Dr Nathan Wilson

C43J - J Block Cumberland Campus
The University of Sydney

Biographical details

Dr. Nathan J. Wilson is a researcher, lecturer, and Project Officer for the Centre for Disability Research and Policy: http://sydney.edu.au/health-sciences/cdrp/. Nathan has worked in the area of disabilities for 26 years with a background in developmental disability nursing. Nathan's research interests are in the areas of intellectual disability, men's health, masculinity, ageing, and quality of life for people with profound and multiple disabilities. Nathan's PhD studied sexual health for men and teenage boys with moderate to profound intellectual disability; his work has been published in prestigious international journals and part of his PhD findings have been translated into Dutch

Research interests

Men’s health and wellbeing, sexual health, social inclusion, participation in meaningful occupation, supporting people with lifelong disabilities through key life transitions.

Teaching and supervision

OCCP4085/5248 - People with Intellectual Disability
HSBH3010 - Health and Lifelong Disability
GSDD5016 - Sexuality and People with Developmental Disability

Current projects

  • Men’s Sheds – an international survey (With Dr Reinie Cordier, JCU)
  • Sexuality and the transition to adulthood for young people with intellectual disability (With Dr Patsie Frawley, La Trobe)

Associations

Professional Association of Nurses in Developmental Disabilities Australia (PANDDA)
The Australasian Society for Intellectual Disability (ASID)
The Australian Men’s Health Forum (AMHF)

Selected grants

2012

  • Sexuality during Transition to Adulthood: framing the tension between unwanted risks and promoting a healthy sexuality; Wilson N; Australasian Society for Intellectual Disability/Research Awards.

Selected publications

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Journals

  • Wilson, N., Cordier, J. (2013). A narrative review of Men's Sheds literature: Reducing social isolation and promoting men's health and well-being. Health and Social Care in the Community (Online).
  • Chng, J., Stancliffe, R., Wilson, N., Anderson, K. (2013). Engagement in retirement: an evaluation of the effect of Active Mentoring on engagement of older adults with intellectual disability in mainstream community groups. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 56.
  • Stancliffe, R., Wilson, N., Bigby, C., Balandin, S., Craig, D. (2013). Responsiveness to self-report questions about loneliness: A comparison of mainstream and intellectual disability-specific instruments. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research.
  • Wilson, N. (2012). Book Review: Health Maters for People with Developmental Disabilities: Creating a Sustainable Health Promotion Program. Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability, 36(4), 289-290.
  • Wilson, N., Shuttleworth, R., Stancliffe, R., Parmenter, T. (2012). Masculinity Theory in Applied Research with Men and Boys with Intellectual Disability. Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: journal of policy, practice, and perspectives, 50(3), 261-272.
  • Shuttleworth, R., Wedgwood, N., Wilson, N. (2012). The Dilemma of Disabled Masculinity. Men and Masculinities, 15(2), 174-194.
  • Wilson, N., Parmenter, T., Stancliffe, R., Shuttleworth, R. (2011). Conditionally Sexual: Men and Teenage Boys With Moderate to Profound Intellectual Disability. Sexuality and Disability: a journal devoted to the psychological and medical aspects of sexuality in rehabilitation and community settings, 29, 275-289.
  • Bigby, C., Wilson, N., Balandin, S., Stancliffe, R. (2011). Disconnected expectations: Staff, family, and supported employee perspectives about retirement. Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability, 36(3), 167-174.
  • Wilson, N., Stancliffe, R., Parmenter, T., Shuttleworth, R. (2011). Gendered Service Delivery: A Masculine and Feminine Perspective on Staff Gender. Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: journal of policy, practice, and perspectives, 49(5), 341-351.
  • Wilson, N., Parmenter, T., Stancliffe, R., Shuttleworth, R., Parker, D. (2010). A masculine perspective of gendered topics in the research literature on males and females with intellectual disability. Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability, 35(1), 1-8.
  • Wilson, N. (2010). Book Review: Make the Day Matter! Promoting Typical Life-styles for Adults with Significant Disabilites. Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability, 35(4), 296-297.
  • Wilson, N., Stancliffe, R., Bigby, C., Balandin, S., Craig, D. (2010). The potential for active mentoring to support the transition into retirement for older adults with a lifelong disability. Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability, 35(3), 211-214.
  • Wilson, N., Cumella, S., Parmenter, T., Stancliffe, R., Shuttleworth, R. (2009). Penile hygiene: puberty, paraphimosis and personal care for men and boys with an intellectual disability. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 53(2), 106-114.
  • Wilson, N. (2005). Men, Health and intellectual disability: The current status. Journal of the Association for Practitioners in Learning Disabilities, 21(3), 6-13.

Conferences

  • Wilson, N. (2012). A licence to Research: Sustaining our Practice through research. 22nd Annual PANDDA Conference: Owning Our Practice, Parramatta: Professional Association of Nurses in Developmental Disability Australia Inc.
  • Cordier, J., Wilson, N. (2012). Intergenerational Mentoring: promoting the psychosocial wellbeing of men and teenage boys through meaningful occupation. Allied Health Symposium of Townsville Health Research Week.
  • Wilson, N. (2012). Sexual health and with an intellectual disability: A population health approach drawing upon masculinity theory. 1st World Congress for Sexual Health The 18th Congress of the World Association for Sexual Health, Sydney: 1st World Congress for Sexual Health The 18th Congress of the World Association for Sexual Health.
  • Wilson, N., Parmenter, T., Stancliffe, R., Shuttleworth, R. (2012). The Health of males with ID: knowledge and gaps. 3rd IASSID-Europe Conference (2010), USA: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd.
  • Gore, V., Stancliffe, R., Broom, A., Wilson, N. (2011). Barriers to sexual health provision for people with intellectual disabilities: A service provider and clinical perspective. 46th Australasian Society for Intellectual Disability Conference (ASID 2011), Adelaide, South Australia: Australasian society for the Study of Intellectual Disability (ASSID).
  • Gore, V., Stancliffe, R., Broom, A., Wilson, N. (2011). Barriers to sexual health provision for people with intellectual disabilities: A service provider and clinical perspective. World Health Organization Report on Disability Symposium, Sydney, NSW: World Health Organization.
  • Stancliffe, R., Chng, J., Wilson, N. (2011). Participation by older adults with intellectual disability in mainstream community groups. 135th AAIDD Annual Meeting: Inclusive Communities: Pathways to Realizing the Vision, Washington DC: American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities.
  • Bigby, C., Wilson, N., Stancliffe, R., Balandin, S., Craig, D. (2011). Retirement and Older Adults with Intellectual disability: An Active Mentoring Support Model. 46th Australasian Society for Intellectual Disability Conference (ASID 2011), Adelaide, South Australia: Australasian society for the Study of Intellectual Disability (ASSID).
  • Wilson, N., Bigby, C., Stancliffe, R., Balandin, S., Craig, D. (2011). Retirement and older adults with intellectual disability: Toward a transitional person-centred support model. 22nd Annual PANDDA Conference: Owning Our Practice, Parramatta: Professional Association of Nurses in Developmental Disability Australia Inc.
  • Stancliffe, R., Bigby, C., Balandin, S., Wilson, N. (2011). Transition to Retirement: Outcomes using the Active Mentoring Model. 46th Australasian Society for Intellectual Disability Conference (ASID 2011), Adelaide, South Australia: Australasian society for the Study of Intellectual Disability (ASSID).
  • Wilson, N., Parmenter, T., Stancliffe, R., Shuttleworth, R. (2010). "Conditionally sexual": the sexual health needs of males with ID. 3rd IASSID-Europe Conference (2010), USA: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd.
  • Wilson, N., Parmenter, T., Stancliffe, R., Shuttleworth, R. (2010). Conditionally Sexual: constructing the sexual health needs of men and teenage boys with moderate to profound intellectual disability. 45th Australasian Society for the Study of Intellectual Disabilty (ASSID 2010), Adelaide, South Australia: Australasian society for the Study of Intellectual Disability (ASSID).
  • Bigby, C., Balandin, S., Stancliffe, R., Wilson, N., Craig, D. (2010). Disconnected expectations: Staff, family and supported employees perspectives about retirement. 3rd IASSID-Europe Conference (2010), USA: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd.
  • Wilson, N., Balandin, S., Bigby, C., Stancliffe, R., Craig, D. (2010). Ethical and practical issues for researchers supporting older adults transition into retirement. 3rd IASSID-Europe Conference (2010), USA: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd.
  • Chng, J., Stancliffe, R., Wilson, N. (2010). Participation in Retirement: An evaluation of support training on participation of older adults with intellectual disability in mainstream community or voluntary activities. 10th Disability Support Worker Conference (2010), Adelaide, South Australia: Australasian society for the Study of Intellectual Disability (ASSID).
  • Wilson, N., Balandin, S., Stancliffe, R., Bigby, C., Craig, D. (2010). Seeking Excellence: Clarifying the ethical boundaries between the role of applied researcher as a surrogate disability case manager. 45th Australasian Society for the Study of Intellectual Disabilty (ASSID 2010), Adelaide, South Australia: Australasian society for the Study of Intellectual Disability (ASSID).
  • Wilson, N., Balandin, S., Stancliffe, R., Bigby, C., Craig, D. (2010). The applied researcher as transition to retirement case manger. National Disability Services (NDS) Employment Forum 2010, Australian Capital Territory: National Disability Services.
  • Wilson, N., Parmenter, T., Stancliffe, R., Shuttleworth, R. (2009). Changing times: The Changing face of our gendered relationships. 20th Annual Conference of the Professional Association of Nurses in Developmental Disability Areas Inc, Parramatta, NSW: Professional Association of Nurses in Developmental Disability Areas Inc.
  • Wilson, N., Parmenter, T., Stancliffe, R., Shuttleworth, R. (2009). Gendered Service Delivery: The relationship between men and teenage boys with a moderate to profound intellectual disability and their paid carers. 8th National Men's Health Conference (2009), Australia: National Men's Health Conference Commitee.
  • Wilson, N., Parmenter, T., Stancliffe, R., Shuttleworth, R. (2008). Conditionally sexual: Constructing the sexual Health needs of men and boy's with a moderate to profound intellectual disability. 2008 NSW Department of Ageing Disability and Homecare Behavior Support Conference for Metro South:'Disability and Sexuality; A Clinical Perspective', Sydney, Australia: NSW Department of Ageing Disability and Homecare Behavior Support.
  • Wilson, N., Parmenter, T., Stancliffe, R., Shuttleworth, R. (2008). Constructing the sexual health needs of men and boys with a moderate to profound intellectual disability. The University of Sydney Biennial Faculties of Health Research Conference - From Cell to Society 6 (FCTS6), Australia: Faculty of Health Science, The University of Sydney.
  • Wilson, N. (2007). A forgotten and vulnerable population: men with profound severe intellectual disabilities. 7th National Men's Health Conference (2007), Meadowbrook, Queensland: National Men's Health Conference Commitee.
  • Wilson, N. (2007). Constructing a salutogenic framework for the sexual needs of men with an intellectual disability. 2007 Annual Conference for the Association of Psychologists in Developmental Disability Services, Parramatta, NSW: Annual Conference for the Association of Psychologists in Development Disability Services.
  • Wilson, N. (2007). Defining the sexual health needs of men with an intellectual disability: Salutogenic approach. 42nd Annual Conference of the Australasian Society for the Study of Intellectual Disability, Freemantle: Australasian society for the Study of Intellectual Disability (ASSID).
  • Wilson, N. (2007). Restraining passion: male sexual health at the crossroads. 18th Annual Conference of the Professional Association of Nurses in Developmental Disability Areas Inc, Parramatta, NSW: Professional Association of Nurses in Developmental Disability Areas Inc.
  • Wilson, N. (2006). Men with an intellectual disability and gender equity in health: A recognition of difference before equity. 17th Annual Conference of the Professional Association of Nurses in Developmental Disability Areas Inc, Parramatta, NSW: Professional Association of Nurses in Developmental Disability Areas Inc.

Report

  • Wilson, N. (2010). Nursing Practice and People with Developmental/Intellectual Disabilities POSITION STATEMENT.
  • Wilson, N. (2007). Health and People with Developmental/Intellectual Disabilities POSITION STATEMENT.

Other

  • Wilson, N., burgess, P. (2008), Their feet in your hands: basic foot care and use of ankle foot orthoses for people with disabilities.
  • Wilson, N., Brown, J. (2007), Dinner is served (kit): enteral nutrition: food and fluid through a tube.

2013

  • Wilson, N., Cordier, J. (2013). A narrative review of Men's Sheds literature: Reducing social isolation and promoting men's health and well-being. Health and Social Care in the Community (Online).
  • Chng, J., Stancliffe, R., Wilson, N., Anderson, K. (2013). Engagement in retirement: an evaluation of the effect of Active Mentoring on engagement of older adults with intellectual disability in mainstream community groups. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 56.
  • Stancliffe, R., Wilson, N., Bigby, C., Balandin, S., Craig, D. (2013). Responsiveness to self-report questions about loneliness: A comparison of mainstream and intellectual disability-specific instruments. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research.

2012

  • Wilson, N. (2012). A licence to Research: Sustaining our Practice through research. 22nd Annual PANDDA Conference: Owning Our Practice, Parramatta: Professional Association of Nurses in Developmental Disability Australia Inc.
  • Wilson, N. (2012). Book Review: Health Maters for People with Developmental Disabilities: Creating a Sustainable Health Promotion Program. Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability, 36(4), 289-290.
  • Cordier, J., Wilson, N. (2012). Intergenerational Mentoring: promoting the psychosocial wellbeing of men and teenage boys through meaningful occupation. Allied Health Symposium of Townsville Health Research Week.
  • Wilson, N., Shuttleworth, R., Stancliffe, R., Parmenter, T. (2012). Masculinity Theory in Applied Research with Men and Boys with Intellectual Disability. Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: journal of policy, practice, and perspectives, 50(3), 261-272.
  • Wilson, N. (2012). Sexual health and with an intellectual disability: A population health approach drawing upon masculinity theory. 1st World Congress for Sexual Health The 18th Congress of the World Association for Sexual Health, Sydney: 1st World Congress for Sexual Health The 18th Congress of the World Association for Sexual Health.
  • Shuttleworth, R., Wedgwood, N., Wilson, N. (2012). The Dilemma of Disabled Masculinity. Men and Masculinities, 15(2), 174-194.
  • Wilson, N., Parmenter, T., Stancliffe, R., Shuttleworth, R. (2012). The Health of males with ID: knowledge and gaps. 3rd IASSID-Europe Conference (2010), USA: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd.

2011

  • Gore, V., Stancliffe, R., Broom, A., Wilson, N. (2011). Barriers to sexual health provision for people with intellectual disabilities: A service provider and clinical perspective. 46th Australasian Society for Intellectual Disability Conference (ASID 2011), Adelaide, South Australia: Australasian society for the Study of Intellectual Disability (ASSID).
  • Gore, V., Stancliffe, R., Broom, A., Wilson, N. (2011). Barriers to sexual health provision for people with intellectual disabilities: A service provider and clinical perspective. World Health Organization Report on Disability Symposium, Sydney, NSW: World Health Organization.
  • Wilson, N., Parmenter, T., Stancliffe, R., Shuttleworth, R. (2011). Conditionally Sexual: Men and Teenage Boys With Moderate to Profound Intellectual Disability. Sexuality and Disability: a journal devoted to the psychological and medical aspects of sexuality in rehabilitation and community settings, 29, 275-289.
  • Bigby, C., Wilson, N., Balandin, S., Stancliffe, R. (2011). Disconnected expectations: Staff, family, and supported employee perspectives about retirement. Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability, 36(3), 167-174.
  • Wilson, N., Stancliffe, R., Parmenter, T., Shuttleworth, R. (2011). Gendered Service Delivery: A Masculine and Feminine Perspective on Staff Gender. Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: journal of policy, practice, and perspectives, 49(5), 341-351.
  • Stancliffe, R., Chng, J., Wilson, N. (2011). Participation by older adults with intellectual disability in mainstream community groups. 135th AAIDD Annual Meeting: Inclusive Communities: Pathways to Realizing the Vision, Washington DC: American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities.
  • Bigby, C., Wilson, N., Stancliffe, R., Balandin, S., Craig, D. (2011). Retirement and Older Adults with Intellectual disability: An Active Mentoring Support Model. 46th Australasian Society for Intellectual Disability Conference (ASID 2011), Adelaide, South Australia: Australasian society for the Study of Intellectual Disability (ASSID).
  • Wilson, N., Bigby, C., Stancliffe, R., Balandin, S., Craig, D. (2011). Retirement and older adults with intellectual disability: Toward a transitional person-centred support model. 22nd Annual PANDDA Conference: Owning Our Practice, Parramatta: Professional Association of Nurses in Developmental Disability Australia Inc.
  • Stancliffe, R., Bigby, C., Balandin, S., Wilson, N. (2011). Transition to Retirement: Outcomes using the Active Mentoring Model. 46th Australasian Society for Intellectual Disability Conference (ASID 2011), Adelaide, South Australia: Australasian society for the Study of Intellectual Disability (ASSID).

2010

  • Wilson, N., Parmenter, T., Stancliffe, R., Shuttleworth, R. (2010). "Conditionally sexual": the sexual health needs of males with ID. 3rd IASSID-Europe Conference (2010), USA: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd.
  • Wilson, N., Parmenter, T., Stancliffe, R., Shuttleworth, R., Parker, D. (2010). A masculine perspective of gendered topics in the research literature on males and females with intellectual disability. Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability, 35(1), 1-8.
  • Wilson, N. (2010). Book Review: Make the Day Matter! Promoting Typical Life-styles for Adults with Significant Disabilites. Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability, 35(4), 296-297.
  • Wilson, N., Parmenter, T., Stancliffe, R., Shuttleworth, R. (2010). Conditionally Sexual: constructing the sexual health needs of men and teenage boys with moderate to profound intellectual disability. 45th Australasian Society for the Study of Intellectual Disabilty (ASSID 2010), Adelaide, South Australia: Australasian society for the Study of Intellectual Disability (ASSID).
  • Bigby, C., Balandin, S., Stancliffe, R., Wilson, N., Craig, D. (2010). Disconnected expectations: Staff, family and supported employees perspectives about retirement. 3rd IASSID-Europe Conference (2010), USA: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd.
  • Wilson, N., Balandin, S., Bigby, C., Stancliffe, R., Craig, D. (2010). Ethical and practical issues for researchers supporting older adults transition into retirement. 3rd IASSID-Europe Conference (2010), USA: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd.
  • Wilson, N. (2010). Nursing Practice and People with Developmental/Intellectual Disabilities POSITION STATEMENT.
  • Chng, J., Stancliffe, R., Wilson, N. (2010). Participation in Retirement: An evaluation of support training on participation of older adults with intellectual disability in mainstream community or voluntary activities. 10th Disability Support Worker Conference (2010), Adelaide, South Australia: Australasian society for the Study of Intellectual Disability (ASSID).
  • Wilson, N., Balandin, S., Stancliffe, R., Bigby, C., Craig, D. (2010). Seeking Excellence: Clarifying the ethical boundaries between the role of applied researcher as a surrogate disability case manager. 45th Australasian Society for the Study of Intellectual Disabilty (ASSID 2010), Adelaide, South Australia: Australasian society for the Study of Intellectual Disability (ASSID).
  • Wilson, N., Balandin, S., Stancliffe, R., Bigby, C., Craig, D. (2010). The applied researcher as transition to retirement case manger. National Disability Services (NDS) Employment Forum 2010, Australian Capital Territory: National Disability Services.
  • Wilson, N., Stancliffe, R., Bigby, C., Balandin, S., Craig, D. (2010). The potential for active mentoring to support the transition into retirement for older adults with a lifelong disability. Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability, 35(3), 211-214.

2009

  • Wilson, N., Parmenter, T., Stancliffe, R., Shuttleworth, R. (2009). Changing times: The Changing face of our gendered relationships. 20th Annual Conference of the Professional Association of Nurses in Developmental Disability Areas Inc, Parramatta, NSW: Professional Association of Nurses in Developmental Disability Areas Inc.
  • Wilson, N., Parmenter, T., Stancliffe, R., Shuttleworth, R. (2009). Gendered Service Delivery: The relationship between men and teenage boys with a moderate to profound intellectual disability and their paid carers. 8th National Men's Health Conference (2009), Australia: National Men's Health Conference Commitee.
  • Wilson, N., Cumella, S., Parmenter, T., Stancliffe, R., Shuttleworth, R. (2009). Penile hygiene: puberty, paraphimosis and personal care for men and boys with an intellectual disability. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 53(2), 106-114.

2008

  • Wilson, N., Parmenter, T., Stancliffe, R., Shuttleworth, R. (2008). Conditionally sexual: Constructing the sexual Health needs of men and boy's with a moderate to profound intellectual disability. 2008 NSW Department of Ageing Disability and Homecare Behavior Support Conference for Metro South:'Disability and Sexuality; A Clinical Perspective', Sydney, Australia: NSW Department of Ageing Disability and Homecare Behavior Support.
  • Wilson, N., Parmenter, T., Stancliffe, R., Shuttleworth, R. (2008). Constructing the sexual health needs of men and boys with a moderate to profound intellectual disability. The University of Sydney Biennial Faculties of Health Research Conference - From Cell to Society 6 (FCTS6), Australia: Faculty of Health Science, The University of Sydney.
  • Wilson, N., burgess, P. (2008), Their feet in your hands: basic foot care and use of ankle foot orthoses for people with disabilities.

2007

  • Wilson, N. (2007). A forgotten and vulnerable population: men with profound severe intellectual disabilities. 7th National Men's Health Conference (2007), Meadowbrook, Queensland: National Men's Health Conference Commitee.
  • Wilson, N. (2007). Constructing a salutogenic framework for the sexual needs of men with an intellectual disability. 2007 Annual Conference for the Association of Psychologists in Developmental Disability Services, Parramatta, NSW: Annual Conference for the Association of Psychologists in Development Disability Services.
  • Wilson, N. (2007). Defining the sexual health needs of men with an intellectual disability: Salutogenic approach. 42nd Annual Conference of the Australasian Society for the Study of Intellectual Disability, Freemantle: Australasian society for the Study of Intellectual Disability (ASSID).
  • Wilson, N., Brown, J. (2007), Dinner is served (kit): enteral nutrition: food and fluid through a tube.
  • Wilson, N. (2007). Health and People with Developmental/Intellectual Disabilities POSITION STATEMENT.
  • Wilson, N. (2007). Restraining passion: male sexual health at the crossroads. 18th Annual Conference of the Professional Association of Nurses in Developmental Disability Areas Inc, Parramatta, NSW: Professional Association of Nurses in Developmental Disability Areas Inc.

2006

  • Wilson, N. (2006). Men with an intellectual disability and gender equity in health: A recognition of difference before equity. 17th Annual Conference of the Professional Association of Nurses in Developmental Disability Areas Inc, Parramatta, NSW: Professional Association of Nurses in Developmental Disability Areas Inc.

2005

  • Wilson, N. (2005). Men, Health and intellectual disability: The current status. Journal of the Association for Practitioners in Learning Disabilities, 21(3), 6-13.

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