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
- Hon Assoc Professor 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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2006
Journal Article
A comparison of maladaptive schemata in treatment-seeking obese adults and normal-weight control subjects
Anderson, Kate, Rieger, Elizabeth and Caterson, Ian (2006). A comparison of maladaptive schemata in treatment-seeking obese adults and normal-weight control subjects. Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 60 (3), 245-252. doi: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2005.08.002
2004
Conference Publication
Barriers to access by Indigenous Australians to kidney transplantation: The IMPAKT study
Cass, Alan, Devitt, Jeannie, Preece, Cilla, Cunningham, Joan, Anderson, Kate, Snelling, Paul, Eris, Josette and Ayanian, John (2004). Barriers to access by Indigenous Australians to kidney transplantation: The IMPAKT study. National Indigenous Dialysis and Transplant Symposium, Richmond, VIC, Australia: Wiley-Blackwell. doi: 10.1111/j.1440-1797.2004.00352.x
Funding
Current funding
Past funding
Supervision
Availability
- Hon Assoc Professor 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
Sleep and Social and Emotional Well-being in First Nations Australian children
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Joemer Maravilla, Professor Lisa McDaid
Media
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