The Research Sub-Committee

The Foundation has selected members for our Research Sub-committee. These members will be calling for submissions for research proposals; appointing appropriate assessment panels and supervising research carried out by the Foundation.


Adjunct Professor Ernest Hunter

Regional Psychiatrist, Qld Health

Contact Details:
Ernest Hunter
Queensland Health
PO Box 1103 CAIRNS QLD 4870
Phone: (07) 4050 3670
Fax: (07) 4051 4322
Email:ernest_hunter@health.qld.gov.au



Dr. Scott Ritchie, Senior Research Fellow, JCU

Medical Entomologist, Tropical Population Health Unit, Cairns, Qld Health

Contact Details:
Tropical Population Health Unit,
Queensland Health
PO Box 1103 CAIRNS QLD 4870
Tel (Work): (07) 40503619
Fax: (07) 40311 440
E-mail: scott_ritchie@health.qld.gov.au


Dr Jamie Seymour

Lecturer, School of Tropical Biology, James Cook University, Cairns

Contact Details:
James Cook University
Telephone: (07) 4042 1229
Fax: (07) 4042 1284
Email: jamie.seymour@jcu.edu.au


Prof Robyn McDermott

Pro Vice Chancellor, University of South Australia, vice president of Division of Health Sciences, Professor of Public Health Medicine at James Cook University, President, Australasian Faculty of Public Health Medicine, Medical Epidemiologist for Queensland Health North Queensland Health Zone.  Chair of the Research and Workforce Development Committee of the Queensland Public Health Forum.

Contact details:
Division of Health Sciences
City East Campus
GPO Box 2471
Adelaide SA 5001
Telephone: (08) 8302 2511
Fax: (08) 8302 2690
Email: campuscentral.cityeast@unisa.edu.au


Assoc Prof Komla Tsey

Associate Professor and National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Principal Research Fellow, James Cook University School of Indigenous Australian Studies and School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine.

Contact Details:
James Cook University
Cairns  Qld 4870
Phone (07) 4052 4157
Email: komla.tsey@jcu.edu.au