Dr Kamal Singh | UniSC | University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia

Dr. Kamal Singh is a lecturer in the School of Health at the University of the Sunshine Coast at USC Moreton Bay. Kamal has a keen interest in Pacific and Indigenous health and works collaboratively to improve healthcare outcomes. He is an Associate Fellow with the Higher Education Academy, UK. Kamal's research focuses on understanding the social-cultural aspects of healthcare delivery, policy influencing, and evidence-based public health issues in rural and remote areas, as well as addressing disparities in healthcare services among Indigenous populations and in the Pacific region.

Kamal is passionate about postgraduate education for Registered Nurses and its impact on nursing care. His doctoral thesis explored the socio-cultural context of obesity in rural ‘iTaukei’ Fiji using a participatory research approach. Acting on the findings from his doctorate, he is significantly involved in community-based participatory research, emphasising community empowerment, self-management of chronic diseases, and action research. He supports the vision of efficient primary healthcare services to enable Pacific and Indigenous peoples to live longer and healthier lives within their communities. With an extensive background in emergency care nursing, community health, Indigenous health, and primary healthcare nursing, Kamal's research interests also include Indigenous healthcare access, health promotion, teaching, and learning. He is committed to advocating for quality healthcare for Pacific and Indigenous populations through research and is an active member of the Australian College of Nursing.

Kamal specialises in the mixed-methods research approach and has a strong affinity towards qualitative research methods, particularly community-based participatory and action research. As a staunch advocate for social justice, he aims to operationalise this dedication through mixed-methods research. He is interested in interdisciplinary collaborative research to address the challenges faced by Pacific and Indigenous communities.