Cathryn Josif

RN, BN, Graduate Certificate Child & Family Health, Graduate Diploma of Midwifery, PhD, CF

Senior Lecturer

Email: cathryn.josif1@nd.edu.au
Phone: 9433 0977

  • Biography

    Cathryn holds a Diploma of Nursing (SCGH), Bachelor of Nursing (ECU), Graduate Certificate in Child & Family Health (Curtin), Graduate Diploma of Midwifery (CDU), Doctor of Philosophy (University of Sydney) and Bob & June Prickett Churchill Fellowship. Cath has experience in rural and remote nursing – mostly in remotely located Aboriginal communities, child health, midwifery & research. Cath was part of two research projects recognised in the NHMRC ‘10 of the Best’ showcasing significant projects (2022 & 2014) that support the improvement of human health.

  • Teaching areas

    • Aboriginal Health
    • Rural & Remote Health
    • Global Health

  • Research expertise and supervision

    Cath has undertaken several mixed methods research studies. She is particularly interested in participatory action research. Cath has co-supervised one Masters student to completion. She is currently supervising research projects for a PhD candidate and a Masters student.

  • Journal articles and proceedings

    Lead papers as part of PhD

    • Josif, C., Kruske, S., Kildea, S., Barclay, L.  The quality of health services provided to remote dwelling aboriginal infants in the top end of northern Australia following health system changes: a qualitative analysis. BMC Paediatrics (2017) 10.1186/s12887-017-0849-1.
    • Josif, C., Barclay, L., Kruske, S., Kildea, S. ‘No more strangers’: investigating the experiences of women, midwives, and others during the establishment of a new model of maternity care for remote dwelling Aboriginal women in Northern Australia. Midwifery (2013) http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.midw.2013.03.012
    • Josif, C., Barclay, L., Bar-Zeev, S., Kildea, S., Brittin, M. How participatory action research supported improvements to the postnatal discharge summary process used for remote dwelling Aboriginal mothers and infants in the Top End of Australia. Action Research 2012; 10 387-405

    Contributing author

    • Clark-Burg, K., Bulsara, C., Josif, C., Morgan, M., Timler, A., Gaspar, J. Kimberley aged care services during COVID 19, Australasian Journal of Ageing (2023, submitted)
    • LoGiudice, D., Josif, C., Malay, R., Hyde, Z., Haswell, M. R., Lindeman, M., Etherton-Beer, C., Atkinson, D., Bessarab, D., Flicker, L., & Smith, K. (2021). Strong Carers, Strong Communities: a cluster randomised controlled trial to improve wellbeing of family carers of older people in remote Aboriginal communities. Rural and Remote health, 21(3), 6078. https://doi.org/10.22605/RRH6078
    • LoGiudice, D., Josif, C. M., Malay, R., Hyde, Z., Haswell, M., Lindeman, M. A., Etherton-Beer, C., Atkinson, D., Bessarab, D., Flicker, L., & Smith, K. (2021). The Well-Being of Carers of Older Aboriginal People Living in the Kimberley Region of Remote Western Australia: Empowerment, Depression, and Carer Burden. Journal of Applied Gerontology, 40(7), 693–702. https://doi.org/10.1177/0733464819898667
    • Kildea, S., Gao, Y., Rolfe, M., Josif, C.M., Bar-Zeev, S.J., Steenkamp, M., Kruske, S., Williams, D., Dunbar, T., & Barclay LM, Remote links: Redesigning maternity care for Aboriginal women from remote communities in Northern Australia: A comparative cohort study. Midwifery, 2016; 34: 47-57.
    • Barclay, L., Kruske, S., Bar-Zeev. S., Steenkamp, M., Josif, C., Narjic, C., Improving Aboriginal maternal and infant health services in the 'Top End' of Australia; synthesis of the findings of a health services research program aimed at engaging stakeholders, developing research capacity, and embedding change. BMC Health Services Research 2014; 14(1):241.
    • Bar-Zeev, S., Barclay, L., Farrington, C*., Kildea, S. From hospital to home: the quality and safety of a postnatal discharge system used for remote dwelling Aboriginal mothers and their infants in the top end of Australia. Midwifery 2012; 28: 366–373.
    • Gao, Y., Gold, L., Josif, C., Bar-Zeev, S., Steenkamp, M., Barclay, L., Zhao, Y., Tracy, S., & Kildea, S. A cost-consequences analysis of a midwifery group practice for Aboriginal mothers and infants in the top end of the Northern Territory, Australia, Midwifery 2012; 30 (4):447-455

    *Previous name

    Government reports

    • Josif, C., Kildea, S., Gao, Y., Barclay, L., Steenkamp, M., Bar-Zeev, S., et al. (2012). Evaluation of the Midwifery Group Practice Darwin Final Report. Midwifery Research Unit, Mater Medical Research Institute and Australian Catholic University.

  • Conference papers

    • Josif, C. (2022, August 2-4). Aged care and Telehealth across COVID borders in the Kimberley. [Conference Presentation]. 16th National Rural Health Conference, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
    • Josif, C. (2021, May 13-14). An Immersion for Final Year Nurses in the Kimberley Region of Western Australia: Using Photovoice to Understand Student Experiences. [Conference Presentation]. International Congress on Innovations in Nursing, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.
    • Josif, C. (2020, October 10). A Big idea in the making: Using Photovoice to Understand Student Experiences of remote immersion placement. [Conference Presentation]. Higher Degree by Research Symposium, Notre Dame University, Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia.
    • Josif, C. (2018, September 20-22). A natural pathway: Building the Indigenous nursing workforce in Australia [Conference Presentation]. CRANAplus Conference Cairns, Queensland, Australia.
    • Josif, C., Malay, R., Flicker, L., Smith, K., LoGiudice, D., Lindeman, M., Atkinson, D., Beer, C., Bessarab, D., Pindan, L., Pindan, M. (2016, November 2-4). Using community-based action research to address the needs of unpaid family caregivers of older Aboriginal people in the Kimberley region of Western Australia.  [Conference Presentation]. 49th Australian Association of Gerontology conference, Canberra, ACT, Australia
    • Josif, C., Malay, R., Flicker, L., Smith, K., LoGiudice, D., Lindeman, M., Atkinson, D., Beer, C., Bessarab, D. (2015, October 19-22) ‘Sometimes be too hard for me’, Being a caregiver in remote Aboriginal Australia. [Conference Presentation].  International Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics, Chiang Mai, Thailand.
    • Josif, C., Malay, R., Flicker, L., Smith, K., Atkinson, D., Bessarab, D., Lindeman, M., Beer, C., Pungana, F., LoGiudice, D. (2015, April 15-18) (Poster) Strong Carers Strong Communities, Keeping Kimberley Spirit Strong. [Conference Presentation]. Alzheimer’s Disease International, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.
    • Josif, C., Kildea, S., Gao, Y., Barclay, L., Steenkamp, M., Bar-Zeev, S., Kruske, S. (2012, September 18) ‘No more strangers’: Evaluation of the Midwifery Group Practice Darwin. [Conference Presentation].  Australian Midwifery Models of Care Conference, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.
    • Barclay, L., Bar-Zeev, S., *Farrington, C., Kildea, S., Kruske, S. (2011, June 19-23) Redesigning maternal and infant health care for remote Australian Aboriginal Communities: Findings from a health services improvement study. [Conference Presentation]. International Confederation of Midwives, 29th Triennial Congress, Durban, South Africa.
    • *Farrington, C. (2010, July 2-3) Evaluation of the Midwifery Group Practice Darwin, [Conference Presentation]. Breathing New Life into Maternity Services, Alice Springs Northern Territory, Australia.
    • Bar-Zeev, S., Curry, J., Kildea, S., Barclay, L. and *Farrington, C (Invited Speakers) (2010) Patient Journey Modelling Experiences:  Remote Aboriginal Maternity Services in the Top End of Australia. [Conference Presentation]. Interdisciplinary modelling for improved patient centric care conference. Ontario, Canada.
    • *Farrington, C. (2004, September) ‘Mukulyanytjulu Walykumunu Kanyinma’ Looking after everyone we love really well. [Conference Presentation]. Australian Paediatric Child Health Nurse Conference, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. (Awarded organising committee prize for best conference presentation)
      *Previous name

  • Community engagement

    Invited Keynote
    2019. Mind and Body: The relationship between mental illness and chronic health conditions. 22nd Chronic Disease Network and Baker Institute Joint Conference and Baker Educational Symposium. Alice Springs, Australia

  • Professional affiliations

    • Member: Australian College of Nursing

  • Awards

    The Winston Churchill Memorial Trust
    November 2016
    Awarded the Bob and June Prickett Churchill Fellowship to improve dementia services for remote dwelling Aboriginal people. Visiting England, USA, America, Canada

    National Health and Medical Research Council / Ten of the Best Research Projects 2014
    2014
    Ten of the Best Research Projects 2014 describes ten Australian health and medical research projects chosen from among the thousands of NHMRC funded medical research projects.

    The Mother of all Problems: Improving Maternal and Infant Health / The 1+1 = A Healthy Start to Life Project. Top End Northern Territory.