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Dr Mehwish Nisar
Dr

Mehwish Nisar

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Overview

Background

Dr. Mehwish Nisar is a trained medical doctor, researcher, and academic with a rich background in both clinical practice and higher education. With over a decade of teaching experience in tertiary institutions and medical schools across Australia and internationally, she brings extensive expertise in healthcare education and research.

Specialising in mixed-methods co-design studies, Dr. Nisar's research focuses on chronic diseases, especially diabetes and health behaviours with a strong emphasis on implementation science. She currently serves as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the UQ School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, leading a project dedicated to improving health outcomes for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) communities. Dr. Nisar earned her Ph.D. in Public Health from the University of Queensland, where her research explored chronic diseases and lifestyle risk factors among immigrant populations. Based on her expertise in migrant health advocate, she is featured in the United Nations Migration Health and Development Research Initiative (MHADRI) portal, recognising her contributions to advancing knowledge in this critical area.

Her skill set includes effectively communicating complex health information, conducting data analysis, designing research projects, and developing public health awareness materials. She is also proficient in various research software and has played a key role in course design and student mentorship. An active member of multiple professional associations and community organizations, Dr. Nisar is committed to fostering meaningful collaborations with communities and stakeholders. Her mission is to bridge healthcare gaps and promote global health equity through evidence-based research and innovative public health initiatives.

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Availability

Dr Mehwish Nisar is:
Available for supervision
Media expert

Qualifications

  • Professional Doctorate of Medicine Surgery, Dow University of Health Sciences
  • Doctor of Philosophy of Public Health, The University of Queensland

Research impacts

Recent Awards

  • 2024: Consumer and Community Involvement in Research, Faculty Award, UQ
  • 2024: Sig Soli Scholarship (IHCON 2024)
  • 2023: Health Promotion SIG Early Career Award, Public Health Association Australia
  • 2022: People’s Choice Award, Postgraduate Research Conference, School of Health Rehabilitation Sciences
  • 2020: People’s Choice Award, Postgraduate Research Conference, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences

Works

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34 works between 2007 and 2025

1 - 20 of 34 works

2025

Journal Article

Exploring healthcare access challenges among South Asian migrants in Australia: a mixed-method study

Nisar, Mehwish, Costa, Nathalia, Kolbe-Alexander, Tracy and Khan, Asaduzzaman (2025). Exploring healthcare access challenges among South Asian migrants in Australia: a mixed-method study. Health Promotion Journal of Australia, 36 (2) e70008, 1-14. doi: 10.1002/hpja.70008

Exploring healthcare access challenges among South Asian migrants in Australia: a mixed-method study

2025

Journal Article

Twenty Four-Hour Movement Behaviours Research Among Australian Children and Adolescents: A Scoping Review

Hossian, Mosharop, Nisar, Mehwish, Iven Mielke, Gregore and Khan, Asaduzzaman (2025). Twenty Four-Hour Movement Behaviours Research Among Australian Children and Adolescents: A Scoping Review. Health Promotion Journal of Australia, 36 (2) e70021, 1-14. doi: 10.1002/hpja.70021

Twenty Four-Hour Movement Behaviours Research Among Australian Children and Adolescents: A Scoping Review

2025

Conference Publication

Evaluating colorism in hearing aid and cochlear implant design in the United States market: a 20-year longitudinal analysis

Kirjava, Shade Avery, Faulkner, Sam, Raab, Clara and Nisar, Mehwish (2025). Evaluating colorism in hearing aid and cochlear implant design in the United States market: a 20-year longitudinal analysis. American Academy of Audiology Conference, New Orleans, LO USA, 26-29 March 2025.

Evaluating colorism in hearing aid and cochlear implant design in the United States market: a 20-year longitudinal analysis

2025

Other Outputs

Uncovering the hidden challenges of healthcare for South Asian Australians

Nisar, Mehwish (2025, 03 11). Uncovering the hidden challenges of healthcare for South Asian Australians School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences news

Uncovering the hidden challenges of healthcare for South Asian Australians

2025

Conference Publication

Exploring healthcare access challenges among South Asian migrants in Australia: A mixed-method study

Nisar, Mehwish, Costa, Nathalia and Khan, Asaduzzaman (2025). Exploring healthcare access challenges among South Asian migrants in Australia: A mixed-method study. Global Conference on Migration and Health Equity, Sydney, NSW Australia, 30-31 January 2025.

Exploring healthcare access challenges among South Asian migrants in Australia: A mixed-method study

2025

Conference Publication

Engagement with Interpreters to Improve Hearing Health Equity in Audiology Clinics

Nisar, Mehwish, Nickbakht, Mansoureh, Orlando, Marc, Kruger, Jan-Louis, Scarinci, Nerina, Newall, John and Dawes, Piers (2025). Engagement with Interpreters to Improve Hearing Health Equity in Audiology Clinics. Global Conference on Migration and Health Equity, Sydney, NSW Australia, 30-31 January 2025.

Engagement with Interpreters to Improve Hearing Health Equity in Audiology Clinics

2025

Journal Article

Chronic diseases and their behavioural risk factors among South Asian immigrants in Australia

Nisar, Mehwish, Kolbe-Alexander, Tracy and Khan, Asaduzzaman (2025). Chronic diseases and their behavioural risk factors among South Asian immigrants in Australia. Australian Health Review, 49 (1) AH24032, 1-8. doi: 10.1071/ah24032

Chronic diseases and their behavioural risk factors among South Asian immigrants in Australia

2024

Journal Article

Challenges and strategies for international medical graduates in registration and integration into the Australian healthcare system: Protocol for a systematic scoping review

Li, Wen, Nisar, Mehwish, Gillies, Robyn, McGrail, Matthew and Khan, Asaduzzaman (2024). Challenges and strategies for international medical graduates in registration and integration into the Australian healthcare system: Protocol for a systematic scoping review. Figshare. doi: 10.6084/m9.figshare.27896436.v1

Challenges and strategies for international medical graduates in registration and integration into the Australian healthcare system: Protocol for a systematic scoping review

2024

Conference Publication

Factors influencing the use of hearing services among adults from diverse ethnic communities in Australia

Scarinci, Nerina, Furze, Cailyn, Nickbakht, Mansoureh, Nisar, Mehwish, Newall, John and Dawes, Piers (2024). Factors influencing the use of hearing services among adults from diverse ethnic communities in Australia. 36th World Congress of Audiology, Paris, France, 19-22 September 2024.

Factors influencing the use of hearing services among adults from diverse ethnic communities in Australia

2024

Conference Publication

Exploring factors influencing engagement of interpreters with hearing care professionals

Newall, John, Nisar, Mehwish, Nickbakht, Mansoureh, Orlando, Mark, Scarinci, Nerina and Dawes, Piers (2024). Exploring factors influencing engagement of interpreters with hearing care professionals. 36th World Congress of Audiology, Paris, France, 19-22 September 2024.

Exploring factors influencing engagement of interpreters with hearing care professionals

2024

Conference Publication

Identifying Person-Centred Culturally Responsive Hearing Care Professional Behaviours: An International eDelphi Study

Dawes, Piers, Nickbakht, Mansoureh, Newall, John, Nisar, Mehwish, Furze, Cailyn and Scarinci, Nerina (2024). Identifying Person-Centred Culturally Responsive Hearing Care Professional Behaviours: An International eDelphi Study. 36th World Congress of Audiology, Paris, France, 19-22 September 2024.

Identifying Person-Centred Culturally Responsive Hearing Care Professional Behaviours: An International eDelphi Study

2024

Journal Article

The overflow effects of movement behaviour change interventions for children and adolescents: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials

Feng, Jie, Huang, Wendy Yajun, Zheng, Chen, Jiao, Jiao, Khan, Asaduzzaman, Nisar, Mehwish and Wong, Stephen Heung-Sang (2024). The overflow effects of movement behaviour change interventions for children and adolescents: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials. Sports Medicine, 54 (12), 3151-3167. doi: 10.1007/s40279-024-02113-1

The overflow effects of movement behaviour change interventions for children and adolescents: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials

2024

Conference Publication

“You Are Just Making Him More deaf”: Exploring Paediatric Hearing Services Engagements in Australia's Culturally Diverse Communities

Nisar, Mehwish, Nickbakht, Mansoureh, Scarinci, Nerina, Furze, Cailyn, Newall, John and Dawes, Piers (2024). “You Are Just Making Him More deaf”: Exploring Paediatric Hearing Services Engagements in Australia's Culturally Diverse Communities. International Hearing-Aid Research Conference (IHCON 2024), Lake Tahoe, CA United States, 21–25 August 2024.

“You Are Just Making Him More deaf”: Exploring Paediatric Hearing Services Engagements in Australia's Culturally Diverse Communities

2024

Journal Article

Developing strategies to improve accessibility of hearing health services for people from diverse ethnic communities in Australia: Research Protocol

Dawes, Piers, Nickbakht, Mansoureh, Scarinci, Nerina, Newall, John, Furze, Cailyn, Nisar, Mehwish, Timmer, Barbra, Ching, Teresa Y. C., Harris-Roxas, Benjamin, Scanlan, Emma, Van Buynder, Patricia, Waite, Monique, Orlando, Marc, Kruger, Jan-Louis, Ekberg, Katie, Dib, Mayada, Ginis, Jan, Barr, Margo, Armitage, Christopher J. and Hickson, Louise (2024). Developing strategies to improve accessibility of hearing health services for people from diverse ethnic communities in Australia: Research Protocol. Figshare. doi: 10.6084/m9.figshare.26499952.v1

Developing strategies to improve accessibility of hearing health services for people from diverse ethnic communities in Australia: Research Protocol

2024

Conference Publication

Sunflower's Sorrow: Health Struggles of South Asian Women in Australia

Nisar, Mehwish and Khan, Asaduzzaman (2024). Sunflower's Sorrow: Health Struggles of South Asian Women in Australia. QLD Women’s Health Forum 2024, Brisbane, Australia, 11-12 July 2024.

Sunflower's Sorrow: Health Struggles of South Asian Women in Australia

2024

Conference Publication

Exploring barriers and facilitators for translators and interpreters in audiology clinics: a mixed-method investigation

Nisar, Mehwish (2024). Exploring barriers and facilitators for translators and interpreters in audiology clinics: a mixed-method investigation. 5th East Asian Translation Studies Conference (EATS5), Brisbane, QLD Australia, 26—28 June 2024.

Exploring barriers and facilitators for translators and interpreters in audiology clinics: a mixed-method investigation

2024

Other Outputs

Audism’s echo in the hearing-impaired terrain

Nisar, Mehwish (2024, 03 02). Audism’s echo in the hearing-impaired terrain Medium

Audism’s echo in the hearing-impaired terrain

2023

Conference Publication

Engagement between Hearing Services Providers and Translation & Interpreting (T&I) services

Nisar, Mehwish, Orlando, Marc, Nickbakht, Mansoureh, Kruger, Jan-Louis and Dawes, Piers (2023). Engagement between Hearing Services Providers and Translation & Interpreting (T&I) services. Early Career and Postgraduate Research Conference, SHRS, UQ, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 30 November 2023.

Engagement between Hearing Services Providers and Translation & Interpreting (T&I) services

2023

Other Outputs

Crossing Borders, Crossing Health: Exploring Chronic Diseases in Migrants

Nisar, Mehwish (2023, 08 30). Crossing Borders, Crossing Health: Exploring Chronic Diseases in Migrants Best Practice Nordic

Crossing Borders, Crossing Health: Exploring Chronic Diseases in Migrants

2023

Other Outputs

Chronic diseases and behavioural risk factors in immigrants: An Australian perspective

Nisar, Mehwish (2023). Chronic diseases and behavioural risk factors in immigrants: An Australian perspective. PhD Thesis, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/2e1c0f1

Chronic diseases and behavioural risk factors in immigrants: An Australian perspective

Funding

Past funding

  • 2021 - 2023
    Evaluating changing environmental, psychological, and organizational characteristics of working from home and their impact on work and health outcomes of employees
    Office Ergonomics Research Committee Funding
    Open grant

Supervision

Availability

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