Gail Garvey

Gail Garvey
AM
Alma materCharles Darwin University
Scientific career
FieldsIndigenous health and wellbeing
InstitutionsMenzies School of Health Research
Thesis Psychosocial aspects of cancer care for Indigenous Australians  (2016)

Gail Garvey AM is an Indigenous Australian Health Services Researcher with a core focus on Psycho-oncology and Indigenous people. Garvey is a Kamilaroi woman whose family originated from Moree in western New South Wales.[1] She was a professor at the Menzies School of Health, and served as a Senior Principal Research Fellow and Deputy Division Leader for the Wellbeing and Preventable Chronic Diseases Division.[2] She was recently appointed as a Professor at the University of Queensland, Brisbane [1]

Academic career

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Garvey began her career in education. She completed a Bachelor of Education (Physical Education) at Newcastle College of Advanced Education in 1986 and a Master of Education (Research) at The University of Newcastle in 2000[2] and a PhD at Charles Darwin University in 2016. Her thesis investigated “Psychosocial aspects of cancer care for Indigenous Australians”.[2]

Garvey's research career has focused on investigating cancer experiences and outcomes of Indigenous Australians.[2] She has publicly advocated for better prevention and treatment of cancer in remote areas in Australia.[3] Her work in cancer has illuminated critical shortcomings in health system performance for Indigenous Australians affected by cancer and has identified pathways to improve equity of access and outcomes.[4] Garvey has been very active in developing protocols that reduce cancer rates in indigenous populations, and putting in place screening strategies that are more culturally appropriate for local populations.[2]

Awards and recognition

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In 2009 Garvey won the Our Women, Our State Awards award.[5]

In 2015 Garvey won the Harry Christian Giese – Research into Action Award.[6]

In 2016 Garvey won both the Bupa Health Foundation Award – Emerging Health Researcher[7] and the Lowitja Institute Cranlana Award.[8]

In 2020 Garvey won the Alumni Medal for Professional Excellence.[3]

Garvey was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia in the 2024 Australia Day Honours for her "significant service to Indigenous health, and cancer research".[9]

Selected works

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References

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  1. ^ "Guest Editorial: Professor Gail Garvey | Lowitja Institute". Lowitja.org.au. Retrieved 14 August 2014.
  2. ^ a b c d "Gail Garvey - Menzies". Menzies School of Health Research. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
  3. ^ "News - About". Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
  4. ^ Garvey, Gail; Cunningham, Joan; Valery, Patricia C.; Condon, John; Roder, David; Bailie, Ross; Martin, Jennifer; Olver, Ian (16 May 2011). "Reducing the burden of cancer for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians: time for a coordinated, collaborative, priority-driven, Indigenous-led research program". Medical Journal of Australia. 194 (10): 530–531. doi:10.5694/j.1326-5377.2011.tb03090.x. PMID 21644901. S2CID 1799665. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
  5. ^ "Indigenous scientist wins statewide award - The Queensland Cabinet and Ministerial Directory". Statements.qld.gov.au. 10 November 2009. Retrieved 14 August 2014.
  6. ^ "Harry Christian Giese – Research into Action Award". Menzies School of Health Research. 2019.
  7. ^ "Indigenous health researcher wins Bupa Health Foundation Award 2016". media.bupa.com.au. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
  8. ^ "Cranlana Award (Lowitja Institute Research Leadership Award)". Lowitja Institute. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
  9. ^ "Professor Gail Garvey". Australian Honours Search Facility. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
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