Associate Professor Megan Ferguson
Associate Professor

Megan Ferguson

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Background

Megan is a NHMRC Emerging Leadership Fellow at the School of Public Health. Her program of research is focused on approaches to support local decision-makers design effective policy to improve nutrition and food security outcomes, through incorporating evidence and an understanding of the policy context. Megan’s research in partnership with remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and community retail settings follows a public health and nutrition career working in policy and service provision in government, remote retail and the international development sectors.

Availability

Associate Professor Megan Ferguson is:
Available for supervision
Media expert

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Science, The University of Queensland
  • Postgraduate Diploma, Queensland University of Technology
  • Postgraduate Diploma, University of Melbourne
  • Masters (Coursework) of Public Health, The University of Queensland
  • Doctor of Philosophy, Charles Darwin University

Research interests

  • Food and nutrition policy

  • Policy co-design

  • Food security

  • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health

  • Retail food environments

Search Professor Megan Ferguson’s works on UQ eSpace

64 works between 2011 and 2025
All (64) Journal Article (61) Conference Publication (3)

41 - 60 of 64 works

2019

Journal Article

Reducing retail merchandising of discretionary food and beverages in remote indigenous community stores: protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Brimblecombe, Julie, Ferguson, Megan, McMahon, Emma, Peeters, Anna, Miles, Edward, Wycherley, Thomas, Minaker, Leia M, De Silva, Khia, Greenacre, Luke and Mah, Catherine (2019). Reducing retail merchandising of discretionary food and beverages in remote indigenous community stores: protocol for a randomized controlled trial. JMIR Research Protocols, 8 (3) e12646, e12646. doi: 10.2196/12646

Reducing retail merchandising of discretionary food and beverages in remote indigenous community stores: protocol for a randomized controlled trial

2019

Conference Publication

Pricing Interventions to Promote Healthy Eating: Perceptions of Managers of Victorian Aquatic and Recreation Centres

Huse, Oliver, Zorbas, Christina, Jerebine, Alethea, Kurzeme, Ari, Blake, Miranda, Ferguson, Megan, Palermo, Claire, Peeters, Anna, Orellana, Liliana, Brimblecombe, Julie, Moodie, Marj and Backholer, Kathryn (2019). Pricing Interventions to Promote Healthy Eating: Perceptions of Managers of Victorian Aquatic and Recreation Centres. Joint Scientific Meeting of The Australian and New Zealand Obesity Society (ANZOS) and the Breakthrough Discoveries in Metabolism, Diabetes and Obesity, Melbourne, VIC Australia, 16–18 October 2018. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.orcp.2018.11.226

Pricing Interventions to Promote Healthy Eating: Perceptions of Managers of Victorian Aquatic and Recreation Centres

2019

Conference Publication

Transforming pregnancy, birth and postnatal education. Developing effective physiotherapy interventions for expectant and new mothers in a digital age.

Guyatt, Sheridan, Wilkinson, Shelley, Ferguson, Megan and Beckmann, Michael (2019). Transforming pregnancy, birth and postnatal education. Developing effective physiotherapy interventions for expectant and new mothers in a digital age.. TRANSFORM 2019 Physiotherapy Conference, Adelaide, SA, Australia, 17 - 19 October 2019.

Transforming pregnancy, birth and postnatal education. Developing effective physiotherapy interventions for expectant and new mothers in a digital age.

2018

Journal Article

Health-promoting food pricing policies and decision-making in very remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community stores in Australia

Ferguson, Megan, O'Dea, Kerin, Altman, Jon, Moodie, Marjory and Brimblecombe, Julie (2018). Health-promoting food pricing policies and decision-making in very remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community stores in Australia. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 15 (12) 2908, 2908. doi: 10.3390/ijerph15122908

Health-promoting food pricing policies and decision-making in very remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community stores in Australia

2018

Journal Article

Using unfolding case studies to better prepare the public health nutrition workforce to address the social determinants of health

Palermo, Claire, Kleve, Sue, McCartan, Julia, Brimblecombe, Julie and Ferguson, Megan (2018). Using unfolding case studies to better prepare the public health nutrition workforce to address the social determinants of health. Public health nutrition, 22 (01), 1-4. doi: 10.1017/S1368980018002811

Using unfolding case studies to better prepare the public health nutrition workforce to address the social determinants of health

2018

Journal Article

The cost-effectiveness of a 20% price discount on fruit, vegetables, diet drinks and water, trialled in remote Australia to improve Indigenous health

Magnus, Anne, Cobiac, Linda, Brimblecombe, Julie, Chatfield, Mark, Gunther, Anthony, Ferguson, Megan and Moodie, Marj (2018). The cost-effectiveness of a 20% price discount on fruit, vegetables, diet drinks and water, trialled in remote Australia to improve Indigenous health. PLoS ONE, 13 (9) e0204005, e0204005. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0204005

The cost-effectiveness of a 20% price discount on fruit, vegetables, diet drinks and water, trialled in remote Australia to improve Indigenous health

2018

Journal Article

Mediators and moderators of nutrition intervention effects in remote Indigenous Australia

Brimblecombe, Julie, Ferguson, Megan, Barzi, Federica, Brown, Clare and Ball, Kylie (2018). Mediators and moderators of nutrition intervention effects in remote Indigenous Australia. British Journal of Nutrition, 119 (12), 1424-1433. doi: 10.1017/s0007114518000880

Mediators and moderators of nutrition intervention effects in remote Indigenous Australia

2018

Journal Article

Strengthening food systems with remote Indigenous Australians: stakeholders’ perspectives

Rogers, Alison, Ferguson, Megan, Ritchie, Jan, Van Den Boogaard, Christel and Brimblecombe, Julie (2018). Strengthening food systems with remote Indigenous Australians: stakeholders’ perspectives. Health Promotion International, 33 (1), 38-48. doi: 10.1093/heapro/daw047

Strengthening food systems with remote Indigenous Australians: stakeholders’ perspectives

2017

Journal Article

Feasibility of a novel participatory multi-sector continuous improvement approach to enhance food security in remote Indigenous Australian communities

Brimblecombe, J., Bailie, R., van den Boogaard, C., Wood, B., Liberato, S. C., Ferguson, M., Coveney, J., Jaenke, R. and Ritchie, J. (2017). Feasibility of a novel participatory multi-sector continuous improvement approach to enhance food security in remote Indigenous Australian communities. SSM-Population Health, 3, 566-576. doi: 10.1016/j.ssmph.2017.06.002

Feasibility of a novel participatory multi-sector continuous improvement approach to enhance food security in remote Indigenous Australian communities

2017

Journal Article

Traditional food availability and consumption in remote Aboriginal communities in the Northern Territory, Australia

Ferguson, Megan, Brown, Clare, Georga, Claire, Miles, Edward, Wilson, Alyce and Brimblecombe, Julie (2017). Traditional food availability and consumption in remote Aboriginal communities in the Northern Territory, Australia. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 41 (3), 294-298. doi: 10.1111/1753-6405.12664

Traditional food availability and consumption in remote Aboriginal communities in the Northern Territory, Australia

2017

Journal Article

Fluctuations in money availability within an income cycle impacts diet quality of remote Indigenous Australians

Wycherley, Thomas P., Pekarsky, Brita A. K., Ferguson, Megan M., O'Dea, Kerin and Brimblecombe, Julie K. (2017). Fluctuations in money availability within an income cycle impacts diet quality of remote Indigenous Australians. Public Health Nutrition, 20 (8), 1431-1440. doi: 10.1017/S1368980016003360

Fluctuations in money availability within an income cycle impacts diet quality of remote Indigenous Australians

2017

Journal Article

Correction to: Effect of a price discount and consumer education strategy on food and beverage purchases in remote Indigenous Australia: a stepped-wedge randomised controlled trial

Brimblecombe, J., Ferguson, M. and Chatfield, M. D. (2017). Correction to: Effect of a price discount and consumer education strategy on food and beverage purchases in remote Indigenous Australia: a stepped-wedge randomised controlled trial. Lancet Public Health, 2 (3), E132-E132. doi: 10.1016/S2468-2667(17)30028-2

Correction to: Effect of a price discount and consumer education strategy on food and beverage purchases in remote Indigenous Australia: a stepped-wedge randomised controlled trial

2017

Journal Article

Food and beverage price discounts to improve health in remote Aboriginal communities: mixed method evaluation of a natural experiment

Ferguson, Megan, O'Dea, Kerin, Holden, Stacey, Miles, Eddie and Brimblecombe, Julie (2017). Food and beverage price discounts to improve health in remote Aboriginal communities: mixed method evaluation of a natural experiment. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 41 (1), 32-37. doi: 10.1111/1753-6405.12616

Food and beverage price discounts to improve health in remote Aboriginal communities: mixed method evaluation of a natural experiment

2017

Journal Article

Effect of a price discount and consumer education strategy on food and beverage purchases in remote Indigenous Australia: a stepped-wedge randomised controlled trial

Brimblecombe, Julie, Ferguson, Megan, Chatfield, Mark D, Liberato, Selma C, Gunther, Anthony, Ball, Kylie, Moodie, Marj, Miles, Edward, Magnus, Anne, Mhurchu, Cliona Ni, Leach, Amanda Jane, Bailie, Ross and SHOP@RIC research collaborative (2017). Effect of a price discount and consumer education strategy on food and beverage purchases in remote Indigenous Australia: a stepped-wedge randomised controlled trial. The Lancet Public Health, 2 (2), e82-e95. doi: 10.1016/S2468-2667(16)30043-3

Effect of a price discount and consumer education strategy on food and beverage purchases in remote Indigenous Australia: a stepped-wedge randomised controlled trial

2016

Journal Article

Store turnover as a predictor of food and beverage provider turnover and associated dietary intake estimates in very remote Indigenous communities

Wycherley, Thomas, Ferguson, Megan, O'Dea, Kerin, McMahon, Emma, Liberato, Selma and Brimblecombe, Julie (2016). Store turnover as a predictor of food and beverage provider turnover and associated dietary intake estimates in very remote Indigenous communities. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 40 (6), 569-571. doi: 10.1111/1753-6405.12571

Store turnover as a predictor of food and beverage provider turnover and associated dietary intake estimates in very remote Indigenous communities

2016

Journal Article

Time for a shift in focus to improve food affordability for remote customers

Ferguson, Megan, King, Alastair and Brimblecombe, Julie K. (2016). Time for a shift in focus to improve food affordability for remote customers. Medical Journal of Australia, 204 (11), 409-+. doi: 10.5694/mja15.00868

Time for a shift in focus to improve food affordability for remote customers

2016

Journal Article

The comparative cost of food and beverages at remote Indigenous communities, Northern Territory, Australia

Ferguson, Megan, O'Dea, Kerin, Chatfield, Mark, Moodie, Marjory, Altman, Jon and Brimblecombe, Julie (2016). The comparative cost of food and beverages at remote Indigenous communities, Northern Territory, Australia. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 40 (S1), S21-S26. doi: 10.1111/1753-6405.12370

The comparative cost of food and beverages at remote Indigenous communities, Northern Territory, Australia

2016

Journal Article

The economic feasibility of price discounts to improve diet in Australian Aboriginal remote communities

Magnus, Anne, Moodie, Marj L., Ferguson, Megan, Cobiac, Linda J., Liberato, Selma C. and Brimblecombe, Julie (2016). The economic feasibility of price discounts to improve diet in Australian Aboriginal remote communities. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 40 (S1), S36-S41. doi: 10.1111/1753-6405.12391

The economic feasibility of price discounts to improve diet in Australian Aboriginal remote communities

2015

Journal Article

Can a community of practice equip public health nutritionists to work with remote retail to improve the food supply?

Holden, S., Ferguson, M., Brimblecombe, J. and Palermo, C. E. (2015). Can a community of practice equip public health nutritionists to work with remote retail to improve the food supply?. Rural and Remote Health, 15 (4).

Can a community of practice equip public health nutritionists to work with remote retail to improve the food supply?

2013

Journal Article

Optimisation modelling to assess cost of dietary improvement in remote Aboriginal Australia

Brimblecombe, Julie, Ferguson, Megan, Liberato, Selma C., O'Dea, Kerin and Riley, Malcolm (2013). Optimisation modelling to assess cost of dietary improvement in remote Aboriginal Australia. PLoS ONE, 8 (12) e83587, e83587. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0083587

Optimisation modelling to assess cost of dietary improvement in remote Aboriginal Australia

Current funding

  • 2024 - 2027
    A co-designed framework to drive action to promote health and equity in remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community stores
    NHMRC Targeted Research
    Open grant
  • 2024 - 2029
    Centre of Research Excellence in Food Retail EnvironmentS for Health: Next Generation (RE-FRESHING) Externally led by Deakin University
    Deakin University
    Open grant
  • 2021 - 2026
    Benchmarking for healthy stores in remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities - (MRFF PPHR Grant administered by Monash University)
    Monash University
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2022 - 2024
    A feasibility study of an Indigenous Patient Navigator-led brief health behaviour intervention in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cancer survivors
    World Cancer Research Fund International
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2025
    Giving Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children the best start in life: improving healthy food affordability and food security in remote Australia
    NHMRC Targeted Research
    Open grant
  • 2018 - 2021
    Healthy Stores 2020: Reducing retail merchandising of discretionary food and beverages in remote Indigenous community stores (NHMRC Project Grant led by Monash University)
    Monash University
    Open grant

Availability

Associate Professor Megan Ferguson is:
Available for supervision

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Supervision history

Current supervision

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Exploring the translation of photovoice initiatives to community-led solutions to inform food security policy action among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations

    Principal Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Exploration of food environments as drivers of consumption

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Preetha Thomas

Completed supervision

Enquiries

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  • food security
  • public health nutrition

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