Professor Judith Dwyer

Academic Status

College of Medicine and Public Health

place Flinders Medical Centre (2.34)
GPO Box 2100, Adelaide 5001, South Australia

Adjunct Professor Judith Dwyer is the former Director of Research in the Department of Health Care Management in the College of Medicine and Public Health, and a former CEO of Southern Health Care Network in Melbourne, and of Flinders Medical Centre in Adelaide, having worked in the Australian health system for more than 20 years. She was for several years a Research Program Leader for the Lowitja Institute (formerly the Cooperative Research Centre for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health). She taught in the Masters of Health Administration, and conducts research focused on health system policy, governance and funding, with a particular focus on Aboriginal health services. Professor Dwyer is a member of the board of the Central Adelaide Local Health Network. She has extensive policy consulting experience, and is lead author of the text Project Management in Health and Community Services, 3rd edition, published by Allen and Unwin in 2019. Professor Dwyer is a Member of the Order of Australia, awarded in 2019 for services to health care and education. She is the 2014 recipient of the Sidney Sax medal, awarded annually by the Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association in recognition of life-long contribution to Australia’s health.

Qualifications

BA (Queensland), MBA (Adelaide), Ph D (Flinders) Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, Fellow of the Australasian College of Health Service Management.

Honours, awards and grants
  • 2019 Awarded AM (Member, Order of Australia)
  • 2014 Recipient, Sidney Sax Medal for contribution of the Australian health system
  • 2003 Listed by The Bulletin as one of Australia's 'Smart 100'
  • 1998 Recipient, Inaugural Australian Medical Association Women's Health Award
  • 1997 Equal Opportunity Award, SA EO Commission for Flinders Medical Centre’s work with the local Aboriginal community to establish Karpa Ngarratendi (the FMC Aboriginal Health Unit) and to recognise Kaurna custodianship of the land
Supervisory interests
Aboriginal health services
Health services research
Women's health
Expert for media contact
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Hospitals
Primary Health Care
Aboriginal Health Services
Health Management
Health Policy
Hospitals
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Women's Health
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  • Women's Health