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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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
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
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
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
2014
Journal Article
Could point-of-care testing be effective for reducing the prevalence of trichomoniasis in remote Aboriginal communities?
Hui, Ben B., Ward, James, Causer, Louise, Guy, Rebecca J., Law, Matthew G. and Regan, David G. (2014). Could point-of-care testing be effective for reducing the prevalence of trichomoniasis in remote Aboriginal communities?. Sexual Health, 11 (4), 370-374. doi: 10.1071/SH14035
2014
Journal Article
Molecular approaches to enhance surveillance of gonococcal antimicrobial resistance
Goire, Namraj, 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). Molecular approaches to enhance surveillance of gonococcal antimicrobial resistance. Nature Reviews Microbiology, 12 (3), 223-229. doi: 10.1038/nrmicro3217
2014
Journal Article
Management of chronic hepatitis B in the Torres Strait Islands: an identified need for a comprehensive public health approach to chronic hepatitis B in remote Australian Indigenous communities
Wallace, Jack, Pitts, Marian, Ward, James and McNally, Stephen (2014). Management of chronic hepatitis B in the Torres Strait Islands: an identified need for a comprehensive public health approach to chronic hepatitis B in remote Australian Indigenous communities. Australian Journal of Primary Health, 20 (3), 273-277. doi: 10.1071/PY12130
2013
Journal Article
Chlamydia and gonorrhoea infections and the risk of adverse obstetric outcomes: a retrospective cohort study
Liu, Bette, Roberts, Christine L., Clarke, Marilyn, Jorm, Louisa, Hunt, Jennifer and Ward, James (2013). Chlamydia and gonorrhoea infections and the risk of adverse obstetric outcomes: a retrospective cohort study. Sexually Transmitted Infections, 89 (8), 672-U105. doi: 10.1136/sextrans-2013-051118
2013
Journal Article
A randomised trial of point-of-care tests for chlamydia and gonorrhoea infections in remote Aboriginal communities: Test, Treat ANd GO- the " TTANGO" trial protocol
Guy, R.J., Natoli, L., Ward, J., Causer, L., Hengel, B., Whiley, D., Tabrizi, S.N., Donovan, B., Fairley, C. K., Badman, S. B., Tangey, A., Wand, H., Shephard, M., Regan, D. G., Wilson, D., Anderson, D. and Kaldor, J. M. (2013). A randomised trial of point-of-care tests for chlamydia and gonorrhoea infections in remote Aboriginal communities: Test, Treat ANd GO- the " TTANGO" trial protocol. BMC Infectious Diseases, 13 (485) 485, 1-9. doi: 10.1186/1471-2334-13-485
2013
Journal Article
Increasing access by priority populations to Australian sexual health clinics
Ali, Hammad, Donovan, Basil, Fairley, Christopher K., Chen, Marcus Y., O'Connor, Catherine C., Grulich, Andrew E., McNulty, Anna, Ryder, Nathan, Hellard, Margaret E., Guy, Rebecca J., ACCESS Collaboration and Ward, James (2013). Increasing access by priority populations to Australian sexual health clinics. Sexually Transmitted Diseases, 40 (10), 819-21. doi: 10.1097/OLQ.0000000000000015
2013
Journal Article
STI in remote communities: improved and enhanced primary health care (STRIVE) study protocol: a cluster randomised controlled trial comparing 'usual practice' STI care to enhanced care in remote primary health care services in Australia
Ward, James, McGregor, Skye, Guy, Rebecca J., Rumbold, Alice R., Garton, Linda, Silver, Bronwyn J., Taylor-Thomson, Debbie, Hengel, Belinda, Knox, Janet, Dyda, Amalie, Law, Matthew G., Wand, Handan, Donovan, Basil, Fairley, Christopher K., Skov, Steven, Chee, Donna Ah, Boffa, John, Glance, David, McDermott, Robyn, Maher, Lisa and Kaldor, John M. (2013). STI in remote communities: improved and enhanced primary health care (STRIVE) study protocol: a cluster randomised controlled trial comparing 'usual practice' STI care to enhanced care in remote primary health care services in Australia. BMC Infectious Diseases, 13 (1) 425, 1-9. doi: 10.1186/1471-2334-13-425
2013
Journal Article
Chronic hepatitis B prevalence among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians since universal vaccination: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Graham, Simon, Guy, Rebecca J., Cowie, Benjamin, Wand, Handan C., Donovan, Basil, Akre, Snehal P. and Ward, James S. (2013). Chronic hepatitis B prevalence among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians since universal vaccination: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMC Infectious Diseases, 13 (1) 403, 1-10. doi: 10.1186/1471-2334-13-403
2013
Journal Article
S09.1 Molecular Detection of Antimicrobial Resistance in STI Pathogens
Whiley, D, Chen, M, Donovan, B, Fairley, C, Guy, R, Kaldor, J, Regan, D, Trembizki, E, Ward, J and Lahra, M (2013). S09.1 Molecular Detection of Antimicrobial Resistance in STI Pathogens. Sexually Transmitted Infections, 89 (Suppl 1). doi: 10.1136/sextrans-2013-051184.0047
Funding
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Supervision
Availability
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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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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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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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
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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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
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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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Doctor Philosophy
Caring for Country: An examination of the interrelationship between the intergenerational health of First Nations peoples and regenerative environmental practices. How does caring for Country improve health outcomes for Gumbaynggirr waarru-biin and wajaarr (People and Country)?
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
Integration and expansion of a sentinel surveillance system to improve infectious disease outcomes for Indigenous Australians: the ATLAS network
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Lisa McHugh, Dr Rani West
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Doctor Philosophy
Integration and expansion of a sentinel surveillance system to improve infectious disease outcomes for Indigenous Australians: the ATLAS network
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Lisa McHugh, Dr Rani West
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Doctor Philosophy
Multidisciplinary efforts to eliminate sexually transmissible infections in regional and remote Australia
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Emeritus Professor David McIntyre, 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
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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