Professor James Ward
Professor

James Ward

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Background

Professor James Ward is a Pitjantjatjara and Narungga man, and a national leader in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander research. He is currently the Director of the Poche Centre for Indigenous Health at the University of Queensland. As such he leads a research program focused on urban Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health and an infectious diseases research program and associated issues. Having held various roles in Aboriginal public health policy for both government and non-government organisations, in 2007 he was appointed as the Inaugural Program Head of the Aboriginal Program at the Kirby Institute, University of New South Wales. In 2012 he moved to Alice Springs to become Deputy Director of the Baker Institutes' Aboriginal Health Program, after which he joined the South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute. James has been awarded funding applications totalling $23M since 2013; including $7.14M as CIA on NHMRC funded grants and has authored 160 publications. He has led national research projects on health services research http://cre-ash.org.au/participating-sites/clinical-hubs/; in health promotion www.youngdeadlyfree.org.au; and methamphetamines https://wecandothis.com.au/ to name a few.

His work has influenced policy and practice significantly contributing to national guidelines, policy and practice. During 2020 he has contributed to the national COVID—19 response nationally through membership of the Communicable Diseases Network of Australia and the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander COVID-19 Taskforce.

Availability

Professor James Ward is:
Available for supervision

Fields of research

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health and wellbeing Biomedical and Clinical Sciences Health Sciences Health promotion Health services and systems

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy, University of New South Wales

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229 works between 2010 and 2026
All (229) Journal Article (205) Other Outputs (3) Conference Publication (18) Newspaper Article (3)

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2019

Journal Article

Evaluation of the Young Deadly free peer education training program: early results, methodological challenges, and learnings for future evaluations

D'Costa, Belinda, Lobo, Roanna, Thomas, Jessica and Ward, James Steven (2019). Evaluation of the Young Deadly free peer education training program: early results, methodological challenges, and learnings for future evaluations. Frontiers in Public Health, 7 (APR) 74, 1-11. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2019.00074

Evaluation of the Young Deadly free peer education training program: early results, methodological challenges, and learnings for future evaluations

2019

Journal Article

'Next Generation Youth Well-being Study:' understanding the health and social well-being trajectories of Australian Aboriginal adolescents aged 10-24 years: Study protocol

Gubhaju, Lina, Banks, Emily, Ward, James, D'Este, Catherine, Ivers, Rebecca, Roseby, Robert, Azzopardi, Peter, Williamson, Anna, Chamberlain, Catherine, Liu, Bette, Hotu, Cheri, Boyle, Jacqueline, McNamara, Bridgette and Eades, Sandra J (2019). 'Next Generation Youth Well-being Study:' understanding the health and social well-being trajectories of Australian Aboriginal adolescents aged 10-24 years: Study protocol. BMJ Open, 9 (3) e028734, e028734. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-028734

'Next Generation Youth Well-being Study:' understanding the health and social well-being trajectories of Australian Aboriginal adolescents aged 10-24 years: Study protocol

2019

Journal Article

Inclusivity and equity in human microbiome research

Rogers, Geraint B., Ward, James, Brown, Alex and Wesselingh, Steve L. (2019). Inclusivity and equity in human microbiome research. Lancet , 393 (10173), 728-729. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(18)33204-5

Inclusivity and equity in human microbiome research

2019

Journal Article

Accelerating the elimination of viral hepatitis: a Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology Commission

Cooke, Graham S., Andrieux-Meyer, Isabelle, Applegate, Tanya L., Atun, Rifat, Burry, Jessica R., Cheinquer, Hugo, Dusheiko, Geoff, Feld, Jordan J., Gore, Charles, Griswold, Max G., Hamid, Saeed, Hellard, Margaret E., Hou, JinLin, Howell, Jess, Jia, Jidong, Kravchenko, Natalia, Lazarus, Jeffrey V, Lemoine, Maud, Lesi, Olufunmilayo A., Maistat, Liudmyla, McMahon, Brian J, Razavi, Homie, Roberts, Teri, Simmons, Bryony, Sonderup, Mark W., Spearman, C. Wendy, Taylor, Bridie E., Thomas, David L, Waked, Imam ... Ward, James (2019). Accelerating the elimination of viral hepatitis: a Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology Commission. The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology, 4 (2), 135-184. doi: 10.1016/S2468-1253(18)30270-X

Accelerating the elimination of viral hepatitis: a Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology Commission

2019

Conference Publication

Peer research with young Aboriginal people: attempting to decolonize youth sexual health research in the Northern Territory, Australia

Bell, S., Ward, J., Aggleton, P., Silver, B., Kaldor, J., Murray, W. and Maher, L. (2019). Peer research with young Aboriginal people: attempting to decolonize youth sexual health research in the Northern Territory, Australia. Joint Australasian Sexual Health and HIV and AIDS Conferences, Perth, WA, Australia, 16 September 2019.

Peer research with young Aboriginal people: attempting to decolonize youth sexual health research in the Northern Territory, Australia

2019

Conference Publication

Rising gonorrhoea rates among Australian women: Increased testing isn’t the whole story

Whitford, K., Callander, D., Watchirs Smith, L., Guy, R., Kong, M., Ward, J., Bell, S. and O'Connor, C. (2019). Rising gonorrhoea rates among Australian women: Increased testing isn’t the whole story. Australasian Sexual Health and HIV and AIDS Conferences, Perth, WA, Australia, 16 September 2019.

Rising gonorrhoea rates among Australian women: Increased testing isn’t the whole story

2019

Journal Article

Gonorrhoea testing and positivity in non-remote Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services

Harrod, Mary Ellen, Couzos, Sophia, Ward, James, Saunders, Mark, Donovan, Basil, Hammond, Belinda, Delaney-Thiele, Dea, Belfrage, Mary, Williams, Sid, Smith, Lucy Watchirs and Kaldor, John M. (2019). Gonorrhoea testing and positivity in non-remote Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services. Sexual Health, 14 (4), 320-324. doi: 10.1071/SH16046

Gonorrhoea testing and positivity in non-remote Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services

2019

Conference Publication

Young Aboriginal people’s sexual health risk reduction strategies: a qualitative study in remote Australia

Bell, S., Ward, J., Aggleton, P., Murray, W., Silver, B., Fairley, C., Kaldor, J., Donovan, B., Ryder, N. and Maher, L. (2019). Young Aboriginal people’s sexual health risk reduction strategies: a qualitative study in remote Australia. Joint Australasian Sexual Health and HIV and AIDS Conferences, Perth, WA, Australia, 16 September 2019.

Young Aboriginal people’s sexual health risk reduction strategies: a qualitative study in remote Australia

2019

Journal Article

Aiming for the elimination of viral hepatitis in Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific Islands and Territories: where are we now and barriers to meeting World Health Organization targets by 2030

Howell, Jess, Pedrana, Alisa, Cowie, Benjamin C, Doyle, Joseph, Getahun, Aneley, Ward, James, Gane, Ed, Cunningham, Chris, Wallace, Jack, Lee, Alice, Malani, Jioji, Thompson, Alex and Hellard, Margaret E (2019). Aiming for the elimination of viral hepatitis in Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific Islands and Territories: where are we now and barriers to meeting World Health Organization targets by 2030. Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 34 (1), 40-48. doi: 10.1111/jgh.14457

Aiming for the elimination of viral hepatitis in Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific Islands and Territories: where are we now and barriers to meeting World Health Organization targets by 2030

2019

Conference Publication

Young Aboriginal people’s engagement with STI testing in the Northern Territory, Australia

Bell, S., Aggleton, P., Ward, J., Murray, W., Silver, B., Fairley, C., Kaldor, J., Donovan, B. and Maher, L. (2019). Young Aboriginal people’s engagement with STI testing in the Northern Territory, Australia. Joint Australasian Sexual Health and HIV and AIDS Conferences, Perth, WA, Australia, 16 September 2019.

Young Aboriginal people’s engagement with STI testing in the Northern Territory, Australia

2018

Journal Article

Molecular point-of-care testing for chlamydia and gonorrhoea in Indigenous Australians attending remote primary health services (TTANGO): a cluster-randomised, controlled, crossover trial

Guy, Rebecca J., Ward, James, Causer, Louise M., Natoli, Lisa, Badman, Steven G., Tangey, Annie, Hengel, Belinda, Wand, Handan, Whiley, David, Tabrizi, Sepehr N., Shephard, Mark, Fairley, Christopher K., Donovan, Basil, Anderson, David A., Regan, David G., Maher, Lisa and Kaldor, John M. (2018). Molecular point-of-care testing for chlamydia and gonorrhoea in Indigenous Australians attending remote primary health services (TTANGO): a cluster-randomised, controlled, crossover trial. The Lancet Infectious Diseases, 18 (10), 1117-1126. doi: 10.1016/S1473-3099(18)30429-8

Molecular point-of-care testing for chlamydia and gonorrhoea in Indigenous Australians attending remote primary health services (TTANGO): a cluster-randomised, controlled, crossover trial

2018

Journal Article

HIV incidence in Indigenous and non-Indigenous populations in Australia: a population-level observational study

Ward, James, McManus, Hamish, McGregor, Skye, Hawke, Karen, Giele, Carolien, Su, Jiunn-Yih, McDonald, Ann, Guy, Rebecca, Donovan, Basil and Kaldor, John M (2018). HIV incidence in Indigenous and non-Indigenous populations in Australia: a population-level observational study. The Lancet HIV, 5 (9), e506-e514. doi: 10.1016/S2352-3018(18)30135-8

HIV incidence in Indigenous and non-Indigenous populations in Australia: a population-level observational study

2018

Journal Article

Hepatitis C viral infection and imprisonment among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and non-Indigenous people who inject drugs

Smirnov, Andrew, Kemp, Robert, Ward, James, Henderson, Suzanna, Williams, Sidney, Dev, Abhilash and Najman, Jake M. (2018). Hepatitis C viral infection and imprisonment among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and non-Indigenous people who inject drugs. Drug and Alcohol Review, 37 (7), 831-836. doi: 10.1111/dar.12845

Hepatitis C viral infection and imprisonment among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and non-Indigenous people who inject drugs

2018

Journal Article

Priorities for preventing a concentrated HIV epidemic among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians

Ward, James S., Hawke, Karen and Guy, Rebecca J. (2018). Priorities for preventing a concentrated HIV epidemic among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians. Medical Journal of Australia, 209 (1), 5-+. doi: 10.5694/mja17.01071

Priorities for preventing a concentrated HIV epidemic among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians

2018

Journal Article

Community-based interventions to address alcohol and drug use in Indigenous populations in Australia, New Zealand and Canada: a systematic review protocol

Stewart, Talei, Reilly, Rachel and Ward, James (2018). Community-based interventions to address alcohol and drug use in Indigenous populations in Australia, New Zealand and Canada: a systematic review protocol. JBI Database of Systematic Reviews and Implementation Reports, 16 (7), 1485-1489. doi: 10.11124/JBISRIR-2017-003504

Community-based interventions to address alcohol and drug use in Indigenous populations in Australia, New Zealand and Canada: a systematic review protocol

2018

Journal Article

Long-term impact of childhood hepatitis B vaccination programs on prevalence among Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal women giving birth in Western Australia

Reekie, J., Kaldor, J. M., Mak, D. B., Ward, J., Donovan, B., Hocking, J. S., Preen, D. and Liu, B. (2018). Long-term impact of childhood hepatitis B vaccination programs on prevalence among Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal women giving birth in Western Australia. Vaccine, 36 (23), 3296-3300. doi: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2018.04.057

Long-term impact of childhood hepatitis B vaccination programs on prevalence among Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal women giving birth in Western Australia

2018

Journal Article

Molecular test for chlamydia and gonorrhoea used at point of care in remote primary healthcare settings: a diagnostic test evaluation

Causer, Louise M, Guy, Rebecca J, Tabrizi, Sepehr N, Whiley, David M, Speers, David John, Ward, James, Tangey, Annie, Badman, Steven G, Hengel, Belinda, Natoli, Lisa Jane, Anderson, David A, Wand, Handan, Wilson, David, Regan, David G, Shephard, Mark, Donovan, Basil, Fairley, Christopher K and Kaldor, John M (2018). Molecular test for chlamydia and gonorrhoea used at point of care in remote primary healthcare settings: a diagnostic test evaluation. Sexually Transmitted Infections, 94 (5), 340-345. doi: 10.1136/sextrans-2017-053443

Molecular test for chlamydia and gonorrhoea used at point of care in remote primary healthcare settings: a diagnostic test evaluation

2018

Journal Article

Perspectives of primary health care staff on the implementation of a sexual health quality improvement program: a qualitative study in remote aboriginal communities in Australia

Hengel, Belinda, Bell, Stephen, Garton, Linda, Ward, James, Rumbold, Alice, Taylor-Thomson, Debbie, Silver, Bronwyn, McGregor, Skye, Dyda, Amalie, Knox, Janet, Guy, Rebecca, Maher, Lisa, Kaldor, John Martin, McDermott, Robyn, Skov, Steven, Boffa, John, Chee, Donna Ah., Law, Mathew, Fairley, Christopher, Donovan, Basil and Glance, David (2018). Perspectives of primary health care staff on the implementation of a sexual health quality improvement program: a qualitative study in remote aboriginal communities in Australia. BMC Health Services Research, 18 (1) 230. doi: 10.1186/s12913-018-3024-y

Perspectives of primary health care staff on the implementation of a sexual health quality improvement program: a qualitative study in remote aboriginal communities in Australia

2018

Journal Article

Chlamydia trachomatis and the risk of spontaneous preterm birth, babies who are born small for gestational age, and stillbirth: a population-based cohort study

Reekie, Joanne, Roberts, Christine, Preen, David, Hocking, Jane S, Donovan, Basil, Ward, James, Mak, Donna B., Liu, Bette, Guy, Rebecca, Kaldor, John, Pearson, Sallie-Anne, Stewart, Louise and Wand, Handan (2018). Chlamydia trachomatis and the risk of spontaneous preterm birth, babies who are born small for gestational age, and stillbirth: a population-based cohort study. The Lancet Infectious Diseases, 18 (4), 452-460. doi: 10.1016/S1473-3099(18)30045-8

Chlamydia trachomatis and the risk of spontaneous preterm birth, babies who are born small for gestational age, and stillbirth: a population-based cohort study

2018

Journal Article

Indigenous youth peer-led health promotion in Canada, New Zealand, Australia, and the United States: a systematic review of the approaches, study designs, and effectiveness

Vujcich, Daniel, Thomas, Jessica, Crawford, Katy and Ward, James (2018). Indigenous youth peer-led health promotion in Canada, New Zealand, Australia, and the United States: a systematic review of the approaches, study designs, and effectiveness. Frontiers in Public Health, 6 (FEB) 31, 1-13. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2018.00031

Indigenous youth peer-led health promotion in Canada, New Zealand, Australia, and the United States: a systematic review of the approaches, study designs, and effectiveness

Current funding

  • 2026 - 2031
    Deadly Healthy Heart for Women program in preventing and managing morbidity and mortality of rheumatic heart disease in rural and remote Australia: Improving transitional care, preconception, pregnanc
    NHMRC MRFF Cardiovascular Health
    Open grant
  • 2026 - 2031
    Transforming cities for Indigenous Peoples' social and emotional wellbeing
    ARC Australian Laureate Fellowships
    Open grant
  • 2025 - 2029
    Multidisciplinary initiatives to impact incidence and prevalence of STIs among First Nations Peoples
    NHMRC MRFF - Indigenous Health Research Grant
    Open grant
  • 2025 - 2027
    Enhancing Rheumatic Heart Disease Care: Integrating Self-Administered Rapid Diagnostic Testing in Rural and Remote Communities
    Far North Queensland Hospital Foundation Research Grant
    Open grant
  • 2025 - 2026
    Addressing persistent factors that are impeding HIV and viral hepatitis outcomes among First Nations Australians: a multipronged approach, harnessing existing infrastructure and knowledges
    National Institute for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Research Limited
    Open grant
  • 2024 - 2029
    Centre for Research Excellence in Neisseria disease control (NHMRC 2024 CRE led by The University of Adelaide)
    University of Adelaide
    Open grant
  • 2024 - 2026
    Understanding preconception sexual and reproductive health and fertility among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples living in Queensland
    Australasian Society for HIV, Viral Hepatitis and Sexual Health Medicine
    Open grant
  • 2024 - 2027
    The Impact of Human T-Lymphotropic Virus Type 1 (HTLV-1) on the Health and well-being of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Australia
    University of New South Wales
    Open grant
  • 2024 - 2029
    Preventing non-communicable diseases (PreventNCD) among Indigenous children and youth in major cities of Australia
    NHMRC Global Alliance for Chronic Diseases Grant
    Open grant
  • 2024 - 2027
    Blak and Proud: Safe and deadly healthcare
    NHMRC MRFF Models of Care for Sexuality and Gender Diverse People
    Open grant
  • 2023 - 2027
    GOANNA 3 Study: Third Australian cross-sectional survey of social and behavioural factors related to BBVs and STIs among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples aged 16-29 years
    Australian Centre for Disease Control
    Open grant
  • 2023 - 2026
    Implementation of anti-racism strategies to improve health outcomes for First Nations peoples in a large urban hospital
    NHMRC MRFF - Indigenous Health Research Grant
    Open grant
  • 2023 - 2026
    Closing the final gaps in maternal and infant health: the Deadly Fit Mums program
    NHMRC MRFF PPHR - Maternal Health and Healthy Lifestyles
    Open grant
  • 2022 - 2027
    Centre of Research Excellence in Urban Indigenous Health
    NHMRC Centres of Research Excellence
    Open grant
  • 2022 - 2027
    Birthing in our Community: sustainability and replicability of a 'gold standard' model of maternal infant health care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and infants (MRFF led by IUIH)
    Institute for Urban Indigenous Health
    Open grant
  • 2022 - 2027
    Digital Infrastructure For improving First Nations Maternal & Child Health
    MRFF Research Data Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2022 - 2027
    Healthy Environments And Lives (HEAL) - National Research Network on Human Health and Environmental Change (NHMRC Special Initiative in Human Health and Environmental Change grant administered by UC)
    University of Canberra
    Open grant
  • 2022 - 2027
    Young, Deadly and Free Project
    Australian Centre for Disease Control
    Open grant
  • 2021 - 2026
    Integration and expansion of a sentinel surveillance system to improve infectious disease outcomes for Indigenous Australians; the ATLAS network
    NHMRC Partnership Projects
    Open grant
  • 2021 - 2027
    National First Nations Research Network
    NHMRC Targeted Research
    Open grant
  • 2021 - 2026
    The ATLAS STI and BBV sentinel surveillance network
    Commonwealth Department of Health
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2024 - 2025
    Supporting agency and connectivity to drive primary healthcare for young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in southeast Queensland
    Institute for Urban Indigenous Health
    Open grant
  • 2024
    Achieving greater national consistency for the Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Health Worker and Health Practitioner professions
    National Association of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workers and Practitioners
    Open grant
  • 2023
    For the provision of a Research Report: Methamphetamine Use by Parents with Children under 3 years
    Queensland Family and Child Commission
    Open grant
  • 2023
    Develop a state-wide First Nations Health Equity Strategy Monitoring and Evaluation Framework
    Queensland Health
    Open grant
  • 2022 - 2025
    Multidisciplinary co-design of innovative, client-centred models for Indigenous mental health services in South East Queensland
    NHMRC MRFF - Indigenous Health Research Grant
    Open grant
  • 2022
    Building a national research network and agenda to progress urban Indigenous health
    UQ Indigenous Research Engagement and Partnerships Fund
    Open grant
  • 2022 - 2025
    Type 2 diabetes prevalence and management in patients attending an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Service in Southeast Queensland over a twelve-year period: factors associated with good
    NHMRC MRFF - Indigenous Health Research Grant
    Open grant
  • 2022
    Queensland Burden Of Disease Report
    Queensland Health
    Open grant
  • 2021 - 2025
    Improving surveillance infrastructure for Indigenous primary health care
    MRFF Primary Health Care Research Data Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2021 - 2023
    First Nations COVID-19 Pandemic Response: Harnessing the evidence from an urban First Nations health ecosystem to inform ongoing response, recovery and health system adaptation
    University of Melbourne
    Open grant
  • 2021 - 2022
    Pandemic health messaging for Indigenous peoples during COVID-19
    University of Melbourne
    Open grant
  • 2021
    Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on access to health services in an urban Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander primary health care service
    University of Melbourne
    Open grant
  • 2021 - 2023
    Using systems thinking to better understand risks and protective factors at play for urban Indigenous peoples during COVID-19
    University of Melbourne
    Open grant
  • 2021 - 2025
    Launch Phase Agreement - Research Alliance for Urban Goori Health
    Metro North Hospital and Health Service
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2023
    Enhancing harm reduction services (BBV and STI) for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who inject drugs through improved engagement.
    Australasian Society for HIV, Viral Hepatitis and Sexual Health Medicine
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2024
    Developing and implementing an ethical framework for HIV Phylogenetic Analysis in Australia (NHMRC Partnership Project administered by University of Melbourne)
    University of Melbourne
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2025
    Transforming access, relational care, and primary health care in an urban Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population through patient-centred medical homes:
    NHMRC MRFF - Primary Health Care Research Initiative
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2024
    Eliminate Hepatitis C Project
    Macfarlane Burnet Institute of Medical Research and Public Health Ltd (also known as Burnet Institute)
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2024
    Improving STI and BBV outcomes and associated drivers among Aboriginal peoples
    Viertel Senior Medical Research Fellowship
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2025
    Eliminating endemic sexually transmissible infections in remote Australia using targeted multidisciplinary strategies
    NHMRC Synergy Grants
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2025
    Implementing a precision public health approach to eliminate sexually transmitted infections and control HIV in remote Australia
    NHMRC IDEAS Grants
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2023
    SCALE-C: Strategies for hepatitis C testing and treatment in Aboriginal communities that Lead to Elimination
    NHMRC Project Grant
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2024
    Gono B Gone: Targeted immunisation programs for vulnerable children and young people against serious infectious diseases (NHMRC Partnership Project administered by University of Adelaide)
    University of Adelaide
    Open grant
  • 2018 - 2025
    Centre for Research Excellence in the accelerated implementation of new point-of-care technology for infectious diseases (NHMRC CRE Grant administered by the University of New South Wales)
    University of New South Wales
    Open grant
  • 2017 - 2021
    Use of molecular resistance assays to provide alterative oral treatment strategies for gonorrhoea in Indigenous and other high-risk populations; a randomised cluster trial
    NHMRC Project Grant
    Open grant

Availability

Professor James Ward is:
Available for supervision

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Supervision history

Current supervision

  • Master Philosophy

    Relationship between stress disrders and non Communicable diseases.

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Nina Lansbury

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Approaches to Declaring and Defending Land, Sea Country, and Freshwater Country for Future Generations. Kokoberrin Stories.

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Jenny Munro

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Multiple interventions for responding to outbreaks of communicable disease in rural and remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Judith Dean, Dr Carol El-Hayek

  • Master Philosophy

    Advancing Sexual Health and well-being of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples: Co-designing a culturally safe and responsive sexual health program within a regional Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (ACCHO) setting

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Judith Dean, Dr Janet Stajic

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Understanding fertility and pre-conception health among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples living in Queensland

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Judith Dean, Associate Professor Federica Barzi

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander economic participation: the growth and impact of female entrepreneurship in South East QLD

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Zannie Langford, Associate Professor Sharlene Leroy-Dyer

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Impacts of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus on Women and Children across Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and Non-Indigenous Communities in Queensland, Australia

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Emeritus Professor David McIntyre, Professor Abdullah Mamun

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Exploring how to strengthen a nation and build community agency post-mining transition in order to promote positive social and emotional wellbeing outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and communities over the life course.

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Judith Dean, Dr Janine Gertz

Completed supervision

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