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Associate Professor Georgina Luscombe is a rural health researcher at the University of Sydney's School of Rural Health (Dubbo/Orange). She holds an Associate Professorship focused on improving rural healthcare access and digital health solutions. Her research emphasizes equity in healthcare for Aboriginal populations and virtual care models in aged care.
- PhD in Health Sciences (not explicitly stated, inferred from academic role).
Research interests span rural health service equity, digital health innovation, and Aboriginal health participation. She leads projects like the Virtual Rural Generalist Service and has secured over $7M in grants, including NSW Ministry of Health funding for aged care digital solutions.
Her articles focus on rural healthcare challenges, telehealth implementation, and adolescent mental health. Recent work addresses abortion access barriers in rural Australia and STEMI care disparities.
- Received the 2018 Western NSW Health Research Network Award for Academic Leadership.
- Grants include NSW Ministry of Health Translational Research and OHMR Covid-19 funding.
Luscombe advises on the Western NSW Primary Health Network and Lumos Data Governance Committee. She co-leads the Murray-Darling Medical Schools Network Collaboration to enhance rural medical education impacts.
Labs/Teams: Virtual Rural Generalist Service, Western NSW Health Research Network.
