Biographical note
Dr Scott R Davis is an experienced CEO, Director and international development practice leader, having worked in complex cultural and political environments with resource poor communities in Australia, the Pacific, Asia and North Africa over the last 25 years. He has extensive technical skills and knowledge of public health, higher education and vocational training, capacity building models, regional sustainable development, governance and leadership, within community organisations, non‐government organisations, commercial entities, government and civil society.
Dr Davis is a value‐driven, multi‐disciplinary professional, committed to enabling sustainable economic and social development, to address the needs of the most disadvantaged within tropical societies and economies.
Dr Davis was awarded a PhD in social and economic development (capacity building) and a Masters in International Public Health from the University of Sydney. He is recognised as a thought leader who most recently has been influential in the Northern Australia Development agenda; in particular the role of Australia in the development of health and community services workforce training pipelines throughout the tropical economies.
Dr Davis has been a catalyst for political and policy changes to support innovation in the development of regional industries and communities by collaborating with a diverse range of stakeholders to achieve tangible outcomes in enhancing inter‐governmental relations and translating research into practice.
In recognition of Dr Davis commitment to Australia rural communities he was invited to accept a Fellowship of CRANA‐Plus: the peak professional body for the remote and isolated health workforce of Australia, and is a Fellow of the Australia Rural Leadership Foundation.
Dr Davis holds a range of Directorship within government corporations, commercial companies and the not-for-profit sector.
Publications
Burgess, T., Beilby, J., Zwar, N., Hasan, I., Lokhorst, J., Couzos, S., Davis, S., & Powell Davies, G. Triangulating the evidence-the national evaluation of the Asthma 3+ Visit Plan. In: 2005 General Practice and Primary Health Care Research Conference: Program & Abstracts. Primary Health Care Research and Information Service, Australia. http://phcris.org.au/conference/abstract/953
Couzos, S., & Davis, S. (2005). Inequities in Aboriginal health: Access to the Asthma 3 + Visit Plan. Australian Family Physician, 34(10), 837-840.
Crouch, L., & Davis, S. R. (2014). Towards a Near Neighbours strategy: Investigating opportunities for increasing international clinical placement capacity. Cairns: GNARTN.
Davis, S. R. (2009). Understanding stakeholder perspectives on the social determinant of Aboriginal health. Carlton South: Cooperative Research Centre for Aboriginal Health.
Davis, S. R., & Brands, J. (2008). Research priorities in Aboriginal prisoner health: Recommendations and outcomes from the CRCAH Aboriginal Prisoner Health Industry Roundtable, November 2007. Darwin: Cooperative Research Centre for Aboriginal Health.
Davis, S. R., Hill, K., & Wilson, T. (2016). State of the Children: Children and young people in the Cairns southern corridor - A pathway forward. Cairns: Mission Australia.
Mills, J., Watt, K., Beaton, N., Wilson, M., Neighbour, N., Davis, S., Panzera, A., Stone, R., Rose, B., Brose, J., Cant, R., Towne, M., Hitchins, M., & Groth, A. (2014). Patients' physchological and practical reasons for attending the Cairns Hospital Emergency Department: A mixed methods study (P3ED). Cairns: James Cook University.
Membership
Member - Australian Indigenous Doctors Association
Affiliate member – CATSINaM
Associate Fellow - Australia College of Health Service Managers (ACHSM)
Honours and Awards
2006 NHMRC Travelling international scholarship
2005 NSW Ministry for Science and Medical Research
Voluntary Roles
Fleet Captain Dinghy Division and Principal Discover Sailing Center, Cairns Yacht Club (CYC)
Jun 2013 – Present
Reviewer, Australian Journal of Rural Health
Aug 2014 – Present