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Journal articles
2016, 'Informing the introduction of contraceptive implants in the Pacific: A mixed methods study of contraceptive beliefs and behaviours in Tonga', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 40, pp. 115 - 119, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1753-6405.12494
,2016, 'Trends in drug use among adolescents admitted to residential treatment in Australia', Medical Journal of Australia, 204, pp. 149 - 150, http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/MJA15.01018
,2016, 'Examining the pathways for young people with drug and alcohol dependence: A mixed-method design to examine the role of a treatment programme', BMJ Open, 6, pp. e010824, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2015-010824
,2015, 'Positive strategies men regularly use to prevent and manage depression: A national survey of Australian men', BMC Public Health, 15, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12889-015-2478-7
,2014, 'The scope and impact of community participation: The views of community representatives in an Australian health service', Journal of Health Organization and Management, 28, pp. 405 - 421, http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/JHOM-03-2013-0059
,2014, 'An explanatory model of peer education within a complex medicines information exchange setting', Social Science and Medicine, 111, pp. 101 - 109, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2014.04.009
,2014, 'Meeting diverse needs and providing critical support to partner effectively with consumers', Health Issues, 112, pp. 10 - 14, http://search.informit.com.au/documentSummary;dn=362197511922757;res=IELHEA
,2013, 'Facilitating the action of community representatives in a health service: the role of a community participation coordinator', BMC Health Services Research, 13, pp. 154, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1472-6963-13-154
,2013, 'Sidestepping questions of legitimacy: How community representatives manoeuvre to effect change in a health service', Health: An Interdisciplinary Journal for the Study of Health Illness and Medicine, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1363459312473617
,2013, 'We wouldn't of made friends if we didn't come to football united": the impacts of a football program on young people's peer, prosocial and cross-cultural relationships.', BMC Public Health, 13, pp. 1 - 16, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-13-399
,2010, 'Health service accreditation as a predictor of clinical and organisational performance: a blinded, random, stratified study', Quality and Safety in Health Care, 19, pp. 14 - 21, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/qshc.2009.033928
,2010, 'Peer and sexual relationships in the experience of drug-dependent adolescents in a therapeutic community', Drug and Alcohol Review, Online, pp. 1 - 9, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1465-3362.2010.00227.x
,2010, 'Social cohesion through football: A quasi-experimental mixed methods design to evaluate a complex health promotion program', BMC Public Health, 10, pp. 1 - 12, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-10-587
,2010, 'The experience of drug-dependent adolescents in a therapeutic community', Drug and Alcohol Review, 29, pp. 531 - 539, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1465-3362.2010.00169.x
,2010, 'The role of community representatives on health services committees: Staff expectations versus realities', Health Expectations, Online, pp. 1 - 13, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1369-7625.2010.00628.x
,2009, 'Making Consumer Participation Core Business in Our Health Services', Health Issues, 100, pp. 25 - 26, http://search.informit.com.au/documentSummary;dn=292898343011801;res=IELHEA
,2007, 'Studying participation in Action: Researching Accreditation', Health Issues, pp. 8 - 9, http://handle.unsw.edu.au/1959.4/42576
,2006, 'A prospective, multi-method, multi-disciplinary, multi-level, collaborative, social-organisational design for researching health sector accreditation (LP0560737)', BMC Health Services Research, 6, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1472-6963-6-113
,2006, 'Health Service staff attitudes to community representatives on committees', Journal of Health Organisation and Management, 20, pp. 551 - 559, http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/14777260610702299
,2005, 'An Australian childhood obesity summit: the role of data and evidence in `public` policy making', Australia and New Zealand Health Policy, 17, pp. 17, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1743-8462-2-17
,2004, 'Consumer participation - The challenges to achieving influence and equity', Australian Journal of Primary Health, 10, pp. 15 - 20, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/PY04042
,2004, 'Medical Students' Opinions on Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) and Use of CAM Practitioners', Focus on Health Professional Education: A Multi-disciplinary Journal, 5, pp. 50 - 58, http://search.informit.com.au/documentSummary;dn=166125292761142;res=IELNZC
,2002, 'Closing the gap: building the capacity of non-government organizations as advocates for health equity', Health Promotion International, 17, pp. 69 - 78, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/heapro/17.1.69
,2000, 'Capacity building for international health gains', NSW Public Health Bulletin, 11, pp. 24 - 26, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/NB00013
,2000, 'Team effectiveness in achieving `unity for health`', Towards unity for health, Oct 2000, pp. 29 - 30
,1999, 'Private health insurance: can it add value?', The Australian Health Consumer, 2, pp. 34 - 35, https://www.chf.org.au/australian-health-consumer.php
,Conference Posters
2019, 'Spheres of influence: Postgraduate education and Aboriginal health and wellbeing', Darling Harbour, Sydney, presented at Partnerships for Better Health International Symposium, Darling Harbour, Sydney, 29 August 2019 - 30 August 2019
,Conference Presentations
2017, 'Community involvement in health services – evidence for practice, NSW Community Participation Managers Conference, 2017.', presented at NSW Community Participation Managers Conference,, Sydney, 16 November 2017
,2014, 'Keynote - Partnering with patients: Does representation matter?, Royal Australasian Association of Medical Administrators Health Futures: Partnerships and Networks RACMA 2014, Sydney', presented at Royal Australasian College of Medical Administrators, Sydney, Australia, 11 September 2014
,2011, 'Keynote - Advocacy for Reproductive Health and HIV/AIDS, Evidence-Based Programmes for Reproductive Health and HIV Interventions, Bali Indonesia 2011', presented at Evidence-Based Programmes for Reproductive Health and HIV Intervention, Bali, Indonesia, 24 June 2011
,2004, 'Consumer Participation, Health Inequalities in NSW: From Description to Action, Sydney, Australia, 2004.', presented at Health Inequalities in NSW: From Description to Action, Sydney, Australia, 13 May 2004
,Conference Abstracts
2022, 'Reaching consensus on the most important measures of performance for New South Wales non-government alcohol and other drugs treatment services', in DRUG AND ALCOHOL REVIEW, WILEY, Vol. 41, pp. S130 - S130, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000862018700224&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
,2021, '"WE HAVE TO ACCEPT THAT NOT EVERYBODY'S GONNA HAVE AN ABSTINENCE OUTCOME": EXPLORING THE VIEWS OF FUNDERS, TREATMENT PROVIDERS AND SERVICE USERS ON PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT', in DRUG AND ALCOHOL REVIEW, WILEY, Vol. 40, pp. S136 - S137, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000715073200332&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
,2020, 'Public health graduate trajectories: exploring approaches and interest in a national project', Newcastle, presented at CAPHIA Australian Teaching and Learning Forum, Newcastle, 09 July 2020 - 10 July 2020
,2019, 'Optimising care for people who inject drugs: A retrospective medical record review of staphylococcus aureus bactaraemia treatment', in Drug and Alcohol Review, Wiley, Hobart, Australia, Vol. 38, presented at Australasian Professional Society on Alcohol and other Drugs (APSAD) Scientific Conference, Hobart, Australia, 10 November 2019 - 13 November 2019, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/dar.12991
,2019, 'Body Mapping: Piloting and approach to explore the experiences of young people in drug and alcohol treatment', in Drug and Alcohol Review, Wiley, Hobart, Australia, Vol. 38, pp. S69 - S69, presented at APSAD (Australasian Professional Society on Alcohol and other Drugs) Hobart 2019 Conference, Hobart, Australia, 10 November 2019 - 13 November 2020, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/dar.12991
,2019, 'Examining the pathways for young people with drug and alcohol dependence following residential treatment: a data linkage study, Lisbon Addictions', Lisbon, Portugal, presented at Lisbon Addictions, Lisbon, Portugal, 23 October 2019 - 25 October 2019
,2019, 'Keynote - Career Pathways for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Staff, NATSIHWA Symposium - A Decade of Footprints, Driving Recognition 2019, Alice Springs, NT', Alice Springs, NT, presented at NATSIHWA National Professional Development Symposium, Alice Springs, NT, 09 October 2019
,2019, ''FIRST TEST ALONG THEN TOGETHER' - THE PRACTICE OF COUPLE'S HIV TESTING IN ETHIOPIA', in SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS, BMJ PUBLISHING GROUP, Vol. 95, pp. A85 - A85, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/sextrans-2019-sti.218
,2019, 'UPTAKE OF COUPLES HIV TESTING AND COUNSELLING IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND META-ANALYSIS', in SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS, BMJ PUBLISHING GROUP, Vol. 95, pp. A85 - A86, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/sextrans-2019-sti.219
,2019, 'Career Pathways for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Professionals, Lowitja Institute International Indigenous Health and Wellbeing Conference June 2019, Darwin', Darwin, presented at Lowitja Institute International Indigenous Health and Wellbeing Conference 17–20 June 2019, Darwin NT, Darwin, 17 June 2019
,2019, 'Keynote - Youth and justice', in PHAA Justice Health Conference, ICC Sydney, presented at PHAA Justice Health Conference, ICC Sydney, 09 April 2019 - 09 April 2019
,2017, 'Characteristics and drug use among adolescents in Australia admitted to residential treatment', in APSAD Conference 2017, Melbourne, presented at APSAD National Conference, Melbourne
,2017, 'CHARACTERISTICS AND DRUG USE AMONG ADOLESCENTS ADMITTED TO RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT', in DRUG AND ALCOHOL REVIEW, WILEY, Vol. 36, pp. 29 - 30, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/26604
,2015, 'An older man, a ladder and a job to do: a dangerous triad', in http://aipn.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Abstracts-Book-AIPN20151.pdf, Sydney, presented at AIPN2015 - Australian Injury Prevention Network, Sydney, 25 November 2015 - 27 November 2015, http://aipn.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Abstracts-Book-AIPN20151.pdf
,2015, 'The Social and Sexual Dynamic between Gay Men/Transgender People and Their Straight-Identifying Male Partners in Timor-Leste', Brisbane, presented at Australasian HIV & AIDS Conference 2015, Brisbane, 13 September 2015 - 16 September 2015
,2015, 'Using Wikis to promote equitable student collaboration in the on-line environment,', Hobart, presented at Council of Academic Public Institutions in Australia, Public Health Teaching & Learning Forum, Sept 2015, Hobart, 10 September 2015 - 11 September 2015
,2015, 'Using Wikis to promote equitable student collaboration in the on-line environment', Hobart, Tasmania, presented at CAPHIA Public Health Teaching and Learning Forum, Hobart, Tasmania, 10 September 2015 - 11 September 2015
,2015, 'Trends in amphetamine-type stimulant and other drug use among adolescents admitted to residential treatment in Australia', Hobart, presented at Population Health Congress, Hobart, 06 September 2015 - 09 September 2015
,2015, 'Trends in amphetamine-type stimulant and other drug use among adolescents admitted to residential treatment in Australia', in Population Health Congress 2015, Hobart, presented at Population Health Congress, Hobart, 06 September 2015 - 09 September 2015
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