Overview
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
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy, University of New South Wales
Works
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2015
Journal Article
Public health implications of molecular point-of-care testing for chlamydia and gonorrhoea in remote primary care services in Australia: a qualitative study
Natoli, L., Guy, R. J., Shephard, M., Whiley, D., Tabrizi, S. N., Ward, J., Regan, D. G., Badman, S. G., Anderson, D. A., Kaldor, J. and Maher, L. (2015). Public health implications of molecular point-of-care testing for chlamydia and gonorrhoea in remote primary care services in Australia: a qualitative study. BMJ Open, 5 (4) e006922, 1-8. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2014-006922
2015
Journal Article
National trachoma surveillance annual report, 2012
Cowling, Carleigh S., Liu, Bette C., Snelling, Thomas L., Ward, James S., Kaldor, John M. and Wilson, David P. (2015). National trachoma surveillance annual report, 2012. Communicable Diseases Intelligence Quarterly Report, 39 (1), E146-E157.
2015
Journal Article
Incidence of curable sexually transmissible infections among adolescents and young adults in remote Australian Aboriginal communities: analysis of longitudinal clinical service data
Silver, Bronwyn J., Guy, Rebecca J., Wand, Handan, Ward, James, Rumbold, Alice R., Fairley, Christopher K., Donovan, Basil, Maher, Lisa, Dyda, Amalie, Garton, Linda, Hengel, Belinda, Knox, Janet, McGregor, Skye, Taylor-Thomson, Debbie and Kaldor, John M. (2015). Incidence of curable sexually transmissible infections among adolescents and young adults in remote Australian Aboriginal communities: analysis of longitudinal clinical service data. Sexually Transmitted Infections, 91 (2), 135-141. doi: 10.1136/sextrans-2014-051617
2015
Journal Article
Attendance patterns and chlamydia and gonorrhoea testing among young people in Aboriginal primary health centres in New South Wales, Australia
Graham, Simon, Wand, Handan C., Ward, James S., Knox, Janet, McCowen, Debbie, Bullen, Patricia, Booker, Julie, O'Brien, Chris, Garrett, Kristine, Donovan, Basil, Kaldor, John and Guy, Rebecca J. (2015). Attendance patterns and chlamydia and gonorrhoea testing among young people in Aboriginal primary health centres in New South Wales, Australia. Sexual Health, 12 (5), 445-452. doi: 10.1071/SH15007
2015
Journal Article
Chlamydia and gonorrhoea point-of-care testing in Australia: Where should it be used?
Natoli, Lisa, Guy, Rebecca J., Shephard, Mark, Donovan, Basil, Fairley, Christopher K., Ward, James, Regan, David G., Hengel, Belinda and Maher, Lisa (2015). Chlamydia and gonorrhoea point-of-care testing in Australia: Where should it be used?. Sexual Health, 12 (1), 51-58. doi: 10.1071/SH14213
2015
Journal Article
Reasons for delays in treatment of bacterial sexually transmissible infections in remote Aboriginal communities in Australia: a qualitative study of healthcentre staff
Hengel, Belinda, Maher, Lisa, Garton, Linda, Ward, James, Rumbold, Alice, Taylor-Thomson, Debbie, Silver, Bronwyn, Mcgregor, Skye, Dyda, Amalie, Knox, Janet, Kaldor, John and Guy, Rebecca (2015). Reasons for delays in treatment of bacterial sexually transmissible infections in remote Aboriginal communities in Australia: a qualitative study of healthcentre staff. Sexual Health, 12 (4), 341-347. doi: 10.1071/SH14240
2015
Conference Publication
Exploring the benefits of molecular testing for gonorrhoea antibiotic resistance surveillance in remote settings
Hui, B., Ryder, N., Su, J-Y, Ward, J., Chen, M., Donovan, B., Fairley, C., Guy, R., Lahra, M., Law, M., Whiley, D. and Regan, D. (2015). Exploring the benefits of molecular testing for gonorrhoea antibiotic resistance surveillance in remote settings. STI & HIV World Congress 2015, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 13 - 16 September 2015. London, United Kingdom: BMJ. doi: 10.1136/sextrans-2015-052270.84
2015
Journal Article
A retrospective comparison study of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander injecting drug users and their contact with youth detention and/or prison
Doolan, I., Najman, J., Henderson, S., Cherney, A., Plotnikova, M., Ward, J., Kemp, R., Dev, A. and Smirnov, A. (2015). A retrospective comparison study of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander injecting drug users and their contact with youth detention and/or prison. Australian Indigenous Health Bulletin, 15 (4).
2015
Journal Article
Barriers and facilitators of sexually transmissible infection testing in remote Australian Aboriginal communities: Results from the Sexually Transmitted Infections in Remote Communities, Improved and Enhanced Primary Health Care (STRIVE) Study
Hengel, Belinda, Guy, Rebecca, Garton, Linda, Ward, James, Rumbold, Alice, Taylor-Thomson, Debbie, Silver, Bronwyn, McGregor, Skye, Dyda, Amalie, Knox, Janet, Kaldor, John and Maher, Lisa (2015). Barriers and facilitators of sexually transmissible infection testing in remote Australian Aboriginal communities: Results from the Sexually Transmitted Infections in Remote Communities, Improved and Enhanced Primary Health Care (STRIVE) Study. Sexual Health, 12 (1), 4-12. doi: 10.1071/SH14080
2014
Journal Article
A field evaluation of a new molecular-based point-of-care test for chlamydia and gonorrhoea in remote Aboriginal health services in Australia
Causer, Louise M, Hengel, Belinda, Natoli, Lisa, Tangey, Annie, Badman, Steven G, Tabrizi, Sepehr N, Whiley, David, Ward, James, Kaldor, John M and Guy, Rebecca J (2014). A field evaluation of a new molecular-based point-of-care test for chlamydia and gonorrhoea in remote Aboriginal health services in Australia. Sexual Health, 12 (1), 27-33. doi: 10.1071/SH14158
2014
Journal Article
Improving chlamydia knowledge should lead to increased chlamydia testing among Australian general practitioners: a cross-sectional study of chlamydia testing uptake in general practice
Yeung, Anna, Temple-Smith, Meredith, Spark, Simone, Guy, Rebecca, Fairley, Christopher K., Law, Matthew, Wood, Anna, Smith, Kirsty, Donovan, Basil, Kaldor, John, Gunn, Jane, Pirotta, Marie, Carter, Rob, Hocking, Jane, Chen, Marcus, Sanci, Lena, Wilson, David, Regan, David, Tabrizi, Sepehr, Ward, James, Pitts, Marian, Mitchell, Anne, Saville, Marion, Gertig, Dorota, Hellard, Margaret, Low, Nicola and Imrie, John (2014). Improving chlamydia knowledge should lead to increased chlamydia testing among Australian general practitioners: a cross-sectional study of chlamydia testing uptake in general practice. BMC Infectious Diseases, 14 (1) 584, 584. doi: 10.1186/s12879-014-0584-2
2014
Journal Article
Markers of hepatitis B infection and immunity in patients attending Aboriginal community controlled health services
Harrod, Mary E., Couzos, Sophia, Delaney-Thiele, Dea, Dore, Gregory J., Hammond, Belinda, Saunders, Mark, Belfrage, Mary, Williams, Sidney, Kaldor, John M. and Ward, James (2014). Markers of hepatitis B infection and immunity in patients attending Aboriginal community controlled health services. Medical Journal of Australia, 201 (6), 339-342. doi: 10.5694/mja14.00121
2014
Journal Article
Chlamydia among Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people attending sexual health services, general practices and Aboriginal community controlled health services
Ward, James, Goller, Jane, Ali, Hammad, Bowring, Anna, Couzos, Sophia, Saunders, Mark, Yau, Phyllis, Kaldor, John M, Hellard, Margaret, Guy, Rebecca J and Donovan, Basil (2014). Chlamydia among Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people attending sexual health services, general practices and Aboriginal community controlled health services. BMC Health Services Research, 14 (1) 285, 285. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-14-285
2014
Journal Article
Point-of-care testing for chlamydia and gonorrhoea: implications for clinical practice
Natoli, Lisa, Maher, Lisa, Shephard, Mark, Hengel, Belinda, Tangey, Annie, Badman, Steven G., Ward, James, Guy, Rebecca J., TTANGO Investigators and Whiley, David M. (2014). Point-of-care testing for chlamydia and gonorrhoea: implications for clinical practice. PLoS One, 9 (6) e100518, e100518. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0100518
2014
Journal Article
High chlamydia positivity rates in indigenous people attending Australian sexual health services
O'Connor, Catherine C., Ali, Hammad, Guy, Rebecca J., Templeton, David J., Fairley, Christopher K., Chen, Marcus Y., Dickson, Bridget M., Marshall, Lewis J., Grulich, Andrew E., Hellard, Margaret E., Kaldor, John M., Donovan, Basil and Ward, James S. (2014). High chlamydia positivity rates in indigenous people attending Australian sexual health services. Medical Journal of Australia, 200 (10), 595-598. doi: 10.5694/mja13.10875
2014
Journal Article
High-throughput informative single nucleotide polymorphism-based typing of Neisseria gonorrhoeae using the Sequenom MassARRAY iPLEX platform
Trembizki, Ella, Smith, Helen, Lahra, Monica M., Chen, Marcus, Donovan, Basil, Fairley, Christopher K., Guy, Rebecca, Kaldor, John, Regan, David, Ward, James, Nissen, Michael D., Sloots, Theo P. and Whiley, David M. (2014). High-throughput informative single nucleotide polymorphism-based typing of Neisseria gonorrhoeae using the Sequenom MassARRAY iPLEX platform. Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, 69 (6), 1526-1532. doi: 10.1093/jac/dkt544
2014
Journal Article
So far, so good: maintenance of prevention is required to stem HIV incidence in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities in Australia
Ward, James, Costello-Czok, Michael, Willis, Jon, Saunders, Mark and Shannon, Cindy (2014). So far, so good: maintenance of prevention is required to stem HIV incidence in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities in Australia. Aids Education and Prevention, 26 (3), 267-279. doi: 10.1521/aeap.2014.26.3.267
2014
Conference Publication
Ttango: Operational Performance of a Molecular Based Chlamydia and Gonorrhoea Point-of-Care Testing in Remote Australian Aboriginal Communities
Hengel, Belinda, Badman, Steven, Causer, Louise, Natoli, Lisa, Tangey, Annie, Ward, James, Tabrizi, Sepehr, Whiley, David, Donovan, Basil, Fairley, Christopher Kir, Wilson, David, Regan, David, Wand, Handan, Shephard, Mark, Anderson, David, Kaldor, John and Guy, Rebecca (2014). Ttango: Operational Performance of a Molecular Based Chlamydia and Gonorrhoea Point-of-Care Testing in Remote Australian Aboriginal Communities. STD Prevention Conference, Atlanta Ga, Jun 09-12, 2014. PHILADELPHIA: LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS.
2014
Journal Article
Hospitalisations for pelvic inflammatory disease temporally related to a diagnosis of chlamydia or gonorrhoea: a retrospective cohort study
Reekie, Joanne, Donovan, Basil, Guy, Rebecca, Hocking, Jane S., Jorm, Louisa, Kaldor, John M., Mak, Donna B., Preen, David, Pearson, Sallie, Roberts, Christine L., Stewart, Louise, Wand, Handan, Ward, James and Liu, Bette (2014). Hospitalisations for pelvic inflammatory disease temporally related to a diagnosis of chlamydia or gonorrhoea: a retrospective cohort study. PLoS ONE, 9 (4) e94361, e94361. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0094361
2014
Journal Article
Correction: Population movement can sustain STI prevalence in remote Australian indigenous communities
Hui, Ben B., Gray, Richard T., Wilson, David P., Ward, James, Smith, Anthony M A., Philp, David J., Law, Matthew G., Hocking, Jane S. and Regan, David G. (2014). Correction: Population movement can sustain STI prevalence in remote Australian indigenous communities. BMC Infectious Diseases, 14 (1) 86, 86. doi: 10.1186/1471-2334-14-86
Funding
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Supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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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.
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Judith Dean, Dr Janine Gertz
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Master Philosophy
Relationship between stress disrders and non Communicable diseases.
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Nina Lansbury
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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
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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
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Doctor Philosophy
Adverse Childhood Experiences and Health Outcomes in Indigenous Population: A Life Course Approach
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Leonie Callaway, Professor Abdullah Mamun
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Doctor Philosophy
Understanding fertility and pre-conception health among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples living in Queensland
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Federica Barzi
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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
Completed supervision
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2025
Doctor Philosophy
Strengthening primary health care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people living in urban southeast Queensland
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Gita Mishra
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2025
Doctor Philosophy
The utility of the Annual Health Check (MBS item 715) for STI testing within an urban Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community Controlled Health Service
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Judith Dean
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2025
Doctor Philosophy
"Country means everything" Introducing Relational Health in environmental, climate, and health solutions.
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Nina Lansbury
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