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Associate Professor Sue McAlpin has had an extensive career in dietetics in community health in both urban and rural practice,  and senior roles in health management prior to being appointed Course Coordinator of the Bachelor of Health Science (Nutrition& Dietetics) in 2001. During this time she has  extensive experience in developing and reviewing courses and teaching into the nutrition and dietetics program. Sue was appointed Sub-Dean of Regional Engagement in the CSU Faculty of Health Studies 2005-2008.

Sue's interest and involvement in rural health resulted in her appointment as the Australian College of Health Management's representative on the National Rural Health Alliance and Chair from 2004- 2006.
Sue's interest in rural health from an allied health and management perspective has resulted in her appointment to the Board of the Riverina Division of General Practice 2006- 2011. In 2012 Sue was elected to the Board of the Murrumbidgee Medicare Local.
 

Sue's teaching interests include community and public health nutrition, and professional and management aspects of dietetics practice. Sue has been the coordinator of the Bachelor of Health Science (Nutrition and Dietetics) Honours program for the past 4 years. 

Sue's research interests include rural nutrition and dietetic practice, rural health, health management and currently food security. Sue has presented papers at national and international forums on rural dietetic practice, rural dietetic education and rural health management.
The historical research methodology was employed for her PhD which investigated rural health reform in NSW during the 1990s.  Sue has continued with her interest in rural health by recording over 30 oral history interviews with rural health professionals.
Twenty 25 have been undertaken on local medical officers in Wagga Wagga which have been transcribed and are held in the CSU Riverina Archives they include interview with following health medical practitioners:-
Dr Ken Osmond  11 May 2010
Dr Margaret Sheldon  24 May 2010 *
A/ Prof Peter Macneil  (Part 1)  15 November 2010
A/ Prof Peter Macneil ( Part 2)  10 January 2011
Dr Bill Thompson  19 November 2010*
Dr Richard Lewis  29 November 2010*
Dr Keith Sharrock  20 December 2010
Dr Alan Woods  22 December 2010
Dr Alan Cotterill  1 February 2011
Dr Gerry Nixon  8 February 2011*
Dr Richard Crago  14 February 2011
Mr Adrian Lowe  25 February 2011
Mr Peter Dewey  7 March 2011
Mr Alan Nicholls  22 March 2011
Mr Bimal Aichroy  30 March 2011
Mr Peter Skinner  3 April 2011
Dr Judy Begent  11 May 2011
Dr Ian Stewart  17 August 2011
Dr Ian Smee  23 August 2011
Dr Bal Krishan  2 September 2011
Dr John Jones  17 October 2011
Dr Patrick Renshaw 5 March 2012
Dr Peter Knight 18 April 2012
Dr Joseph Moloney 12 June 2012
Dr Geraldine Duncan 22 October 2012

* deceased since the time of the interview

The interviews will form the background to a book titled 'Chronicles of Healing' detailing the development of medical practice in Wagga Wagga  from the 1950's. Sue is on the NSW Branch Committee of the Australasian Society for the History of Medicine.

In 2012 following the visit to Wagga from A/ Professor Cate Burns,  former WHO Fellow in Food Security,  Sue and other staff in the discipline have been developing collaboration and research with a number of organisations around Wagga to form  the Wagga District Food Coalition (WDFC). The members include Red Cross, Uniting Care Wagga, St Vincent de Paul, Murrumbidgee Local Health District, Murrumbidgee Medicare Local, and Wagga City Council. The WDFC have made a range of submissions to government for funding, Sue is currently Chair of the WDFC.

PUBLICATIONS :

 

McAlpin, S., (2008). Q & A- What single initiative is most needed to begin to redress continued deficiencies in access to health care and poorer health outcomes for rural and remote communities? Asia Pacific Journal of Health Management, 3 (1) p61-62

 

McAlpin, S. (2011) Obituary to Margaret Dr Sheldon. Australian Journal of Rural Health. 19, 162-163.

 

 

Chapter in Book

 

Managing Health Service Concepts and Practice Ed Mary Harris & Associates, 2002 McLennan & Petty

 

Managing Health Service Concepts and Practice 2^nd Ed, Ed Mary Harris & Associates, 2005, Mosby Elsevier

 

Invited Papers

 

            Francis K., Bell D., McLeod M., White F., O’Kane G., Havelka J., McAlpin S., Wheat J., (2003). Rural practice as a desired career option for health professionals. Paper presented at the 7th NRHA Conference, Hobart Tasmania. 

 

McAlpin, S., & Francis, K., (2003, June). Rural Nutrition and Dietetics. Paper presented at the International Rural Network Conference, Inverness, Scotland. 

 

McAlpin, S., (2003, November). Nutrition and Dietetics at Charles Sturt University- Strategic Educational Initiatives Aimed at Increasing Rural Dietetics Workforce. Paper presented at the Ist NSW Health Rural Allied Health Professional Conference, Sydney.

 

McAlpin, S., Osburn, L., Francis, K., (2005, June) Rural Health Sector Reform – Experiences of Rural Manager. Paper presented at the International Rural Network Conference, Abington, West Virginia, USA.

 

McAlpin, S., & Gregory G., (2005, June) National Rural Health Alliance– An Exercise in Community Development. Paper presented at the  International Rural Network Conference, Abington , Virginia, USA

 

McAlpin S., (2005, November). Rural Nutrition & Dietetics Course Increasing Capacity of NSW Rural Dietetics Workforce. Paper presented at the  NSW Health 2^nd Rural Allied Health Conference, Sydney. 

 

McAlpin, S., & Gregory, G., (2005, September). The National Rural Health Alliance. Paper presented at 3^rd National Rural & Remote Symposium, the Convention of Ambulance Authorities, Mildura, Victoria.

 

McAlpin, S., Osburn, L., Francis, K., (2007, July). A history of health sector reform the experiences of senior managers. A paper presented at the Australian and New Zealand Society History of Medicine Conference, Canberra. 

 

McAlpin, S., (2007, May). Rural health care workforce. A paper presented at the SA Branch of ACHSE State Conference, Adelaide.

 

McAlpin, S., Osburn, L., Francis, K., (2008, August). A history of health sector reform – Experiences of Senior Managers. A paper presented at the ACHSE Congress, Alice Springs, Northern Territory

 

McAlpin, S., (2008, September). Challenges of a rural based undergraduate dietetic education. Paper presented at the 15^th International Dietetics Congress, Yokohama, Japan. 

 

McAlpin, S., (2009, August). Health Sector Reform Adapting to Constant Change in Rural Health. Paper presented at the International Rural Network Conference, Udaipur, India

 

McAlpin, S., (2009, August). University / Community Collaboration Contributing to Improved Nutritional Outcomes for Disadvantaged Populations in Regional Australia. Paper presented at the International Rural Network Conference, Udaipur, India

 

McAlpin, S., (2011). Health sector reform—implications for rural health services. Paper presented at the 11th National Rural Health Conference, Perth.

 

McAlpin, S. (2012). History of inspirational leadership culminating in the 1977 Sydney ICD.

Paper presented at the 16^th International Dietetics Congress, Sydney, Australia.

 

McAlpin, S. ( 2013). Comfortable Chairs: Rural health leadership—past, present and future, 12^th National Rural Health Conference, Adelaide

 

McAlpin, S (2013) How can we best ensure Australia’s future food security?. CSU Institute Land Water and Society: Albury.

   Sue will be a speaker as part of the CSU Institute for Land Water and Society forum 'Explorations- Thought Leaders in Regional Australia public debate titled 'How can we  best ensure Australia's food security?' http://www.csu.edu.au/research/ilws/news/events/