Ms Lana Elliott
Faculty of Health,
School of Public Health & Social Work
Biography
Lana Elliott is a senior lecturer in the School of Public Health and Social Work, Faculty of Health, Queensland University of Technology. Lana is a health systems and policy researcher whose research critically analyses the political economy underpinning local through to global health policy decisions. With a background in human rights, international relations and public health, Lana is particularly passionate about global health, power and issues of health equity. Through long-term engagement in the Pacific, Lana’s research focuses on health policymaking and systems strengthening efforts with a particular emphasis on the prevention and control of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in the region. Lana has worked in various capacities in health management, public health & development in Australia and abroad. This real-world experience has informed her research interests and teaching endeavours as Lana’s work seeks to improve community health outcomes by strengthening health system planning and policymaking capacities.Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Personal details
Positions
- Senior Lecturer
Faculty of Health,
School of Public Health & Social Work
Keywords
Health policy & systems research, Pacific health, Indigenous health, Health equity
Research field
Health services and systems, Public health, Political science
Field of Research code, Australian and New Zealand Standard Research Classification (ANZSRC), 2020
Qualifications
- Master of International Public Health (University of Sydney)
Teaching
Lana has experience in teaching across a broad range of health disciplines and year levels in face-to-face, online and blended modes. She is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and holds a Graduate Certificate in Academic Practice (QUT). Lana currently coordinates and teaches into number of undergraduate and post graduate units across the School of Public Health and Social Work including:
- PUB104 - Australian Health Care Systems
- PUB545 - Health Policy, Planning & Advocacy
- HLB001 - Health Needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians
- PUN017 - Health Planning & Evaluation
- PUN688 - Health Policy in a Global Context
Publications
- Elliott, L., Dalglish, S. & Topp, S. (2022). Health Taxes on Tobacco, Alcohol, Food and Drinks in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Scoping Review of Policy Content, Actors, Process and Context. International Journal of Health Policy and Management, 11(4), 414–428. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/210908
- Topp, S., Tully, J., Cummins, R., Graham, V., Yashadhana, A., Elliott, L. & Taylor, S. (2021). Unique knowledge, unique skills, unique role: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workers in Queensland, Australia. BMJ Global Health, 6(7). https://eprints.qut.edu.au/212844
- Topp, S., Tully, J., Cummins, R., Graham, V., Yashadhana, A., Elliott, L. & Taylor, S. (2022). Building patient trust in health systems: A qualitative study of facework in the context of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Worker role in Queensland, Australia. Social Science and Medicine, 302. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/232094
- Topp, S., Tully, J., Cummins, R., Graham, V., Yashadhana, A., Elliott, L. & Taylor, S. (2022). Rhetoric, Reality and Racism: The Governance of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workers in a State Government Health Service in Australia. International Journal of Health Policy and Management, 11(12), 2951–2963. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/232117
- Elliott, L. & Taylor, J. (2021). Medical pluralism, sorcery belief and health seeking in Vanuatu: a quantitative and descriptive study. Health Promotion International, 36(3), 722–730. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/211001
- Taylor, J. & Elliott, L. (2021). Community Perceptions of the Determinants of Diabetes in Peri-Urban Vanuatu. Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health, 33(6-7), 734–739. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/210997
- Istiko, S., Durham, J. & Elliott, L. (2022). (Not That) Essential: A Scoping Review of Migrant Workers' Access to Health Services and Social Protection during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Australia, Canada, and New Zealand. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(5). https://eprints.qut.edu.au/228968
QUT ePrints
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