Professor Michelle Dickson
Faculty of Medicine and Health
Michelle Dickson joined the Sydney School of Public Health in 2010. Michellewas Program Director (Indigenous Health Promotion)2013-2021. Michelle was the Director of Teaching and Learning (Public Health) 2016-2019 and is currently Deputy Head of School (Public Health).
Australian Health Promotion Association (Indigenous Member)
CAPHIA (Council of Academic Public Health Institutions Australia) - Member
(University of Toronto) Education and research partnership on Indigenous Health | |
(Jinan Center for Disease Control and Prevention, China CDC) Student placements | |
(Ministry of Health’s National Health Institute (INS) and with John Snow International (JSI)) Student placements | |
(Philippines Department of Health) Student placements | |
(UNFPA, Philippines) Student placements | |
(University of the Philippines Manila) Student placements | |
(Zuellig Family Foundation) Student placements | |
(Rajarata University) Teaching, research and student placements | |
(Wayamba University) Teaching, research and student placements | |
(Woolcock Institute) Student placements |
Project title | Research student |
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'It's more than pieces of paper': understanding Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander lived experiences with their kidney health. | Louise GRAHAM |
Aboriginal community perspectives for closing the gap in kidney disease | Victoria SINKA |
Publications
Book Chapters
- Barrett, J., Jackson Pulver, L., Greenfield, P., Dickson, M. (2022). When do we answer the call for cultural change? Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students and higher education. In J. Horne & M. A. M. Thomas (Eds.), Australian Universities: A conversation about public good, (pp. 67-85). Sydney: Sydney University Press.
- Dickson, M. (2008). Moving learning from the head to the heart: Teaching and learning indigenous content in applied psychology and social health courses. In Rob Ranzijn, Keith McConnochie and Wendy Nolan (Eds.), Psychology and Indigenous Australians: Effective Teaching and Practice, (pp. 55-63). Newcastle upon Tyne: Cambridge Scholars Publishing.
Journals
- Lawler, K., Dronavalli, M., Page, A., Lee, E., Uebel, H., Bajuk, B., Burns, L., Dickson, M., Green, C., Dicair, L., et al (2024). 'Joining the Dots: Linking Prenatal Drug Exposure to Childhood and Adolescence' - research protocol of a population cohort study. BMJ Paediatrics Open, 8(1). [More Information]
- Lung, T., Hayes, A., Killedar, A., Taki, S., Wen, L., Dickson, M., Howard, K., Baur, L., Kelly, P., Sherriff, S. (2024). Differences in weight status among Australian children and adolescents from priority populations: a longitudinal study. International Journal of Obesity, 48(5), 702-708. [More Information]
- Lee, E., Eastwood, J., Dickson, M., Green, C., Dicair, L., Oei, J., Schofield, D., Dronavalli, M., Lawler, K., Uebel, H., et al (2024). Health Care Needs and Costs for Children Exposed to Prenatal Substance Use to Adulthood. JAMA Pediatrics, 178(9), 888-898. [More Information]
Report
- Davies, A., Gwynn, J., Flood, V., Allman-Farinelli, M., Dickson, M., Turner, N., Lock, M. (2022). Evidence for improving food security in Aboriginal communities in NSW? A Rapid Review for Aboriginal Affairs NSW (An Evidence Check rapid review brokered by the Sax Institute for Aboriginal Affairs NSW).
- Dickson, M. (2014). Creating a collaborative learning community for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health promotion students - enhancing access, progression and learning in higher education.
Other
- Sherriff, S., Kalucy, D., Jaure, A., Naqvi, N., Nixon, J., Eades, S., Ingram, T., Slater, K., Dickson, M., Lee, A., et al (2021), (Murradambirra Dhangaang - Make Food Secure) Aboriginal Community and Stakeholder Perspectives on Food Insecurity in Urban and Regional Australia: A Qualitative Study. Research Square..
2024
- Lawler, K., Dronavalli, M., Page, A., Lee, E., Uebel, H., Bajuk, B., Burns, L., Dickson, M., Green, C., Dicair, L., et al (2024). 'Joining the Dots: Linking Prenatal Drug Exposure to Childhood and Adolescence' - research protocol of a population cohort study. BMJ Paediatrics Open, 8(1). [More Information]
- Lung, T., Hayes, A., Killedar, A., Taki, S., Wen, L., Dickson, M., Howard, K., Baur, L., Kelly, P., Sherriff, S. (2024). Differences in weight status among Australian children and adolescents from priority populations: a longitudinal study. International Journal of Obesity, 48(5), 702-708. [More Information]
- Lee, E., Eastwood, J., Dickson, M., Green, C., Dicair, L., Oei, J., Schofield, D., Dronavalli, M., Lawler, K., Uebel, H., et al (2024). Health Care Needs and Costs for Children Exposed to Prenatal Substance Use to Adulthood. JAMA Pediatrics, 178(9), 888-898. [More Information]
2023
- Garay, J., Williamson, A., Young, C., Nixon, J., Cutmore, M., Sherriff, S., Smith, N., Slater, K., Dickson, M. (2023). Aboriginal Young People's Experiences of Accessibility in Mental Health Services in Two Regions of New South Wales, Australia. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 20(3). [More Information]
- Dickson, M., Jones, C., Slevin, T., Miranda, J. (2023). Australia's public health achievements and population health gains. The Lancet Public Health, 8(8), e576-e577. [More Information]
- Ivers, R., Whop, L., Diaz, A., Dickson, M., Taylor, K., Levett, T., Wynn, K., Trees, J., Webster, E., Garvey, G., et al (2023). Barriers and facilitators to adherence to Optimal Care Pathways for diagnosis and treatment of cancer for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Australian Journal of Primary Health. [More Information]
2022
- Anderson, K., Elder-Robinson, E., Gall, A., Ngampromwongse, K., Connolly, M., Letendre, A., Willing, E., Akuhata-Huntington, Z., Howard, K., Dickson, M., et al (2022). Aspects of Wellbeing for Indigenous Youth in CANZUS Countries: A Systematic Review. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(20). [More Information]
- Chando, S., Dickson, M., Howell, M., Jaure, A., Craig, J., Slater, K., Smith, N., Nixon, J., Eades, S., Howard, K. (2022). Delivering health programs for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children: Carer and staff views on what's important. Health Promotion Journal of Australia, 33(S1), 222-234. [More Information]
- Davies, A., Gwynn, J., Flood, V., Allman-Farinelli, M., Dickson, M., Turner, N., Lock, M. (2022). Evidence for improving food security in Aboriginal communities in NSW? A Rapid Review for Aboriginal Affairs NSW (An Evidence Check rapid review brokered by the Sax Institute for Aboriginal Affairs NSW).
2021
- Sherriff, S., Kalucy, D., Jaure, A., Naqvi, N., Nixon, J., Eades, S., Ingram, T., Slater, K., Dickson, M., Lee, A., et al (2021), (Murradambirra Dhangaang - Make Food Secure) Aboriginal Community and Stakeholder Perspectives on Food Insecurity in Urban and Regional Australia: A Qualitative Study. Research Square..
- Kong, A., Dickson, M., Ramjan, L., Sousa, M., Goulding, J., Chao, J., George, A. (2021). A Qualitative Study Exploring the Experiences and Perspectives of Australian Aboriginal Women on Oral Health during Pregnancy. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(15), 8061. [More Information]
- Kong, A., Dickson, M., Ramjan, L., Sousa, M., Jones, N., Srinivas, R., Chao, J., Goulding, J., George, A. (2021). Aboriginal Health Workers Promoting Oral Health among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Women during Pregnancy: Development and Pilot Testing of the Grinnin' Up Mums & Bubs Program. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(18), 9576. [More Information]
2020
- Kite, J., Schlub, T., Zhang, Y., Choi, S., Craske, S., Dickson, M. (2020). Exploring lecturer and student perceptions and use of a learning management system in a postgraduate public health environment. E-Learning and Digital Media, 17(3), 183-198. [More Information]
- Dickson, M. (2020). Learning ethics from an echidna: Embedding Indigenous knowledges at the core of ethical research practice. Methodological Innovations, 13(3), 1-6. [More Information]
- Howard, K., Anderson, K., Cunningham, J., Cass, A., Ratcliffe, J., Whop, L., Dickson, M., Viney, R., Mulhern, B., Jaure, A., et al (2020). What Matters 2 Adults: a study protocol to develop a new preference-based wellbeing measure with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults (WM2Adults). BMC Public Health, 20(1), 1739. [More Information]
2019
- Butler, T., Anderson, K., Garvey, G., Cunningham, J., Ratcliffe, J., Jaure, A., Whop, L., Cass, A., Dickson, M., Howard, K. (2019). Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people's domains of wellbeing: A comprehensive literature review. Social Science & Medicine, 233, 138-157. [More Information]
- Sherriff, S., Baur, L., Lambert, M., Dickson, M., Eades, S., Muthayya, S. (2019). Aboriginal childhood overweight and obesity: The need for Aboriginal designed and led initiatives. Public Health Research and Practice, 29(4), 1-5. [More Information]
2018
- Macniven, R., Plater, S., Canuto, K., Dickson, M., Gwynn, J., Bauman, A., Richards, J. (2018). The "ripple effect": Health and community perceptions of the Indigenous Marathon Program on Thursday Island in the Torres Strait, Australia. Health Promotion Journal of Australia, 29(3), 304-313. [More Information]
2017
- Dickson, M. (2017). Journal conversations: Building the research self-efficacy of an aboriginal early career academic. The Qualitative Report, 22(12), 3154-3171.
2014
- Dickson, M. (2014). Creating a collaborative learning community for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health promotion students - enhancing access, progression and learning in higher education.
- Dickson, M., Manalo, G. (2014). The beyond borders initiative: Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander and international public health students: engaging partners in cross-cultural learning. Education for Health: change in learning and practice, 27(2), 132-137. [More Information]
2008
- Dickson, M. (2008). Moving learning from the head to the heart: Teaching and learning indigenous content in applied psychology and social health courses. In Rob Ranzijn, Keith McConnochie and Wendy Nolan (Eds.), Psychology and Indigenous Australians: Effective Teaching and Practice, (pp. 55-63). Newcastle upon Tyne: Cambridge Scholars Publishing.
Selected Grants
2025
- Attract and recruit Aboriginal people in the disability workforce, Gilroy J, Jones J, Dickson M, Australian Research Council (ARC)/Discovery Indigenous (IN)
2024
- Lived experiences of diabetes support and codesigning resources informed by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander voices, values and vision. What works, and why ?, Dickson M, Jardine M, Doyle M, Dawson J, O'Hara D, Angelo C, Sherriff S, Sinka V, Clancy K, Agency for Clinical Innovation (NSW)/Research Grant