Prof Judith Dwyer

Professor Judith Dwyer
Position/s:Professor
Health Care Management
Phone: +61 8 82017762
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Location: Health Sciences Building (2.38)
Postal address: GPO Box 2100, Adelaide 5001, South Australia

Biography

Professor Judith Dwyer has worked in the Department of Health Care Management for 7 years, and was formerly the head of the Department of Health Policy and Management at La Trobe University's School of Public Health. She is a former CEO of Southern Health Care Network in Melbourne, and of Flinders Medical Centre in Adelaide, and has worked in the Australian health system for more than 20 years in a broad range of community, hospital and government settings. Professor Dwyer's research is focused on health system governance and design, with a particular interest in Aboriginal health services; and she teaches in the Department's Master of Health Administration in Australia and in China. Professor Dwyer is a Research Program Leader for the Cooperative Research Centre for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health, and is Deputy Chair of the Board of the Cancer Council, South Australia.

Qualifications

BA (Queensland), MBA (Adelaide), Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, Fellow of the Australian College of Health Service Executives

Honours, awards and grants

Recipient, Inaugural Australian Medical Association Women's Health Award, 1998

Research and supervision

Research expertise

  • Policy and administration
  • Public health and health services

Research interests

Professor Dwyer's research is focused on governance, funding and accountability in health care.

Supervisory interests

  • Aboriginal health services
  • Health services research
  • Women's health

RHD research supervision

Current

Associate supervisor: Aboriginal health services (1); Health services research (1);

Publications

Books
Dwyer, J.M., Silburn, K. and Wilson, G. (2004). National Strategies for Improving Indigenous Health and Health Care: Overall Program Assessment. Canberra: Department of Health and Ageing.
Dwyer, J.M., Stanton, P. and Thiessen, V. (2004). Project Management in Health and Community Services: Getting good ideas to work. Sydney: Allen and Unwin.
Book chapters
Dwyer, J.M. and Cahill, A. (2009). Health managers in a changing system. In Eileen Willis, Louise Reynolds, and Helen Keleher, ed. Understanding the Australian Health Care System. Sydney, NSW: Churchill Livingstone, pp. 267-278.
Willis, E.M., Dwyer, J.M. and Dunn, S.V. (2008). The collectivity of healthcare: multidisciplinary team care. In Sorensen R and Iedema R, ed. Managing clinical processes in health services. Australia: Elsevier, pp. 87-104.
Leggat, S.G. and Dwyer, J.M. (2005). Inspiring Innovation. In Pauline Stanton, Eileen Willis and Suzanne Young, ed. Workplace reform in the healthcare industry?: the Australian experience. London: Palgrave Macmillan, pp. 209-231.
Liamputtong, P. and Dwyer, J.M. (2003). Women and health: an ongoing agenda. In Pranee Liamputtong and Heather Gardner, ed. Health, Social Change and Communities. Melbourne, VIC: Oxford University Press, pp. 119-140.
Refereed journal articles
wainer, J., Willis, E., Dwyer, J., King, D.S. and Owada, K. (2012). The treatment experiences of Australian women with gynaecological cancers and how they can be improved: a qualitative study. Reproductive Health Matters, 20(40), pp.38-48. [online]. Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0968-8080(12)40658-9.
Wainer, J., Willis, E.M., Dwyer, J., King, D.S. and Owada, K. (2012). The treatment experiences of Australian women with gynaecological cancers and how they can be improved: a qualitative study. Reproductive Health Matters, 20(40), pp.38-48. [online]. Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0968-8080(12)40658-9.
Wainer, J., Willis, E., Dwyer, J., King, D. and Owada, K. (2012). The treatment experiences of Australian women with gynaecological cancers and how they can be improved: a qualitative study. Reproductive Health Matters, 20(40), pp.38-48. [online]. Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0968-8080(12)40658-9.
Willis, E., Dwyer, J.M., Owada, K., Couzner, L., King, D. and Wainer, J. (2011). Indigenous women's expectations of clinical care during treatment for a gynaecological cancer: rural and remote differences in expectations. Australian Health Review, 35(1), pp.99-103. [online]. Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/AH09800.

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Books
Dwyer, J.M., O'Donnell, K.M., Lavoie, A.J., Marlina, U. and Sullivan, P. (2009). The overburden report: contracting for Indigenous health services. Darwin: Cooperative Research Centre for Aboriginal Health. [online]. Available from: http://www.crcah.org.au/publications/downloads/overburden%20report_FINAL.pdf.
Dwyer, J.M., Shannon, C. and Godwin, S. (2007). Learning from Action: Management of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Services. Darwin: Cooperative Research Centre for Aboriginal Health.
Dwyer, J.M., Silburn, K. and Wilson, G. (2004). National strategies for improving Indigenous health and health care. Canberra, ACT: Commonwealth of Australia.
Dwyer, J.M., Stanton, P. and Thiessen, V. (2004). Project Management in Health and Community Services: Getting good ideas to work. Sydney: Allen and Unwin.
Dwyer, J.M., Silburn, K. and Wilson, G. (2004). National Strategies for Improving Indigenous Health and Health Care: Overall Program Assessment. Canberra: Department of Health and Ageing.
Kalucy, E.C., Beacham, B.D., Raupach, J.C., Dwyer, J.M. and Pilotto, L. (2001). Priorities for Primary Health Care Research, Evaluation and Development in Australia Final Report. Adelaide, SA: National Information Service.
Kalucy, E.C., Beacham, B.D., Raupach, J.C., Dwyer, J.M. and Pilotto, L. (2001). Priorities for Primary Health Care Research, Evaluation and Development in Australia, Summary Priority Setting Process:  Stage One. Adelaide, SA: National Information Service.
Book chapters
Dwyer, J. and Cahill, A. (2012). Health care managers in a changing system. In E Willis, L Reynolds & H Keleher, ed. Understanding the Australian Health Care System. Sydney, NSW: Elsevier, pp. 267-278.
Dwyer, J.M. and Cahill, A. (2009). Health managers in a changing system. In Eileen Willis, Louise Reynolds, and Helen Keleher, ed. Understanding the Australian Health Care System. Sydney, NSW: Churchill Livingstone, pp. 267-278.
Willis, E.M., Dwyer, J.M. and Dunn, S.V. (2008). The collectivity of healthcare: multidisciplinary team care. In Sorensen R and Iedema R, ed. Managing clinical processes in health services. Australia: Elsevier, pp. 87-104.
Leggat, S.G. and Dwyer, J.M. (2005). Inspiring Innovation. In Pauline Stanton, Eileen Willis and Suzanne Young, ed. Workplace reform in the healthcare industry?: the Australian experience. London: Palgrave Macmillan, pp. 209-231.
Liamputtong, P. and Dwyer, J.M. (2003). Women and health: an ongoing agenda. In Pranee Liamputtong and Heather Gardner, ed. Health, Social Change and Communities. Melbourne, VIC: Oxford University Press, pp. 119-140.
Refereed journal articles
wainer, J., Willis, E., Dwyer, J., King, D.S. and Owada, K. (2012). The treatment experiences of Australian women with gynaecological cancers and how they can be improved: a qualitative study. Reproductive Health Matters, 20(40), pp.38-48. [online]. Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0968-8080(12)40658-9.
Wainer, J., Willis, E., Dwyer, J., King, D. and Owada, K. (2012). The treatment experiences of Australian women with gynaecological cancers and how they can be improved: a qualitative study. Reproductive Health Matters, 20(40), pp.38-48. [online]. Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0968-8080(12)40658-9.
Wainer, J., Willis, E.M., Dwyer, J., King, D.S. and Owada, K. (2012). The treatment experiences of Australian women with gynaecological cancers and how they can be improved: a qualitative study. Reproductive Health Matters, 20(40), pp.38-48. [online]. Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0968-8080(12)40658-9.
Willis, E., Dwyer, J.M., Owada, K., Couzner, L., King, D. and Wainer, J. (2011). Indigenous women's expectations of clinical care during treatment for a gynaecological cancer: rural and remote differences in expectations. Australian Health Review, 35(1), pp.99-103. [online]. Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/AH09800.
Dwyer, J.M., Lavoie, A.J., O'Donnell, K.M., Marlina, U. and Sullivan, P. (2011). Contracting for indigenous health care: towards mutual accountability. Australian Journal of Public Administration, 70(1), pp.34-46. [online]. Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-8500.2011.00715.x.
Lavoie, J., Boulton, A. and Dwyer, J.M. (2010). Analyzing contractual environments: lessons for Indigenous health in Canada, Australia and New Zealand. Public Administration, pp.1-15. [online]. Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9299.2009.01784.x.
Willis, E., Dwyer, J., Owada, K., Couzner, L., King, D. and Wainer, J. (2009). Urban Aboriginal women's expectations of clinical care during treatment for a gynaecological cancer: exploring gaps in the research. Australian Health Review, 33(1), pp.99-103.
Dwyer, J.M. and Jackson, T. (2008). Unwanted pregnancy, mental health and abortion: untangling the evidence. Australia and New Zealand Health Policy, 5, p.2. [online]. Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1743-8462-5-2.
Dwyer, J.M. (2006). Traversing the bridge from health care management practice to research. Australian Health Review, 30(4), pp.424-426. [online]. Available from: http://search.informit.com.au/fullText;dn=200612930;res=APAFT.
Dwyer, J.M. (2004). Australian health system restructuring - what problem is being solved? Australia and New Zealand Health Policy, 1(6). [online]. Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1743-8462-1-6.
Dwyer, J.M. and Leggat, S.G. (2002). Innovation in Australian hospitals. Australian Health Review, 25(5), pp.19-31.
Journal articles
Dwyer, J.M. (2006). Coming to your TV - the ideal health care professional. Australian Health Review, 30(1), pp.5-6.
Dwyer, J.M. and Leggat, S.G. (2006). Mental health care: commitment to action? Australian Health Review, 30(2), pp.133-134. [online]. Available from: http://proquest.umi.com/pqdlink?did=1034804911&sid=1&Fmt=3&clientId=20831&RQT=309&VName=PQD.
Leggat, S.G. and Dwyer, J.M. (2005). Improving hospital performance: Culture change is not the answer. Healthcare Quarterly, 8(2), pp.60-66.
Dwyer, J.M. (2004). Regionalization: Are even the flaws quintessentially Canadian? HealthcarePapers, 5(1), pp.81-87.
Conference publications
Kelly, J., Dwyer, J.M., Willis, E.M., MacKean, T.J. and Pekarsky, B.A.K. (2012). Developing Aboriginal patient journey mapping tools: Managing Two Worlds Together for CQI. In CQI for everyday and everybody. Lowitja Institute 2012 National Conference on Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Primary Health Care. pp. 30-31. [online]. Available from: http://www.lowitja.org.au/cqi-conference-2012.
Dwyer, J.M. (2011). The five divides affecting country Aboriginal patients' journeys to city hospitals. In Proceedings of the PHAA 41st Annual Conference, Sustainable Population Health. PHAA 41st Annual Conference, Sustainable Population Health.
Dwyer, J.M. (2011). The Overburden Report: Contracting for Indigenous Health Services. In Proceedings of the 3rd CRIAH Aboriginal Health Research Conference. 3rd CRIAH Aboriginal Health Research Conference.
Dwyer, J.M. (2011). Domestic violence screening in emergency departments: what does it mean for women? In Proceedings of the 9th International Conference for Emergency Nurses. 9th International Conference for Emergency Nurses.
Dwyer, J.M. (2011). Contracting for Indigenous health services. In Proceedings of the Fifteenth Annual Conference of the International Research Society for Public Management (IRSPM XV). Fifteenth Annual Conference of the International Research Society for Public Management (IRSPM XV) - Value, Innovation and Partnership.
Dwyer, J.M., Martini, A., Lavoie, J., O'Donnell, K.M., Sullivan, P. and Pekarsky, B.A.K. (2011). Reform in the relationship between ACCHSs and government: Aboriginal Primary Health Care policy and program implementation in the NT and Queensland. In Proceedings of 7th Health Services and Policy Research Conference 5-7 December 2011. Health Services Research Association of Australia and New Zealand Biennial Conference.
Kelly, J., Dwyer, J.M., Willis, E.M., Glover, J., MacKean, T.J., Pekarsky, B.A.K., et al. (2011). Developing a responsive Aboriginal country patient journey mapping tool. In Proceedings of the PHCRED Tri-State Conference. PHCRED Tri-State Conference.
Kelly, J., Dwyer, J.M., Willis, E.M. and MacKean, T.J. (2011). Local response and systemic denial - the challenges of providing Aboriginal health care in mainstream hospitals. In Proceedings of the 3rd CRIAH Aboriginal Health Research Conference. 3rd CRIAH Aboriginal Health Research Conference, Sydney, 5th-6th May 2011.
Kelly, J., Dwyer, J.M., Pekarsky, B.A.K., Willis, E.M. and MacKean, T.J. (2011). Making sense of complexity: City hospital care for country Aboriginal people. In Proceedings of the 7th Health Services and Policy Research Conference. 7th Health Services and Policy Research Conference.
Willis, E.M., Wainer, J., King, D.R., Dwyer, J.M. and Owada, K. (2010). Gendered cancer and the organisation of work: what women with a gynaecological cancer say about the medical and nursing workforce in Australia. In Gender, work and organisation. Gender, work and organisation.
Power, C., Dwyer, J.M., Maddern, J. and Bahnisch, L.V. (2009). Screening for domestic violence in emergency departments?: how/does it make a difference? In 7th international conference for emergency nursing. 7th International Conference for Emergency Nurses.
Raupach, J.C., Beacham, B.D., Kalucy, E.C., Pilotto, L. and Dwyer, J.M. (2001). Identifying priorities for research:  a general practice-primary health care initiative. In Conference Proceedings - 2001 General Practice and Primary Health Care Research Conference. 2001 General Practice and Primary Health Care Research Conference. pp. 185-185.
Other public research outputs
Martini, A., Dwyer, J. and Cheney, F. (2012). Equitable Funding Model Project. Final report for National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (NACCHO.
Kelly, J., Dwyer, J., Pekarsky, B., Maclean, T., Willis, E., Battersby, M., et al. (2012). Managing Two Worlds Together: Patient Journey Mapping Tools.
Dwyer, J., Kelly, J., Willis, E., Glover, J., MacKean, T., Pekarsky, B., et al. (2011). Managing Two Worlds Together: City Hospital Care for Country Aboriginal People - Community Summary. , 15, pp.1-4. [online]. Available from: http://www.flinders.edu.au/medicine/fms/sites/health_care_management/mtwt/documents/M2WT_community%20summary_WEB.pdf.
Dwyer, J., Kelly, J., Willis, E., Glover, J., MacKean, T., Pekarsky, B., et al. (2011). Managing Two Worlds Together: City Hospital Care for Country Aboriginal People - Project Report (32).
Martini, A., Marlina, U., Dwyer, J., Lavoie, A., O'Donnell, K. and Sullivan, P. (2011). Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Service Funding: Report to the Sector 2011.
King, D.S., Martin, W.C., Dwyer, J.M., Healy, J.G., Owada, K., Smith, L.H., et al. (2010). Review of the Gynaecological Cancers Workforce, report for Cancer Australia.
Dwyer, J.M. and Eagar, K. (2008). Options for reform of Commonwealth and State governance responsibilities for the Australian health system (Commissioned research mongraph). , pp.1-35. [online]. Available from: http://www.nhhrc.org.au/internet/nhhrc/publishing.nsf/Content/discussion-papers.
Dwyer, J.M. and Leggat, S.G. (2006). Editors: mental health care: commitment to action? (Special Edition Editor). Australian Health Review, 30(2), pp.133-134. [online]. Available from: http://www.aushealthreview.com.au/publications/articles/issues/ahr_30_2_0506/ahr_30_2_133.pdf.
Leggat, S.G. and Dwyer, J.M. (2006). Editors. Australian Health Review, 30(1-3).
Menadue, J., Gaston, C., Black, E., Crafter, S., Dwyer, J.M., Leeder, S.R., et al. (2003). Better choices, better health: final report of the South Australian generational health review. , pp.1-250.
Leggatt, S. and Dwyer, J.M. (2003). Factors supporting high performance in health care organisations: a review of the literature. National Institute of Clinical Studies: Literature Review Series, pp.1-73. [online]. Available from: http://www.nhmrc.gov.au/_files_nhmrc/file/nics/material_resources/Factors%20Supporting%20High%20Performance%20in%20Health%20Care%20Organisations.pdf.
Dwyer, J.M. and Jackson, T. (2001). Literature Review: Integrated Bed and Patient Management. Patient Management Task Force, pp.1-44. [online]. Available from: http://www.dhs.vic.gov.au/ahs/archive/patman/litrview.pdf.

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Professional and community engagement

Professor Dwyer is Deputy Chair of the Board of Cancer Council SA and is a member of the national executive of the Society for Health Administration Programs in Education.

Expertise for media contact

  • Aboriginal Health Services
  • Abortion
  • Health Management
  • Health Policy
  • Hospitals
  • Primary Health Care
  • Women's Health

Subject/s

  • Aboriginal Issues
  • Abortion
  • Health Management, Policy and Ethics
  • Hospitals
  • Primary Health Care


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