
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
Fields of research
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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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
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
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
Supervision
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