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Ruth McNair

Honorary
General Practice
humans
science & technology
female
life sciences & biomedicine
australia
adult
social sciences
homosexuality, female
male
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Ruth McNair

 
Division
Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences
 
Primary Interest
Health inequalities
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Projects

Displaying the 10 most recent projects by Ruth McNair.

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Health Assessments for Permanent Carers

2019 - 2020
Completed
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Trans and gender diverse online training module for mental health practitioners

2018 - 2019
Completed
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DEVELOPMENT OF AN ONLINE TRAINING MODULE ON TRANSGENDER HEALTH FOR GPS

2018 - 2018
Completed
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Development of LGBTI inclusive practice guidelines for Australian housing and homelessness sectors.

2018 - 2019
Completed
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DEVELOPMENT OF LGBTI INCLUSIVE PRACTICE GUIDELINES FOR AUSTRALIAN HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS SECTORS

2017 - 2019
Completed
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Developing a LGBTI safe housing network to prevent homelessness and build social connection and resilience

2017 - 2020
Completed
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LGBTI homelessness - experiences

2016 - 2017
Completed
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LGBTI homelessness project

2016 - 2017
Completed
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LGBT Homelessness Project

2016 - 2016
Completed
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LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL AND TRANS (LGBT) HOMELESSNESS PROJECT

2015 - 2016
Completed

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Projects

Project Types

12

Research Grant

7

Research Contracts

Additional Information

Scholarly Works

Displaying the 10 most recent scholarly works by Ruth McNair.

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Experiences of LGBTIQA People with Disability in Healthcare and Community Services: Towards Embracing Multiple Identities.

Amie O'Shea, JR Latham, Ruth McNair, Nathan Despott, Mellem Rose, Ruby Mountford, Patsie Frawley

Journal article  |  2020  |  International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Healthcare and disability support services are increasing their efforts towards inclusion and recognising the needs of different g..

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Family relationships and LGB first homelessness in Australia: What do we know and where should we go?

Deborah Dempsey, Sharon Parkinson, Cal Andrews, Ruth McNair

Journal article  |  2020  |  Journal of Sociology

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Effectiveness of a culturally tailored SMS alcohol intervention for same-sex attracted women: protocol for an RCT

Rachel Bush, Rhonda Brown, Ruth McNair, Liliana Orellana, Dan I Lubman, Petra K Staiger

Journal article  |  2019  |  BMC Women's Health

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Lesbian, bisexual, queer and transgender women’s sexual and reproductive health

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Book Chapter  |  2019

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Lesbian, bisexual and queer women's health A guide for GPs

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Journal article  |  2019  |  Medicine Today

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Same-sex attracted parents' emotional transitions to parenthood

R McNair, D Dempsey

Book Chapter  |  2018

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Health service use by same-sex attracted Australian women for alcohol and mental health issues: a cross-sectional study.

Ruth McNair, Amy Pennay, Tonda L Hughes, Scarlet Love, Jodie Valpied, Dan I Lubman

Journal article  |  2018  |  BJGP Open

Background: Same-sex attracted women (SSAW) have higher rates of alcohol and mental health problems than heterosexual women, but u..

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Improving alcohol and mental health treatment for lesbian, bisexual and queer women: Identity matters

Amy Pennay, Ruth McNair, Tonda L Hughes, William Leonard, Rhonda Brown, Dan I Lubman

Journal article  |  2018  |  Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health

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Mental health, sexual identity, and interpersonal violence: Findings from the Australian longitudinal Women's health study

Laura A Szalacha, Tonda L Hughes, Ruth McNair, Deborah Loxton

Journal article  |  2017  |  BMC Women's Health

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Parent Perspectives on Child Health and Wellbeing in Same-Sex Families: Heteronormative Conflict and Resilience Building

Simon Robert Crouch, Ruth McNair, Elizabeth Waters

Journal article  |  2017  |  Journal of Child and Family Studies

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Scholarly Works

Keyword Analysis

Public Health and Health Services
Public Health
Public Health (excl. Specific Population Health)
Specific Population Health (excl. Indigenous Health)
Psychology
Community Service (excl. Work)
Health and Support Services
Clinical Sciences
Sociology
Demography

Honours, Awards and Fellowships

2019

Member of the Order of Australia

2017

Victorian Honour Roll of Women
2010

Ten Years Long Service award as an RACGP Examiner

Royal Australian College of General Practitioners
2006

Alan Chancellor Medal for Best First time presenter of a research paper

Royal Australian College of General Practitioners
2004

Primary Health Care Research Scholarship

NHMRC
2000

Cultural Diversity Award, Academic Staff

University of Melbourne
1994

FRACGP - Fellow of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners

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Awards

Credentials

Positions

Honorary - Supervisor

General Practice

Professional Membership

Australian Lesbian Medical Association

Professional Membership

Australian Medical Association

Fellow Of The College

Royal Australian College of General Practitioners

Education

Doctor of Philosophy

University of Melbourne

Fellowship of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners

Royal Australian College of General Practitioners

Diploma of Anaesthetics UK

Royal College of Anaesthetists

Diploma of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetrics and Gynae

Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists

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