College of Medicine & Dentistry
Semagn Abate
- Doctor of Philosophy (Health)
- semagn.abate@my.jcu.edu.au
Joseph Kamara
- Senior Lecturer Disaster Health and Humanitarian Assistance
- joseph.kamara@jcu.edu.au
Eric Kalo
- Lecturer Medical Education
- eric.kalo@jcu.edu.au
Erin Waters
- JCU Associate Professor
- erin.waters@jcu.edu.au
Kannan Maharajan
- Associate Professor, Pharmacy
- kannan.maharajan@jcu.edu.au
Fahmida Begum Mina
- Doctor of Philosophy (Medical, Molecular and Veterinary Sciences)
- fahmidabegum.mina@my.jcu.edu.au
Lynsey Brown
- Adjunct Senior Lecturer
- lynsey.brown@jcu.edu.au
Ali Isin
- Adjunct Senior Research Fellow
- ali.isin@jcu.edu.au
Muideen Olaiya
- Senior Research Fellow
- muideen.olaiya@jcu.edu.au
Mila Grinblat
- Postdoctoral Research Fellow
- mila.grinblat@jcu.edu.au
The Real Face of Men’s Health
A landmark report series laying bare the true state of men's health — country by country, community by community. Developed by the Movember Institute of Men's Health in partnership with local experts across six markets, the reports combine original research, lived experience and compelling evidence to make the case for urgent, systemic change
Social prescribing in the Australian context: A national feasibility study
This report summarises the findings of a national feasibility study commissioned by the Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care (now the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing) to assess the viability of implementing social prescribing in the Australian context. The aims of the feasibility study were to: • collate and review the most up-to-date Australian and international social prescribing evidence, including peer-reviewed research, programmatic evaluations and other relevant literature; • analyse the key features and shared characteristics of successful international and Australian social prescribing initiatives; • determine which social prescribing models are most applicable and appropriate in the Australian context for connecting primary healthcare patients to non-clinical interventions and community supports; and • identify barriers and enablers to the effective, systematic implementation of social prescribing as an adjunct to primary healthcare in Australia
Dietary approaches to support mental health Policy Evidence Brief
This report considers identified needs and relevant evidence supporting effective interventions and makes four policy recommendations: 1. Access to dietetic services for people with a common mental disorder requiring multidisciplinary treatment services should be provided through inclusion of Accredited Practising Dietitians as eligible allied health professional providers under the Better Access Initiative. 2. National Information and resources on the role of diet and nutrition in mental health should be commissioned, in addition to the suite of education and resources funded by the Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care (the department) for organisations and professionals to help them support people with mental ill-health (14). These should then be implemented by relevant medical, allied health and mental health education and training organisations. 3. Social prescription within primary health care practice should include referral to community organisations and services providing individual support with nutrition for individuals with common mental disorders. 4. National, state and territory mental health policies and programs should raise public awareness of the role of nutrition and diet in mental health.
Sleep: a core pillar of health and wellbeing : Improving population sleep health to reduce preventable illness and injury – Policy Evidence Review
This policy evidence review has drawn together the available evidence on sleep health relevant to the
Australian policy context and has identified policy approaches that would enable a nationally
consistent approach to improving sleep health in Australia. In particular, it focusses on how policy can
best support the prevention and treatment of poor sleep in the Australian population. The role of
population health policy in improving public awareness, understanding and engagement in improved
sleep health is considered together with the potential for primary care services, particularly general
practice, to identify, prevent and treat poor sleep and sleep disorders. The clinical treatment and
management of sleep disorders within specialist sleep health services are beyond the scope of this
paper.
Validation of the Lifestyle Medicine Behavioural and Readiniess (LM-BAR) tool
A multi-institutional project across JCU, University of Melbourne and Macquarie University under professional and service user validation of a clinical too that assesses the social determinants, lifestyle determinants and behavioural readiness and priorities.
Reducing COVID-related distress, depression and Anxiety using Lifestyle Medicine: the CALM trial
The CALM trial was a randomised, non-inferiority clinical trial evaluating an eight-week, online group-based lifestyle medicine program against standard cognitive behavioural therapy. The methodology utilized six Zoom sessions led by a dietitian and exercise physiologist focusing on a Mediterranean-style diet and increased physical activity, with outcomes tracked via standard mental health scales, dietary tracking, and cost-effectiveness analyses. For more details, visit the study documentation.
Shaping a Healthy Australia
Codesign and developed digital tools and resources for Australian Primary Care Providers (GPs, nurses, allied health) to support behaviour change
Developing culturally appropriate mental health assessment tools for older adults living in the Torres Strait (Old ID 27220)
The aim of the study is to develop culturally appropriate mental health assessment tools for older adults (e.g. aged 45 and over) living in the Torres Strait. Data from yarning circles with Torres Strait community members and health care staff will be used to identify how mental health disorders are expressed in the Torres Strait. A Delphi process will then be used to identify appropriate tools for assessing these domains of mental ill health for use in older adults in the Torres Strait. These tools will then be piloted to determine acceptability and validated for use in the Torres Strait.
The KidGen National Kidney Genomics Program – improving genomic outcomes for Australian families with genetic kidney disease (Old ID 27287)
The KidGen National Kidney Genomic Program is an Australian national and translational genomics program addressing the clinical need to urgently improve identification and diagnosis of novel monogenic rare kidney diseases. Our vision is to improve the diagnostic and clinical outcomes of Australian patients and families affected by genetic kidney disease (GKD) through personalised application of novel genomic approaches at national scale and within a multidisciplinary context. We will materially increase the genetic diagnosis rate in this space towards 70% by 2025 whilst enabling earlier and more efficient genomic diagnosis of rare kidney disorders. World-leading genomic approaches will be utilised to improve connection and capacity, including the application of advanced research and functional genomics to identify and validate novel gene variants in our extensive patient cohort. Through our established national network of multidisciplinary clinics this will inform clinical options and pathways for affected Australian families and accelerate translation and integration of genomics knowledge and technology into kidney clinical practice.
Treatment as Prevention in Correctional Facilities in Southern Africa (TasP Prisons) (Old ID 22496)
Limited data from Southern Africa suggest that concentration of HIV-infected individuals and high-risk sexual behaviours in correctional facilities may be driving HIV transmission in incarcerated populations. Despite the implications of incarceration - related HIV transmission on individual and public health, little evidence exists to guide implementation of HIV prevention strategies in these settings. One such strategy, Treatment as Prevention (TasP), offers promise to: (1) prevent HIV transmission among incarcerated men having sex with men and people who use drugs; and (2) improve inmate health and tuberculosis control. In this project we will implement TasP in three correctional facilities - one in Zambia and two in South Africa - and evaluate TasP implementation as a strategy to coordinate the HIV care continuum and assure appropriate TB assessment among HIV-infected inmates.
Matrix Biology of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms in Diabetes: Mechanisms Underlying the Negative Association
- 2007
- Informa Healthcare
- Researchers:Jonathan Golledge
Bacterial contamination of sago starch in Papua New Guinea
- 2007
- International Association for Food Protection
- Researchers:Jeffrey Warner
Electrolyte depletion and osmotic imbalance in amphibians with chytridiomycosis
- 2007
- Inter-Research
- Researchers:Jeffrey WarnerDonna Rudd
The outcome of endovascular repair of small abdominal aortic aneurysms
- 2007
- Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
- Researchers:Jonathan Golledge
Association between osteopontin and human abdominal aortic aneurysm
- 2007
- Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins
- Researchers:Jonathan Golledge
Obesity, adipokines, and abdominal aortic aneurysm: health in men study
- 2007
- American Heart Association
- Researchers:Jonathan Golledge
Start Date:
01 Jan 2012
End Date:
01 Jan 2017
Start Date:
01 Jan 2007
Title:
Health warning for Australians and their pets after rare virus kills 28 in Queensland, MSN.com
Start Date:
01 Jan 2009
Title:
What is melioidosis and why do cases spike after flooding and heavy rainfall?, The Guardian UK