Skip to menu Skip to content Skip to footer
Dr Belinda O'Sullivan
Dr

Belinda O'Sullivan

Email: 

Overview

Background

Belinda is a post-doc researcher leading international scale research about rural health systems, workforce capacity building, access, quality and distribution at The University of Queensland Rural Clinical School.

Belinda did her PhD with the Medicine in Australia: Balancing Employment and Life Survey (MABEL), applying the large longitudinal panel survey of Australian doctors to research rural outreach service patterns by specialists. She continues to work in the MABEL research team, collaborating between Melbourne University, University Queensland and Monash colleagues to support the rural work stream.

She was the Chief Investigator of the Monash Medical School rural medical workforce tracking study (2016-2019), producing substantial new evidence about the design effectiveness of the Monash rural medical program, attracting new funding for end to end rural medical training from the Murray Darling Medical Network.

Belinda was the Director of Research and Evaluation in the Office of the National Rural Health Commissioner (2018-2019). She played a lead role in consulting and developing national Taskforce Advice and brokered a national evaluation framework for the Pathway, along with supporting rural allied health policy options.

She worked with rural wonca in 2018 to lead a WHO consultancy producing a Checklist for implementing rural pathways for training and supporting health workers in low and middle income countries, of significant global interest for supporting stakeholders implement training in all disciplines, from any starting point.

Belinda has been the CI of Education Research Grants about rural GP supervisors and is leading partnership projects with GPSA about the quality and distribution of the GP supervisor workforce.

She graduated from the NSW Public Health Officer Training Program at NSW Health in 2002, after completing her MPH (Hons) in the area of tobacco control. Before that, she worked as a physiotherapy clinician at the Austin and in private practice.

She has nearly twenty years’ experience of developing and implementing workplace-based training and development to produce health workers with the right skills, distributed and working in areas of community need. Her experience spans writing competencies, developing training tools, training needs assessment and planning and formative and summative assessment.

Belinda supervises Bachelor of Medical Science (Honours), PhD students, and supports people doing projects which advance knowledge of rural health systems.

Belinda's PhD: "Rural outreach by specialist doctors in Australia"

Monash University - APA, PPA Awards and Advancing Women's Research Awards http://arrow.monash.edu.au/hdl/1959.1/1268685

WHO Rural Pathways Checklist https://www.globalfamilydoctor.com/News/RuralRound-upLandmarkGlobalRuralFramework.aspx

MABEL longitudinal study of Australian doctors www.mabel.org.au

Adjunct Senior Research Fellow, Monash University

Member RFDS Victoria Research Committee

Availability

Dr Belinda O'Sullivan is:
Available for supervision

Qualifications

  • Bachelor (Honours), University of Sydney
  • Masters (Coursework) of Public Health, University of Sydney
  • Doctor of Philosophy, Monash University

Research interests

  • Rural health

    Rural workforce training and development, workforce support, rural health systems, rural health outcomes, rural communities

Works

Search Professor Belinda O'Sullivan’s works on UQ eSpace

143 works between 1999 and 2024

121 - 140 of 143 works

2017

Conference Publication

A synthesis of the structure of rural immersion programs for undergraduate medical students in Australia

O’Sullivan, B., McGrail, M. and Russell, D. (2017). A synthesis of the structure of rural immersion programs for undergraduate medical students in Australia. 14th World Rural Health (WONCA) Conference, Cairns, Australia, 2017.

A synthesis of the structure of rural immersion programs for undergraduate medical students in Australia

2017

Conference Publication

Are subsidies related to more remote specialist outreach services?

O'Sullivan, B., Stoelwinder, J. and McGrail, M. (2017). Are subsidies related to more remote specialist outreach services?. The Menzies Emerging Health Policy Research Conference, Sydney, Australia, 2017.

Are subsidies related to more remote specialist outreach services?

2016

Conference Publication

Supply of medical specialists in regional areas

O’Sullivan, B., Stoelwinder, J. and McGrail, M. (2016). Supply of medical specialists in regional areas. 5th Rural and Remote Health Scientific Symposium, Canberra, Australia, 2016.

Supply of medical specialists in regional areas

2016

Journal Article

Service distribution and models of rural outreach by specialist doctors in Australia: a national cross-sectional study

O'Sullivan, Belinda G., McGrail, Matthew R., Joyce, Catherine M. and Stoelwinder, Johannes (2016). Service distribution and models of rural outreach by specialist doctors in Australia: a national cross-sectional study. Australian Health Review, 40 (3), 330-336. doi: 10.1071/AH15100

Service distribution and models of rural outreach by specialist doctors in Australia: a national cross-sectional study

2015

Journal Article

The stability of rural outreach services: a national longitudinal study of specialist doctors

O'Sullivan, Belinda G., Stoelwinder, Johannes U. and McGrail, Matthew R. (2015). The stability of rural outreach services: a national longitudinal study of specialist doctors. Medical Journal of Australia, 203 (7), 297.e1-297.e6. doi: 10.5694/mja15.00369

The stability of rural outreach services: a national longitudinal study of specialist doctors

2015

Conference Publication

Targeting outreach: The influence of Australia’s rural outreach policy?

O’Sullivan, B., Stoelwinder, J. and McGrail, M. (2015). Targeting outreach: The influence of Australia’s rural outreach policy?. 9th International Health Services and Policy Research Conference, Melbourne, Australia, 2015.

Targeting outreach: The influence of Australia’s rural outreach policy?

2015

Conference Publication

Planning integrated outreach: Service patterns from the metropolitan and rural hubs

O’Sullivan, B., Joyce, C., McGrail, M. and Stoelwinder, J. (2015). Planning integrated outreach: Service patterns from the metropolitan and rural hubs. 13th National Rural Health Conference, Darwin, NT, Australia, 2015.

Planning integrated outreach: Service patterns from the metropolitan and rural hubs

2014

Journal Article

Rural outreach by specialist doctors in Australia: a national cross-sectional study of supply and distribution

O'Sullivan, Belinda G., Joyce, Catherine M. and McGrail, Matthew R. (2014). Rural outreach by specialist doctors in Australia: a national cross-sectional study of supply and distribution. Human Resources for Health, 12 (50) Article 50. doi: 10.1186/1478-4491-12-50

Rural outreach by specialist doctors in Australia: a national cross-sectional study of supply and distribution

2014

Conference Publication

Australia’s global lead on national outreach policy

O’Sullivan, B., Joyce, C. and McGrail, M. (2014). Australia’s global lead on national outreach policy. The Public Health Association of Australia 43rd Annual Conference, Perth, Australia, 2014.

Australia’s global lead on national outreach policy

2014

Conference Publication

Developing the NSW Aboriginal Population Health Training Initiative Competency Framework: Competencies for population health practice

O'Sullivan, B., Madden, L., Cumming, G., Meyer, L., Pilbeam, V., Riddout, L. and Wise, M. (2014). Developing the NSW Aboriginal Population Health Training Initiative Competency Framework: Competencies for population health practice. Population Health Congress, Adelaide, SA, Australia, 2014.

Developing the NSW Aboriginal Population Health Training Initiative Competency Framework: Competencies for population health practice

2014

Journal Article

Adoption, implementation and prioritization of specialist outreach policy in Australia: a national perspective

O'Sullivan, Belinda G., Joyce, Catherine M. and McGrail, Matthew R. (2014). Adoption, implementation and prioritization of specialist outreach policy in Australia: a national perspective. Bulletin of the World Health Organization, 92 (7), 512-519. doi: 10.2471/BLT.13.130385

Adoption, implementation and prioritization of specialist outreach policy in Australia: a national perspective

2006

Journal Article

Results from the 2000 fax-back survey to readers about the NSW Public Health Bulletin.

O'Sullivan, B.G. and Madden, D.L. (2006). Results from the 2000 fax-back survey to readers about the NSW Public Health Bulletin.. New South Wales Public Health Bulletin, 17 (11-12), 177-179. doi: 10.1071/NB06047

Results from the 2000 fax-back survey to readers about the NSW Public Health Bulletin.

2004

Journal Article

Estimates of chronic hepatitis B virus infection in Australia, 2000

O'Sullivan, B.G., Gidding, H.F., Law, M., Kaldor, J.M., Gilbert, G.L. and Dore, G.J. (2004). Estimates of chronic hepatitis B virus infection in Australia, 2000. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 28 (3), 212-216. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-842X.2004.tb00477.x

Estimates of chronic hepatitis B virus infection in Australia, 2000

2003

Journal Article

Hepatitis C transmission and HIV post-exposure prophylaxis after needle- and syringe-sharing in Australian prisons

O'Sullivan, B.G., Levy, M.H., Dolan, K.A., Post, J.J., Barton, S.G., Dwyer, D.E., Kaldor, J.M. and Grulich, A.E. (2003). Hepatitis C transmission and HIV post-exposure prophylaxis after needle- and syringe-sharing in Australian prisons. Medical Journal of Australia, 178 (11), 546-549. doi: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2003.tb05356.x

Hepatitis C transmission and HIV post-exposure prophylaxis after needle- and syringe-sharing in Australian prisons

2003

Journal Article

Report on the development of the New South Wales Child Health Survey 2001

Quaine, Julianne, Eyeson-Annan, Margo, Baker, Deborah, O'Sullivan, Belinda, Williamson, Margaret and Jorm., Louisa (2003). Report on the development of the New South Wales Child Health Survey 2001. New South Wales Public Health Bulletin, 14 (1), 1-71. doi: 10.1071/nb03s01

Report on the development of the New South Wales Child Health Survey 2001

2002

Journal Article

Shigellosis linked to sex venues, Australia

O'Sullivan, B, Delpech,, Pontivivo, G, Karagiannis, T, Marriott, D, Harkness, J and McAnulty, JM (2002). Shigellosis linked to sex venues, Australia. Emerging Infectious Diseases, 8 (8), 862-864. doi: 10.3201/eid0808.010534

Shigellosis linked to sex venues, Australia

2002

Journal Article

Shigella sonnei: another cause of sexually acquired reactive arthritis

Chen, M, Delpech,, O'Sullivan, B and Donovan, B (2002). Shigella sonnei: another cause of sexually acquired reactive arthritis. International Journal of STD and AIDS, 13 (2), 135-136. doi: 10.1258/0956462021924640

Shigella sonnei: another cause of sexually acquired reactive arthritis

2002

Conference Publication

Environmental influences on physical activity

O’Sullivan, B. and Thackway, S. (2002). Environmental influences on physical activity. Australian Health Promotion Association Conference, Sydney, Australia, 2002.

Environmental influences on physical activity

2001

Journal Article

Development of a child and youth report card for Central Sydney, 2000

O'Sullivan, Belinda, Alperstein, Garth and Mahmic, Ajsa (2001). Development of a child and youth report card for Central Sydney, 2000. New South Wales Public Health Bulletin, 12 (11), 302-307.

Development of a child and youth report card for Central Sydney, 2000

2001

Conference Publication

HIV Post exposure prophylaxis in the prison setting

O’Sullivan, B., Barton, S., Levy, M., Dolan, K., Post, J., Dwyer, D., Kaldor, J. and Grulich, A. (2001). HIV Post exposure prophylaxis in the prison setting. Australasian Society for HIV Medicine (ASHM) Conference, Melbourne, Australia, 2001.

HIV Post exposure prophylaxis in the prison setting

Funding

Past funding

  • 2022 - 2023
    Barriers and enablers of training and employment models for female rural doctors working at generalist scope (Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine grant administered by JCU)
    James Cook University
    Open grant
  • 2021 - 2022
    Learning in remote general practice settings - a comparative evaluation of quality and performance (Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine project led by James Cook University)
    James Cook University
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2020
    Growing and strengthening general practice supervisors
    GPSA
    Open grant

Supervision

Availability

Dr Belinda O'Sullivan is:
Available for supervision

Before you email them, read our advice on how to contact a supervisor.

Media

Enquiries

For media enquiries about Dr Belinda O'Sullivan's areas of expertise, story ideas and help finding experts, contact our Media team:

communications@uq.edu.au