Our People
Meet the researchers, clinicians, policymakers, advocates and students working within the ARPAN CRE.
Meet the researchers, clinicians, policymakers, advocates and students working within the ARPAN CRE.
Catherine is the Technical Adviser for Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights and Maternal Health at the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Asia and the Pacific Regional Office. Catherine has most recently been involved in health programs that reduce maternal and neonatal death rates by training midwives in emergency obstetric and newborn care techniques. Initially working as a critical care nurse, Catherine progressed into research and training at the Centre for Refugee Research at the University of NSW, concentrating on the health issues facing refugees. She then worked for nearly a decade for the International Rescue Committee in Thailand and Myanmar (‘MEE-yun-mah’), rising to the position of Country Director. Shortly after, Catherine worked for a number of years at the United Nations Population Fund in Nepal as their Deputy Representative and has also been the Representative (ad interim) of UNFPA Cambodia.
Catherine graduated from UTS with a Bachelor of Applied Science in Nursing in 1994 and also completed a Master of International Social Development at the University of NSW. In 2017 Catherine received the UTS Alumni Award for Excellence from the Faculty of Health.
Meet the researchers, clinicians, policymakers, advocates and students working within the ARPAN CRE.
