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Biography
Mikala Sedgwick is a Gamilaraay public health and disability researcher based with the Mayi Kuwayu Study.
She recently completed the MPhil in Applied Epidemiology (MAE) concentrating on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health and wellbeing and measuring disability among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
She specialises in public health, disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health and wellbeing. With a key research interest in amplifying the voices from the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander disability community along with increasing research that is community led, desigend and driven.
Mikala is planning to undertake her PhD based within the Yardhura Walani National Centre for Aboriginal and Torrres Strait Islander Wellbeing Research so she can continue further meaningful, community priority driven research in the disability space.
Research Interests
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health and Wellbeing
- Social Epidemiology
- Autism Research
- Disability Research
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander experiences of Autism
- Amplifying the voices and experiences of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with disabilities
- Disability Data
- Family and carer support
Education/Academic qualification
Master, Master of Philosophy in Applied Epidemiology (MAE), The Australian National University
Award Date: 19 Dec 2023
Master, Master of Applied Anthropology and Participatory Development- Indigenous Policy , The Australian National University
Award Date: 14 Dec 2010
Bachelor of Arts, The Australian National University
Award Date: 30 Jun 2009
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Research output
- 3 Article
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Tobacco related attitudes and behaviours in relation to exposure to the tackling indigenous smoking program: Evidence from the mayi kuwayu study
Cohen, R., Maddox, R., Sedgwick, M., Thurber, K. A., Brinckley, M. M., Barrett, E. M. & Lovett, R., 1 Oct 2021, In: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 18, 20, 10962.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access6 Citations (Scopus) -
Inclusion, acceptance, shame and isolation: Attitudes to autism in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities in Australia
Lilley, R., Sedgwick, M. & Pellicano, E., 1 Oct 2020, In: Autism. 24, 7, p. 1860-1873 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
11 Citations (Scopus) -
Strengths-based approaches for quantitative data analysis: A case study using the australian Longitudinal Study of Indigenous Children
Thurber, K. A., Thandrayen, J., Banks, E., Doery, K., Sedgwick, M. & Lovett, R., Dec 2020, In: SSM - Population Health. 12, 100637.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access48 Citations (Scopus)
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Assessment of mental health and wellbeing needs during the Voice to Parliament Referendum - Mayi Kuwayu Study
Thurber, K., Bourke, S., Brinckley, M., Chapman, J., Hasan, M., Hunt, N., Lovett, R., Nichols, K., Sedgwick, M., Thandrayen, J. & Wilkes, B.
15/03/23 → 30/06/25
Project: Research
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Tackling Indigenous smoking - Regional grants Impact and Outcomes Assessment
Maddox, R., Banks, E., Barrett, E., Cohen, R., Colonna, E., Guthrie, J., Heris, C., Holz, M., Lovett, R., Richardson, A., Russell, L., Sedgwick, M., Thandrayen, J., Thurber, K., Wells, S., White, S. & Wright, A.
1/04/19 → 31/12/22
Project: Research