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Meet the CONNECT-CP team

The CONNECT-CP team is made up of health experts across Australia.

Investigators

Professor Jane Valentine

MBBs MRCP ( Edin ) FRACP FARM PhD

Co-Head, Kids Rehab Research WA

Professor Catherine Elliott

Professor Catherine Elliott

Curtin University & Rural Health West

Dr Caroline Alexander

Dr Caroline Alexander

The Kids Research Institute & Curtin University

Honorary Research Associate

Associate Professor Alison Salt

MBBS MSc FRACP FRCPCH

Honorary Research Associate

Honorary Research Associate

Honorary Research Associate

Simon Garbellini

BSc (OT), MHSM, PhD

Honorary Health Professional/Research Associate

Assosciate Professor Courtenay Harris

Assosciate Professor Courtenay Harris

Curtin University

Dr Ashleigh Thornton

BSc (Hons), PhD, KTPC

Co-Head, Kids Rehab Research WA

Associate Professor Roslyn Ward

Associate Professor Roslyn Ward

Curtin University

Head, Kids Rehab WA

Alishum Ali

Alishum Ali

Consumer representative

Dr Anna Robson

Dr Anna Robson

Western Australian Country Health Service

Honorary Research Associate

Slade Sibosabo

Slade Sibosabo

Kimberley Aboriginal Health Research Alliance

Professor Alicia Spittle

Professor Alicia Spittle

The University of Melbourne

Expert advisors

Rohan Leonard

Rohan Leonard

Child and Adolescent Health Service

Dr Andrew Savery

Dr Andrew Savery

Western Australian Country Health Service

Lesley Pereira

Lesley Pereira

Western Australian Country Health Service

Suzanne Spitz

Suzanne Spitz

Western Australian Country Health Service

Richard Bonney

Richard Bonney

Child and Adolescent Health Service

Dr Brad Jongeling

Dr Brad Jongeling

Child and Adolescent Health Service

Dr Lynda Weir

Dr Lynda Weir

Western Australian Country Health Service

Project team members

Honorary Team Member

Kathryn Malley

BSc(Nutr), GradDip(Diet), GradCert (HlthAdm), GradCert (PM)

Research Operations Coordinator

Jacinta Sfreddo

Jacinta Sfreddo

The Kids Research Institute