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Biography
Associate Professor Kate Anderson is a researcher based on the Sunshine Coast who has worked as an ally in collaboration with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander researchers and communities for more than 15 years. Her research spans areas such as cancer, kidney disease, and wellbeing. Currently, her program of research at the Yardhura Walani Centre focuses on understanding and measuring the wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people across their lifespan. She has extensive qualitative research skills and has published over 50 peer-reviewed journal articles.
External Scholarly Memberships and Affiliations
Honorary Associate Professor, University of Queensland
30 Jun 2024 → 30 Jun 2025
Research student supervision
- Registered to supervise
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Holding space: a participatory exploration of first nations health professionals’ experiences supporting cancer patients through hospital-based treatment
Anderson, K., Hewlett, N., Elder-Robinson, E., Garvey, G., Murray, R., Chatfield, B., Fletcher, L., Noble, C. & Howard, K., 2025, In: Supportive Care in Cancer. 33, 6, 14 p., 489.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Development of the What Matters 2 Adults (WM2A) wellbeing measure for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults
Howard, K., Garvey, G., Kate , A., Dickson, M., Viney, R., Ratcliffe, J., Howell, M., Gall, A., Cunningham, J., Whop, L. J., Cass, A., Jaure, A. & Mulhern, B., Apr 2024, In: Social Science and Medicine. 347, 12 p., 116694.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Pathways between foodways and wellbeing for first nations Australians
Anderson, K., Elder-Robinson, E., Ferguson, M., Fredericks, B., Sherriff, S., Dickson, M., Howard, K. & Garvey, G., 16 Feb 2024, In: BMC Public Health. 24, 1, 15 p., 502.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Understanding the Wellbeing Needs of First Nations Children in Out-of-Home Care in Australia: A Comprehensive Literature Review
Garvey, D., Carter, K., Anderson, K., Gall, A., Howard, K., Venables, J., Healy, K., Bill, L., Letendre, A., Dickson, M. & Garvey, G., Sept 2024, In: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 21, 9, 1208.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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What Matters to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Youth (WM2Y): A study protocol to develop a national youth well-being measure
Garvey, G., Howard, K., Garvey, D., Dickson, M., Howell, M., Butler, T. L., Cadet-James, Y., Cunningham, J., Bainbridge, R., McGorry, P., Williamson, A. & Anderson, K. M., 19 Mar 2024, In: BMJ Open. 14, 3, 7 p., e076119.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access3 Citations (Scopus)
Projects
- 2 Active
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Co-designing preference-based cervical cancer screening support for older First Nations women
Butler, T. (PI), Anderson, K. (CoI), Dickson, M. (CoI), Dickson, M. (CoI), Garvey, G. (CoI), Howard, K. (CoI), Howard, K. (CoI), Raghunandan, R. (CoI), Raghunandan, R. (CoI), Whop, L. (CoI) & Yoo, J. (CoI)
1/06/25 → 31/05/31
Project: Research
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What Matters to First Nations Kids: Co-designing a wellbeingmeasure for First Nations children aged 5-11 years (WM2K Project)
Anderson, K. (PI), Dickson, M. (CoI), Dickson, M. (CoI), Gall, A. (CoI), Garvey, D. (CoI), Howard, K. (CoI), Howard, K. (CoI), Howell, M. (CoI), Howell, M. (CoI) & Theobald, M. (CoI)
24/06/24 → 31/12/27
Project: Research