Dr Anita Goh is a clinician and a researcher, committed to optimising health, well-being, and quality of life in ageing. She holds a PhD (as part of a Doctorate of Neuropsychology), and is fully registered as a clinical neuropsychologist, which facilitates an interactive flow of ideas between the clinical and research domains.
She work clinically in a public mental health service at The Royal Melbourne Hospital, where she specialises in the assessment, management, and research of people living with dementia (particularly young onset dementia), and their carers. Dr Goh’s award-winning research focuses on cognitive health, mental health, and quality of life in ageing, with a specialisation in dementia. As sole or joint CI, she has received over $1.6 million in competitive funding, and an additional $1.5 million in international Huntington’s disease research funding for global clinical trials.
Her work also focuses on knowledge translation and engagement, bridging the gap between acquisition of knowledge and implementation into practice, and policy. This is evident in her track record, which not only includes peer-reviewed academic papers, but also public talks and panels, government and research reports, and translational documents designed to be publicly accessible and easily understandable.
Dr Goh is currently:
- Program Chair of Alzheimer's Association International Society to Advance Alzheimer's Research and Treatment ISTAART Health Policy PIA - focused on the impact of health policy and health systems on dementia
- Australian Association of Gerontology Victorian Executive committee member
- NHMRC National Institute for Dementia Research (NNIDR) Chair of the Special Interest Group in Young Onset Dementia.
- A 2019-2020 N ational Superstar of STEM – a initiative by Science & Technology Australia
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FEATURED Journal article
The perceptions of translation apps for everyday healthcare in healthcare workers and older people: a multi-method study.
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Projects
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Project Types
6
Research Contracts
3
Research Grant
Scholarly Works
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Honours, Awards and Fellowships
For research project "Pastoral Care in Aged Mental Health"
For research project "Genetic Discrimination: Know Your Rights. A knowledge transfer project"
For research project "The Behavioural and Psychological Symptoms of Huntington's disease"
based on academic achievement and offered to the highest-achieving students
Credentials
Positions
Research Fellow
Psychiatry
Chair - Younger Onset Dementia Special Interest Group (The Largest Sig In The Nnidr)
NHMRC National Institute for Dementia Research (NNIDR)
Victorian Executive Committee Member
Australian Association of Gerontology
Member
The International Research Network on Dementia Prevention (IRNDP)
Regular Membership
European Huntington's Disease Network
Member
International Psychogeriatic Association
Invited Nominated Member
Science Program for Excellence in Science of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
Member
Huntingtons Victoria
Staff Member
Huntington's Study Group (HSG), USA (staff code 3165)
Member
Huntington's Research Group Victoria (HRGV)
Associate Member
Australian Psychological Society
Education
Doctorate of Neuropsychology
Monash University
Bachelor of Science (Science Scholar Program) (Honors)
Monash University