A5089923923- LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Sex work and related issues
- Reproductive tract infections research
- Family Support in Illness
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
- Gender, Feminism, and Media
- HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
- Smoking Behavior and Cessation
- Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology
- Indigenous Health, Education, and Rights
- Syphilis Diagnosis and Treatment
- Qualitative Research Methods and Ethics
- Reproductive Health and Contraception
- Reproductive Health and Technologies
- Gender Roles and Identity Studies
- Participatory Visual Research Methods
- Research in Social Sciences
- Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Child Abuse and Trauma
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Family Dynamics and Relationships
- Sexual function and dysfunction studies
- Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare
The University of Sydney
2015-2025
La Trobe University
2025
UNSW Sydney
2008-2013
Curtin University
2013
National Centre for Clinical Research on Emerging Drugs
2009-2011
Western Sydney University
2000-2008
What ways of thinking and concrete strategies can assist qualitative health researchers to transition their research practice online environments? We propose that should foreground inclusion when designing research, suggest ethical, technological social adaptations required move data collection online. Existing shows this aid in meeting recruitment targets, but also reduce the richness generated, as well how much participants enjoy participating, ability achieve consensus groups. Mindful...
Existing research on children with lesbian parents is limited by reliance volunteer or convenience samples. The present study examined the quality of parent-child relationships and socioemotional gender development a community sample 7-year-old parents. Families were recruited through Avon Longitudinal Study Parents Children, geographic population 14,000 mothers their children. Thirty-nine lesbian-mother families, 74 two-parent heterosexual 60 families headed single compared standardized...
Bacterial vaginosis is a common vaginal infection, causing an abnormal discharge and/or odour in up to 50% of sufferers. Recurrence following recommended treatment. There are limited data on women's experience bacterial vaginosis, and the impact their self-esteem, sexual relationships quality life. The aim this study was explore experiences recurrent women.A social constructionist approach chosen as framework for study. Thirty five women with male female partners participated semi-structured...
Chapter 2: Screening and assessment for unhealthy alcohol use appropriate interventions should be implemented in general practice (Level A), hospitals B), emergency departments community health welfare settings C). Quantity-frequency measures can detect consumption that exceeds levels the current Australian guidelines B). The Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) is most effective screening tool recommended primary care hospital settings. For community, AUDIT-C a suitable...
The risk environment framework provides a valuable but under-utilised heuristic for understanding environmental vulnerability to HIV and other sexually transmitted infections among female sex workers. Brothels have been shown be safer than street-based work, with higher rates of consistent condom use lower prevalence. While entertainment venues are also assumed few studies examined influences on in this context.As part the Young Women's Health Study, prospective observational study young...
Few data are available on how women manage recurring bacterial vaginosis (BV) and their experiences of the clinical care this condition. This study aimed to explore women's recurrent BV management approaches experiences, with a view informing improving BV.A descriptive, social constructionist approach was chosen as framework for study. Thirty-five varying sexual orientation who had experienced in past 5 years took part semi-structured interviews.The majority reported frustration...
Gay men and lesbian women often demonstrate unique settlement patterns, forming what have been referred to as 'gayborhoods'. This study sought provide the first postcode-level estimates of population size prevalence gay people in Australia. Data on same-gender-partnered households from Australian Census were combined with information six different surveys conducted 2011 2017. We estimated that 2016 there 132,203 (1.5% adult males; 95% CI: 1.4–1.6) 79,931 (0.9% females; 0.8–1.0) While many...
Background Smoking rates have declined markedly in Australia over time; however, lesbian, bisexual and queer (LBQ) women continue to smoke at higher than heterosexual women. Understanding the factors influencing smoking this population is crucial for developing targeted cessation interventions other supports. Methods Experiences of motivations among 42 LBQ cisgender transgender non-binary people who currently or previously smoked were explored through semi-structured interviews. Participants...
Introduction Victim survivors of sexual assault can potentially benefit from attending a medical forensic examination when it is provided by an integrated, multidisciplinary team in trauma-informed way. Instead being retraumatising, the intended to be reassuring. Methods and analysis This study will explore understanding experience population patients who attend after recent assault. The also barriers victim did not present for examination. awareness services explored through general survey....
Sexual assault services in New South Wales (NSW), Australia provide crisis support from a counsellor working with forensically trained doctor, or nurse, providing medical care and the option of forensic examination. The aim this paper is to gain an understanding experience recent sexual victim-survivors who accessed one these 24-hour services. A feedback questionnaire was offered on completion integrated response. descriptive analysis performed. Results demonstrate that patients' experiences...
Objectives HIV prevalence among Cambodian female sex workers (FSW) is the highest in Southeast Asia. We describe and associated risk exposures FSW sampled serially Phnom Penh, Cambodia (Young Women's Health Study (YWHS)), before after implementation of a new law designed to combat human trafficking sexual exploitation. Design Cross-sectional analysis baseline data from two prospective cohorts. Setting Community-based study Cambodia. Participants Women aged 15–29 years, reporting ≥2 partners...
Women new to sex work and those with a greater degree of mobility have higher risk HIV infection. Using social capital as theoretical framework, we argue that better understanding the interactions micro-level structural factors can be valuable in reshaping restructuring health promotion programmes Bali more responsive concerns needs newcomer mobile female workers (FSWs). We conducted interviews 11 FSWs (worked < six months), 9 (experienced but worked at current brothel 14 senior > months)....
While repressive laws and policies in relation to sex work have the potential undermine HIV prevention efforts, empirical research on their interface has been lacking. In 2008, Cambodia introduced antitrafficking legislation ostensibly designed suppress human trafficking sexual exploitation. Based with female workers, this article examines impact of new law vulnerability other adverse health outcomes. Following introduction law, workers reported being displaced streets guesthouses, impacting...
This article examines the negotiation and interpretation of first experiences sexual desire in a group eight young women who identify as Lesbian Avengers, using in-depth narrative interviews. Accounts its relationship to subjectivity were organized under four broad themes: The significance kiss: Is this desire? describes difficulty categorizing towards another woman sexual; My makes me dyke accounts leading sudden self-identification lesbian or, conversely, repression avoidance identity; is...
Adolescence and young adulthood are transitional periods of rapid dramatic personal change. Few events can cause as unpredictable challenging alterations to this process the onset a serious illness, such cancer. Although we know much about physical psychological consequences having cancer at time, little effect on people’s relationships. We conducted interviews with 15 women 12 men aged between 16 29 years, who had survived Our findings demonstrate that experience how it affects...
Aboriginal people have been examined, measured and asked questions … They passive subjects rather than participants. 1Despite the volume of research conducted on health Indigenous Australians, there is a perception that derived little direct benefit from these efforts. 2 The history IndigenousThe Resiliency Project: worked example community-based participatory
Health services are fundamental to reducing the burden of blood-borne and sexually transmitted infections (BBV/STI) in Indigenous communities. However, we know very little about young people's use mainstream community-controlled health for prevention treatment these infections, or how can best support efforts prevent infection.
Abstract Cambodia's 100% Condom Use Programme is credited with an increase in consistent condom use commercial sexual interactions and a decrease HIV prevalence among female sex workers (FSWs). There has been little improvement between FSWs non-commercial partners, prompting calls for more innovative approaches to increasing these relationships. To understand why condoms are used or not involving FSWs, we examined negotiation across different types of We conducted 33 in-depth interviews...
Background Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is the most common vaginal infection affecting women of childbearing age. While aetiology and transmissibility BV remain unclear, there strong evidence to suggest an association between sexual activity. This study explored women's views experiences triggers for onset factors associated with recurrence. Methods A descriptive, social constructionist approach was chosen as framework study. Thirty five varying orientation who had experienced recurrent in past...
This article draws on a discursive analysis of individual and group interviews with forty-five heterosexual men to examine how take up resist discourses sexuality gender (re)produce recognizable subjectivity. It explores the commodification sex in men’s accounts various practices described undertaking obtain sex. The argues that contexts which sexual subjectivity have significant implications for they negotiate positions available them. Three themes are presented demonstrate different...