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Mr Stephen Harfield
Mr

Stephen Harfield

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Overview

Background

Stephen Harfield is a Narungga and Ngarrindjeri man from South Australia. He is a public health researcher and epidemiologist. His research focuses on centring the health and wellbeing needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people and their communities through Indigenous-led research.

Stephen’s research employs mixed methods that combine both quantitative and qualitative approaches, grounded in Indigenous methodologies. His research privileges the knowledges of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and adopts a strength-based approach to ensure that the research positively impacts and benefits Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and communities.

Stephen has more than 10 years of experience conducting research in partnership with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and health services. His work focuses on the health and wellbeing of adolescents and young people, sexual health, men’s health, health services research, and enhancing research quality.

In March 2025, Stephen submitted his PhD thesis, titled "Strengthening Primary Health Care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Young People Living in Urban Southeast Queensland”. In recognition of his PhD work, he was awarded the Lowitja Institute’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Student Award at the 4th International Indigenous Health and Wellbeing Conference 2025.

Stephen holds a Master of Philosophy in Applied Epidemiology from The Australian National University (2019), a Master of Public Health from Flinders University (2013), a Graduate Certificate in Health Services Research and Development from The University of Wollongong (2012), and a Bachelor of Health Sciences (Public Health) from The University of Adelaide (2008).

Availability

Mr Stephen Harfield is:
Available for supervision

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Health Sciences, University of Adelaide
  • Graduate Certificate of Public Health and Health Services, University of Wollongong
  • Masters (Coursework) of Public Health, Flinders University
  • Masters (Research) of Applied Epidemiology, Australian National University

Works

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23 works between 2015 and 2025

21 - 23 of 23 works

2016

Journal Article

Access to primary health care services for Indigenous peoples: A framework synthesis

Davy, Carol, Harfield, Stephen, McArthur, Alexa, Munn, Zachary and Brown, Alex (2016). Access to primary health care services for Indigenous peoples: A framework synthesis. International Journal for Equity in Health, 15 (1) 163, 1-9. doi: 10.1186/s12939-016-0450-5

Access to primary health care services for Indigenous peoples: A framework synthesis

2015

Journal Article

Characteristics of Indigenous primary health care models of service delivery: a scoping review protocol

Harfield, Stephen, Davy, Carol, Kite, Elaine, McArthur, Alexa, Munn, Zachary, Brown, Ngiare and Brown, Alex (2015). Characteristics of Indigenous primary health care models of service delivery: a scoping review protocol. The JBI Database of Systematic Reviews and Implementation Reports, 13 (11), 43-51. doi: 10.11124/jbisrir-2015-2474

Characteristics of Indigenous primary health care models of service delivery: a scoping review protocol

2015

Journal Article

Strategies that target the utilization of primary health care services by Indigenous men in Australia, New Zealand, Canada and America: a comprehensive systematic review protocol

Canuto, Kootsy, Brown, Alex, Harfield, Stephen and Wittert, Gary (2015). Strategies that target the utilization of primary health care services by Indigenous men in Australia, New Zealand, Canada and America: a comprehensive systematic review protocol. The JBI Database of Systematic Reviews and Implementation Reports, 13 (9), 95-111. doi: 10.11124/jbisrir-2015-2319

Strategies that target the utilization of primary health care services by Indigenous men in Australia, New Zealand, Canada and America: a comprehensive systematic review protocol

Funding

Current funding

  • 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 - 2026
    Improving the social and emotional wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander men in South Australia (MRFF Primary Health Care Research Grant administered by Flinders University)
    Flinders University
    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

Supervision

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