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Mr John Gilroy

BAHons Sociology and Aboriginal Studies
Lecturer, Indigenous Health

C43T - T Block Cumberland Campus
The University of Sydney

Telephone +61 2 9351 9408
Fax +61 2 9351 9566

Biographical details

John Gilroy is a Koori man from the Yuin Nation and is a lecturer in Indigenous Health at the University of Sydney's Faculty of Health Sciences. John has worked in the disability services industry for over ten years in the non-government and government sectors. John is currently completing his PhD investigating the main factors that influence the participation of Aboriginal people in disability services.

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Research interests

John's research areas include Aboriginal people with a disability, mental health, Elders and older people. John specialises in policy and community development in Aboriginal communities.

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Selected grants

2013

  • NSW Government Audit of Disability Research in Australia; Kavanagh A, Llewellyn G, Bleasdale M, Emerson E, Madden R, Smith-Merry J, Gilroy J, Veitch C; Department of Ageing, Disability and Home Care (NSW)/Research Grants Program.
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Selected publications

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Journals

  • Schofield, T., Gilroy, J., O'Brien, R. (2013). Advancing Indigenous Scholarship and Post-Graduate Research in Australia. Australian Aboriginal Studies, (Special Issue).
  • Schofield, T., O'Brien, R., Gilroy, J. (2013). Indigenous higher education: Overcoming barriers to participation in research higher degree programs. Australian Aboriginal Studies.

Report

  • Gilroy, J., Bundy, A., Madden, R., Glozier, N., Manga, R., Clemson, L., Mpofu, E., Kayess, R., Einfeld, S., Llewellyn, G., Stancliffe, R. (2011). Submission to the Productivity Commission on Disability Care and Support - Submission DR942.

2013

  • Schofield, T., Gilroy, J., O'Brien, R. (2013). Advancing Indigenous Scholarship and Post-Graduate Research in Australia. Australian Aboriginal Studies, (Special Issue).
  • Schofield, T., O'Brien, R., Gilroy, J. (2013). Indigenous higher education: Overcoming barriers to participation in research higher degree programs. Australian Aboriginal Studies.

2011

  • Gilroy, J., Bundy, A., Madden, R., Glozier, N., Manga, R., Clemson, L., Mpofu, E., Kayess, R., Einfeld, S., Llewellyn, G., Stancliffe, R. (2011). Submission to the Productivity Commission on Disability Care and Support - Submission DR942.
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