Overview
Background
Dr Kate Anderson is a researcher based on the Sunshine Coast who has worked as an ally in collaboration with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander researchers and communities for more than 15 years across the areas of cancer, kidney disease and wellbeing. Her current program of research at FNCWR is focused on understanding and measuring the wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people across the lifespan.
Kate has extensive qualitative research skills and experience, with >50 peer-reviewed journal publications, 22 in the past five years alone. She is currently a Chief/Associate Investigator on grants totalling over $14 million, including:
- What Matters to Kids (WM2Kids) Study: https://public-health.uq.edu.au/project/what-matters-2-kids
- Co-design in Health with First Nations Peoples: https://public-health.uq.edu.au/project/co-design-health-first-nations-peoples
- Supporting the health and wellbeing of Indigenous youth in out-of-home care: https://public-health.uq.edu.au/project/health-wellbeing-indigenous-youth-out-home-care Understanding the contribution of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture and wellbeing to health: Implementation of the What Matters 2 Adults Wellbeing Measure: https://public-health.uq.edu.au/project/implementing-what-matters-2-adults
- What Matters to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Youths' Wellbeing: Developing a wellbeing measure for youth (WM2Y Project): https://public-health.uq.edu.au/project/what-matters-2-youth
- Yarning About Cultural Safety (YACS): https://public-health.uq.edu.au/project/yarning-about-cultural-safety-yacs
Availability
- Dr Kate Anderson is:
- Available for supervision
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Arts, University of Sydney
- Postgraduate Diploma, University of Technology Sydney
- Postgraduate Diploma, University of Sydney
- Bachelor (Honours) of Science (Advanced), University of Sydney
- Doctor of Philosophy, University of Sydney
Research impacts
Kate is group lead of the growing Wellbeing Group within UQ’s First Nations Cancer and Wellbeing Research Team (FNCWR team). Since its inception in 2017, our Wellbeing Group’s research program has been dedicated to improving understanding, measurement, and evaluation of what matters to the wellbeing of First Nations adults, youth, and children. Our team is made up of First Nations and non-Indigenous researchers and professional staff from around Australia. We are committed to privileging First Nations experiences and perspectives in our research, and to implementing research methods to ensure cultural-appropriateness and responsiveness.
She has been awarded as CI/AI over $14 million in competitive peer reviewed grants. She has successfully designed, led, and delivered multiple large qualitative and mixed-method studies, including all four What Matters projects (NHMRC GNT1125434; MRF1199854; NHMRC APP2020636; MRF2007834), several cancer and kidney related projects (ARC IN190100050; NHMRC APP236204) and a growing number of projects focused on developing novel and culturally appropriate research methodologies for First Nations peoples.
Works
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2021
Journal Article
Measuring health care experiences that matter to Indigenous people in Australia with cancer: identifying critical gaps in existing tools
Green, Monica, Cunningham, Joan, Anderson, Kate, Griffiths, Kalinda and Garvey, Gail (2021). Measuring health care experiences that matter to Indigenous people in Australia with cancer: identifying critical gaps in existing tools. International Journal for Equity in Health, 20 (1) 100. doi: 10.1186/s12939-021-01433-2
2021
Journal Article
An exploration of the sociodemographic and health conditions associated with self-rated wellbeing for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults
Gall, A., Diaz, A., Garvey, G., Anderson, K., Lindsay, D. and Howard, K. (2021). An exploration of the sociodemographic and health conditions associated with self-rated wellbeing for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults. BMC Research Notes, 14 (1) 386, 1-8. doi: 10.1186/s13104-021-05794-3
2021
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Measuring cancer care experiences of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Australia: trial of a new approach that privileges patient voices
Green, Monica, Cunningham, Joan, Anderson, Kate, Griffiths, Kalinda and Garvey, Gail (2021). Measuring cancer care experiences of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Australia: trial of a new approach that privileges patient voices. Patient Experience Journal, 8 (2), 43-57. doi: 10.35680/2372-0247.1585
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
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
"We have to be strong ourselves": exploring the support needs of informal carers of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with cancer
Bell, Lorraine, Anderson, Kate, Girgis, Afaf, Aoun, Samar, Cunningham, Joan, Wakefield, Claire E., Shahid, Shaouli, Ben Smith, Allan, Diaz, Abbey, Lindsay, Daniel, Masa, Adam and Garvey, Gail (2021). "We have to be strong ourselves": exploring the support needs of informal carers of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with cancer. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18 (14) 7281, 1-16. doi: 10.3390/ijerph18147281
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
Wellbeing of Indigenous peoples in Canada, Aotearoa (New Zealand) and the United States: a systematic review
Gall, Alana, Anderson, Kate, Howard, Kirsten, Diaz, Abbey, King, Alexandra, Willing, Esther, Connolly, Michele, Lindsay, Daniel and Garvey, Gail (2021). Wellbeing of Indigenous peoples in Canada, Aotearoa (New Zealand) and the United States: a systematic review. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18 (11) 5832, 1-31. doi: 10.3390/ijerph18115832
2021
Journal Article
A Systematic Review of Fear of Cancer Recurrence Among Indigenous and Minority Peoples
Anderson, Kate, Smith, Allan ‘Ben', Diaz, Abbey, Shaw, Joanne, Butow, Phyllis, Sharpe, Louise, Girgis, Afaf, Lebel, Sophie, Dhillon, Haryana, Burhansstipanov, Linda, Tighe, Boden and Garvey, Gail (2021). A Systematic Review of Fear of Cancer Recurrence Among Indigenous and Minority Peoples. Frontiers in Psychology, 12 621850, 621850. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.621850
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
Accessibility of cancer treatment services for Indigenous Australians in the Northern Territory: perspectives of patients and care providers
Anderson, Kate, Diaz, Abbey, Parikh, Darshit Rajeshkumar and Garvey, Gail (2021). Accessibility of cancer treatment services for Indigenous Australians in the Northern Territory: perspectives of patients and care providers. BMC Health Services Research, 21 (1) 95, 95. doi: 10.1186/s12913-021-06066-3
2020
Journal Article
What Matters 2 Adults: a study protocol to develop a new preference-based wellbeing measure with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults (WM2Adults)
Howard, Kirsten, Anderson, Kate, Cunningham, Joan, Cass, Alan, Ratcliffe, Julie, Whop, Lisa J., Dickson, Michelle, Viney, Rosalie, Mulhern, Brendan, Tong, Allison and Garvey, Gail (2020). What Matters 2 Adults: a study protocol to develop a new preference-based wellbeing measure with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults (WM2Adults). BMC Public Health, 20 (1) 1739. doi: 10.1186/s12889-020-09821-z
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
2020
Journal Article
Psychosocial aspects of delivering cancer care to indigenous people: An overview
Garvey, Gail, Cunningham, Joan, Mayer, Carole, Letendre, Angeline, Shaw, Joanne, Anderson, Kate and Kelly, Brian (2020). Psychosocial aspects of delivering cancer care to indigenous people: An overview. Journal of Global Oncology, 2020 (6), 148-154. doi: 10.1200/JGO.19.00130
2019
Journal Article
An exploration of healthcare providers' experiences and perspectives of Traditional and complementary medicine usage and disclosure by Indigenous cancer patients
Gall, A., Anderson, K., Adams, J., Matthews, V. and Garvey, G. (2019). An exploration of healthcare providers' experiences and perspectives of Traditional and complementary medicine usage and disclosure by Indigenous cancer patients. BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 19 (1) 259, 259. doi: 10.1186/s12906-019-2665-7
2019
Journal Article
Does gynaecological cancer care meet the needs of Indigenous Australian women? Qualitative interviews with patients and care providers
Marcusson-Rababi, Beverley, Anderson, Kate, Whop, Lisa J., Butler, Tamara, Whitson, Nicole and Garvey, Gail (2019). Does gynaecological cancer care meet the needs of Indigenous Australian women? Qualitative interviews with patients and care providers. BMC Health Services Research, 19 (1) 606, 606. doi: 10.1186/s12913-019-4455-9
2019
Journal Article
Exploring traditional and complementary medicine use by Indigenous Australian women undergoing gynaecological cancer investigations
Gall, A., Anderson, K., Diaz, A., Matthews, V., Adams, J., Taylor, T. and Garvey, G. (2019). Exploring traditional and complementary medicine use by Indigenous Australian women undergoing gynaecological cancer investigations. Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice, 36, 88-93. doi: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2019.06.005
2019
Journal Article
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People's domains of wellbeing: a comprehensive literature review
Butler, Tamara L., Anderson, Kate, Garvey, Gail, Cunningham, Joan, Ratcliffe, Julie, Tong, Allison, Whop, Lisa J., Cass, Alan, Dickson, Michelle and Howard, Kirsten (2019). Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People's domains of wellbeing: a comprehensive literature review. Social Science and Medicine, 233, 138-157. doi: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2019.06.004
2018
Journal Article
Understanding Indigenous Australians' experiences of cancer care: Stakeholders' views on what to measure and how to measure it
Green, Monica, Anderson, Kate, Griffiths, Kalinda, Garvey, Gail and Cunningham, Joan (2018). Understanding Indigenous Australians' experiences of cancer care: Stakeholders' views on what to measure and how to measure it. BMC Health Services Research, 18 (1) 982. doi: 10.1186/s12913-018-3780-8
Funding
Current funding
Past funding
Supervision
Availability
- Dr Kate Anderson is:
- Available for supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Supporting the wellbeing of First Nations children and youth in Queensland
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Tamara Butler
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Doctor Philosophy
Exploring the impact of racism on wellbeing and access to optimal cancer care for First Nations Australian cancer survivors
Principal Advisor
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Doctor Philosophy
Sleep and Wellbeing in Indigenous Children
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Lisa McDaid
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Doctor Philosophy
Sleep and Wellbeing in Indigenous Children
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Lisa McDaid, Dr Rennie Lee
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