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2024

Conference Publication

Indigenous approach to resilient food systems for Māori and Pasifika communities in Australia

Akbar, Heena, Gallegos, Danielle and FOM Steering Committee (2024). Indigenous approach to resilient food systems for Māori and Pasifika communities in Australia. World Public Health Nutrition Congress, London, United Kingdom, 10-13 June 2024. Westminster, London: World Public Health Nutrition Association.

Indigenous approach to resilient food systems for Māori and Pasifika communities in Australia

2024

Conference Publication

Feeding our mana': Solutions for food security for Maori and Pasifika communities in Australia

Akbar, Heena, Gallegos, Danielle and FOM Steering Committee (2024). Feeding our mana': Solutions for food security for Maori and Pasifika communities in Australia. World Public Health Nutrition Congress, London, United Kingdom, 10-13 June 2024. London, United Kingdom: World Public Health Nutrition Association.

Feeding our mana': Solutions for food security for Maori and Pasifika communities in Australia

2023

Journal Article

Effectiveness of a Pasifika Women’s Diabetes Wellness Program (PWDWP): Protocol for a pilot intervention and feasibility RCT study

Akbar, Heena, Contor, Madison, Niumata, Winnie, Anderson, Debra and Gallegos, Danielle (2023). Effectiveness of a Pasifika Women’s Diabetes Wellness Program (PWDWP): Protocol for a pilot intervention and feasibility RCT study. JMIR Research Protocols, 13 (1) e55435, 1-14. doi: 10.2196/55435

Effectiveness of a Pasifika Women’s Diabetes Wellness Program (PWDWP): Protocol for a pilot intervention and feasibility RCT study

2023

Other Outputs

The stories of our women: Pasifika Women’s Diabetes Wellness Program

Akbar, Heena, Niumata, Winnie, Hoori, Reo, Akbar, Ramiza A, Pio, Maria, Syme, Harata and Hussein, Ziya (2023). The stories of our women: Pasifika Women’s Diabetes Wellness Program. Brisbane, QLD Australia: Community Mentors International.

The stories of our women: Pasifika Women’s Diabetes Wellness Program

2023

Journal Article

The political and legal determinants of CALD communities: an unhealthy (modern) healthcare paradigm

Al-Kassimi, Khaled, Kwan, Angela T.H., Portnoff, Jacob S. and Akbar, Heena (2023). The political and legal determinants of CALD communities: an unhealthy (modern) healthcare paradigm. Baltic Journal of Law and Politics, 16 (3), 1046-1055. doi: 10.2478/bjlp-2023-0000083

The political and legal determinants of CALD communities: an unhealthy (modern) healthcare paradigm

2023

Journal Article

Towards collective community education: Pasifika diabetes health forums in Southeast Queensland, Australia

Akbar, Heena G., Gallegos, Danielle, Aunty Wynn Te Kani of Te Whānau-ā-Apanui, Ngāti Porou decent, Anderson, Debra and Windsor, Carol (2023). Towards collective community education: Pasifika diabetes health forums in Southeast Queensland, Australia. AlterNative, 19 (4), 933-944. doi: 10.1177/11771801231196777

Towards collective community education: Pasifika diabetes health forums in Southeast Queensland, Australia

2022

Conference Publication

Gender lens and Talanoa Indigenous perspective in diabetes research with Pacific women

Akbar, Heena (2022). Gender lens and Talanoa Indigenous perspective in diabetes research with Pacific women. IDF World Diabetes Congress, Lisbon, Portugal, 5 - 8 December 2022. Lisbon, Portugal: International Diabetes Federation.

Gender lens and Talanoa Indigenous perspective in diabetes research with Pacific women

2022

Conference Publication

Keynote Address & Talanoa Panel: Pacific health and wellbeing: Life course and trans-generational perspectives

Dewes, Ofa, Bay, Jacquie and Akbar, Heena (2022). Keynote Address & Talanoa Panel: Pacific health and wellbeing: Life course and trans-generational perspectives. Development of Health and Disease (DoHAD), Adelaide, SA Australia, 10 - 11 November 2022. Adelaide, SA, Australia: DoHAD.

Keynote Address & Talanoa Panel: Pacific health and wellbeing: Life course and trans-generational perspectives

2022

Conference Publication

Socio-cultural and lifestyle factors influencing health of Māori and Pasifika women: findings from Pasifika diabetes health forums

Akbar, Heena (2022). Socio-cultural and lifestyle factors influencing health of Māori and Pasifika women: findings from Pasifika diabetes health forums. QLD Women's Health Forum , Toowoomba, QLD Australia, 12 - 13 September 2022. Women's Health Research Translational Research (WHRTN) .

Socio-cultural and lifestyle factors influencing health of Māori and Pasifika women: findings from Pasifika diabetes health forums

2022

Conference Publication

"Feeding Our Manaâ": Exploring food insecurity with Maori and Pasifika communities

Akbar, Heena and Gallegos, Danielle (2022). "Feeding Our Manaâ": Exploring food insecurity with Maori and Pasifika communities. Dieticians Australia 2022 Conference , Adelaide, SA Australia, 14 – 16 August 2022. Adelaide, SA Australia:

"Feeding Our Manaâ": Exploring food insecurity with Maori and Pasifika communities

2022

Book

Pasifika Women’s Diabetes Wellness Program

Akbar, Heena, Niumata, Winnie and Te Kani, Aunty Wynn (2022). Pasifika Women’s Diabetes Wellness Program. Brisbane, QLD Australia: Community Mentors International.

Pasifika Women’s Diabetes Wellness Program

2022

Journal Article

“Food Is Our Love Language”: Using talanoa to conceptualize food security for the Māori and Pasifika diaspora in South-East Queensland, Australia

Akbar, Heena, Radclyffe, Charles J. T., Santos, Daphne, Mopio-Jane, Maureen and Gallegos, Danielle (2022). “Food Is Our Love Language”: Using talanoa to conceptualize food security for the Māori and Pasifika diaspora in South-East Queensland, Australia. Nutrients, 14 (10) 2020, 2020. doi: 10.3390/nu14102020

“Food Is Our Love Language”: Using talanoa to conceptualize food security for the Māori and Pasifika diaspora in South-East Queensland, Australia

2022

Other Outputs

Feeding Our Mana: exploring food insecurity with Māori and Pasifika communities in southeast Queensland

Akbar, Heena, Gallegos, Danielle and Steering Committee (2022). Feeding Our Mana: exploring food insecurity with Māori and Pasifika communities in southeast Queensland. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: Queensland University of Technology.

Feeding Our Mana: exploring food insecurity with Māori and Pasifika communities in southeast Queensland

2022

Journal Article

Using Talanoa in community-based participatory research with Australian Pacific Islander women with type 2 diabetes

Akbar, Heena, Windsor, Carol, Gallegos, Danielle, Manu-Sione, Inez and Anderson, Debra (2022). Using Talanoa in community-based participatory research with Australian Pacific Islander women with type 2 diabetes. Progress in Community Health Partnerships: Research, Education, and Action, 16 (1), 119-128. doi: 10.1353/cpr.2022.0011

Using Talanoa in community-based participatory research with Australian Pacific Islander women with type 2 diabetes

2021

Journal Article

Deconstructing type 2 diabetes self-management of Australian Pacific Islander women: Using a community participatory research and talanoa approach

Akbar, Heena, Gallegos, Danielle, Anderson, Debra and Windsor, Carol (2021). Deconstructing type 2 diabetes self-management of Australian Pacific Islander women: Using a community participatory research and talanoa approach. Health and Social Care in the Community, 30 (5), 1988-1999. doi: 10.1111/hsc.13580

Deconstructing type 2 diabetes self-management of Australian Pacific Islander women: Using a community participatory research and talanoa approach

2021

Conference Publication

Feeding our Mana: food security for Pasifika communities

Gallegos, Danielle and Akbar, Heena (2021). Feeding our Mana: food security for Pasifika communities. Queensland Women’s Heath Forum, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 27-28 May 2021. Brisbane, QLD Australia: AHRA Women’s Health Research Translation Network.

Feeding our Mana: food security for Pasifika communities

2021

Conference Publication

Development of a Pasifika Women’s Diabetes Wellness Program: from the perspective of Māori and Pasifika women living in Queensland

Akbar, Heena, Chow, Iree, Nuimata, Winnie, Te Kani, Wynn , Langan, Violet and Gallegos, Danielle (2021). Development of a Pasifika Women’s Diabetes Wellness Program: from the perspective of Māori and Pasifika women living in Queensland. Queensland Women’s Heath Forum, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 27-28 May, 2021. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: The Australian Health Research Alliance (AHRA) WHRTN.

Development of a Pasifika Women’s Diabetes Wellness Program: from the perspective of Māori and Pasifika women living in Queensland

2020

Conference Publication

Sustaining research students’ support

Baguley, Graeme, Akbar, Heena, Wang, Christine, Baek, Youngnam and Song, Jun Seok (2020). Sustaining research students’ support. ISANA ONAIR: 2020 Online Conference – Turning challenges into opportunities, Virtual, 3-4 and 8-9 December 2020. Hobart, TAS Australia: ISANA: International Education Association.

Sustaining research students’ support

2020

Conference Publication

Exploring type 2 diabetes and medication adherence in the Maori and Pacific Islander population: participant interviews

Taufatofua, N., Cottrell, N., Akbar, H. and La Caze, A. (2020). Exploring type 2 diabetes and medication adherence in the Maori and Pacific Islander population: participant interviews. ASCEPT- APSA Joint Virtual Scientific Meeting 2020, Virtual, 24-26 November 2020. Brisbane, QLD Australia: Australasian Pharmaceutical Science Association (APSA).

Exploring type 2 diabetes and medication adherence in the Maori and Pacific Islander population: participant interviews

2020

Conference Publication

Supporting medication adherence in the Maori and Pacific Islander community with type 2 diabetes in Australia

Natasha Taufatofua , Heena Akbar , Neil Cottrell and Adam La Caze (2020). Supporting medication adherence in the Maori and Pacific Islander community with type 2 diabetes in Australia. ASCEPT-APSA 2020 Joint Virtual Scientific Meeting: Oral Abstracts, Virtual, 24 -26 November 2020. Hamilton, QLD, Australia: ASCEPT Virtual .

Supporting medication adherence in the Maori and Pacific Islander community with type 2 diabetes in Australia