Katharine Brown
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Indigenous Cardiovascular Research
BHlthSc, MHlthEc&Pol, PhD
katharine.brown@telethonkids.org.au
Katharine Brown is a postdoctoral research fellow in the Indigenous Cardiovascular Research program at The Kids Research Institute Australia. She is a non-Indigenous woman living and working on Kaurna country.
Katharine’s research draws on her experiences in advocacy, policy and translational research to respond to the disparities in cardiovascular health and disease experienced by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. She uses a broad range of research skills and methods. Katharine is motivated to increase understanding and awareness of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander understanding of health and wellbeing to enhance provision of supports and care in this population.