PhD Scholarship in Improving Under-representation of Migrant Population in Virtual Emergency

PhD Scholarship in Improving Under-representation of Migrant Population in Virtual Emergency

Culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) patients is significantly under-represented in the uptake of Australia’s first Virtual Emergency Department platform hosted at Northern Health since its introduction in 2023. This project intends to identify the enabling and preventative factors for CALD community members to access the service, and to explore change avenues to enhance the health and wellbeing for this cohort in society.

This project intends to address the under-representation of culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) patients in the uptake of Australia’s first Virtual Emergency Department platform hosted at Northern Health since its introduction in 2023. It also aims to investigate clinician’s low use rate of interpreting services via the virtual platform compared to conventional telephone interpreting service. The project entails a 3-month internship based at the Northern Hospital, and will make a significant contribution to their endeavours in improving CALD patients' health and wellbeing.

A suitable candidate should be familiar with interpreting and translation studies, in particular the scholarship of healthcare interpreting, and should have solid understanding and/or experience in both qualitative and quantitative research methods.

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$34,841 each year for three years full time

Applications are now open.

31 December 2027.

1 (One).

Must have a masters degree with research components and minor thesis achieving Distinction or above.

Submit CV and cover letter to miranda.lai@rmit.edu.au explaining why you are suitable for this project.

A suitable candidate should be familiar with interpreting and translation studies, in particular the scholarship of healthcare interpreting, and should have solid understanding and/or experience in both qualitative and quantitative research methods.

This scholarship will be governed by RMIT University's Research Scholarship Terms and Conditions.

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