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Dr Mehwish Nisar
Dr

Mehwish Nisar

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Overview

Background

Dr. Mehwish Nisar is a medical doctor, researcher, and academic whose work spans clinical practice, public health research, and higher education. Her research expertise lies in mixed-methods investigations of chronic diseases and their complications. She is especially focused on promoting appropriate and equitable healthcare access among diverse and underserved populations.

Currently serving as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Queensland, she spearheads initiatives that integrate mixed-methods research, co-design principles, implementation science, and consumer and community involvement in research to enhance health outcomes for CALD communities living with hearing loss. She is a committee member of the IH SIG, Public Health Australia.

As an Academic at UQ, Dr. Nisar leverages more than ten years of teaching experience gained across medical schools and tertiary institutions in Australia and internationally. Her dedication to high-quality university education is formally acknowledged through her recognition as an Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (AFHEA).

Central to Dr. Nisar's professional mission is the pursuit of health equity through culturally responsive, evidence-informed strategies. She offers comprehensive skills in research methodology, qualitative and quantitative analysis, knowledge translation, and fostering collaborative relationships with community-based organisations.

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 interests

  • Culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) population Health

  • Equity in Healthcare Acess

  • Consumer and community engagement in research

  • Diabetes and other chronic diseases

  • Physical activity

  • Healthcare translation and interpretation

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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50 works between 2007 and 2025

21 - 40 of 50 works

2025

Other Outputs

Evaluating Colorism in Hearing Aid and Cochlear Implant Design in the United States Market: A 20-Year Longitudinal Analysis

Kirjava, Shade, Faulkner, Sam Jones, 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. HARVARD. (Dataset) doi: 10.7910/DVN/9OBJG5

Evaluating Colorism in Hearing Aid and Cochlear Implant Design in the United States Market: A 20-Year Longitudinal Analysis

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, 49 (6) AH25210. 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

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

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

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

2023

Other Outputs

South Asian heart health has never been more important

Nisar, Mehwish (2023, 05 04). South Asian heart health has never been more important Indian Link

South Asian heart health has never been more important

2023

Journal Article

Physical activity and sedentary behaviour among South Asian immigrants in Australia

Nisar, Mehwish, Kolbe‐Alexander, Tracy L. and Khan, Asaduzzaman (2023). Physical activity and sedentary behaviour among South Asian immigrants in Australia. Health Promotion Journal of Australia, 35 (1), 57-67. doi: 10.1002/hpja.711

Physical activity and sedentary behaviour among South Asian immigrants in Australia

2023

Other Outputs

South Asian immigrants experience bullying in Australia

Nisar, Mehwish (2023, 01 24). South Asian immigrants experience bullying in Australia

South Asian immigrants experience bullying in Australia

2023

Journal Article

Bullying experiences of South Asian immigrants in Australia: a mixed-method study

Nisar, Mehwish, Kolbe-Alexander, Tracy L. and Khan, Asaduzzaman (2023). Bullying experiences of South Asian immigrants in Australia: a mixed-method study. Prevention Science, 24 (4), 785-797. doi: 10.1007/s11121-022-01487-w

Bullying experiences of South Asian immigrants in Australia: a mixed-method study

2022

Journal Article

The prevalence of chronic diseases in international immigrants: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Nisar, Mehwish, Uddin, Riaz, Kolbe-Alexander, Tracy and Khan, Asaduzzaman (2022). The prevalence of chronic diseases in international immigrants: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Scandinavian Journal of Public Health, 51 (3), 1-12. doi: 10.1177/14034948221116219

The prevalence of chronic diseases in international immigrants: a systematic review and meta-analysis

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

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