Philosophy candidate (psychology)
BCYR Research Officer
Ngangk Yira- Research Centre for Aboriginal Health and Social Equity
Murdoch University
Lead Research Advisory Group Membership
Denese Griffin
Director Aboriginal Health Strategy, Clinical Services Planning and Population Health
East Metropolitan Health Service
Dr Corinne Reid (PhD Supervisor)
Adjunct prof Ngang Yira; Reader in Clinical Psychology
School of Health in Social Science
Medical School
The University of Edinburgh
Dr Elaine Bennett
Director Research; Ngala
Adj Assoc Professor Curtin & Notre Dame Universities
Dr Felice Watt (advisor)
Head Department Psych Med
King Edward Memorial Hospital
Dr Nicole Highet
Executive Director
COPE: Centre of Perinatal Excellence
Dr Petra Skeffington
Senior Lecturer; Acting Head of Counselling; School of Health Professions
Murdoch University
Dr Raffi Salvo
Senior Lecturer; Coordinator, Perinatal and Infant Mental Health Course; School of Arts and Humanities
Edith Cowan University
Dr Tracy Reibel (PhD Supervisor)
Senior Research Fellow
Ngangk Yira - Research Centre for Aboriginal Health and Social Equity
Murdoch University
Glenn Pearson
Research Focus Area Head, Aboriginal Health
Telethon Kids Institute
Helen Carter
Director of Strategy & Research
Ngala Family Services
Jayne Kotz
Project Lead BCYR;
Senior Researcher & PhD Candidate; Endorsed Nurse Practitioner, Midwife, Child Health Nurse
Ngangk Yira: Research Centre for Aboriginal Health and Social Equity
Murdoch Universtiy
Lea Davidson
Education & Training Officer; Women’s Health Clinical Support Programs
Women’s and Newborn health Services
Leander Verrier
State Perinatal Mental Health Coordinator
Women’s and Newborn health Services
Liesl Baxter
Manager Maternal & Child Health
Eligible Midwife; Registered Nurse
Derbarl Yerrigan Health Services
Melanie Robinson
Senior Development Officer; Aboriginal Health Policy Directorate
System Policy and Planning Division
Department of Health
Melanie Samuels
Relieving District Director; Great Southern District
Child Protection and Family Support; Department of Communities
Michael Mitchell
State-wide Program Manager
Wungen Kartup Specialist Aboriginal Mental Health Service
Prof Rhonda Marriott (PhD Supervisor)
Professor, Aboriginal Health and Wellbeing
Research Director Ngangk Yira: Research Centre for Aboriginal Health and Social Equity
Murdoch University
Terri-Lee Barrett
Triple S Program Lead
Women and Newborn Health Service
Tracy Martin
Principal Midwifery Adviser
Department of Health Office of Nursing and Midwifery
Wen Chan
Masters of Philosophy candidate (psychology)
BCYR Research Officer
Ngangk Yira- Research Centre for Aboriginal Health and Social Equity
Murdoch University