Dr Shiva Vasi - Researcher Profile

Shiva Vasi

Address

Southern Academic Primary Care Research Unit
School of Primary Health Care

Contact Details

Email: Shiva.Vasi@monash.edu


Biography

Dr Shiva Vasi's background is in sociology and clinical anthropology. Her research, publications and teaching have been in the areas of social-psychology of religion and mindfulness meditation; refugee settlement in Victoria; international mental health, focusing on psychosocial health in post-conflict settings; refugee health in relation to the delivery of culturally competent maternal and child health services and diabetes care to Cambodians in Melbourne;  e-health researching the implementation of e-health innovations in general practice.  

Shiva is currently researching improving refugee access to Australian General Practice services, and developing a best practice framework for the delivery of coordinated primary care services to refugees in Australia.

Qualifications

DOCTOR OF PHILOSPHY
Institution: Monash University
Year awarded: 2004
ANTHROPOLOGY (HONS. H1)
Institution: Monash University
Year awarded: 1994