Amanda Blair
PhD student
Working groups
Background
After working as a physiotherapist in Sydney and California, Amanda completed a Master of Public Health degree with a specialisation in program evaluation.
Her key research interests include disability health, and maternal and child health. As part of her public health degree, she undertook a research project with the Burnet's Global Women's and Newborn's Health group, performing a scoping review looking at women with disabilities experiences of maternity care.
Amanda will begin her PhD in 2022 with the Burnet and University of Melbourne, to review Australia's postnatal care services and compare these to international standards of care.
Qualifications
- 2021: Master of Public Health, University of Melbourne, Australia
- 2016: Doctor of Physiotherapy, University of Melbourne, Australia
- 2013: Bachelor of Biomedicine, University of Melbourne, Australia
Positions
- 2017: Physiotherapist Intern, Stanford University, California
- 2017-2019: Associate Physiotherapist, Movement 101, Sydney
Burnet publications
The state of abortion services in five Pacific Island countries: a legislative analysis and scoping review
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Jenny Cao et al
Pregnant and postpartum women’s experiences of the indirect impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic in high-income countries: a qualitative evidence synthesis
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Annie Tan et al
How do postnatal care guidelines in Australia compare to international standards? A scoping review and comparative analysis
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Amanda B. Blair et al