Aishah Jameel

Aishah Jameel

Graduate Research Topic

Title: ‘Visualising equity: Exploring equity-oriented maternity care for women of refugee background in Victoria, Australia.
Years: 2023 - 
Supervisors: A/Prof Elisha Riggs and A/Prof Clemence Due.

Brief background and research interests

I am passionate about generating and translating knowledge to improve maternal and child health outcomes in communities experiencing vulnerabilities. My research interests include maternal and child health, migrant and refugee health, equity-oriented care, health care systems and services, knowledge translation and research impact.

What led you to this research?

Both my professional and personal experiences have led me to pursue this PhD study. I have experience working with diverse communities experiencing vulnerabilities including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and migrant communities and was very aware of the inequities in access, navigation and uptake of health (and specifically maternity) services experienced by these communities. My own experience as a multiracial migrant, woman of colour and visibly Muslim researcher has also played an integral role in the conceptualisation of my PhD study.