Linda Kurti 

Linda Kurti has 20 years of experience in health and organisational development research, working in the academic, government, and non-profit sectors. Linda has substantial experience in health service evaluation, organisational effectiveness and management of change processes, and health system policy research and development. She has worked in the National Health Service in Britain, within the Divisions of General Practice sector and academic primary health care in Australia, and in the international aid sector. Her research interests include health equity, organisational and service effectiveness, global health, and the intersection of praxis and policy. Linda has worked as a facilitator and consultant with a range of organisations, and has held both executive and strategic roles.

Expertise

Linda has experience in working in the following research and operational areas:

• Program and policy research and evaluation
• Organisational change management
• Qualitative research, including a range of evaluative and participatory methodologies
• Development and evaluation of organisational systems to support quality service delivery
• Effectiveness of international development aid

Experience

Linda’s recent experience includes:

• Evaluations of policy strategies and their effectiveness, in areas including drug and alcohol, blood borne viruses and sexually transmissible infections, and strategies for improving Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health outcomes
• Evaluations of innovative models of service delivery
• Development of service models to address local health needs
• Development of evaluation frameworks and methodologies
• Evaluation of medical and other health training and education programs.