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Jenny Kelly

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Biography

Associate Professor Jenny Kelly, RN, RM, BN, Grad Dip Ed, MA, MPH, PhD has a diverse professional background with qualifications and experience in nursing, midwifery, adult education, women's studies and public health. She has spent most of her professional life in northern Australia where she has worked as a remote area nurse/midwife, academic and public health professional. Jenny is employed as a Principal Research Fellow with the College of Healthcare Sciences.

Research

Research Interests

  • Indigenous health
  • Women's health
  • Public health
  • Midwifery models of care
  • Rural and remote health
  • Mental health literacy

Teaching

Research Advisor Accreditation
Advisor Type

Mentor

Taught Modules
[MD2011] Integrated Human System Pathophysiology Part 1 of 2Lecturer
2024

Activities

Associations
Australian College of Nursing
2011
Australian College of Midwives
2009
Scientific Review & Advisory Committee, Australian College of Midwives
2013 - 2015
Lambda Literary Award USA Finalist
2005
Adjunct Associate Professor School of Nursing & Midwifery Griffith University
2012 - 2015
Employment
Principal Research Officer, James Cook University
2023
Research Officer, CQUniversity
2020 - 2023
Senior Research Officer, Queensland Health
2017 - 2019
Project Officer, Queensland Health
2016 - 2017
Senior Research Fellow, James Cook University
2010 - 2016
Lecturer/ Senior Lecturer, James Cook University
2009 - 2010
Project Manager, Barwon Health
2004 - 2008
Associate Lecturer/Lecturer, Deakin University
1998 - 2007
Education
Bachelor of Nursing , Northern Territory University (now Charles Darwin University)
- 1992
Graduate Diploma of Education, Northern Territory University (now Charles Darwin University)
- 1993
Master of Arts , Deakin University
- 1997
Doctor of Philosophy , Deakin University
- 2004
Master of Public Health (with Distinction), James Cook University
- 2013

Output

Living at the Fence – Navigating Complexities While Settling in New Country: Lived Experiences of South Sudanese Refugees in Australia
2024
Kaphle, Sabrita; Fanany, Rebecca; Kelly, Jenny; Rawal, Lal; Paudal, Grish (2024) 'Living at the Fenc. Journal of Inter, 45 (4):689-705...
Journal Publication Open Access ResearchOnline@JCU
Cultural Identity as a Determinant of Health among South Sudanese in Sydney, Australia
2023
Vaughan, Geraldine; Nyanhanda, Tafadzwa; Rawal, Lal; Kaphle, Sabitra; Kelly, Jenny; Mude, William (2...
Journal Publication Open Access ResearchOnline@JCU
Peripheral intravenous catheter insertion and use of ultrasound in patients with difficult intravenous access: Australian patient and practitioner perspectives to inform future implementation strategies
2022
Schults, Jessica A.; Calleja, Pauline; Slaughter, Eugene; Paterson, Rebecca; Rickard, Claire M.; Boo...
Journal Publication Open Access ResearchOnline@JCU
Exploring the psychosocial morbidity of women undergoing chemotherapy for breast cancer in a post-war setting: experiences of Northern Sri Lankan women
2021
Rajasooriyar, Chrishanthi I.; Kumar, Ramya; Sriskandarajah, Madona H.; Gnanathayalan, Shahini W.; Ke...
Journal Publication ResearchOnline@JCU
Balancing it out: a grounded theory of how midwifery students at a faith-based university in Papua New Guinea provide care to women following stillbirth
2021
Cheer, Karen; Simeon, Lalen; Tommbe, Rachael; Kelly, Jenny; MacLaren, David; Tsey, Komla (2021) 'Bal. H,...
Journal Publication ResearchOnline@JCU
Imminent birth education for rural and remote settings: an evaluation study
2019
Connell, Jane; Kelly, Jenny; Nagle, Cate (2019) 'Imminent birth education for rural and remote setti. The Australian journal of rural health, 27 (5):405-411. [DOI] ...
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Clinical profile and treatment outcomes of advanced neuroendocrine tumours in rural and regional patients: a retrospective study from a regional cancer centre in North Queensland, Australia
2017
Hafeez, Umbreen; Joshi, Abhishek; Bhatt, Manoj; Kelly, Jenny; Sabesan, Sabe; Vangaveti, Venkat (2017...
Journal Publication ResearchOnline@JCU
'It's the simple things you do first that start the process of help': undergraduate nursing and midwifery students' experiences of the Mental Health First Aid Course
2017
Kelly, Jenny; Birks, Melanie (2017) ''It's the simple things you do first that start the process of . Collegian, 24 (3):275-280. [DOI] ...
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Difficulties experienced by veterinarians when communicating about emerging zoonotic risks with animal owners: the case of Hendra virus
2017
Mendez, Diana H.; Büttner, Petra; Kelly, Jenny; Nowak, Madeleine; Speare, Rick (2017) 'Difficulties . BMC Veterin, 13 :1-12....
Journal Publication Open Access ResearchOnline@JCU
Breaking bad news in ethnic settings: perspectives of patients and families in Northern Sri Lanka
2017
Rajasooriyar, Chrishanthi; Kelly, Jenny; Sivakumar, Thanikai; Navanesan, Gowcikan; Nadarasa, Shahini...
Journal Publication Open Access ResearchOnline@JCU
A prospective comparison of times to presentation and treatment of regional and remote head and neck patients in North Queensland, Australia
2016
Tan, Joanne Yue-Ai; Otty, Zulfiquer A.; Vangaveti, Venkat N.; Buttner, Petra; Varma, Suresh C.; Josh...
Journal Publication Open Access ResearchOnline@JCU
Remote chemotherapy supervision model for rural cancer care: perspectives of health professionals
2016
Jhaveri, D.; Larkins, S.; Kelly, J.; Sabesan, S. (2016) 'Remote chemotherapy supervision model for r. European Journal of Cancer Care, 25 (1):1-6. [DOI] ...
Journal Publication ResearchOnline@JCU
Culturally capable and culturally safe: caseload care for Indigenous women by Indigenous midwifery students
2016
West, R.; Gamble, J.; Kelly, J.; Milne, T.; Duffy, E.; Sidebotham, M. (2016) 'Culturally capable and. Women and Birth, 29 (6):524-530. [ ...
Journal Publication ResearchOnline@JCU
Using a participatory action research framework to listen to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Australia about pandemic influenza
2015
Miller, A.; Massey, P.D.; Judd, J.; Kelly, J.; Durrheim, D.N.; Clough, A.R.; Speare, R.; Saggers, S....
Journal Publication Open Access ResearchOnline@JCU
'She knows how we feel': Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander childbearing women's experiences of Continuity of Care with an Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander midwifery student
2014
Kelly, Jenny; West, Roianne; Gamble, Jennifer; Sidebotham, Mary; Carson, Vicki; Duffy, Elaine (2014)...
Journal Publication ResearchOnline@JCU
A tele-oncology model replacing face-to-face specialist cancer care: perspectives of patients in North Queensland, Australia
2014
Sabesan, Sabe; Kelly, Jenny; Evans, Rebecca; Larkins, Sarah (2014) 'A tele-oncology model replacing . Journal of telemedicine and te, 20 (4):207-211. [DOI] ...
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Management of the slowly emerging zoonosis, Hendra virus, by private veterinarians in Queensland, Australia: a qualitative study
2014
Mendez, Diana H.; Kelly, Jenny; Buttner, Petra; Nowak, Madeleine; Speare, Rick (2014) 'Management of. BMC Veterin, 10 :1-14....
Journal Publication Open Access ResearchOnline@JCU
The experience of rural midwives in dual roles as nurse and midwife: "I'd prefer midwifery but I chose to live here"
2013
Yates, Karen; Kelly, Jenny; Lindsay, David; Usher, Kim (2013) 'The experience of rural midwives in d. Women and Birth, 26 (1):60-64. [DOI] ...
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"Makes you proud to be black eh?": Reflections on meaningful Indigenous research participation
2012
Kelly, Jenny; Saggers, Sherry; Taylor, Kylie; Pearce , Glenn; Massey, Peter; Bull, Jennifer; Odo, Tr...
Journal Publication Open Access ResearchOnline@JCU
The dual role of rural midwives: the potential for role conflict and the impact on retention
2011
Yates, Karen; Usher, Kim; Kelly, Jenny (2011) 'The dual role of rural midwives: the potential for ro. Collegian, 18 (3):107-113. [DOI] ...
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Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and the development of pandemic influenza containment strategies: community voices and community control
2011
Massey, Peter D.; Miller, Adrian; Saggers, Sherry; Durrheim, David N.; Speare, Richard; Taylor, Kyli...
Journal Publication ResearchOnline@JCU
Role of general practitioners in primary maternity care in South Australia and Victoria
2009
Sutherland, Georgina; Yelland, Jane; Wiebe, Jan; Kelly, Jennifer; Marlowe, Penny; Brown, Stephanie (...
Journal Publication ResearchOnline@JCU
A lesbian feminist analysis of the demise of hormone replacement therapy
2008
Kelly, Jennifer (2008) 'A lesbian feminist analysis of the demise of hormone replacement therapy'. Women's studies international forum, 31 (4):300-307. [DOI] ...
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My Family's Anti-Tobacco Education (My-FATE) model for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
2015
Sabesan, Sabe; Kelly, Jenny; Budden, Lea; Geia, Lynore K. (2015) 'My Family's Anti-Tobacco Education The Australian journal of rural h, 23 (3) :189-190. [DOI] ...
Journal Contribution ResearchOnline@JCU
Lesbians and menopause
2015
Kelly, Jenny (2015) 'Lesbians and menopause' Queensland Women's Health Network News, April :5-5. ...
Journal Contribution ResearchOnline@JCU
Telehealth: a new opportunity to discuss smoking cessation with Indigenous cancer patients and their families
2015
Sabesan, Sabe; Kelly, Jenny; Budden, Lea; Knott, Vikki; Garvey, Gail (2015) 'Telehealth: a new oppor Psycho-Oncology, 24 (10) :1324-1326. ...
Journal Contribution ResearchOnline@JCU
Impletmenting telehealth as core business in health services
2015
Sabesan, Sabe; Kelly, Jenny (2015) 'Impletmenting telehealth as core business in health services' Medical Journal of Australia, 202 (5) :231-232. [DOI] ...
Journal Contribution ResearchOnline@JCU
Are teleoncology models merely about avoiding long distance travel?
2014
Sabesan, Sabe; Kelly, Jenny (2014) 'Are teleoncology models merely about avoiding long distance trav European Journal of Cancer Care, 23 (6) :745-749. [DOI] ...
Journal Contribution ResearchOnline@JCU
Implementing evidence in order to promote freedom of movement for women in labour
2014
Lawrence, Annemarie; Shields, Linda; Kelly, Jenny; Lewis, Lucy; Carson, Vicki; Ostrenski, Amanda (20...
Journal Contribution Open Access ResearchOnline@JCU
Exploring the experiences of Indigenous women and Indigenous students who participated in a 'follow through' journey within a Bachelor of Midwifery Program
2013
Kelly, Jenny; West, Roianne; Gamble , Jenny; Sidebotham, Mary; Carson, Vicki; Duffy, Elaine (2013) ' ...
Journal Contribution ResearchOnline@JCU
Exploring the experiences of Indigenous women who participated in a 'follow-through' journey within a Bachelor of Midwifery program
2013
West, Roianne; Kelly, Jenny; Gamble, Jenny; Sidebotham, Mary; Carson, Vicki; Duffy, Elaine (2013) Au...
Conference Contribution Open Access ResearchOnline@JCU
Improving mental health literacy in the university setting: the role of mental health first aid
2011
Kelly, Jenny; Speare, Rick; Higgs, Lesley (2011) 3rd Australian Rural and Remote Mental Health Sympo...
Conference Contribution Open Access ResearchOnline@JCU
Improving mental health literacy in the General Hospital setting: the role of Mental Health First Aid (MHFA)
2010
Kelly, Jenny; Higgs, Lesley (2010) North Queensland Branch ACMHN 11th Tropical Symposium, Magentic I...
Conference Contribution Open Access ResearchOnline@JCU
Zest for Life: lesbians' experiences of menopause
2005
Kelly, Jennifer (2005) Zest for Life: lesbians' experiences of menopause. Melbourne, VIC, Australia: Spinifex Press. ...