Dr Eli Ristevski - Lecturer

Eli Ristevski is a Postgraduate Coursework Degrees Coordinator for Graduate Diploma of Rural Health and the Masters of Rural Health.

She has a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in which she investigated the health care needs of people with a chronic illness and the role voluntary organizations played in the health care. She has been involved in curriculum development and taught extensively in postgraduate and undergraduate education to students in medicine, nursing and allied health. She has taught in the sociology of health and illness, disability, the principles of public health, rural health issues and practice and research methodology. She has expertise and skills in qualitative research methodology.

She is currently the course coordinator for the Graduate Diploma of Rural Health and the Masters of Rural Health as well as providing supervision support to PhD and Masters students.

Eli is also involved in a number of research projects related to breast cancer support and services for rural women.

Academic Qualifications

• PhD, La Trobe University
• BHlthSci (Hons), La Trobe University

Teaching Commitments

• CRH1032 - Applied Research Methods for Rural Health Professionals
• Minor Thesis /Advanced Clinical Project

Research Interests

• Chronic illness and disability
• Breast Cancer
• Community and consumer participation in health
• Health policy in health and community services
• Voluntary organisations and support groups
• Inter-professional education

Selected Publications

Monographs

• Ristevski, E. (2001). Living with a chronic illness: Support services in the voluntary sector. Unpublished doctorial dissertation, School of Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia. Ristevski, E. (1995).
• Diabetes: A case study of a consumer organisation. Unpublished Honours thesis, School of Behavioural Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia. 

Book Chapters

• Ristevski, E., Tacticos, T., and Gardner, H. (forthcoming). ‘Altruism or entrepreneurialism: Competing ideologies in the voluntary sector’, In P. Liamputtong and H. Gardner (Eds). Health, social policy and communities. Melbourne: Oxford University Press.

Journal Articles

• Ristevski, E & Gardner, H. (1997) ‘Self help, not self pity’: Caring for people with diabetes in a voluntary organisation. Australian Journal of Primary Health - Interchange, 3(1): 36-53.
• Ristevski, E. (1996). ‘Book review: Disability awareness package: Resource manual (2nd ed)’. Australian Journal of Primary Health-Interchange, 2(4): 90-91.