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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2022
Conference Publication
Working homes and community infrastructure keeps community safe and healthy
Barnes, S., Enkel, S. and Lansbury, N. (2022). Working homes and community infrastructure keeps community safe and healthy. 13th National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Environmental Health Conference (NATSIEH), Darwin, NT, Australia, 5-8 September 2022.
2022
Conference Publication
Impact of climate change on health in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities
Lansbury, N. (2022). Impact of climate change on health in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. Princess Alexandra Hospital Health Week, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 22-25 August 2022.
2022
Other Outputs
A changing climate is changing the Micronesian way of life
Hodgeson, Lauren , Fernando, Gabriela and Lansbury, Nina (2022, 07 11). A changing climate is changing the Micronesian way of life 360info
2022
Other Outputs
Free period care products in Queensland schools is just a first step. Remote communities need access to these items as well
Lansbury, Nina and King, Minnie (2022, 07 04). Free period care products in Queensland schools is just a first step. Remote communities need access to these items as well The Conversation
2022
Journal Article
Exploring the health impacts of climate change in subsistence fishing communities throughout Micronesia: a narrative review
Hodgson, Lauren, Fernando, Gabriela and Lansbury, Nina (2022). Exploring the health impacts of climate change in subsistence fishing communities throughout Micronesia: a narrative review. Weather, Climate, and Society, 14 (3), 653-669. doi: 10.1175/wcas-d-21-0169.1
2022
Conference Publication
Living well on Country: Torres Strait Islander Peoples’ health in a climate change-affected future
Lansbury, N., Nona, F. and Redmond, A. (2022). Living well on Country: Torres Strait Islander Peoples’ health in a climate change-affected future. Stronger Together - Responding to Climate Change in the Torres Strait TSRA workshop , Waiben/ Thursday Island, QLD, Australia, 22-23 June 2022.
2022
Conference Publication
Why we need a planetary health approach to wicked problems: Perspectives on finding interdisciplinary solutions
Lansbury, N., Hickman, A., Mayfield, H., Benham, C. and Atkinson, A-R. (2022). Why we need a planetary health approach to wicked problems: Perspectives on finding interdisciplinary solutions. Flourish! Interdisciplinary solutions for a thriving planet- Australian Academy of Science, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 6-7 June 2022.
2022
Journal Article
Safe water and sanitation in remote Indigenous communities in Australia: conditions towards sustainable outcomes
Lansbury, Nina , Abeysuriya, Kumudini (Kumi) , Jackson, Melissa , Agnew, Charles , Beal, Cara D. , Barnes, Samuel K. , Soeters, Simone , Mukheibir, Pierre , Brown, Suzanne and Moggridge, Bradley (2022). Safe water and sanitation in remote Indigenous communities in Australia: conditions towards sustainable outcomes. Australasian Journal of Water Resources, 26 (2), 1-12. doi: 10.1080/13241583.2022.2083052
2022
Conference Publication
The Voice & the hands: Reflecting on what makes a successful research partnership between Indigenous organisations & non-Indigenous allies The Voice and the hands: Reflecting on what makes a successful research partnership between Indigenous organisations and non-Indigenous allies
Creamer, S. and Lansbury, N. (2022). The Voice & the hands: Reflecting on what makes a successful research partnership between Indigenous organisations & non-Indigenous allies The Voice and the hands: Reflecting on what makes a successful research partnership between Indigenous organisations and non-Indigenous allies. Native American Indigenous Studies Association Conference 2022 - Regional Gatherin, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 29 May-1June 2022.
2022
Conference Publication
Climate change, infectious diseases and public health in the Torres Strait Islands
Lansbury, N., Nona, F. and Redmond, A. (2022). Climate change, infectious diseases and public health in the Torres Strait Islands. Climate Change and Skin Health Summit, The Australasian College of Dermatologists (Environmental Sustainability Group), Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 28 May 2022.
2022
Journal Article
Aboriginal social housing in remote Australia: Crowded, unrepaired, and raising the risk of infectious diseases
Memmott, Paul, Lansbury, Nina, Go-Sam, Carroll, Nash, Daphne, Redmond, Andrew Martin, Barnes, Samuel, Simpson, Patrick (Pepy) and Frank, Patricia Narrurlu (2022). Aboriginal social housing in remote Australia: Crowded, unrepaired, and raising the risk of infectious diseases. Global Discourse, 12 (2), 255-284. doi: 10.1332/204378921X16315375796362
2022
Other Outputs
IPCC reports still exclude Indigenous voices. Come join us at our sacred fires to find answers to climate change
Moggridge, Bradley, Pecl, Gretta, Lansbury, Nina, Creamer, Sandra and Mosby, Vinnitta (2022, 03 04). IPCC reports still exclude Indigenous voices. Come join us at our sacred fires to find answers to climate change The Conversation
2022
Book Chapter
Chapter 11: Australasia
Lawrence, J., Mackey, B., Chiew, F., Costello, M., Lansbury, N., Hennessy, K., Nidumolu, U., Pecl, G., Rickards, L., Tapper, N., Woodward, A. and Wreford, A. (2022). Chapter 11: Australasia. Working Group II: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability, Sixth Assessment Report. (pp. 1-151) edited by H.-O. Pottner and D. Roberts. Geneva, Switzerland: Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.
2022
Other Outputs
New IPCC report shows Australia is at real risk from climate change, with impacts worsening, future risks high, and wide-ranging adaptation needed
Mackey, Brendan, Chiew, Francis, Pecl, Gretta, Rickards, Lauren, Hennessy, Kevin, Howden, Mark, Tapper, Nigel, Lansbury, Nina and Nidumolu, Uday (2022, 02 28). New IPCC report shows Australia is at real risk from climate change, with impacts worsening, future risks high, and wide-ranging adaptation needed The Conversation
2022
Book Chapter
Menstrual health and hygiene in sustainable development goal 6
Hall, Nina L. and Creamer, Sandra (2022). Menstrual health and hygiene in sustainable development goal 6. Clean water and sanitation. (pp. 413-421) edited by Walter Leal Filho, Anabela Marisa Azul, Luciana Brandli, Amanda Lange Salvia and Tony Wall. Cham, Switzerland: Springer International Publishing. doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-95846-0_170
2021
Journal Article
Lived experiences of menstrual health for Indigenous girls in a remote Australian town
Lansbury, N. and King, Minnie (2021). Lived experiences of menstrual health for Indigenous girls in a remote Australian town. Health Care for Women International, 44 (5), 1-18. doi: 10.1080/07399332.2021.1967955
2021
Other Outputs
Torres Strait Islanders face more than their fair share of health impacts from climate change
Hall, Nina Lansbury, Redmond, Andrew, Canuto, Condy, Nona, Francis and Barnes, Samuel (2021, 08 10). Torres Strait Islanders face more than their fair share of health impacts from climate change The Conversation
2021
Journal Article
Five enablers to deliver safe water and effective sewage treatment to remote Indigenous communities in Australia
Hall, Nina Lansbury, Lee, Amanda, Hoy, Wendy and Creamer, Sandra (2021). Five enablers to deliver safe water and effective sewage treatment to remote Indigenous communities in Australia . Rural and Remote Health, 21 (3) 6565, 6565-7. doi: 10.22605/RRH6565
2021
Conference Publication
Challenges and options for food security in the Pacific for First Nations Peoples
Hall, N. L. (2021). Challenges and options for food security in the Pacific for First Nations Peoples. United Nations Food Security Summit, Virtual, 6-8 July 2021.
2021
Journal Article
The health impacts of ambient air pollution in Australia: a systematic literature review
Walter, Clare M., Schneider-Futschik, Elena K. , Hall, Nina L., Sly, Peter, Head, Brian W. and Knibbs, Luke D. (2021). The health impacts of ambient air pollution in Australia: a systematic literature review. Internal Medicine Journal, 51 (10), 1567-1579. doi: 10.1111/imj.15415
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
Relationship between stress disrders and non Communicable diseases.
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor James Ward
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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
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
Contact Associate Professor Nina Lansbury directly for media enquiries about:
- 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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