Dr Hannah Barbour

Dr Hannah Barbour is an early career geographer and demographer with a developing track record in the fields of rural health, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health, workforce development, and international migration. She is Research Fellow in Education and Training Evaluation in Regional and Remote Australia, and a member of the Flinders Health and Medical Research Institute.

She is passionate about methodological approaches and is experienced at using quantitative and qualitative data and partnering with stakeholders and community members to address wicked problems. Her perspective of Australia is shaped by the human-environment nexus and has a special interest in regional and remote contexts, where such issues are exacerbated.

Dr Barbour was born and raised in Singapore and completed schooling there up until Year 12. She is bilingual in English and Mandarin. Having moved to Australia as an international student and married to an Australian Army serviceman, she has navigated a lifestyle that requires high levels of adaptability, resilience, and independence.

In addition to strong research and technical skills, she is focused on capacity building and works with colleagues and students from all backgrounds with professionalism and empathy. She has extensive experience teaching Geography subjects, including Geographical Information Systems (GIS), at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.

Dr Barbour holds professional memberships with the International Group on Indigenous Health Measurement, Institute for Australian Geographers, Public Health Association of Australia and the Australian and Asian Population Associations.