Dipti Zachariah

At Western Sydney Local Health district’s Integrated and Community directorate (Multicultural Health Services) she leads a portfolio that includes the NSW Education Program on FGM/C, women’s health, domestic violence prevention programs, maternal health, the Bilingual Community Education Program and CALD Youth Programs. Her passion is to empower culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) communities for better health outcomes and service quality.

Translational research that recognises multicultural communities as equal partners is one of her research interests.

Dipti is a PHD candidate under the supervision of Dr. Danielle Muscat and Professor Kirsten McCaffery. Her research focuses on Antenatal Education, Healthcare Engagement, and Lifespan Health-Seeking Behaviours among Migrant and Refugee Communities: A Co-designed approach to system response and improvement.