Dr Anton Clifford-Motopi
Dr

Anton Clifford-Motopi

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Background

Anton is a mixed methods researcher with primary expertise in qualitative research methods. He is currently a Senior Research Fellow in the UQ Poche Centre for Indigenous Health at the University of Queensland.

Anton's primary interest is in working in partnership with Aboriginal community-controlled health services to co-design, implement and evaluate intervention strategies, and develop more practical and effective models of embedding evaluation into their delivery of services and programs. His work in this area focuses on participatory qualitative research with staff and patients of Aboriginal community-controlled health services to improve the acceptability of interventions and optimise their potential effectiveness.

Anton has previously worked in a research role with the Institute for Urban Indigenous Health and as a senior lecturer in the School of Public Health at the University of Queensland. Following completion of his PhD in 2008, he was awarded a National Health & Medical Research Council postdoctoral research fellowship which he undertook at the National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, University of NSW.

Availability

Dr Anton Clifford-Motopi is:
Available for supervision

Fields of research

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health and wellbeing Biomedical and Clinical Sciences Health Sciences

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy, University of New South Wales
  • Master of Medical Science, University of Newcastle
  • Bachelor of Education, Qld. UT

Search Professor Anton Clifford-Motopi’s works on UQ eSpace

48 works between 2008 and 2025
All (48) Journal Article (34) Book Chapter (1) Conference Publication (8) Book (2) Other Outputs (3)

1 - 20 of 48 works

2025

Journal Article

Transformation to a patient centred medical home in an urban Aboriginal community controlled health service: A qualitative study using normalisation process theory

Clifford‐Motopi, Anton, Gardner, Karen, Brown, Renee (Nununccal), White, Antoinette (Palawa Iningai), Harald, Patrice (Gangalu), Butler, Danielle, Mathew, Saira, Mackenzie, Julie, Mills, Richard and Eaton, Martie (2025). Transformation to a patient centred medical home in an urban Aboriginal community controlled health service: A qualitative study using normalisation process theory. Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice, 31 (1) e14255, 1-10. doi: 10.1111/jep.14255

Transformation to a patient centred medical home in an urban Aboriginal community controlled health service: A qualitative study using normalisation process theory

2024

Journal Article

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community members’ experiences of care in an urban Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Service transforming to a Patient Centred Medical Home

Clifford-Motopi, Anton, Brown (Nununccal), Renee, White (Palawa Iningai), Antoinette, Harald (Gangulu), Patrice, Butler, Danielle, Mathew, Saira, Mackenzie, Julie, Eaton, Martie and Mills, Richard (2024). Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community members’ experiences of care in an urban Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Service transforming to a Patient Centred Medical Home. Australian Journal of Primary Health, 30 (3) PY23163, 1-10. doi: 10.1071/py23163

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community members’ experiences of care in an urban Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Service transforming to a Patient Centred Medical Home

2023

Journal Article

Trajectories of psychological distress of men treated at Aboriginal residential rehabilitation services for alcohol and drug misuse

Chambers, Mark S., Shakeshaft, Anthony, Mills, Llewellyn, Clifford-Motopi, Anton, Conigrave, James, James, Doug and Tran, Anh Dam (2023). Trajectories of psychological distress of men treated at Aboriginal residential rehabilitation services for alcohol and drug misuse. International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction. doi: 10.1007/s11469-023-01217-5

Trajectories of psychological distress of men treated at Aboriginal residential rehabilitation services for alcohol and drug misuse

2023

Journal Article

Transformation to a patient-centred medical home led and delivered by an urban Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community, and association with engagement and quality-of-care: quantitative findings from a pilot study

Mathew, Saira, Barzi, Federica, Clifford-Motopi, Anton, Brown Nunuccal, Renee, Ward, James, Mills, Richard, Turner, Lyle, White, Antoinette, Eaton, Martie and Butler, Danielle (2023). Transformation to a patient-centred medical home led and delivered by an urban Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community, and association with engagement and quality-of-care: quantitative findings from a pilot study. BMC Health Services Research, 23 (1) 959, 1-11. doi: 10.1186/s12913-023-09955-x

Transformation to a patient-centred medical home led and delivered by an urban Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community, and association with engagement and quality-of-care: quantitative findings from a pilot study

2023

Conference Publication

Health Utilities among Aboriginal People Attending Residential Rehabilitation Services in New South Wales, Australia: An Observational Follow-Up Study

Vinzent, Annaelle, Fredes-Torres, Marta, Shakeshaft, Anthony, Doran, Christopher M., Settumba, Stella, Clifford-Motopi, Anton and Anh Dam Tran, (2023). Health Utilities among Aboriginal People Attending Residential Rehabilitation Services in New South Wales, Australia: An Observational Follow-Up Study. MILANO: INT CTR MENTAL HEALTH POLICY & ECONOMICS-ICMPE.

Health Utilities among Aboriginal People Attending Residential Rehabilitation Services in New South Wales, Australia: An Observational Follow-Up Study

2023

Journal Article

Health utilities among Aboriginal people attending residential rehabilitation services in New South Wales, Australia: an observational follow-up study

Vinzent, Annaëlle, Fredes-Torres, Marta, Shakeshaft, Anthony, Doran, Christopher M., Settumba, Stella, Clifford-Motopi, Anton and Tran, Anh D. (2023). Health utilities among Aboriginal people attending residential rehabilitation services in New South Wales, Australia: an observational follow-up study. Drug and Alcohol Review, 42 (2), 248-257. doi: 10.1111/dar.13586

Health utilities among Aboriginal people attending residential rehabilitation services in New South Wales, Australia: an observational follow-up study

2022

Journal Article

Hearing from First Nations dads: qualitative yarns informing service planning and practice in urban Australia

Clifford-Motopi, Anton, Fisher, Ike, Kildea, Sue, Hickey, Sophie, Roe, Yvette and Kruske, Sue (2022). Hearing from First Nations dads: qualitative yarns informing service planning and practice in urban Australia. Family Relations, 71 (5), 1933-1948. doi: 10.1111/fare.12731

Hearing from First Nations dads: qualitative yarns informing service planning and practice in urban Australia

2022

Journal Article

Study protocol: primary healthcare transformation through patient-centred medical homes—improving access, relational care and outcomes in an urban Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population, a mixed methods prospective cohort study

Butler, Danielle, Clifford-Motopi, Anton, Mathew, Saira, Nelson, Carmel, Brown, Renee, Gardner, Karen, Turner, Lyle, Coombe, Leanne, Roe, Yvette, Gao, Yu and Ward, James (2022). Study protocol: primary healthcare transformation through patient-centred medical homes—improving access, relational care and outcomes in an urban Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population, a mixed methods prospective cohort study. BMJ Open, 12 (e061037) e061037, 1-10. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-061037

Study protocol: primary healthcare transformation through patient-centred medical homes—improving access, relational care and outcomes in an urban Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population, a mixed methods prospective cohort study

2021

Journal Article

Community-based sexual and reproductive health promotion and services for First Nations people in urban Australia

Hickey, Sophie, Roe, Yvette, Harvey, Caroline, Kruske, Sue, Clifford-Motopi, Anton, Fisher, Ike, Bernardino, Brenna and Kildea, Sue (2021). Community-based sexual and reproductive health promotion and services for First Nations people in urban Australia. International Journal of Women's Health, Volume 13, 467-478. doi: 10.2147/ijwh.s297479

Community-based sexual and reproductive health promotion and services for First Nations people in urban Australia

2020

Journal Article

Reducing drug and alcohol use and improving well-being for Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians using the Community Reinforcement Approach: a feasibility and acceptability study

Calabria, Bianca, Shakeshaft, Anthony P., Clifford, Anton, Stone, Chiara, Clare, Philip J., Allan, Julaine and Bliss, Donna (2020). Reducing drug and alcohol use and improving well-being for Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians using the Community Reinforcement Approach: a feasibility and acceptability study. International Journal of Psychology, 55 (Supplement 1), 88-95. doi: 10.1002/ijop.12603

Reducing drug and alcohol use and improving well-being for Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians using the Community Reinforcement Approach: a feasibility and acceptability study

2018

Journal Article

Correction to: The development of a healing model of care for an Indigenous drug and alcohol residential rehabilitation service: a community-based participatory research approach (Health & Justice, (2017), 5, 1, (12), 10.1186/s40352-017-0056-z)

Munro, Alice, Shakeshaft, Anthony and Clifford, Anton (2018). Correction to: The development of a healing model of care for an Indigenous drug and alcohol residential rehabilitation service: a community-based participatory research approach (Health & Justice, (2017), 5, 1, (12), 10.1186/s40352-017-0056-z). Health and Justice, 6 (1) 5, 5. doi: 10.1186/s40352-018-0061-x

Correction to: The development of a healing model of care for an Indigenous drug and alcohol residential rehabilitation service: a community-based participatory research approach (Health & Justice, (2017), 5, 1, (12), 10.1186/s40352-017-0056-z)

2018

Journal Article

The Indigenous Birthing in an Urban Setting study: the IBUS study: a prospective birth cohort study comparing different models of care for women having Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander babies at two major maternity hospitals in urban South East Queensland, Australia

Hickey, Sophie, Roe, Yvette, Gao, Yu, Nelson, Carmel, Carson, Adrian, Currie, Jody, Reynolds, Maree, Wilson, Kay, Kruske, Sue, Blackman, Renee, Passey, Megan, Clifford, Anton, Tracy, Sally, West, Roianne, Williamson, Daniel, Kosiak, Machellee, Watego, Shannon, Webster, Joan and Kildea, Sue (2018). The Indigenous Birthing in an Urban Setting study: the IBUS study: a prospective birth cohort study comparing different models of care for women having Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander babies at two major maternity hospitals in urban South East Queensland, Australia. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 18 (1) 431, 431. doi: 10.1186/s12884-018-2067-8

The Indigenous Birthing in an Urban Setting study: the IBUS study: a prospective birth cohort study comparing different models of care for women having Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander babies at two major maternity hospitals in urban South East Queensland, Australia

2018

Book Chapter

Introduction

Jongen, Crystal, McCalman, Janya, Bainbridge, Roxanne and Clifford, Anton (2018). Introduction. Cultural competence in health: a review of the evidence. (pp. 1-11) Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore. doi: 10.1007/978-981-10-5293-4_1

Introduction

2018

Book

Cultural competence in health: a review of the evidence

Jongen, Crystal, McCalman, Janya, Bainbridge, Roxanne and Clifford, Anton (2018). Cultural competence in health: a review of the evidence. Singapore, Singapore: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-981-10-5293-4

Cultural competence in health: a review of the evidence

2017

Journal Article

The development of a healing model of care for an Indigenous drug and alcohol residential rehabilitation service: a community-based participatory research approach

Munro, Alice, Shakeshaft, Anthony and Clifford, Anton (2017). The development of a healing model of care for an Indigenous drug and alcohol residential rehabilitation service: a community-based participatory research approach. Health and Justice, 5 (12) 12, 1-12. doi: 10.1186/s40352-017-0056-z

The development of a healing model of care for an Indigenous drug and alcohol residential rehabilitation service: a community-based participatory research approach

2017

Journal Article

Birthing on Country (in Our Community): a case study of engaging stakeholders and developing a best practice Indigenous maternity service in an urban setting

Kildea, Sue, Hickey, Sophie, Nelson, Carmel, Currie, Jody, Carson, Adrian, Reynolds, Maree, Wilson, Kay, Kruske, Sue, Passey, Megan, Roe, Yvette, West, Roianne, Clifford, Anton, Kosiak, Machellee, Watego, Shannon and Tracy, Sally (2017). Birthing on Country (in Our Community): a case study of engaging stakeholders and developing a best practice Indigenous maternity service in an urban setting. Australian Health Review, 42 (2), 230-238. doi: 10.1071/AH16218

Birthing on Country (in Our Community): a case study of engaging stakeholders and developing a best practice Indigenous maternity service in an urban setting

2017

Journal Article

A bibliometric review of drug and alcohol research focused on Indigenous peoples of Australia, New Zealand, Canada and the United States

Clifford, Anton and Shakeshaft, Anthony (2017). A bibliometric review of drug and alcohol research focused on Indigenous peoples of Australia, New Zealand, Canada and the United States. Drug and Alcohol Review, 36 (4), 509-522. doi: 10.1111/dar.12510

A bibliometric review of drug and alcohol research focused on Indigenous peoples of Australia, New Zealand, Canada and the United States

2017

Journal Article

The dissemination of alcohol interventions for Indigenous Australians: a mixed studies review using narrative synthesis

Whitty, Megan and Clifford, Anton (2017). The dissemination of alcohol interventions for Indigenous Australians: a mixed studies review using narrative synthesis. Journal of Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, 5 (4) 1000276, 1-11. doi: 10.4172/2329-6488.1000276

The dissemination of alcohol interventions for Indigenous Australians: a mixed studies review using narrative synthesis

2017

Journal Article

Cultural competency training and education in the university-based professional training of health professionals: characteristics, quality and outcomes of evaluations

Clifford, Anton, McCalman, Janya, Jongen, Crystal and Bainbridge, Rox (2017). Cultural competency training and education in the university-based professional training of health professionals: characteristics, quality and outcomes of evaluations. Diversity and Equality in Health and Care, 14 (3), 136-147. doi: 10.21767/2049-5471.1000104

Cultural competency training and education in the university-based professional training of health professionals: characteristics, quality and outcomes of evaluations

2015

Journal Article

Interventions to improve cultural competency in health care for Indigenous peoples of Australia, New Zealand, Canada and the USA: a systematic review

Clifford, Anton, McCalman Janya, Bainbridge, Rox and Tsey Komla (2015). Interventions to improve cultural competency in health care for Indigenous peoples of Australia, New Zealand, Canada and the USA: a systematic review. International Journal for Quality in Health Care, 27 (2), 89-98. doi: 10.1093/intqhc/mzv010

Interventions to improve cultural competency in health care for Indigenous peoples of Australia, New Zealand, Canada and the USA: a systematic review

Current funding

  • 2023 - 2025
    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

Past funding

  • 2018 - 2019
    Tell My Story: Hearing from the Dads in the Indigenous Birthing in an Urban Setting (IBUS) Study
    National Institute for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Research Limited
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2020
    A Centre for Research Excellence: Building Indigenous research capacity to find solutions to alcohol problems (NHMRC CRE administered by the University of Sydney)
    University of Sydney
    Open grant
  • 2014 - 2020
    Indigenous Birthing in an Urban Setting: The IBUS Study
    NHMRC Partnership Projects
    Open grant
  • 2013 - 2018
    Improving alcohol prevention in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander drug and alcohol services
    ARC Discovery Early Career Researcher Award
    Open grant
  • 2013 - 2016
    Intervention trial to reduce alcohol related harms among high risk young Indigenous Australians (NHMRC Project Grant administered by UNSW)
    University of New South Wales
    Open grant
  • 2012
    Integrating and sustaining use of Health Information Technology Systems for alcohol screening and intervention by Indigenous health practitioners
    Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies
    Open grant
  • 2011 - 2012
    NHMRC Training (Postdoctoral) Fellowship: Reducing alcohol-related harm in rural Aboriginal communities: integrating clinical care and community development
    NHMRC Training (Postdoctoral) Fellowship
    Open grant

Availability

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Available for supervision

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