CURTIN PROJECT
TEAM

Project Manager

Principal Investigator

roanna.lobo@curtin.edu.au

Roanna (she/her) is a Senior Lecturer in the Curtin School of Population Health with a focus on Indigenous and cross-cultural psychology. Roanna holds a Doctorate in Public Health – Health Promotion and has over 20 years’ experience conducting exploratory, intervention, and evaluation research in a range of settings using participatory approaches. Her research is particularly focused on increasing access to and utilisation of health services by marginalised groups to improve health outcomes.

Dr Belinda D'Costa

Research Associate

Project Coordinator

belinda.dcosta@curtin.edu.au

Belinda is a Senior Research Officer at the WA Sexual Health and Blood-borne Virus Applied Research and Evaluation Network (SiREN). She holds a Doctorate in Psychology, specialising in community psychology. Belinda’s professional experience has largely centered on research pertaining to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander social and emotional wellbeing. More recently, her work at SiREN has focused on evaluating interventions that aim to improve the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

Katiska Davis

Research

Officer

katiska.davis@curtin.edu.au

Katiska has been a Research Officer with SiREN and CERIPH since 2024.

Katiska is a proud Whadjuk Noongar woman from Perth. Her background includes research on Aboriginal Youth health and wellbeing, and sexual health promotion within the ACCHO sector. Katiska’s interests include Aboriginal health, sexual health and BBVs, women’s health and youth health.

Katiska has a Graduate Diploma in Indigenous Health Promotion and is currently completing a Master of Public Health.

The Curtin Project Team is composed of researchers from the Curtin School of Population Health.

The group is responsible for the day-to-day running and direction of the research project.

A/Prof Gemma Crawford

Chief

Investigator

g.crawford@curtin.edu.au

Gemma is a health promotion and public health practitioner, academic, advocate, consultant, and leader with more than 20 years of experience across a range of sectors, including sexual health and BBVs. She is currently an Associate Professor, researcher, director, and course coordinator in the Curtin School of Population Health. Gemma is an applied, social, and mixed methods researcher with a focus on participatory approaches across ‘challenging’ issues and topics. She is the Immediate Past and Vice-President of the Australian Health Promotion Association.

Dr Jacqui Hendriks

Chief

Investigator

jacqui.hendriks@curtin.edu.au

Jacqui (she/her) is a Senior Lecturer and Research Fellow based at Curtin University, and a Board of Director for the Australian Association for Adolescent Health. Her grandmother was a Yued and Whadjuk woman. Jacqui is passionate about working alongside young people and other marginalised groups, to understand and address sensitive health issues.

Dr Linda Portsmouth

Chief

Investigator

l.portsmouth@curtin.edu.au

Linda is a Senior Teaching and Research Academic at Curtin University teaching undergraduate and postgraduate units in public health communication, media and health promotion strategies/methods. She is the coordinator of fieldwork placements for undergraduate and postgraduate health promotion and public health. Linda undertakes research (and supervises student research) in the areas of: health communication media; media impact on health; social marketing; health behaviour change communication; and health promotion in Aboriginal communities.

Ms Sadia

Zaman

Research

Assistant

sadia.zaman@curtin.edu.au

Sadia has over seven years of clinical and research experience, and has contributed to diverse healthcare initiatives, including disease prevention, immunisation programs, and community health education. As a Research Assistant for HB2, Sadia is focused on improving access to NSPs for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.
Sadia is committed to promoting mental well-being, particularly among women and marginalised populations, and advancing equitable access to health services through community engagement and evidence-based solutions. Sadia has an MPH from Curtin University and an MBBS degree.

Ms Laura

Thum

Project

Assistant

laura.thum@curtin.edu.au

Laura has worked as a Communications Officer and Research Assistant at the Collaboration for Evidence, Research and Impact in Public Health (CERIPH) and the Sexual Health and Blood Borne Viruses Applied Research and Evaluation Network (SiREN) since 2023.

Passionate about ensuring equitable health outcomes amongst underserved populations, Laura recently completed a Bachelor of Science (Hlth Prom) from Curtin University.

CURTIN PROJECT TEAM

CURTIN PROJECT
TEAM