Lee Puah

Research Interests

Data visualisation and computational (incl. parametric and generative) design Demography Public Health Rural and remote health services Socio-economic development

Dr Lee Puah

Research Assistant

College Services - Health

College of Health

Available For Media Comment.

My strengths lie in using large and complex datasets to produce clear, policy-relevant insights through structured analysis and interactive Power BI dashboards. I also contribute to rural health workforce research through the multi-university Nursing and Allied Health Graduate Outcome Tracking (NAHGOT) project, which aims to understand early-career workforce location selection among health professionals, as well as the impact and socio-economic benefits of the Rural Health Multidisciplinary Training (RHMT) program in rural and remote communities. I am strongly committed to improving health equity in rural and remote communities.

Year Citation
2025 Yisma, E., Jones, M., Pauh, L. S., Walsh, S., Jones, S., May, E., & Gillam, M. (2025). Impact of rurality on health care utilization among Australian residents from 2009 to 2021. Journal of Rural Health, 41(2), e12884.
DOI Scopus3 WoS3 Europe PMC2
2024 Walsh, S., Dettwiller, P., Puah, L., Beks, H., Versace, V., & Jones, M. (2024). Decentralised clinical trials in rural Australia: opportunities and challenges. Australian Journal of Rural Health, 32(3), 415-607.
DOI Scopus8 WoS11 Europe PMC4
2023 Yisma, E., Versace, V. L., Jones, M., Walsh, S., Jones, S., May, E., . . . Gillam, M. (2023). The distribution of registered occupational therapists, physiotherapists, and podiatrists in Australia. PLoS ONE, 18(9 September), 1-14.
DOI Scopus12 WoS12 Europe PMC9
2023 Puah, L. S., Gillam, M., Walsh, S., Jones, M., & Yisma, E. (2023). Do undertaking rural placements and place of origin inform where allied health graduates work in South Australia?. Australian Journal of Rural Health, 31(3), 575-579.
DOI Scopus6 WoS4 Europe PMC4
2010 Puah, L. S., Sedev, R. V., Fornasiero, D., Ralston, J., & Blake, T. D. (2010). Influence of surface charge on wetting kinetics. Langmuir, 26(22), 17218-17224.
DOI Scopus54 WoS51 Europe PMC26

Year Citation
2025 Yisma, E., Papoulis, D., Lloyd, K., Gilliam, M., Puah, L., Jones, M., . . . Walsh, S. (2025). Impact of Mental Health Alternative Care Service on mental health-related regional hospital emergency department presentations: Evaluation Report.
2023 Puah, L., Jones, M., Gillam, M., Walsh, S., & Yisma, E. (2023). Health Workforce and Service Need Dashboard.

Year Citation
2025 Puah, L. S., Gillam, M., Jones, M., & Yisma, E. (2025). Supporting health students on rural placement to get to know their community.
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Duration of grant Investigators Project title Funding body Amount awarded Role
2025-2026 Stanborough, Fletcher, Puah, Martinez Hearing Distressing Voices Simulation Workshop for regional and rural health and mental health workers: a feasibility Clinical/Teletrial MRFF - Clinical Trials and Registries ~ $100,000 CI
2024-2025 Yisma, Gillam, Walsh, Puah, Jones Effects of Mental Health Alternative Care Service on rates of regional emergency department presentations: interrupted time series analysis Yorke and Northern Local Health Network Incorporated $32,550 CI
2022-2023 Puah, Yisma, Gillam, Walsh, Jones Evidenced based analysis, structured approach and assistive resources for use and application by Country SA PHN Country SA PHN $60,000 CI

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