Georgina Luscombe

Georgina Luscombe is Associate Professor of Rural Health at the School of Rural Health, Sydney Medical School, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney. She holds a PhD and a BSc (Hons 1) obtained from the University of Sydney between 1990 and 1993. Luscombe has been an active researcher in the rural clinical school setting for over two decades, with appointments including Senior Lecturer in Medical Statistics. Based at the Rural Clinical School in Dubbo/Orange, her career focuses on quantitative medical research supporting rural health initiatives. She contributes to teaching and supervision in rural health and digital health curricula.

A/Prof Luscombe's principal research interest is rural health, particularly promoting fairer participation of Aboriginal people in healthcare and research. Her work spans medical statistics, rural workforce retention, musculoskeletal health, dementia care, end-of-life care in aged care facilities, and chronic wound management. Key publications include 'Association between rural exposure/experience and practice location: evidence from a cohort study of graduates from nine Australian medical schools' (2024), 'Global prevalence of musculoskeletal pain in rural and urban populations: a systematic review and meta-analysis' (2024), 'Eating and drinking-related care for persons with advanced dementia: An Australian qualitative study' (2023), 'Australian long-term care personnel's knowledge and attitudes regarding palliative care for people with advanced dementia' (2019), and 'Psychological distress and quality of life in older persons: a comparison of patients with multi-infarct dementia and Alzheimer’s disease' (2004). With 192 peer-reviewed publications cited over 6,300 times across academic profiles, her research influences rural health policy and practice. Luscombe received the 2018 Health Academic Research Leader of the Year Award from Western NSW Local Health District. She collaborates on projects like the Sydney Musculoskeletal Health initiative and investigations into rural adversity and wellbeing.

Professional Email: georgina.luscombe@sydney.edu.au