
Overview
Background
Dr Tamara Butler is an Aboriginal woman of the Undumbi people from the Sunshine Coast region of Queensland, Australia and a NHMRC Emerging Research Fellow at the University of Queensland. She works withing the First Nations Cancer and Wellbeing Research Program. Her work is focused on women’s cancers with the goal of improving cancer outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, families, and communities. Broadly Dr Butler’s research interests also include First Nations research methods and process, co-design, wellbeing, and psychosocial aspects of cancer care.
Availability
- Dr Tamara Butler is:
- Available for supervision
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Bachelor, The University of Queensland
- Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
Works
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Featured
2021
Journal Article
The fabric of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander wellbeing: a conceptual model
Garvey, Gail, Anderson, Kate, Gall, Alana, Butler, Tamara L., Whop, Lisa J., Arley, Brian, Cunningham, Joan, Dickson, Michelle, Cass, Alan, Ratcliffe, Julie, Tong, Allison and Howard, Kirsten (2021). The fabric of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander wellbeing: a conceptual model. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18 (15) 7745, 1-12. doi: 10.3390/ijerph18157745
2024
Journal Article
What Matters to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Youth (WM2Y): a study protocol to develop a national youth well-being measure
Garvey, Gail, Howard, Kirsten, Garvey, Darren, Dickson, Michelle, Howell, M., Butler, Tamara L., Cadet-James, Yvonne, Cunningham, Joan, Bainbridge, Roxanne, McGorry, Patrick, Williamson, A. and Anderson, Kate Mallory (2024). What Matters to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Youth (WM2Y): a study protocol to develop a national youth well-being measure. BMJ Open, 14 (3) e076119, 1-7. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-076119
2024
Book Chapter
Co-design with Indigenous peoples
Anderson, Kate, Butler, Tamara, Gall, Alana, Elder-Robinson, Elaina and Garvey, Gail (2024). Co-design with Indigenous peoples. Indigenous and Tribal Peoples and Cancer. (pp. 305-309) edited by Gail Garvey. Cham: Springer Nature Switzerland. doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-56806-0_64
2024
Book Chapter
Fear of cancer recurrence among indigenous and tribal people
Smith, Ben, Anderson, Kate, Lebel, Sophie, Wu, Verena S., Butler, Tamara and Garvey, Gail (2024). Fear of cancer recurrence among indigenous and tribal people. Indigenous and Tribal Peoples and Cancer. (pp. 227-231) edited by Gail Garvey. Cham: Springer Nature Switzerland. doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-56806-0_47
2024
Book Chapter
Indigenous research methods and methodology
Butler, Tamara, Anderson, Kate, Elder-Robinson, Elaina, Ngampromwongse, Khwanruethai, Garvey, Darren and Garvey, Gail (2024). Indigenous research methods and methodology. Indigenous and Tribal Peoples and Cancer. (pp. 295-300) edited by Gail Garvey. Cham: Springer Nature Switzerland. doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-56806-0_62
2024
Book Chapter
Cancer-related information resources for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
Diaz, Abbey, Burgess, Meredith, Scholte, Cate, Butler, Tamara, Shaw, Joanne, Kelly, Brian and Garvey, Gail (2024). Cancer-related information resources for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Indigenous and Tribal Peoples and Cancer. (pp. 83-88) edited by Gail Garvey. Cham: Springer Nature Switzerland. doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-56806-0_16
2023
Journal Article
Gynaecological cancer resources for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women: a resource audit
Kinghorn, Mina, Garvey, Gail and Butler, Tamara L. (2023). Gynaecological cancer resources for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women: a resource audit. Health Promotion Journal of Australia, 35 (4), 966-976. doi: 10.1002/hpja.822
2023
Journal Article
Fear of cancer recurrence among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women diagnosed with breast cancer
Butler, Tamara, Smith, Ben, Pilatti, Kirsten, Brown, Bena, Anderson, Kate, Morris, Bronwyn and Garvey, Gail (2023). Fear of cancer recurrence among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women diagnosed with breast cancer. Current Oncology, 30 (3), 2900-2915. doi: 10.3390/curroncol30030222
2022
Journal Article
Development of key principles and best practices for co-design in health with First Nations Australians
Anderson, Kate, Gall, Alana, Butler, Tamara, Ngampromwongse, Khwanruethai, Hector, Debra, Turnbull, Scott, Lucas, Kerri, Nehill, Caroline, Boltong, Anna, Keefe, Dorothy and Garvey, Gail (2022). Development of key principles and best practices for co-design in health with First Nations Australians. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 20 (1) 147, 1-19. doi: 10.3390/ijerph20010147
2022
Journal Article
A comprehensive review of optimal approaches to co-design in health with First Nations Australians
Butler, Tamara, Gall, Alana, Garvey, Gail, Ngampromwongse, Khwanruethai, Hector, Debra, Turnbull, Scott, Lucas, Kerri, Nehill, Caroline, Boltong, Anna, Keefe, Dorothy and Anderson, Kate (2022). A comprehensive review of optimal approaches to co-design in health with First Nations Australians. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19 (23) 16166, 1-38. doi: 10.3390/ijerph192316166
2022
Journal Article
Under-screened Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women’s perspectives on cervical screening
Butler, Tamara L., Lee, Natasha, Anderson, Kate, Brotherton, Julia M. L., Cunningham, Joan, Condon, John R., Garvey, Gail, Tong, Allison, Moore, Suzanne P., Maher, Clare M., Mein, Jacqueline K., Warren, Eloise F. and Whop, Lisa J. (2022). Under-screened Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women’s perspectives on cervical screening. PLoS One, 17 (8) e0271658, 1-16. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0271658
2022
Journal Article
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women's views of cervical screening by self-collection: a qualitative study
Whop, Lisa J., Butler, Tamara L., Lee, Natasha, Cunningham, Joan, Garvey, Gail, Anderson, Kate, Condon, John R., Tong, Allison, Moore, Suzanne, Maher, Clare M., Mein, Jacqueline K., Warren, Eloise F. and Brotherton, Julia M.L. (2022). Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women's views of cervical screening by self-collection: a qualitative study. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 46 (2), 161-169. doi: 10.1111/1753-6405.13201
2021
Journal Article
Using web conferencing to engage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people in research: a feasibility study
Anderson, Kate, Gall, Alana, Butler, Tamara, Arley, Brian, Howard, Kirsten, Cass, Alan and Garvey, Gail (2021). Using web conferencing to engage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people in research: a feasibility study. BMC Medical Research Methodology, 21 (1) 172, 172. doi: 10.1186/s12874-021-01366-y
2021
Journal Article
Study protocol: Yarning about HPV Vaccination: a qualitative study of factors influencing HPV vaccination among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adolescents in Australia
Whop, Lisa J., Butler, Tamara L., Brotherton, Julia M. L., Anderson, Kate, Cunningham, Joan, Tong, Allison and Garvey, Gail (2021). Study protocol: Yarning about HPV Vaccination: a qualitative study of factors influencing HPV vaccination among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adolescents in Australia. BMJ Open, 11 (8) e047890, 1-9. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-047890
2021
Journal Article
What Matters 2 Adults (WM2Adults): understanding the foundations of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander wellbeing
Garvey, Gail, Anderson, Kate, Gall, Alana, Butler, Tamara L., Cunningham, Joan, Whop, Lisa J., Dickson, Michelle, Ratcliffe, Julie, Cass, Alan, Tong, Allison, Arley, Brian and Howard, Kirsten (2021). What Matters 2 Adults (WM2Adults): understanding the foundations of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander wellbeing. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18 (12) 6193, 1-21. doi: 10.3390/ijerph18126193
2021
Journal Article
Traditional, complementary and integrative medicine use among Indigenous peoples with diabetes in Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the United States
Gall, Alana, Butler, Tamara L., Lawler, Sheleigh and Garvey, Gail (2021). Traditional, complementary and integrative medicine use among Indigenous peoples with diabetes in Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the United States. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 45 (6), 664-671. doi: 10.1111/1753-6405.13120
2021
Journal Article
Health care provider perspectives on cervical screening for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women: a qualitative study
Jaenke, Rachael, Butler, Tamara L., Condon, John, Garvey, Gail, Brotherton, Julia M. L., Cunningham, Joan, Anderson, Kate, Tong, Allison, Moore, Suzanne P. and Whop, Lisa J. (2021). Health care provider perspectives on cervical screening for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women: a qualitative study. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 45 (2), 150-157. doi: 10.1111/1753-6405.13084
2021
Journal Article
Achieving cervical cancer elimination among Indigenous women
Whop, Lisa J., Smith, Megan A., Butler, Tamara L., Adcock, Anna, Bartholomew, Karen, Goodman, Marc T., Winer, Rachel L., Milosevic, Elizabeth and Lawton, Beverley (2021). Achieving cervical cancer elimination among Indigenous women. Preventive Medicine, 144 106314. doi: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2020.106314
2020
Journal Article
The experiences of caregivers of Indigenous cancer survivors in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United States: a systematic review
Masa, Adam J., Martinez-Bredeck, Helena, Butler, Tamara L., Anderson, Kate, Girgis, Afaf, Aoun, Samar M., Cunningham, Joan, Wakefield, Claire E., Shahid, Shaouli, Smith, Allan B. and Garvey, Gail (2020). The experiences of caregivers of Indigenous cancer survivors in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United States: a systematic review. Journal of Psychosocial Oncology Research & Practice, 2 (4) e040, 1-12. doi: 10.1097/or9.0000000000000040
2020
Journal Article
Indigenous Australian women's experiences of participation in cervical screening
Butler, Tamara L., Anderson, Kate, Condon, John R., Garvey, Gail, Brotherton, Julia M. L., Cunningham, Joan, Tong, Allison, Moore, Suzanne P., Maher, Clare M., Mein, Jacqueline K., Warren, Eloise F. and Whop, Lisa J. (2020). Indigenous Australian women's experiences of participation in cervical screening. PloS One, 15 (6) e0234536, 1-18. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0234536
Funding
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Supervision
Availability
- Dr Tamara Butler is:
- Available for supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
"Cancer Tracks": Establishing a best practice approach for supporting First Nations patients undergoing Head and Neck Cancer Care
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Elizabeth Ward, Dr Bena Brown
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Doctor Philosophy
Supporting the wellbeing of First Nations children and youth in Queensland
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Kate Anderson
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Doctor Philosophy
"Cancer Tracks": Establishing a best practice approach for supporting First Nations patients undergoing Head and Neck Cancer Care
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Elizabeth Ward, Dr Bena Brown
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