Media Contacts

Hunter Valley Research Foundation Directory of Expertise

General Enquiries Information Service
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Available - Monday to Friday 12pm to 3pm 
Providing - Hunter & Central Coast statistics and demographics

General media enquiries

  • Kim Britton This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
    Ph: 02 4969 4566 ext 516
    Mob: 0412 128 727
  • Maree Campbell This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
    Ph: 02 4969 4566 ext 527
Key HVRF Staff Specialisation/knowledge
Dr Wej Paradice AM
 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it  | Ph: 02 4969 4566		 General activities of HVRF
Regional economies
Regional development
Local government
Demographics
Natural resource management
Water resources/river management
Dr Andrew Searles
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Employment statistics
Wellbeing of Hunter residents
Innovation

Simon Deeming
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 Property research
Housing affordability
Environmental economics (emissions trading)
Economy – Hunter
Employment statistics
Caroline Veldhuizen
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Shanthi Ramanathan
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Jenny Williams
This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it | Ph: 02 4969 4566 ext 556		 Economy – Upper Hunter
Clare Hogue
This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it  | Ph: 02 4969 4566 ext.519		 Omnibus multi-client surveys – Hunter, Upper Hunter and Central Coast
Wellbeing of Hunter Residents – GP Access
Michael Jonita
This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it  | Ph: 02 4969 4566 ext 531		 Hunter and Central Coast Regions – statistics, population projections
David Shellard
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Wellbeing of Hunter Residents researchers

Wellbeing Watch Research Program - Areas of Investigation

  • Shanthi Ramanathan, Project Manager
    Overall Wellbeing, Relationships, Housing, Crime and safety, Leisure time and pursuits, General health
  • Andrew Searles 
    Education, Wealth and income, Financial difficulty, Affordability of medicines
  • Jenny Williams 
    Neighbourhood, Health services (GP and Dental)
  • Caroline Veldhuizen 
    Employment
  • David Shellard 
    Spirituality

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