Staff Profile
Career Summary
Biography
Dr Kym Rae is an Early Career Researcher who completed her PhD studies at the University of New England in early 2007. Her PhD work looking at predicting the onset of labour in women provided a natural progression into her post-doctoral work aimed at reducing premature and low birth weight deliveries in Aboriginal communities. Dr Rae is committed to developing research in partnership with Aboriginal people and providing ongoing capacity building opportunities for early Aboriginal researchers. Dr Kym Rae has been the Program Coordinator of the Gomeroi gaaynggal research program (NHMRC 569239) since the early phases of consultation with the Aboriginal communities of the Hunter New England Area Health Service. She has been heavily involved in community consultation and developed community connections in each of the project locations. Dr Rae continues to be in close communication with the Aboriginal communities of Tamworth and Walgett particularly. She has spent four years in community consultation with Aboriginal communities in the local and national arena. Dr Rae is the program coordinator for both the Scientific research and ArtsHealth Gomeroi gaaynggal program. She has a personal interest in the capacity building of local Aboriginal people and has mentored the Aboriginal staff involved in the Gomeroi gaaynggal project to continue to build their research skills and return research capacity to local communities. She has personally mentored two Aboriginal women through to the successful completion of the Indigenous Research Capacity Building Cert IV. Currently she is mentoring a beginning Indigenous Researcher from the University of Newcastle through the early stages of her project design and ethics applications.
Despite the short time frame, she has published a number of conference and journal papers, and continues to increase her publication output. She continues to build her publications in Indigenous maternal and infant health, ArtsHealth and coordinate art exhibitions for the Gomeroi gaaynggal mothers.
Qualifications
- PhD, University of New England, 05/10/2007
- Bachelor of Science (Honours), University of New England, 15/03/2002
- Bachelor of Science / Bachelor of Teaching, University of New England, 03/04/2004
Research
Research keywords
- Aboriginal Health
- Endocrinology
- Parturition
- Reproduction
Research expertise
Dr Kym Rae completed her PhD studies at the University of New England in early 2007. Her PhD work looking at predicting the onset of labour in women provided a natural progression into her post-doctoral work aimed at reducing premature and low birth weight deliveries in Aboriginal communities. Dr Rae is committed to developing research in partnership with Aboriginal people and providing ongoing capacity building opportunities for early Aboriginal researchers. Dr Kym Rae has been the Program Coordinator of the Gomeroi gaaynggal research program since the early phases of consultation with the Aboriginal communities of the Hunter New England Area Health Service and has been instrumental in obtaining research funds of over $3.5million for the Gomeroi gaaynggal program. She has been heavily involved in community consultation and developed community connections in each of the project locations. Dr Rae continues to be in close communication with the Aboriginal communities of Tamworth and Walgett particularly. Dr Rae is the program coordinator for both the Scientific research and ArtsHealth Gomeroi gaaynggal program. She has a personal interest in the capacity building of local Aboriginal people and has mentored the Aboriginal staff involved in the Gomeroi gaaynggal project to continue to build their research skills and return research capacity to local communities.
She has published a number of conference and journal papers, and continues to increase her publication output. She continues to build her publications in Indigenous maternal and infant health, ArtsHealth and coordinate art exhibitions for the Gomeroi gaaynggal mothers. Despite a scientific background her commitment to ArtsHealth have lead to the Gomeroi gaaynggal program being awarded the Patronage of the Governor of NSW and the National Excellence award for an Indigenous ArtsHealth program.
- 39 conference publications of which she is lead author on 24
- 8 journal publications of which she is lead author on 5
Dr Rae has received three recent awards
- Vice Chancellors Award for Research at a Regional Centre (2012)
- Faculty of Health, University of Newcastle Indigenous Research Collaboration Award (2012)
- National Excellence award for an Indigenous ArtsHealth program (2011)
Languages
- English
Fields of Research
| Code | Description | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 111799 | Public Health And Health Services Not Elsewhere Classified | 50 |
| 110399 | Clinical Sciences Not Elsewhere Classified | 25 |
| 190499 | Performing Arts And Creative Writing Not Elsewhere Classified | 25 |
Memberships
Body relevant to professional practice.
- Member - Endocrine Society of Australia
- Member - Society for Reproductive Biology
Committee/Associations (relevant to research).
- Member - Hunter New England Human Research Ethics Committee
Awards
Recognition.
| 2012 | Indigenous Research Collaboration Award Faculty of Health, University of Newcastle (Australia) This award recognises the work Gomeroi gaayggal team have spent in developing their Indigenous Collaborations on behalf of the University and the Faculty of Health. |
|---|---|
| 2011 | National Excellence Award for Indigenous ArtsHealth program Arts and Health Australia (Australia) This award recognises the Excellence of the Gomeroi gaaynggal ArtsHealth program facilitated by Dr Kym Rae |
Research Award.
| 2012 | Vice Chancellors Research Award University of Newcastle (Australia) This award recognised the Research Excellence of the Gomeroi gaaynggal program and its work in a regional setting. |
|---|---|
| 2005 | Keith and Dorothy Mackay Fellowship University of New England (Australia) Travel fellowship awarded to the best applicant |
Invitations
| ArtsHealth Conference #2 University of Newcastle, Australia (Invited Presenter) | 2009 |
Administrative
Administrative expertise
Program Coordinator NHMRC funded Gomeroi gaaynggal program
Manager of the Gomeroi gaaynggal Centre, Tamworth
Member of Hunter New England Human Research Ethics Committee (2010-2013)
Teaching
Teaching keywords
- Reproduction
Grants and Funding
Summary
| Number of grants | 6 |
|---|---|
| Total funding | $1,787,843 |
For project grants received where the lead institution is other than the University of Newcastle, details are shown in italics.
Click on a grant title below to expand the full details for that specific grant.
2013 (1 grants)
Culture, Health and Wellbeing International Conference, Bristol United Kingdom, 24-26 June 2013$2,000
Funding Body: University of Newcastle - Faculty of Health
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Doctor Kym Rae | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Travel Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $2,000 | 2013 | 2013 |
| GNo:G1300526 | ||
2012 (1 grants)
Understanding the Origins of Diabetes and Kidney Disease in Aboriginal Children and Their Mothers$1,723,519
Funding Body: NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council)
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Roger Smith, Professor Mark McLean, Professor Eugenie Lumbers, Professor Sandra Eades, Conjoint Professor John Boulton, Doctor Kym Rae, Professor Clare Collins | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Project Grant | Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $1,723,519 | 2012 | 2016 |
| GNo:G1100137 | ||
2010 (2 grants)
Healthy Mums, Healthy Bubs, Healthy Communities 2011$10,000
Funding Body: Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Doctor Kym Rae | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Family relationship program | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $10,000 | 2010 | 2012 |
| GNo:G1100673 | ||
Indigenous Women and Wellness Conference, Darwin, 22 - 28 August 2010$1,100
Funding Body: University of Newcastle - Faculty of Health
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Doctor Kym Rae | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Travel Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $1,100 | 2010 | 2011 |
| GNo:G1000733 | ||
2009 (1 grants)
Stress during pregnancy and the developmental origins of renal disease in Aboriginal Australians$27,040
Funding Body: Kidney Health Australia
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Doctor Kym Rae, Professor Roger Smith, Professor Eugenie Lumbers | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Medical Research Project Grants | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $27,040 | 2009 | 2010 |
| GNo:G0189886 | ||
2008 (1 grants)
Linking Cigarette Smoking to Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes in Aboriginal Women$24,184
Funding Body: Hunter Medical Research Institute
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Roger Smith, Conjoint Professor Peter Jones, Doctor Kym Rae | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Project Grant | Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $24,184 | 2008 | 2008 |
| GNo:G0188464 | ||
Research Supervision
| Number of current supervisions | 2 |
|---|---|
| Total current UoN PhD EFTSL | 0.8 |
For supervisions undertaken at an institution other that the University of Newcastle, details are shown in italics, and the institution name is listed below the program name.
Current Supervision
| Commenced | Proposed Completion | Program | Supervisor Type | Research Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2017 | PhD (Nutrition & Dietetics) | Co-Supervisor | Physical Activity and Nutrition |
| 2012 | 2020 | PhD (CommunityMed & ClinEpid) | Principal Supervisor | Experience of Parenting a Premature Infant in Rural Area |
Dr Kym Rae
| Work Phone | 02-67652698 |
|---|---|
| Cell / Mobile Phone | 0431379872 |
| Fax | 02 6765 3743 |
| Kym.Rae@newcastle.edu.au | |
| Position | Research Academic Mothers and Babies Research Centre School of Medicine and Public Health Faculty of Health and Medicine |
| Office | Gomeroi gaaynggal Centre 2/1 Hinkler Street, Gomeroi gaaynggal Centre, Tamworth NSW 2340 |
| URL: | www.newcastle.edu.au/profile/kym-rae |
