Nina Lansbury
- Email:
- n.lansbury@uq.edu.au
- Phone:
- +61 7 334 64717
- Mobile:
- 0415750957
Overview
Background
Associate Professor Nina Lansbury (also published as Nina Hall) is an environmental public health research and teaching academic at The University of Queensland’s School of Public Health. Her current research at UQ examines environmental health aspects that support the health and wellbeing of remote Indigenous community residents on both mainland Australia and in the Torres Strait in terms of housing, water and sanitation, and women's health. She also investigates the impacts of climate change on human health; this involves a role as Coordinating Lead Author on the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC AR7 WG II Ch 9). Within the research sector, she was previously a senior research scientist at CSIRO, manager of the Sustainable Water program at The University of Queensland, and senior research consultant at the Institute for Sustainable Futures, UTS. Within the non-government sector, she was previously the director of the Climate Action Network Australia and research coordinator at the Mineral Policy Institute.
Availability
- Associate Professor Nina Lansbury is:
- Available for supervision
- Media expert
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Arts, University of New South Wales
- Bachelor (Honours) of Science, University of New South Wales
- Doctor of Philosophy, Macquarie University
Research interests
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Climate change and health
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Water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH)
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Indigenous health
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Sustainable development
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Women's health
Research impacts
Nina has worked on environmental and social sustainability issues in research and non-government organisations and she is motivated by an aim to create and contribute to high-impact research that responds to complex or ‘wicked’ environmental and social challenges in Australia and globally. She conducts research and teaching on responses to complex issues around the sustainable and integrated development, including management and use of water and energy resources with social, environmental and economic considerations. This includes communicating water, renewable energy and health-relevant research findings into policy outcomes with stakeholders, which covers research on community engagement, behaviour change and policy analysis.
Works
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2024
Journal Article
Housing initiatives to address Strep A infections and reduce RHD risks in remote Indigenous communities in Australia
Lansbury, Nina, Memmott, Paul, Wyber, Rosemary, Burgen, Clarissa, Barnes, Samuel K., Daw, Jessica, Cannon, Jeffrey, Bowen, Asha C., Burgess, Rachel, Frank, Patricia N. and Redmond, Andrew M. (2024). Housing initiatives to address Strep A infections and reduce RHD risks in remote Indigenous communities in Australia. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 21 (9) 1262, 1262. doi: 10.3390/ijerph21091262
2024
Journal Article
Housing design for health in a changing climate for remote Indigenous communities in semi-arid Australia
Memmott, Paul, Lansbury, Nina, Nash, Daphne, Snow, Stephen, Redmond, Andrew M., Burgen, Clarissa (Waanyi), Matthew, Paul, Quilty, Simon and Frank, Patricia Narrurlu (Warumungu) (2024). Housing design for health in a changing climate for remote Indigenous communities in semi-arid Australia. Architecture, 4 (3), 778-801. doi: 10.3390/architecture4030041
2024
Book Chapter
Preventing disease through healthy environments: the contribution of environmental health
Lansbury, Nina (2024). Preventing disease through healthy environments: the contribution of environmental health. Handbook of concepts in health, health behavior and environmental health. (pp. 1-20) edited by Pranee Liamputtong. Singapore: Springer Nature. doi: 10.1007/978-981-97-0821-5_40-1
2024
Journal Article
Transmission potential of Streptococcus pyogenes during a controlled human infection trial of pharyngitis
Enkel, Stephanie L., Wong, Bernadette, Hla, Thel K., Pickering, Janessa, Barnett, Timothy C., Thomas, Hannah M. M., Lansbury, Nina, Carapetis, Jonathan R., Osowicki, Joshua, Steer, Andrew, Manning, Laurens and Bowen, Asha C. (2024). Transmission potential of Streptococcus pyogenes during a controlled human infection trial of pharyngitis. mSphere, 9 (10) e0051324, 1-9. doi: 10.1128/msphere.00513-24
2024
Journal Article
Planetary health learning objectives: foundational knowledge for global health education in an era of climate change
Jacobsen, Kathryn H, Waggett, Caryl E, Berenbaum, Pamela, Bayles, Brett R, Carlson, Gail L, English, René, Faerron Guzmán, Carlos A, Gartin, Meredith L, Grant, Liz, Henshaw, Thomas L, Iannotti, Lora L, Landrigan, Philip J, Lansbury, Nina, Li, Hao, Lichtveld, Maureen Y, McWhorter, Ketrell L, Rettig, Jessica E, Sorensen, Cecilia J, Wetzel, Eric J, Whitehead, Dawn Michele, Winch, Peter J and Martin, Keith (2024). Planetary health learning objectives: foundational knowledge for global health education in an era of climate change. The Lancet Planetary Health, 8 (9), e706-e713. doi: 10.1016/s2542-5196(24)00167-0
2024
Journal Article
Traffic-related air pollution and childhood asthma—are the risks appropriately mitigated in australia?
Walter, Clare, Sly, Peter D., Head, Brian W., Keogh, Diane and Lansbury, Nina (2024). Traffic-related air pollution and childhood asthma—are the risks appropriately mitigated in australia?. Atmosphere, 15 (842) 842, 1-17. doi: 10.3390/atmos15070842
2024
Conference Publication
Exploring the health status of Indigenous women living remotely - and opportunities to maximise wellbeing: a case study of Western Cape York
Milsom, Olivia, King, Minnie and Lansbury, Nina (2024). Exploring the health status of Indigenous women living remotely - and opportunities to maximise wellbeing: a case study of Western Cape York. Queensland Women's Health Forum 2024, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 11 - 12 July 2024.
2024
Conference Publication
Menstrual health education & support in remote Indigenous communities
Lansbury, Nina, Milsom, Olivia and King, Minnie (2024). Menstrual health education & support in remote Indigenous communities. Queensland Women’s Health Forum 2024, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 11 - 12 July 2024.
2024
Other Outputs
‘Knowledge keeps the fires burning’: how ancient Indigenous wisdom can transform our battle against climate change
Lansbury, N., Moggridge, B., Ireland, L., Evans, G. and Munro-Harrison, T. (2024, 07 11). ‘Knowledge keeps the fires burning’: how ancient Indigenous wisdom can transform our battle against climate change TheConversation.com
2024
Conference Publication
The end-of-life of used pads in Australia – who is filling up the bin?
Brewster, E., Rounsefell, B., Lansbury, N. and O’Brien, K. (2024). The end-of-life of used pads in Australia – who is filling up the bin?. 32nd National Conference on Incontinence, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 22 May 2024.
2024
Other Outputs
The budget pledged $12.5 million for free menstrual products in Indigenous communities. Here’s why it’s needed
Lansbury, Nina and King, Minnie (2024, 05 21). The budget pledged $12.5 million for free menstrual products in Indigenous communities. Here’s why it’s needed The Conversation
2024
Conference Publication
Environmental health in remote community homes to reduce rheumatic heart disease
Lansbury, N., Memmott, P., Redmond, A. and Frank, P. (2024). Environmental health in remote community homes to reduce rheumatic heart disease. National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Environmental Health Conference, Melbourne, VIC, Australia, 13-16 May 2024.
2024
Journal Article
The inequitable burden of infectious diseases among remote-living Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians: a product of history
Enkel, Stephanie L., Famlonga, Rebecca, Thomas, Hannah M. M., Lansbury, Nina, Carapetis, Jonathan R., Pearson, Glenn and Bowen, Asha C. (2024). The inequitable burden of infectious diseases among remote-living Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians: a product of history. Journal of the Australian Indigenous HealthinfoNet, 5 (1) 3. doi: 10.14221/2653-3219.1036
2024
Conference Publication
Significant increase in heat-related human death toll due to climate change during 2009 Victoria heatwave
Aglas-Leitner, Philipp, Perkins-Kirkpatrick, Sarah, Lansbury, Nina, Selvey, Linda, Osborne, Nicholas J. and Stone, Daithi (2024). Significant increase in heat-related human death toll due to climate change during 2009 Victoria heatwave. DKT-13 Deutsche Klimatagung, Potsdam, Germany, 12–14 March 2024. Berlin, Germany: German Meteorological Society. doi: 10.5194/dkt-13-56
2024
Book Chapter
Waste and water
Lansbury, Nina and Sendall, Marguerite C. (2024). Waste and water. Political determinants of health in Australia: a planetary perspective. (pp. 148-166) edited by Marguerite C. Sendall, Allyson Mutch and Lisa Fitzgerald. Abingdon, Oxon, United Kingdom: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9781003315490-12
2024
Journal Article
Benefits, costs and enabling conditions to achieve ‘water for all’ in rural and remote Australia
Manero, Ana, Adamowicz, Wiktor, Akter, Sonia, Spencer-Cotton, Alaya, Coombes, Peter J., Wyrwoll, Paul, Horne, James, Lansbury, Nina, Creamer, Sandra, Taylor, Katherine Selena, Fanaian, Safa and Grafton, R. Quentin (2024). Benefits, costs and enabling conditions to achieve ‘water for all’ in rural and remote Australia. Nature Water, 2 (1) 32, 31-40. doi: 10.1038/s44221-023-00182-6
2023
Conference Publication
Impact attribution: estimating the anthropogenic influence on mortality during an Australian heatwave
Perkins-Kirkpatrick, Sarah, Stone, Dáithí, Aglas-Leitner, Philipp, Osborne, Nicholas J., Lansbury, Nina and Selvey, Linsa (2023). Impact attribution: estimating the anthropogenic influence on mortality during an Australian heatwave. AGU23, San Francisco, CA United States, 11 - 15 December 2023. Washington, DC United States: AGU.
2023
Journal Article
Searching for Strep A in the clinical environment during a human challenge trial: a sub-study protocol
Enkel, Stephanie L., Hla, Thel K., Wong, Bernadette, Pickering, Jessica, Barnett, Timothy C., Thomas, Hannah M. M, Lansbury, Nina, Carapetis, Jonathan R., Manning, Laurens and Bowen, Asha C. (2023). Searching for Strep A in the clinical environment during a human challenge trial: a sub-study protocol. Access Microbiology, 5 (9) 000650.v3, 1-12. doi: 10.1099/acmi.0.000650.v3
2023
Other Outputs
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples’ voices and engagement in the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change: Advice to inform the Australian Government towards IPCC Assessment Report 7
Lansbury, N., Moggridge, B., Creamer, S., Ireland, L., Buckley, L., Evans, G., Milsom, O., Pecl, G. and Mosby, V. (2023). Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples’ voices and engagement in the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change: Advice to inform the Australian Government towards IPCC Assessment Report 7. Canberra, ACT, Australia: Australian Government (Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water).
2023
Conference Publication
Protecting health in a changing climate: from the IPCC ivory tower to on-ground in a remote community
Lansbury, N. (2023). Protecting health in a changing climate: from the IPCC ivory tower to on-ground in a remote community. Doctors for the Environment, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 14-16 July 2023.
Supervision
Availability
- Associate Professor Nina Lansbury is:
- Available for supervision
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Available projects
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Climate change impacts on health
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Planetary health and human health
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Water, sanitation and hygiene in remote Australia
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Menstrual health and hygiene for minority populations
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Housing, crowding and impacts on health
Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
The canary in the coal mine: An Indigenist and decolonising approach to exploring, and advocating for the self-determination of Torres Strait Islanders navigating the complexities of climate change
Principal Advisor
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Doctor Philosophy
Household-Based Environmental Health Interventions to Improve Community and Householder Health Outcomes in Aboriginal Social Housing in Remote Australia
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Paul Memmott
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Master Philosophy
Ecosocial work in Meanjin; Informing future directions.
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Debby Lynch
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Doctor Philosophy
Quantifying Climate Change's Impact on Infectious Disease Burden in Queensland
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Benn Sartorius
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Doctor Philosophy
The impact of coercive control on First Nations school-age childrens education and social and emotional wellbeing
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Roxanne Bainbridge
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Doctor Philosophy
¿Country means everything¿ Introducing Relational Health in environmental, climate, and health solutions.
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor James Ward
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Master Philosophy
Relationship between stress disrders and non Communicable diseases.
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor James Ward
Completed supervision
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2025
Doctor Philosophy
Mitigating the health impacts of air pollution in Australia: From research to policy.
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Peter Sly, Professor Brian Head
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2024
Master Philosophy
Assessment of Menstrual Health and Hygiene interventions in Rural Kenya
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Kristen Lyons
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
PRACTICES AND DETERMINANTS OF INFANT AND YOUNG CHILD NUTRITION IN INDONESIA
Principal Advisor
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
A systems thinking approach to better understand the causal relationships driving child stunting in the Lao PDR
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Russell Richards, Dr Preetha Thomas, Professor Simon Reid
Media
Enquiries
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- behaviour change
- community engagement
- development hygiene
- development sanitation
- development water
- public policy
- small-scale renewable energy
- sustainable development goals
- transdisciplinary investigation
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