Isabel Hanson Email & Phone Number

Dr Isabel Hanson is a General Practitioner and DPhil candidate in Primary Care at the University of Oxford. Her research focuses on youth mental healthcare systems across Australia and the UK funded by the National Institute for Health Research, the General Sir John Monash Foundation, and Rotary International.Isabel's clinical expertise spans paediatrics, mental health, and addiction medicine, with a commitment to serving remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. She was honoured with the 2021 RACGP National General Practitioner in Training of the Year for her contributions to medical education and First Nations health. She is a Clinical Lecturer in the GP Clinical School at the University of Sydney.Prior to her career in medicine, Isabel trained as a behavioural economist and worked in policy advisory roles at the Centre for Policy Development, the Strategy and Delivery Division in the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, and the Digital Services team of the Department of Human Services. She aims to return to Australia following her DPhil to work at the nexus of health policy and primary care, improving healthcare for the most marginalised Australians and contributing to closing the gap in First Nations health.