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Lecturer, Public Health

    Biography

    Research

    Jemma King is a Lecturer in the discipline of Public Health and Tropical Medicine. Prior to this appointment, she worked as a Research Officer on a number of research projects including falls prevention, bicycle safety, active transport, flood water risk perception and skitching. Her most recent research projects have explored the impact of heatwaves on health systems in Queensland; unintended pregnancy prevention and care in nursing and midwifery curriculum; aeromedical retrievals in Queensland; the barriers and facilitators to the uptake of occupational health and safety practices amongst workers in Australia's primary industries; and the use and perceptions of large agricultural vehicles on public roads. Her primary fields of research are public health, health promotion, injury prevention and safety promotion.


    Teaching

    Jemma teaches across a range of public health and health-related subjects at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. This includes teaching and coordinating undergraduate subjects that introduce students to Health Professional Research and Research Methods. She enjoys bringing her own research experiences into her teaching to expose undergraduate students to the potential for research to improve their practice. Jemma has a Master of Public Health with distinction (with a major in Health Promotion) and a double degree: Bachelor of Business -Bachelor of Psychology (Honours).


    Membership

    Jemma is an active member in numerous professional associations, research groups and teams including:

    • Australian Health Promoting Universities Network
    • Townsville Health Promotion Network
    • Animals on Campus Research Group
    • Active Transport in the Tropics Network
    • Public Health and Tropical Medicine Research Methods Group


    Professional

    Australian Health Promotion Association:

    • Queensland Branch President – 2021 until 26 June 2023.
    • Queensland Branch Secretary – 26 June 2023 – Current.

    Public Health Association of Australia:

    • Special Interest Group Member – Injury Prevention SIG - 2018 – Current.
    • Special Interest Group Member – Alcohol SIG – 2020 – Current.

    Research

    Research Interests

    Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion

    Active Transport

    Public Health and Health Promotion

    Teaching

    Current Honours and External Research Students
    Electronic Health Record (EHR) Adoption in Residential Aged Care Facilities: From the Perspective of Frontline Registered Nurses
    OTHER- 2021

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    Franklin, Richard; King, Jemma (2021) Improving health and safety in the cane industry: workplace h. Townsville, QLD, Australia: ...
    Other Publication ResearchOnline@JCU
    King, Jemma; Downing, Sandra; Topp, Steph; McBain-Rigg, Kris (2018) Public Health Career Development. Townsville, QLD, Australia: ...
    Other Publication ResearchOnline@JCU
    Franklin, Richard C.; King, Jemma C.; Miller, Lauren (2018) Large agricultural vehicles on roads in . Townsville, QLD, Australia: ...
    Other Publication ResearchOnline@JCU
    King, Jemma; Franklin, Richard; Parison, Julie; Dawes, Glenn; Swinbourne, Anne; Morris, Kayla; Leich...
    Other Publication ResearchOnline@JCU
    Franklin, Richard; McBain-Rigg, Kris; King, Jemma (2015) A synthesis and review of Primary Industrie. Canberra, ACT, Australia: ...
    Other Publication ResearchOnline@JCU
    Franklin, Richard C.; McBain-Rigg, Kris E.; King, Jemma C.; Lower, Tony (2015) Exploring the barrier. Canberra, ACT, Austr...
    Other Publication ResearchOnline@JCU
    Tom, Vana; King, Jemma C.; McBain-Rigg, Kristin E. (2024) 'Canine Support Program: Student perceptio. Health Promotion Journal of Australia, 35 (2):525-533. [DOI] ...
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    Mason, Hannah M.; King, Jemma C.; Peden, Amy E.; Watt, Kerrianne; Bosley, Emma; Fitzgerald, Gerard; ...
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    Downing, Sandra G.; Balnaves, Mary-Claire; Mainey, Lydia; King, Jemma; Peacock, Ann; Cappiello, Joyc...
    Journal Publication ResearchOnline@JCU
    Peden, Amy E.; Mason, Hannah M.; King, Jemma Chandal; Franklin, Richard Charles (2023) 'Examining th. Injury Pre, 30 (1):7...
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    Franklin, Richard C.; Mason, Hannah; King, Jemma C.; Peden, Amy E.; Nairn, John; Miller, Lauren; Wat...
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    Mason, Hannah; King, Jemma C.; Peden, Amy E.; Franklin, Richard C. (2022) 'Systematic review of the . BMC Health Services Res, 22 . [DOI] ...
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    Franklin, Richard C.; King, Jemma C.; Aitken, Peter J.; Elcock, Mark S.; Lawton, Luke; Robertson, An...
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    King, Jemma C.; Franklin, Richard C.; Miller, Lauren (2021) 'Traversing community attitudes and inte. Safety, 7 (1). [DOI] ...
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    King, Jemma C.; Franklin, Richard C.; Devine, Sue; Watt, Kerrianne; Leggat, Peter A. (2020) 'Explori. Healt, 31 ...
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    Franklin, Richard C.; King, Jemma C.; Riggs, Matthew (2020) 'A systematic review of large agricultur. Journal of Agromedicine, 25 (1):14-27. [DOI] ...
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    King, Jemma C.; Franklin, Richard C.; Leggat, Peter A. (2019) 'Cycling Overseas: decisions regarding. Journal of the Australasian College, 30 (2):18-28. [DOI] ...
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    King, Jemma C.; Franklin, Richard C.; Robertson, Anita; Aitken, Peter; Elcock, Mark; Gibbs, Clinton;...
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    McBain-Rigg, Kristin E.; Franklin, Richard C.; King, Jemma C.; Lower, Tony (2017) 'Influencing safet. Journal of Agro, 22 (4):347-35...
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    Franklin, Richard C.; King, Jemma C. (2015) 'Getting a hold of skitching'. Safety, 1 (1):28-43. [DOI] ...
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    Boehm, Jackie; Franklin, Richard C.; King, Jemma C. (2014) 'Falls in rural and remote community dwel. Australian Journal of Rural Health, 22 (4):146-155. [DOI] ...
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    Franklin, Richard C.; King, Jemma C.; Aitken, Peter J.; Leggat, Peter A. (2014) 'Washed away - asses. Natural Hazards, 73 (3):1977-199...
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    Franklin, Richard Charles; King, Jemma C.; Watt, Kerrianne; Aitken, Peter J.; Leggat, Peter A. (2014...
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    Franklin, Richard C.; Boehm, Jackie; King, Jemma; Newitt, Rose; Grant, Tonya; Kurkowski, Barbra; Joh...
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    King, Jemma C.; Franklin, Richard C.; McBain-Rigg, Kris E.; Leggat, Peter A. (2021) 'Queensland agri Injury Prevent, 27 (Suppleme...
    Journal Contribution ResearchOnline@JCU
    King, Jemma C.; Franklin, Richard C.; Parison, Julie C.; Gurtner, Yetta (2021) 'Sweating on your com Injury Prevention, 27 (Supplement 2)...
    Journal Contribution ResearchOnline@JCU
    King, Jemma; Parison, Julie; Gurtner, Yetta; Devine, Sue; Franklin, Richard (2023) Safety 2022: 14th...
    Conference Contribution ResearchOnline@JCU
    Gurtner, Yetta; King, Jemma; Devine, Sue; Leggat, Peter; Swinbourne, Anne; Franklin, Richard (2023) ...
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