Background

Tess has a varied career in social justice campaigning, education support and community development in an Aboriginal community, and support for families at risk of entering into the child protection system.

Positions

• 2016-present: Social Worker, Burnet Institute, Daru, PNG
• 2015: Engagement and Referral Practitioner, Act for Kids
• 2011-2015: Admin Co-ordinator and Education Support, Cape York Aboriginal Australian Academy
• 2008-2011: Social Justice Officer, Uniting Church Vic/Tas Synod
• 2006-2008: Nutrition Co-ordinator and Teacher Aide, Aurukun State School

Qualifications

• 2016 Masters of Social Work (Professional Qualifying), James Cook University
• 2005 Bachelor of Arts (International Studies), RMIT University

Projects (4)

Current (4)

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  Improving Tuberculosis Services in Timor-Leste

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  PRIME-TB: Papua New Guinea & Republic of Indonesia for the Micro Elimination of TB

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  RID-TB Patient Education and Counselling

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  RID-TB: Reducing the Impact of Drug-Resistant TB in Western Province, PNG

Publications (4)

2023 (2)

• Contact screening and management in a high-transmission MDR-TB setting in Papua New Guinea: Progress, challenges and future directions
  Majumdar SS, Islam S, Huang GKL, Morris L, Bauri M, Chan G, Kama G, Keam T, Peacock-Smith A, Finch S, Marukutira T, Bhatt S, Drewett G, Wratten M, Murray A, Pank N, Masah C, Bala R, Umali S, Kalon S, Greig J, Chani K, Kal M and Graham SM
  Front. Trop. Dis. 2023 Jan; 3:1085401.
• Beyond patient delay, navigating structural health system barriers to timely care and treatment in a high burden TB setting in Papua New Guinea.
  Jops P, Cowan J, Kupul M, Trumb RN, Graham SM, Bauri M, Nindil H, Bell S, Keam T, Majumdar S, Pomat W, Marais B, Marks GB, Kaldor J, Vallely A, Kelly-Hanku A
  Glob Public Health. 2023 Jan; 18(1):2184482

2021 (1)

• Person-centred care in TB.
  Horter S, Daftary A, Keam T, Bernays S, Bhanushali K, Chavan D, Denholm J, Furin J, Jaramillo E, Khan A, Lin YD, Lobo R, Loveday M, Majumdar SS, Mistry N, Patel H, Rane S, Swaminathan A, Triasih R, Venkatesan N, Viney K, du Cros P
  Int J Tuberc Lung Dis. 2021 Oct; 25(10):784-787

2019 (1)

• A pilot model of patient education and counselling for drug-resistant tuberculosis in Daru, Papua New Guinea.
  Adepoyibi T, Keam T, Kuma A, Haihuie T, Hapolo M, Islam S, Akumu B, Chani K, Morris L, Taune M
  Pub Health Act. 2019 Sep; 9(Supplement 1):S80-S82

News Articles (5)

2020 (1)

• Community-based empowerment is critical to end epidemics

2019 (3)

• Tuberculosis initiatives draw international praise
• PHOTOVOICE: Voice for young at-risk TB patients
• PNG breaks new ground in tuberculosis research

2018 (1)

• Diwe Sapa's TB journey