Laura Graham

Laura Graham is a Researcher affiliated with the University of Newcastle, currently serving as Program Coordinator at Newcastle Business School and as a Casual Research Officer at the School of Health Sciences. Her academic background includes a Doctor of Philosophy and a Bachelor of Speech Pathology (Honours), both from the University of Newcastle.

• Fields of Interest: Health Services Research, Implementation Science, Speech Pathology, Transdisciplinary Research, Health Care Administration, and Nursing.

Her research focuses on clinical practice, health promotion, and infection control in healthcare settings. Notable work includes studies on indwelling urinary catheter use, speech pathology practices, and Indigenous health service accessibility.

• 2025: Cross-sectional survey on Australian speech-language pathologists' preventive care practices.
• 2020: Nurse-led interventions to reduce catheter use in hospitals.
• 2019: Analysis of variations in catheter practices across specialties.
• 2017: Strategies to avoid inappropriate catheter use and Indigenous patient experiences in speech therapy.