VICDOC Autumn 2023 - Magazine - Page 28
PROF
ROSEMARY
ALDRICH
-
CONJOINT ASSOC PROFESSOR
UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE
+ AFFILIATE PROFESSOR
DEAKIN UNIVERSITY
R
osemary was appointed to
lead the Grampians Public
Health Unit in January
2021, following nearly four years as
Chief Medical Officer at Ballarat
Health Services. Rosemary was
a journalist before becoming a
doctor and subsequently a public
health physician with fellowship
qualifications in medical leadership
and management. Her key interests
include health system strengthening
through attention to equity
considerations, coalition building,
governance, and by bringing systems
thinking to enable stakeholderdriven solutions to prevention
and population health challenges.
A Conjoint Associate Professor
at the University of Newcastle
and an Affiliate Professor at
Deakin University, Rosemary
is also currently a student in
Griffith University's Climate
Change Adaptation program.
She has two adult daughters
and one granddaughter.
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