A5026312194- Indigenous Health, Education, and Rights
- Smoking Behavior and Cessation
- Prenatal Substance Exposure Effects
- Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions
- Community Health and Development
- Assisted Reproductive Technology and Twin Pregnancy
- Child Abuse and Trauma
- Maternal and fetal healthcare
- Pelvic floor disorders treatments
- Gestational Diabetes Research and Management
- Global Health and Surgery
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Birth, Development, and Health
- Global Health Workforce Issues
- Urinary Tract Infections Management
- Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- History of Medical Practice
- Chronic Disease Management Strategies
- Indigenous Studies and Ecology
- Media Influence and Health
- Dental Health and Care Utilization
- Reproductive Health and Contraception
- Homicide, Infanticide, and Child Abuse
Southern Cross University
2021-2023
Coffs Harbour City Council
2008-2023
University of Newcastle Australia
2022
Central Coast Local Health District
2021
Bulgarr Ngaru Medical Aboriginal Corporation
2013-2018
Clarence Valley Council
2017
Northern Sydney Local Health District
2014-2015
New England Disabled Sports
2014
Royal Australasian College of Surgeons
2007
Indigenous smoking rates are up to 80% among pregnant women: prevalence Australian women was 45% in 2014, contributing significantly the health gap for Australians. We aimed develop an implementation intervention improve cessation care (SCC) smokers, outcome be achieved by training providers at Aboriginal Medical Services (AMS) a culturally competent approach, developed collaboratively with AMS. The Behaviour Change Wheel (BCW), incorporating COM-B model (capability, opportunity and...
Objectives To examine the association between prior chlamydia and gonorrhoea infections adverse obstetric outcomes. Methods Records of women resident in New South Wales, Australia with a singleton first birth during 1999–2008 were linked to notifications using probabilistic linkage. Obstetric outcomes potential confounders ascertained from record. Logistic regression, adjusted for was used estimate disease notification outcomes: spontaneous preterm (SPTB), small gestational age (SGA)...
Smoking prevalence of pregnant Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women is quadruple that in the Australian population, associated with significant adverse outcomes pregnancy. While cessation a priority, there as yet little evidence for effective interventions. This paper provides pragmatic approach to addressing complexities smoking peoples informs clinicians about initiation nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) Experts agree safer than continuing smoke Although pharmacotherapy-free...
Clinicians often ask pregnant women about tobacco smoking, but their practices of asking other smoking and nicotine exposures are unknown. This study analysed how clinicians use e-cigarettes, cannabis, chewing tobacco, second-hand smoke (SHS) exposure. Two cross-sectional surveys were undertaken. A random sample 500 General Practitioner (GP) members invited from the National Faculty Aboriginal Torres Strait Islander Health (NFATSIH) to complete an on-line survey, 5571 GP Obstetrician (OBS)...
To engage with health providers and Aboriginal women to understand what educational resources they want need support quit smoking attempts during pregnancy in order develop a comprehensive evidence-based intervention.Resources were developed partnership people, communities academics the aim be inclusive of diverse communities. We then recruited various ages for yarning circles (focus groups) held three Australian states explore acceptability seeking further guidance as needs cessation...
The oral health of Inuit children in Canada has been identified as a public crisis. Although efforts are being made to identify and address ways deal with this crisis, current policy program approaches largely entrenched within the prevailing paradigm dental science exclusion Indigenous people’s understandings health. This article reports qualitative findings larger study aimed at identifying, understanding, addressing rates disease among living NunatuKavut, cluster small, coastal...
Background: About 44% of Indigenous Australian women smoke during pregnancy, compared with 12% pregnant non-Indigenous women. Health care providers can assist smoking cessation, but they are not typically trained in culturally appropriate methods. Objectives: To determine whether a health worker training intervention increases cessation rates among smokers usual care. Methods and analysis: Supporting Smokers to Assist Quitting (SISTAQUIT) study is multicentre, hybrid type 1, pragmatic,...
Increasing economic growth has long been the dominant position within public policies of all South East Asian countries. More recently, a new issue, sustainability, emerged development literature, which significant implications for continual pursuit growth. Sustainability is concerned with ensuring current generation meets their present needs without threatening future generations' ability to do likewise. This dependent on healthy and functioning socio-economic environmental (SEE) system....
Introduction About 44% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander women smoke during pregnancy compared to 12% their general population counterparts. Evidence-based quit smoking advice received from health care professionals (HCPs) can increase cessation rates. However, HCPs lack culturally appropriate training, which is a major barrier provision for this population. Methods and analysis iSISTAQUIT multicentre, single arm study aiming implement evaluate the evidence-based, competent...
Perinatal outcomes for singleton pregnancies are poorer, on average, Aboriginal people than non-Aboriginal people, but little is known about multifetal pregnancies. Yet and births often more complicated have poorer We describe the pregnancies, perinatal twins born in Western Australia (WA) New South Wales (NSW) with comparisons to singletons both states NSW.
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IntroductionMultifetal pregnancies and births tend to be more complicated have poorer outcomes than singleton pregnancies. Singleton perinatal are worse, on average, for Indigenous people non-Indigenous people, but little is known about multifetal pregnancies.
 Objectives ApproachWe comprehensively describe compare twin in Western Australia (WA) New South Wales (NSW) NSW births. Birth records infant maternal hospital were linked during 2000-2013 2002-2008 (NSW). Time travelled the birth...