A5070847923- Indigenous Health, Education, and Rights
- Indigenous Studies and Ecology
- Community Health and Development
- Global Health Workforce Issues
- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Dental Health and Care Utilization
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Cultural Competency in Health Care
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Prenatal Substance Exposure Effects
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Birth, Development, and Health
- Child and Adolescent Health
- Obesity and Health Practices
- Health Sciences Research and Education
- Public Health Policies and Education
- Pacific and Southeast Asian Studies
- Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
- Youth Development and Social Support
- Injury Epidemiology and Prevention
- Healthcare cost, quality, practices
The University of Sydney
2014-2025
Institute for Urban Indigenous Health
2024
Flinders University
2023
Children's Hospital at Westmead
2023
University of Newcastle Australia
2023
RELX Group (United States)
2022
Western Sydney University
2020-2021
Cancer Institute of New South Wales
2021
Sax Institute
2021
Creative Commons
2017
Learning management systems have become a key component of teaching and learning in higher education. However, the evidence on importance to is still its infancy. Therefore, we aimed investigate role that Canvas system played Sydney School Public Health at University Sydney, Australia. To do this, conducted interviews with lecturers ( n = 9) postgraduate coursework students 7) from during Semester 2, 2018. We analysed thematically, identifying one overarching theme: predominantly used...
Wellbeing is culturally bound and shaped by many aspects of life, including experiences, beliefs values. As such, in order to accurately measure wellbeing for a specific cultural group, it necessary understand the values that influence conception experience group. This paper presents conceptual model Aboriginal Torres Strait Islander people, which was developed from large national qualitative study explored views 359 adults. An Aboriginal- Islander-led research team used an Indigenist...
As wellbeing is culturally bound, measures for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples must be relevant grounded in values preferences. We describe the development of a nationally-relevant measure adults: What Matters to Adults (WM2A) measure. used mixed methods approach development, combining Indigenist methodologies psychometric methods. Candidate items were derived through large national qualitative study. Think-aloud interviews (n = 17) conducted assess comprehension,...
<h3>Abstract</h3> <b>Objective</b>: To determine whether population mixing produced by large, non-nuclear construction projects in rural areas is associated with an increase childhood leukaemia and non-Hodgkin9s lymhoma. <b>Design</b>: A study of the incidence lymphoma among children living near large Britain since 1945, situated more than 20 km from a centre, involving workforce 1000, built over three or calendar years. For periods before 1962 mortality was studied. <b>Setting</b>: Areas...
Most public health practitioners and researchers in Australia acknowledge the poorer wellbeing of Aboriginal Torres Strait Islanders peoples relative to non-Indigenous Australians; some work with Islander communities; however, few role that itself has played plight throughout Australia’s colonial history. In this essay, we – Aboriginal, Islander, scholars at Sydney School Public Health (SSPH) argue truth-telling, which is critical for reconciliation, can only truly begin Australian circles...
Objective To determine if out-of-home care (OOHC) reduces the risk of death in children with prenatal drug exposure (PDE). Design Population-based cohort study. Setting New South Wales, Australia. Patients Children PDE, born between 2001 and 2020 discharged alive after birth. Exposure PDE was defined as intrauterine to maternal use drugs addiction, categorised into (1) neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) (n=5978); (2) but not meeting diagnostic criteria for NAS (n=12 162); (3) exclusive...
This brief report describes the development of a social marketing campaign, 'Aboriginal Smoke-free Home', developed in direct response to community-identified necessity advocate for improved messaging concerning smoke-free homes among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families residing on Darug Country Mount Druitt Blacktown regions Western Sydney, NSW. The campaign's launch early 2020 demanded considerable adaptability address challenges arising from COVID-19 outbreaks. In consultation...
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people experience a greater range of health social disadvantages compared to other Australians. Wellbeing is culturally-bound construct, date, national evidence base around the components wellbeing for lacking. Understanding measurement this population critical in achieving equity. This paper aims identify describe foundations adults. qualitative study was underpinned by an Indigenist research approach which privileges voices people. adults were...
Understandings of health and wellbeing are culturally bound. Many Aboriginal Torres Strait Islander people perceive quality life (QOL) differently from the Western biomedical models underpinning existing QOL instruments. Any instrument to measure should be appropriate safe, include relevant dimensions, informed by their own values preferences. Existing instruments do not meet these standards. This study will generate a new preference-based measure, WM2Adults, for adults, underpinned
Abstract Background It is widely acknowledged that the invasion by colonial powers of Australian continent had profound and detrimental impacts on Aboriginal Communities, including food security. Policies successive governments since European arrival have further exacerbated situation, with insecurity now affecting 20–25% Torres Strait Islander people. Food contributes to long-term health, in particular diet-sensitive chronic diseases. This study aimed describe community stakeholder...
Abstract Background In Australia, models of care have been developed to train antenatal providers promote oral health among pregnant women. However, these are underpinned by Western values maternity that do not consider the cultural needs Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander This study aimed explore perceptions experiences staff towards during pregnancy. It is part a larger program research develop new, culturally safe model for women Methods A descriptive qualitative methodology informed...
Evaluate ear health and hearing among urban Aboriginal children quantify relationships with child, family social factors.Baseline questionnaire examinations from 1430 diagnoses (0.5-18 years) attending Health Services enrolled in SEARCH. Ear outcomes were Otitis Media (OM), loss (three-frequency average >20dB) diagnosed using pneumatic otoscopy, tympanometry, audiometry.Half the 0.5-3 years had OM (51.5%, 136/264). One third 0.5-18 (30.4%; 435/1430) OM, including 1.8% (26/1430) perforation...
Childhood obesity poses an urgent and serious public health challenge in Australia.Aboriginal children are more profoundly affected than non-Aboriginal children, with the gap weight status between two groups widening, indicating increased risk of metabolic disorders earlier life.Obesity is second biggest contributor (16%) to Aboriginal people.The bulk this attributable people living non-remote settings who make up 81% total population Australia.The complex interplay socioenvironmental...
Introduction Adolescents face challenges associated with unprecedented environmental, social and technological changes. The impacts of colonisation, intergenerational trauma, racism socioeconomic disadvantage intensify these for many Aboriginal Torres Strait Islander adolescents. However, adolescents also have cultural, spiritual, family community capital that fosters their well-being. To date, little research has focused on understanding appropriately measuring the well-being adolescents, a...
Children exposed to substance use during pregnancy have increased health needs but whether these are influenced by engagement in out-of-home care is uncertain.
Background: Although the majority of deaths occur in hospital it has been suggested that dying is largely a negative experience. Aim: To explore experience relatives and staff patients using qualitative grounded theory. Methods: Patients receiving palliative care were identified who likely to die hospital. Family members met by researcher prior patient's death. The ward nurse doctor (excluding team) most involved at time interviewed within 48 h family 2 weeks later. Interviewees described...
The aim of this study was to explore whether oral health an important consideration for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women during pregnancy, could be promoted by staff, strategies that would appropriate use in a new model care. A qualitative descriptive methodology underpinned the study. All participants identified as Aboriginal, with no participants, were from New South Wales, Australia. interviews analysed using inductive thematic analysis. From data, two themes constructed. first...