Publications
New and forthcoming publications
Laliberte A, Nagel T, Haswell-Elkins M.* Low Intensity Cognitive Behavioural Therapy with Indigenous consumers: creative solutions for culturally appropriate mental health care. Oxford Guide to Low Intensity Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Oxford, UK, in press.
Peer-reviewed journal publications
Meyer, L, Jackson Pulver, LR*, Fitzpatrick, S*, Haswell, MR*. Scenario planning in Indigenous Health. Focus on Health Professional Education: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2011, 13(1), 65-67.
Craig P*, Knight J, Comino E, Webster, V, Jackson Pulver, L*, Harris, E. Initiation and duration of breastfeeding in an Aboriginal community in South Western Sydney. Journal of Human Lactation, 2011, 27(3), 250-261. DOI 10.1177/0890334411402998.
Fitzpatrick, S*. What’s stopping us now? Envisioning a transformed Australia through critical reflection. Journal of Australian Indigenous Issues, 2011, 14 (2-3), 199-218.
Clifford A, Jackson Pulver L*, Richmond R, Shakeshaft A, Ivers R. Smoking, nutrition, alcohol and physical activity interventions targeting Indigenous Australians: rigourous evaluations and new directions needed. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 2011, 35(1): 38-46.
Haswell MR*, Kavanagh D, Tsey, K, Reilly L, Cadet-James Y, Laliberte A, Wilson A , Doran C. Psychometric validation of the Growth and Empowerment Measure (GEM) applied with Indigenous Australians. Australia and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 2010, 44, 791-799.
Tsey K, Whiteside M, Cadet-James Y, Haswell-Elkins M*. The contribution of empowerment to Indigenous Australian health: the case of Family Wellbeing Empowerment Program. Health and Social Care in the Community, 2010; 18: 169-179.
Jackson Pulver L*, Fitzpatrick S*, Ritchie J*, Norrie M*. 'Filling the Gap: An Evaluation of a Voluntary Dental Program Within an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community Controlled Primary Health Service.' Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal. July/August 2010; 34(4): 3-7.
Wang N, Lipworth W, Ritchie J*, Williams K, Day RO. Eliciting views of Australian pharmaceutical industry employees on collaboration and the concept of Quality Use of Medicines. Internal Medicine Journal 2010; Article first published online: 12 APR 2010; doi: 10.1111/j.1445-5994.2010.02239.x
Ritchie J*. Why we need success stories in reporting the health of Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples: a personal perspective. Global Health Promotion 2010; 17 (4): 61-64.
Milder TY, Williams KM, Ritchie JE*, Lipworth WL, Day RO. Use of NSAIDs for osteoarthritis amongst older-aged primary care patients: engagement with information and perceptions of risk. Age and Ageing 2010; doi: 10.1093/ageing/afq160
Zwi AB, Blignault I*, Bunde-Birouste AW, Ritchie JE*, Silove DM. Decision-makers, donors and data: factors influencing the development of mental health and psychosocial policy in the Solomon Islands. Health Policy and Planning 2010; 1–11; doi:10.1093/heapol/czq069.
Harris E, Stewart D, Harris N, Ritchie J*. Understanding workforce participation as a continuous rather than dichotomous variable: Implications for improving workforce health. Aust NZ J Public Health. 2010; online doi: 10.1111/j.1753-6405.2010.00646.x
Shilton T, O’Hara L, Sparks M, White I, Redman J, Ritchie J* (Editorial). Twenty years of your national health promotion association. Health Promotion Journal of Australia. 2010; 21 (2): 83-85.
Kervin BE, Kemp L, Jackson Pulver LR*. Types and timing of breastfeeding support and its impact on mothers’ behaviours. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 2010.
Clifford A, Jackson Pulver L*, Richmond R, Shakeshaft A, Ivers R. 'Disseminating best-evidence health-care to Indigenous health-care settings and programs in Australia: Identifying the gaps.' Health Promotion International, 2009; 24(4): 404-415.
Knight JA, Comino EJ, Harris E, Jackson Pulver L*. Indigenous Research: A Commitment to Walking the Talk. The Gudaga Study - an Australian Case Study. Bioethical Inquiry, 2009; 6: 467-476.
Madden, RC & Jackson Pulver, LR*. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population: More than reported. Australian Actuarial Journal, 2009; 15(2): 181-208.
Blignault I* & Ritchie J*. 'Revealing the wood and the trees: reporting qualitative research.' Health Promotion Journal of Australia, 2009; 20(2): 140-145.
Haswell-Elkins M*, Reilly L, Fagan R, Ypinazar V, Hunter E, Tsey K, Gibson V, Connolly B, Laliberte A, Wargent R, Gibson T, Saunders V, McCalman J, Kavanagh D. 'Listening, sharing, understanding and facilitating consumer, family and community empowerment through a priority driven partnership in Far North Queensland.' Australasian Psychiatry, 2009; 17 (Suppl 1): S54-58.
Laliberte A, Haswell-Elkins M*, Reilly L. 'The healing journey: empowering Aboriginal communities to close the health gap.' Australasian Psychiatry, 2009; 17 (Suppl 1): S64-67.
Jackson Pulver L*. 'Growing more Aboriginal health professionals: the 2009 Shalom Gamarada Ngiyani Yana Art Exhibition and show.' MJA, 2009; 190(10): 527.
Ritchie J*, Zwi AB, Blignault I*, Bunde-Birouste A, Silove D. 'Insider-outsider positions in health-development research: reflections for practice.' Development in Practice, 2009; 19(1): 106-112.
Santhanam R, McEwan A, Bainbridge R, Hunter E, Haswell-Elkins M*, Tsey K. 'Adapting the Australian Public Mental Health Performance Indicators to the contextual needs of a remote area child and youth mental health service.' Indigenous Health Bulletin, 2009; 9(1), January to March.
Matthews A, Jackson Pulver LR*, Ring IT. 'Strengthening the link between policy formulation and implementation of Indigenous health policy directions.' Australian Health Review, November 2008; 32(4): 613-625.
Durie A, Hill P, Arkles R*, Gilles M, Peterson K, Wearne S, Canuto C, Jackson Pulver L*. 'Overseas-trained doctors in Indigenous rural health services: negotiating professional relationships across cultural domains.' Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 2008: 32(6): 512-518.
Jackson Pulver LR* & Fitzpatrick S*. 'Beyond Sorry - the first steps in laying claim to a future that embraces all Australians.' MJA, 2008; 188(10): 556-558.
Jackson Pulver LR* & Immerman H OAM. 'What's new in the Shalom Gamarada Ngiyani Yana residential scholarship?' MJA, 2008; 188(10): 593.
Fletcher FR, Shannon C, Dunbar TE, Anderson I, Brown N, Cadet-James Y, Dunbar T, Elston J, Jackson-Pulver LR*, McAullay D, Wenitong M, Williams T. 'The national health and medical research council road map: A strategic framework for improving Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health through research'. MJA, 2008; 188 (9): 525-526.
Arkles RS*, Hill PS & Jackson Pulver LR*. 'Overseas-trained doctors in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health services: many unanswered questions.' MJA, 2007; 186 (10): 528-530.
Comino E, Titmus A, Harris E, Craig P, Jackson Pulver LR*. 'Identification of Aboriginal infants at an urban hospital.' Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 2007; 43(9) 623.
Jackson Pulver LR*. 'We walk together as friends: the Shalom Gamarada Ngiyani Yana residential scholarship program.' MJA, 2007; 186(10): 551.
Sullivan E, Blignault I*, Duncan S and Jackson Pulver LR*. 'The Graniators support group program.' International U Health Promotion & Education Supplement, 2007 (2): 24-5.
Graham S, Jackson Pulver LR*, Wang YA, Kelly PM, Laws PJ, Grayson N, Sullivan EA. 'The urban-remote divide for Indigenous perinatal outcomes.' MJA, 2007: 186(10): 509-512.
Anderson I, Crengle S, Leialoha Karnaka M, Chen T, Palafox N, Jackson Pulver L*. 'Indigenous health in Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific.' The Lancet, May 2006; 367: 1775-1785.
Baker A, Ivers RG, Bowman J, Butler T, Kay-Lambkin FJ, Wye P, Walsh RA, Jackson Pulver L*, Richmond R, Belcher J, Wilhelm K, Wodak A. 'Where there's smoke, there's fire: high prevalence of smoking among some sub-populations and recommendations for intervention.' Drug and Alcohol Review, January 2006; 25: 89-96.
Gray D, Jackson Pulver L*, Saggers S, Waldon J*. 'Addressing indigenous substance misuse and related harms.' Editorial. Drug and Alcohol Review, May 2006: 25: 183-188.
Kingwell B, Anderson G, Duckett SJ, Hoole EA, Jackson-Pulver LR*, Khachigian LM, Morris ME, Roder DM, Rothwell-Short J, Wilson A for the NHMRC. 'Evaluation of NHMRC funded research completed in 1992, 1997 and 2003: gains in knowledge, health and wealth.' MJA, 2006; 184(6): 282-286.
Supramaniam R, Grindley H, Jackson Pulver L*. 'Cancer mortality in Aboriginal people in New South Wales, Australia, 1994-2002.' Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 2006: 30 (5): 453-6.
Rissel C, Jackson Pulver LR*, Wise M. 'Advancing Indigenous health: Editorial.' Health Promotion Journal of Australia, 2004: 15(3):179-80.
Rose M, Jackson Pulver LR*. 'Providing Aboriginal Health Workers with qualifications to match their health promotion roles.' Health Promotion Journal of Australia, 2004: 15(3): 240-4.
Jackson Pulver LR*, Fitzpatrick SA*. 'Sitting round the table of rights-based reconciliation: a health perspective.' Health Promotion Journal of Australia, 2004:15(3): 193-9.
Whelan AM, Arkles RS*, Dewdney J, Zwi AB. 'International Movement of Skilled Health Professionals: Ethical Policy Challenges for Developed Nations.' Harvard Health Policy Review. 2004, 5(2): 97-111.
Arkles RS*, Whelan A, Dewdney J, Zwi A. 'The Health Brain Drain: Moving Forward with Innovative and Proactive Solutions.' Rapid Responses BMJ 17, September, 2004.
Jackson Pulver LR*, Bush A, Ward JE. 'An analysis to determine the number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women using an urban obstetric hospital.' Australian Health Review, 2003: 26(2): 19-25.
Wootton R, Blignault I*, Cignoli J. 'A national survey of telehealth activity in Australian hospitals.' Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, 2003, 9 (Supp 2): 73-75.
Wootton R, Blignault I*. 'Guidelines for Telepsychiatry and e-Mental Health.' In R. Wootton, P Yellowlees & P McLaren (eds), Telepsychiatry and e- Mental Health. London: Royal Society of Medicine, 2003: 293-303.
Rissel C, Campbell F, Ashley B, Jackson LR*, 'Driver road rule knowledge and attitudes towards cyclists', AJ Primary Health, 2002; 8(2): 66-9.
Jackson LR*, Bourke H, Mayne D. 'The Far West Well Persons Health Check', Public Health Bulletin, June 2001; 12(6): 152-5.
Watson J, Gasser L, Blignault I* & Collins R. 'Taking telehealth to the bush: Lessons from north Queensland'. Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, 2001, 7(6), (Supp 2): 20-23.
Lessing K, Blignault I*. 'Mental health telemedicine programmes in Australia.', Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, 2001, 7(6): 317-323.
Kennedy C, Blignault I*, Hornsby D & Yellowlees P. 'Videoconferencing in the Queensland health service.' Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, 2001, 7(5): 266-271.
Blignault I*. 'Multipoint videoconferencing in health: A review of three years' experience in Queensland, Australia'. Telemedicine Journal, 2000, 6(2) : 269-274.
Jackson LR*, Ward JE. 'An analysis of materials for Indigenous women in NSW about cervical screening', Aust NZ J Public Health, 2000; 24: 327-30.
Jackson LR*, Ward JE. 'Aboriginal health: why is reconciliation necessary?' MJA, 1999; 170: 437-40.
Jackson LR*, Ward JE. 'A decade of Aboriginal health in the Medical Journal of Australia (MJA): how can we improve?' Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Bulletin, Issue 6, November. 1999.
Jackson LR*, Ward JE 'Identification of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women having babies in the King George V Hospital.' Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Bulletin, Issue 6, November, 1999.
Jackson LR*. 'Levels of evidence as culturally appropriate assessment.' Proceedings of the National Aboriginal Health Promotion Network,
University of Sydney. 1998.
Blignault I*, Kennedy C. 'Training for telemedicine'. Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare,1999, 5(Supp 1): 112-114.
Whitehall J, Blignault I*, French C, Carson V & Patole, S. 'Telemedicine in neonatology: Lessons from North Queensland', Australian Journal of Rural Health, 1998, 6: 140-143.
Trott P & Blignault I*. 'Cost evaluation of a telepsychiatry service in northern Queensland', Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, 1998, 4(Supp 1): 66-68.
Blignault I*, Ryder C. 'Abstinence and alcohol use among urban Aborigines in Western Australia', Drug and Alcohol Review, 1997, 16: 365-371.
Blignault I*. 'Getting on top of the grog'. Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, 1995, 19(1): 30-32.
Lenton S, Blignault I*, Hopkins C, Ryder D. 'Multivariate data and Type I error.' British Journal of Addiction, 1989, 84(4): 441.
Chalmers E, Blignault, I*, Hornby B. 'Alcohol and drug use in orthopaedic inpatients.' Australian Drug and Alcohol Review, 1988, 1: 141-146.
Alexander K, Blignault I*. 'The establishment and evaluation of an alcohol and drug group for women in Darwin', Drug Education Journal of Australia, 1988, 21(1): 43-54.
Bammer G, Blignault I*. 'More than a pain in the arms: A review of the consequences of developing occupational overuse syndromes (OOSs).' The Journal of Occupational Health and Safety : Australia and New Zealand, 1988, 4(5): 389- 397.
Parker G, Blignault I* & Manicavasagar V. 'Neurotic depression: Delineation of symptom profiles and their relation to outcome.' British Journal of Psychiatry, 1988, 52: 15-23.
Barnett B, Blignault I*, Holmes S, Payne A, Parker G. 'Quality of attachment in a sample of 1-year-old Australian children.' American Academic of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 1987, 26(3): 303-307.
Parker G, Brown L, Blignault I*. 'Coping behaviours as predictors of the course of clinical depression.' Archives of General Psychiatry, 1986, 43: 561-565.
Parker G & Blignault I*. 'Psychosocial predictors of outcome in those with untreated depressive disorder.' Journal of Affective Disorders, 1985, 8: 73-81.
Parker G, Tennant C, Blignault I*. 'Predicting improvement in patients with non-endogenous depressive disorders.' British Journal of Psychiatry, 1985, 146: 132- 139.
Parker G, Bradshaw G, Blignault I*. 'Dysfunctional attitudes: Measurement, significant constructs and links with depression.' Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavia,1984, 70: 90-96.
Parker G, Blignault I*. 'A comparative study of neurotic depression in symptomatic volunteers.' Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 1983, 17(1): 74- 81.
Blignault I*, Brown LB. 'Locus of control and contraceptive knowledge, attitudes and practice.' British Journal of Medical Psychology, 1979, 52: 239-345.
Technical Reports and Inquiry Submissions
Jackson Pulver L*, Haswell, MR*, Ring I*, Waldon J, Clark W, Whetung V, Kinnon D, Graham C, Chino M, LaValley J, Sadana R. Indigenous health – Australia, Canada, Aotearoa New Zealand and the United States – Laying claim to a future that embraces us all. World Health Report 2010: Background Paper, 33. World Health Organization, Geneva, 2010.
http://www.who.int/healthsystems/topics/financing/healthreport/IHNo33.pdf
Jackson Pulver L*. Acknowledged contribution (Sections 5.7 & 7.4). Australian Instititute of Health & Welfare. Australia's health 2010. Australia's health series no. 12. Cat. no. AUS 122. Canberra. Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, 2010.
Haswell-Elkins M., Hunter E., Wargent R., Hall B., O'Higgins C., West R. 'Protocols for the delivery of social and emotional well being and mental health services in Indigenous communities: guidelines for health workers, clinicians, consumers and carers.' First Edition, Queensland Health and the University of Queensland, Cairns, 2009. Available at
http://www.health.qld.gov.au/cairns_hinterland/html/mh_prot_survey.asp
Fitzpatrick S*, Greer S, Jackson Pulver LR*. Submissions 57 & 57A. 'Overcoming Indigenous disadvantage in New South Wales.' Final report. Standing Committee on Social Issues. Sydney, NSW, 2008.
Jackson Pulver LR*, Harris E, Waldon J. Chapter 9, 'Australia and New Zealand', in An Overview of Current Knowledge of the Social Determinant of Indigenous Health commissioned by the Commission on Social Determinants of Health, World Health Organisation, 2007.
Jackson Pulver LR*, Fitzpatrick S*, Telford E on behalf of the Women's Reconciliation Network. Senate Legal and Constitutional References Committee Inquiry: Progress towards national reconciliation, 4 April 2003.
Blignault I*, Short A, Eisenbruch M, Ebner T. 'Translation is not enough; medium is important and dissemination is critical.' Provision of health services information to Chinese, Russian and Greek patients at St Vincent's Hospital and Sydney Hospital/Sydney Eye Hospital., 2004, UNSW Centre for Culture and Health.
Eisenbruch M, Blignault I*, Arrage N, Berthoud D, Boon L, Di Campli C, Kakakios M, Leneghan S. 2003. 'Health Care Interpreters: A Review of the Literature.'
Jackson Pulver LR*, Butler T. 'Self Harm in the NSW Correctional Facilities.' 2000.
Jackson LR*, Bourke H, Lyle D. 'Community need: a report of the Far West Well Person's Health Check.' 2000.
Jackson LR*. 'Community report of the Far West Well Person's Health Check.' 2000.
Hornsby D, Blignault I*, Kennedy C. 'Telehealth in Profile Vol. 1: A Synopsis of Telehealth Evaluations in Queensland.' Queensland Telemedicine Network, 2000.
Hornsby D, Blignault I*, Kennedy C. 'Telehealth in Profile Vol. 2: Key Issues and Recommendations from Telehealth Evaluations in Queensland.' Queensland Telemedicine Network, 2000.
Jackson LR*, Ward JE.' A decade of Aboriginal Health: where are we now?' 1999.
Jackson LR*, Ward JE. 'Community report of the study : Identification of Indigenous women in an urban obstetrics hospital: why we need a national awareness campaign?' 1999.
Jackson LR*, Ward JE. 'Bunga Buruk: A resource for the CSAHS of Aboriginal health statistics 1999.' Central Sydney Area Health Service.
Yellowlees P, Kennedy C, Blignault I*. 'Protocols and Guidelines for Telehealth Applications Version 2.' Queensland Telemedicine Network, 1999.
Bacon V, Blignault I*. 'Minu-Warni Project (Together Learning): Report and Evaluation.' Perth: Western Australia Alcohol & Drug Authority, 1995.
Blignault I*. 'Learning from non-drinkers: A study of alcohol use and abstinence among Aboriginal people in Perth'. Perth: Department of
General Practice, The University of Western Australia, 1994.
Blignault I*, Ryder C. 'Getting on Top of the Grog: A study of Alcohol Use and Abstinence among Aborigines in Carnarvon.' Perth: Department of General Practice, The University of Western Australia, 1994.
Connolly J, Blignault I*, Barblett A, Allsop S. 'Drinksafe Women's Manual.' Perth: Health Department of Western Australia, 1990.
Lenton S, Blignault I*, Hopkins C, Cooke A. 'The Drinker's Guide to Cutting Down and Cutting Out,' Perth: Western Australia Alcohol & Drug Authority, 1989.
Lenton S, Blignault I*, Hopkins C, Ryder D. 'Alcohol Problems and Minimal Intervention.' Perth: Curtin University of Technology, National Centre for Research into The Prevention of Drug Abuse, 1989.
Monographs & Books
Arkles RS*, Jackson Pulver LR*, Robertson H, Draper B, Chalkley S, & Broe GA.
'Ageing, cognition and dementia in Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples: A Life Cycle Approach'. Neuroscience Research Australia and Muru Marri Indigenous Health Unit, University of New South Wales, June 2010. ISBN: 978-0-646-53791-7.
Jackson Pulver L*, Fitzpatrick S*, Ritchie J*, Norrie M*, Windt U, Kennedy G. 'Word of Mouth: Evaluation of the 'Filling the Gap' Indigenous Dental Program.' Sydney, Muru Marri Indigenous Health Unit, The University of New South Wales and Wuchopperen Health Service, 2009.
Knight J, Comino E, Harris E, Jackson Pulver L*, Anderson C, Craig P, et al. The Gudaga Project: Researching with our local community. 'What the Chicken Money bought.' Gudaga Project Occasional Paper, 2008.
Knight J, Comino E, Harris E, Jackson Pulver L*, Anderson C, Craig P. The Gudaga Project: Researching with our local community. In: Williamson A, DeSouza R, eds. Researching with Communities: Grounded Perspectives on Engaging Communities in Research. Auckland, New Zealand: Muddycreek Press, 2007; 181–96.
Fitzpatrick S* (Editor). 'Success Stories in Indigenous Health.' Sydney: Australians for Native Title & Reconciliation (ANTaR), 2007. ISBN 978 0 9756003 2 0.
Arkles, R*, Guthrie, J, Sutherland, S, Dance, P, Dejanovic, A*, McDermott, D*, Jackson Pulver, L*. 'Barawul Yana: Better strategies for the recruitment, retention and support of Indigenous medical students in Australia.' Muru Marri Indigenous Health Unit Monograph Series, September 2007.
Supramaniam R, Grindley H, Jackson Pulver LR* 'Cancer in Aboriginal people in New South Wales 1994-2002.' Monograph of the inaugural Indigenous Health Unit Research Day 2004-2005, 2005.
Clifford A, Jackson Pulver LR*, Richmond R, Ivers R, Shakeshaft A, McDermott D, Mattick R. 'A plan to develop a brief healthy lifestyle intervention for delivery in Indigenous Primary Health Care settings.' Monograph of the inaugural Indigenous Health Unit Research Day 2004-2005, 2005.
Jackson Pulver LR. 'A decade of Aboriginal health in the Medical Journal of Australia: are Indigenous authors writing about Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander health in the Journal?' Monograph of the inaugural Indigenous Health Unit Research Day 2004-2005, 2005: 57-62.
Chalmers E, Blignault *I, Hornby B. 'Screening for hazardous and harmful drinking in general hospital inpatients.' Monograph of the Australian Association of Clinical Biochemist, 1991: 34-36.
Manuscripts in press and under development
Jackson Pulver LR*, Craig P, 'Telling stories of how we cope: The urban Australian environment and the hungry'.