Ms Sam Battams
| Position: | Lecturer |
| Faculty: | Faculty of Health Sciences |
| School: | School of Medicine |
| Location: | Block G4, Flinders Medical Centre Flats, Flinders Drive, Bedford Park, South Australia |
| Telephone: | +61 8 8204 5864 |
| Fax: | +61 8 8204 5693 |
| Email: | sam.battams@flinders.edu.au |
Teaching Interests
- Social Determinants of Health
- Health Promotion
- Practicum
- Frameworks for Change
Research Interests
- Family Carers and Community Care
- Community Participation in Health
- Mental Health and Housing
- Health Service Delivery
- Intersectoral collaboration
Key and Recent Publications
Thesis:
Battams, S, (2008) 'Housing for people with a psychiatric disability problems, partnerships and politics' PhD Thesis, Department of Public Health, Flinders University (under examination)
Peer reviewed conference papers:
Battams, S (2008) 'Social participation, housing and people with a psychiatric disability', Population Health Congress 2008, PHAA/AHPA/AEA/AFPHM, Brisbane see: Link
Discussion and Position papers:
For the Carers Association of South Australia (see CASA website):
Battams (2004) Family Carers growing role in population health: Implications for the Health & Community Service System To be launched during Carers Week October 2005
Battams (2003) Discussion Paper: Developing a Whole of Government Carers Policy in South Australia
Other:
Southern Division of General Practice Strategic Plan 2002-2005
Sam Battams Consulting (2000) Integrated Care Framework for Primary Care Services across the Eyre Peninsula, consultation report for the Eyre Peninsula Division of General Practice
Battams, S (2000) “Developing Service Agreements with Hospitals”, South Australian Divisions Inc statewide newsletter
Professional Associations
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Member, Public Health Association of Australia
Community Activity
Current:
- Panel Assessor, Administrative and Disciplinary Division of the District Court of SA (Guardianship and Administration Act)
Former:
- Occupational Therapy Board of South Australia , Board Member
- Pharmacy Board of South Australia , Deputy Board Member
- Flinders Campus Community Services, Director
- University Council, PostGraduate Student Representative
- Post Graduate Students Society (PGSS), Executive Member
- Member, Carers Association of South Australia - Policy Committee and Mental Health Carers Taskforce
- Executive Member, Post Graduate Students Association (PGSA)
- Member, Flinders University Fee Monitoring Advisory Committee
Conference presentations
2008 Battams, S 'Housing for People with a Psychiatric Disability: Barriers and Enablers to Intersectoral Collaboration', Population Health Congress 2008, Brisbane
2007 Battams, S 'Ideal housing for people with a psychiatric disability: Implications for collaboration'', Australian Health Promotion Association Conference, Grass Roots to Global Action, Adelaide
2006 Battams, S 'Cross sectoral and community partnerships across the mental health and housing sectors in South Australia : Do they exist?' VicServ/Richmond Fellowship Asia-Pacific Conference, Melbourne
2005 Battams, S 'Intersectoral policy development across the mental health and housing sectors through the South Australian Mental Health Reform', Public Health Association of Australia Conference, SA Branch, Public health in the community, Adelaide