The University of Queensland

Development of a Tool for Reporting Key Dietary Indicators from Sales Data in Remote Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community Stores

McMahon, Emma, Ferguson, Megan, Wycherley, Thomas, Gunther, Anthony and Brimblecombe, Julie (2024). Development of a Tool for Reporting Key Dietary Indicators from Sales Data in Remote Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community Stores. Nutrients, 16 (7), 1058. doi: 10.3390/nu16071058

An analysis of the features of successful written submissions to government inquiries

Delaine, Adam, Ferguson, Megan, Bacon, Rachel and Cullerton, Katherine (2024). An analysis of the features of successful written submissions to government inquiries. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 48 (2) 100133, 100133. doi: 10.1016/j.anzjph.2024.100133

Pathways between foodways and wellbeing for First Nations Australians

Anderson, Kate, Elder-Robinson, Elaina, Ferguson, Megan, Fredericks, Bronwyn, Sherriff, Simone, Dickson, Michelle, Howard, Kirsten and Garvey, Gail (2024). Pathways between foodways and wellbeing for First Nations Australians. BMC Public Health, 24 (1) 502, 1-15. doi: 10.1186/s12889-024-18005-y

Development of a survey tool to assess the environmental determinants of health-enabling food retail practice in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities of remote Australia

van Burgel, Emma, Fairweather, Molly, Hill, Amanda, Christian, Meaghan, Ferguson, Megan, Lee, Amanda, Funston, Sarah, Fredericks, Bronwyn, McMahon, Emma, Pollard, Christina and Brimblecombe, Julie (2024). Development of a survey tool to assess the environmental determinants of health-enabling food retail practice in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities of remote Australia. BMC Public Health, 24 (1) 442. doi: 10.1186/s12889-024-17945-9

A systems framework for implementing healthy food retail in grocery settings

Zorbas, Christina, Blake, Miranda R., Brown, Andrew D., Peeters, Anna, Allender, Steve, Brimblecombe, Julie, Cameron, Adrian J., Whelan, Jill, Ferguson, Megan, Alston, Laura and Boelsen-Robinson, Tara (2024). A systems framework for implementing healthy food retail in grocery settings. BMC Public Health, 24 (1) 137, 1-16. doi: 10.1186/s12889-023-17075-8

Maternal Dietary Patterns and Risk of Postpartum Depression: A Systematic Review

Sun, Yuyue, Ferguson, Megan, Reeves, Marina M. and Kelly, Jaimon T. (2023). Maternal Dietary Patterns and Risk of Postpartum Depression: A Systematic Review. Maternal and Child Health Journal, 27 (12), 1-14. doi: 10.1007/s10995-023-03781-7

Food security in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities in remote Australia during the COVID-19 pandemic: An analysis of print news media and press releases

van Burgel, Emma, Holden, Stacey, Ferguson, Megan, Cullerton, Katherine, McCartan, Julia, Turner, Nicole, Cubillo, Beau, Day, Georgia and Brimblecombe, Julie (2023). Food security in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities in remote Australia during the COVID-19 pandemic: An analysis of print news media and press releases. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 47 (3) 100058, 1-9. doi: 10.1016/j.anzjph.2023.100058

CO-creation and evaluation of food environments to Advance Community Health (COACH)

Whelan, Jillian, Brimblecombe, Julie, Christian, Meaghan, Vargas, Carmen, Ferguson, Megan, McMahon, Emma, Lee, Amanda, Bell, Colin, Boelsen-Robinson, Tara, Blake, Miranda R., Lewis, Meron, Alston, Laura and Allender, Steven (2023). CO-creation and evaluation of food environments to Advance Community Health (COACH). AJPM Focus, 2 (3) 100111, 1-12. doi: 10.1016/j.focus.2023.100111

Are the impacts of food systems on climate change being reported by the media? An Australian media analysis

Atkinson, Nicole, Ferguson, Megan, Russell, Cherie and Cullerton, Katherine (2023). Are the impacts of food systems on climate change being reported by the media? An Australian media analysis. Public Health Nutrition, 26 (8) PII S1368980023000800, 1-9. doi: 10.1017/s1368980023000800

Efficacy of submissions as an advocacy strategy: piloting the Public Health Association of Australia’s submission evaluation tool

Ghatalia, Jaini, Russell, Cherie, Ferguson, Megan and Cullerton, Katherine (2023). Efficacy of submissions as an advocacy strategy: piloting the Public Health Association of Australia’s submission evaluation tool. Public Health Research and Practice, 33 (1) e3312307, 1-4. doi: 10.17061/phrp3312307

Conceptualisation, experiences and suggestions for improvement of food security amongst Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander parents and carers in remote Australian communities

Booth, Sue, Deen, Caroline, Thompson, Kani, Kleve, Sue, Chan, Ellie, McCarthy, Leisa, Kraft, Emma, Fredericks, Bronwyn, Brimblecombe, Julie and Ferguson, Megan (2023). Conceptualisation, experiences and suggestions for improvement of food security amongst Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander parents and carers in remote Australian communities. Social Science and Medicine, 320 115726, 1-9. doi: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2023.115726

Implementation of a food retail intervention to reduce purchase of unhealthy food and beverages in remote Australia: mixed-method evaluation using the consolidated framework for implementation research

Brimblecombe, Julie, Miles, Bethany, Chappell, Emma, De Silva, Khia, Ferguson, Megan, Mah, Catherine, Miles, Eddie, Gunther, Anthony, Wycherley, Thomas, Peeters, Anna, Minaker, Leia and McMahon, Emma (2023). Implementation of a food retail intervention to reduce purchase of unhealthy food and beverages in remote Australia: mixed-method evaluation using the consolidated framework for implementation research. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 20 (1) 20, 1-21. doi: 10.1186/s12966-022-01377-y

Communities setting the direction for their right to nutritious, affordable food: Co-design of the remote food security project in Australian Indigenous communities

Ferguson, Megan, Tonkin, Emma, Brimblecombe, Julie, Lee, Amanda, Fredericks, Bronwyn, Cullerton, Katherine, Mah, Catherine L., Brown, Clare, McMahon, Emma, Chatfield, Mark D., Miles, Eddie and Cadet-James, Yvonne (2023). Communities setting the direction for their right to nutritious, affordable food: Co-design of the remote food security project in Australian Indigenous communities. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 20 (4) 2936, 1-14. doi: 10.3390/ijerph20042936

Collecting diet quality and food security data with remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities: results and reflections from a remote food security project

Tonkin, E., Chan, E., Deen, C., Stubbs, E., Brown, C., Brimblecombe, J., Fredericks, B., Booth, S., Leonard, D., Pauli, J. and Ferguson, M. (2023). Collecting diet quality and food security data with remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities: results and reflections from a remote food security project. Proceedings of the Nutrition Society, 82 (OCE2) E63. doi: 10.1017/s0029665123000721

Cost and affordability of healthy, equitable and more sustainable diets in the Torres Strait Islands

Lee, Amanda J., Patay, Dori, Summons, Susannah, Lewis, Meron, Herron, Lisa-Maree, Nona, Francis, Canuto, Condy, Ferguson, Megan and Twist, Aletia (2022). Cost and affordability of healthy, equitable and more sustainable diets in the Torres Strait Islands. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 46 (3), 340-345. doi: 10.1111/1753-6405.13225

Using the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research to design and implement a perinatal education program in a large maternity hospital

Guyatt, Sheridan, Ferguson, Megan, Beckmann, Michael and Wilkinson, Shelley A. (2021). Using the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research to design and implement a perinatal education program in a large maternity hospital. BMC Health Services Research, 21 (1) 1077, 1-13. doi: 10.1186/s12913-021-07024-9

Retailer-led healthy pricing interventions: a pilot study within aquatic and recreation centres in Victoria, Australia

Huse, Oliver, Orellana, Liliana, Ferguson, Megan, Palermo, Claire, Jerebine, Alethea, Zorbas, Christina, Boelsen-Robinson, Tara, Blake, Miranda R, Peeters, Anna, Brimblecombe, Julie, Moodie, Marj and Backholer, Kathryn (2021). Retailer-led healthy pricing interventions: a pilot study within aquatic and recreation centres in Victoria, Australia. Health Promotion International, 36 (2), 430-448. doi: 10.1093/heapro/daaa074

Towards an advocacy evaluation framework: measuring the impact of submission writing

Cullerton, Katherine, Debia, Sena, Ferguson, Megan and Johnston, Ingrid (2021). Towards an advocacy evaluation framework: measuring the impact of submission writing. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 45 (1), 4-5. doi: 10.1111/1753-6405.13071

Nutrient and food intake of Indonesian children under 5 years of age: a systematic review

Arini, Hesti Retno Budi, Hadju, Veni, Thomas, Preetha and Ferguson, Megan (2021). Nutrient and food intake of Indonesian children under 5 years of age: a systematic review. Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health, 34 (1), 25-35. doi: 10.1177/10105395211041001

Health behaviours of Indigenous and non-Indigenous cancer survivors living in regional and remote geographic areas of Australia: a short report

Elder-Robinson, Elaina C., Parikh, Darshit Rajeshkumar, Diaz, Abbey, Ferguson, Megan M., Reeves, Marina M. and Garvey, Gail (2020). Health behaviours of Indigenous and non-Indigenous cancer survivors living in regional and remote geographic areas of Australia: a short report. Journal of Psychosocial Oncology Research and Practice, 2 (4) e039, e039. doi: 10.1097/or9.0000000000000039

Effect of restricted retail merchandising of discretionary food and beverages on population diet: a pragmatic randomised controlled trial

Brimblecombe, Julie, McMahon, Emma, Ferguson, Megan, De Silva, Khia, Peeters, Anna, Miles, Edward, Wycherley, Thomas, Minaker, Leia, Greenacre, Luke, Gunther, Anthony, Chappell, Emma, Chatfield, Mark D. and Mah, Catherine L. (2020). Effect of restricted retail merchandising of discretionary food and beverages on population diet: a pragmatic randomised controlled trial. The Lancet Planetary Health, 4 (10), e463-e473. doi: 10.1016/S2542-5196(20)30202-3

Supporting healthy drink choices in remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities: a community-led supportive environment approach

Fehring, Emma, Ferguson, Megan, Brown, Clare, Murtha, Kirby, Laws, Cara, Cuthbert, Kiarah, Thompson, Kani, Williams, Tiffany, Hammond, Melinda and Brimblecombe, Julie (2019). Supporting healthy drink choices in remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities: a community-led supportive environment approach. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 43 (6) 1753-6405.12950, 551-557. doi: 10.1111/1753-6405.12950

Recreation centre managers’ perceptions of pricing interventions to promote healthy eating

Huse, Oliver, Zorbas, Christina, Jerebine, Alethea, Kurzeme, Ari, Blake, Miranda, Ferguson, Megan, Palermo, Claire, Peeters, Anna, Orellana, Liliana, Brimblecombe, Julie, Moodie, Marj and Backholer, Kathryn (2019). Recreation centre managers’ perceptions of pricing interventions to promote healthy eating. Health Promotion International, 35 (4), 682-691. doi: 10.1093/heapro/daz062

Reducing retail merchandising of discretionary food and beverages in remote indigenous community stores: protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Brimblecombe, Julie, Ferguson, Megan, McMahon, Emma, Peeters, Anna, Miles, Edward, Wycherley, Thomas, Minaker, Leia M, De Silva, Khia, Greenacre, Luke and Mah, Catherine (2019). Reducing retail merchandising of discretionary food and beverages in remote indigenous community stores: protocol for a randomized controlled trial. JMIR Research Protocols, 8 (3) e12646, e12646. doi: 10.2196/12646

Health-promoting food pricing policies and decision-making in very remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community stores in Australia

Ferguson, Megan, O'Dea, Kerin, Altman, Jon, Moodie, Marjory and Brimblecombe, Julie (2018). Health-promoting food pricing policies and decision-making in very remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community stores in Australia. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 15 (12) 2908. doi: 10.3390/ijerph15122908

Using unfolding case studies to better prepare the public health nutrition workforce to address the social determinants of health

Palermo, Claire, Kleve, Sue, McCartan, Julia, Brimblecombe, Julie and Ferguson, Megan (2018). Using unfolding case studies to better prepare the public health nutrition workforce to address the social determinants of health. Public health nutrition, 22 (01), 1-4. doi: 10.1017/S1368980018002811

The cost-effectiveness of a 20% price discount on fruit, vegetables, diet drinks and water, trialled in remote Australia to improve Indigenous health

Magnus, Anne, Cobiac, Linda, Brimblecombe, Julie, Chatfield, Mark, Gunther, Anthony, Ferguson, Megan and Moodie, Marj (2018). The cost-effectiveness of a 20% price discount on fruit, vegetables, diet drinks and water, trialled in remote Australia to improve Indigenous health. PLoS ONE, 13 (9) e0204005, e0204005. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0204005

Mediators and moderators of nutrition intervention effects in remote Indigenous Australia

Brimblecombe, Julie, Ferguson, Megan, Barzi, Federica, Brown, Clare and Ball, Kylie (2018). Mediators and moderators of nutrition intervention effects in remote Indigenous Australia. British Journal of Nutrition, 119 (12), 1424-1433. doi: 10.1017/s0007114518000880

Strengthening food systems with remote Indigenous Australians: stakeholders’ perspectives

Rogers, Alison, Ferguson, Megan, Ritchie, Jan, Van Den Boogaard, Christel and Brimblecombe, Julie (2018). Strengthening food systems with remote Indigenous Australians: stakeholders’ perspectives. Health Promotion International, 33 (1), 38-48. doi: 10.1093/heapro/daw047

Feasibility of a novel participatory multi-sector continuous improvement approach to enhance food security in remote Indigenous Australian communities

Brimblecombe, J., Bailie, R., van den Boogaard, C., Wood, B., Liberato, S. C., Ferguson, M., Coveney, J., Jaenke, R. and Ritchie, J. (2017). Feasibility of a novel participatory multi-sector continuous improvement approach to enhance food security in remote Indigenous Australian communities. SSM-Population Health, 3, 566-576. doi: 10.1016/j.ssmph.2017.06.002

Fluctuations in money availability within an income cycle impacts diet quality of remote Indigenous Australians

Wycherley, Thomas P., Pekarsky, Brita A. K., Ferguson, Megan M., O'Dea, Kerin and Brimblecombe, Julie K. (2017). Fluctuations in money availability within an income cycle impacts diet quality of remote Indigenous Australians. Public Health Nutrition, 20 (8), 1431-1440. doi: 10.1017/S1368980016003360

Traditional food availability and consumption in remote Aboriginal communities in the Northern Territory, Australia

Ferguson, Megan, Brown, Clare, Georga, Claire, Miles, Edward, Wilson, Alyce and Brimblecombe, Julie (2017). Traditional food availability and consumption in remote Aboriginal communities in the Northern Territory, Australia. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 41 (3), 294-298. doi: 10.1111/1753-6405.12664

Effect of a price discount and consumer education strategy on food and beverage purchases in remote Indigenous Australia: a stepped-wedge randomised controlled trial

Brimblecombe, Julie, Ferguson, Megan, Chatfield, Mark D, Liberato, Selma C, Gunther, Anthony, Ball, Kylie, Moodie, Marj, Miles, Edward, Magnus, Anne, Mhurchu, Cliona Ni, Leach, Amanda Jane, Bailie, Ross and SHOP@RIC research collaborative (2017). Effect of a price discount and consumer education strategy on food and beverage purchases in remote Indigenous Australia: a stepped-wedge randomised controlled trial. The Lancet Public Health, 2 (2), e82-e95. doi: 10.1016/S2468-2667(16)30043-3

Food and beverage price discounts to improve health in remote Aboriginal communities: mixed method evaluation of a natural experiment

Ferguson, Megan, O'Dea, Kerin, Holden, Stacey, Miles, Eddie and Brimblecombe, Julie (2017). Food and beverage price discounts to improve health in remote Aboriginal communities: mixed method evaluation of a natural experiment. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 41 (1), 32-37. doi: 10.1111/1753-6405.12616

Store turnover as a predictor of food and beverage provider turnover and associated dietary intake estimates in very remote Indigenous communities

Wycherley, Thomas, Ferguson, Megan, O'Dea, Kerin, McMahon, Emma, Liberato, Selma and Brimblecombe, Julie (2016). Store turnover as a predictor of food and beverage provider turnover and associated dietary intake estimates in very remote Indigenous communities. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 40 (6), 569-571. doi: 10.1111/1753-6405.12571

Time for a shift in focus to improve food affordability for remote customers

Ferguson, Megan, King, Alastair and Brimblecombe, Julie K. (2016). Time for a shift in focus to improve food affordability for remote customers. Medical Journal of Australia, 204 (11), 409-+. doi: 10.5694/mja15.00868

The comparative cost of food and beverages at remote Indigenous communities, Northern Territory, Australia

Ferguson, Megan, O'Dea, Kerin, Chatfield, Mark, Moodie, Marjory, Altman, Jon and Brimblecombe, Julie (2016). The comparative cost of food and beverages at remote Indigenous communities, Northern Territory, Australia. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 40 (S1), S21-S26. doi: 10.1111/1753-6405.12370

The economic feasibility of price discounts to improve diet in Australian Aboriginal remote communities

Magnus, Anne, Moodie, Marj L., Ferguson, Megan, Cobiac, Linda J., Liberato, Selma C. and Brimblecombe, Julie (2016). The economic feasibility of price discounts to improve diet in Australian Aboriginal remote communities. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 40 (S1), S36-S41. doi: 10.1111/1753-6405.12391

Can a community of practice equip public health nutritionists to work with remote retail to improve the food supply?

Holden, S., Ferguson, M., Brimblecombe, J. and Palermo, C. E. (2015). Can a community of practice equip public health nutritionists to work with remote retail to improve the food supply?. Rural and Remote Health, 15 (4).

Optimisation modelling to assess cost of dietary improvement in remote Aboriginal Australia

Brimblecombe, Julie, Ferguson, Megan, Liberato, Selma C., O'Dea, Kerin and Riley, Malcolm (2013). Optimisation modelling to assess cost of dietary improvement in remote Aboriginal Australia. PLoS ONE, 8 (12) e83587, e83587. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0083587

Stores Healthy Options Project in Remote Indigenous Communities (SHOP@RIC): a protocol of a randomised trial promoting healthy food and beverage purchases through price discounts and in-store nutrition education

Brimblecombe, Julie, Ferguson, Megan, Liberato, Selma C., Ball, Kylie, Moodie, Marjory L., Magnus, Anne, Miles, Edward, Leach, Amanda J., Chatfield, Mark D., Mhurchu, Cliona Ni, O'Dea, Kerin and Bailie, Ross S. (2013). Stores Healthy Options Project in Remote Indigenous Communities (SHOP@RIC): a protocol of a randomised trial promoting healthy food and beverage purchases through price discounts and in-store nutrition education. BMC Public Health, 13 (1) 744. doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-13-744

Impact and perceptions of tobacco tax increase in remote Australian Aboriginal communities

Thomas, David P., Ferguson, Megan, Johnston, Vanessa and Brimblecombe, Julie (2013). Impact and perceptions of tobacco tax increase in remote Australian Aboriginal communities. Nicotine & Tobacco Research, 15 (6), 1099-1106. doi: 10.1093/ntr/nts232

Characteristics of the community-level diet of Aboriginal people in remote northern Australia

Brimblecombe, Julie K., Ferguson, Megan M., Liberato, Selma C. and O'Dea, Kerin (2013). Characteristics of the community-level diet of Aboriginal people in remote northern Australia. Medical Journal of Australia, 198 (7), 380-384. doi: 10.5694/mja12.11407

Measuring capacity building in communities: a review of the literature

Liberato, Selma C., Brimblecombe, Julie, Ritchie, Jan, Ferguson, Megan and Coveney, John (2011). Measuring capacity building in communities: a review of the literature. BMC Public Health, 11 (1) 850. doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-11-850

Health behaviours of indigenous and non-indigenous cancer survivors living in regional and remote geographic areas of Australia

Elder-Robinson, Elaina, Parikh, Darshit, Diaz, Abbey, Ferguson, Megan, Reeves, Marina and Garvey, Gail (2022). Health behaviours of indigenous and non-indigenous cancer survivors living in regional and remote geographic areas of Australia. COSA's 49th Annual Scientific Meeting Equitable cancer care for all: Gender, identity, culture, geography, and disease should not matter, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 2-4 November 2023. Chichester, West Sussex United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell.

Pricing Interventions to Promote Healthy Eating: Perceptions of Managers of Victorian Aquatic and Recreation Centres

Huse, Oliver, Zorbas, Christina, Jerebine, Alethea, Kurzeme, Ari, Blake, Miranda, Ferguson, Megan, Palermo, Claire, Peeters, Anna, Orellana, Liliana, Brimblecombe, Julie, Moodie, Marj and Backholer, Kathryn (2019). Pricing Interventions to Promote Healthy Eating: Perceptions of Managers of Victorian Aquatic and Recreation Centres. Joint Scientific Meeting of The Australian and New Zealand Obesity Society (ANZOS) and the Breakthrough Discoveries in Metabolism, Diabetes and Obesity, Melbourne, VIC Australia, 16–18 October 2018. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.orcp.2018.11.226

Transforming pregnancy, birth and postnatal education. Developing effective physiotherapy interventions for expectant and new mothers in a digital age.

Guyatt, Sheridan, Wilkinson, Shelley, Ferguson, Megan and Beckmann, Michael (2019). Transforming pregnancy, birth and postnatal education. Developing effective physiotherapy interventions for expectant and new mothers in a digital age.. TRANSFORM 2019 Physiotherapy Conference, Adelaide, SA, Australia, 17 - 19 October 2019.