Erika is a demographer and social epidemiologist experienced in research and evaluation in the health and social services sector. Her experience bridges a number of health settings including primary health care, rural and regional health, community-controlled organisations, addiction services, and social enterprises. Erika is experienced in designing and leading strategic reviews, research projects, and evidence synthesis to inform policy development and reform. Her experience includes the development and evaluation of health system indicators; mapping, modelling, and simulating health systems; the evaluation and synthesis of health measures and interventions; the conceptualisation, development and operationalisation of health and service measures; and the analysis of large administrative and service data sets.
Erika is an English Australian who has worked on Indigenous-led projects relating to health, education, community development and systems integration. These include evaluations of government support services for Indigenous students, capacity building programs for staff and schools working with Indigenous students, the suitability of administrative data for Indigenous research, and the provision of integrated team care by a primary health network. She has published on the validity of Western health measures for Indigenous youth, health screening in primary health settings, the integration of health services, and a range of systematic reviews relating to health and education.
Conte, Kathleen P., Laycock, Alison, Bailie, Jodie, Walke, Emma, Onnis, Leigh-ann, Feeney, Lynette, Langham, Erika, Cunningham, Frances, Matthews, Veronica and Bailie, Ross (2024). Producing knowledge together: a participatory approach to synthesising research across a large-scale collaboration in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health. Health Research Policy and Systems, 22 (1) 3, 3. doi: 10.1186/s12961-023-01087-2
Other Outputs: First Nations Health Equity Strategy Monitoring and Evaluation Framework: Technical Report
Bainbridge, Roxanne, Langham, Erika, Ballangarry, Julie, Doran, Christopher and Ward, James (2023). First Nations Health Equity Strategy Monitoring and Evaluation Framework: Technical Report. Brisbane, Australia: The University of Queensland; UQ Poche Centre for Indigenous Health. doi: 10.14264/db42c9b
Journal Article: Wellbeing and mental health interventions for Indigenous children and youth: a systematic scoping review
Jongen, Crystal, Campbell, Sandy, Saunders, Vicki, Askew, Deborah, Spurling, Geoffrey, Gueorguiev, Eva, Langham, Erika, Bainbridge, Roxanne and McCalman, Janya (2023). Wellbeing and mental health interventions for Indigenous children and youth: a systematic scoping review. Children and Youth Services Review, 145 106790, 1-14. doi: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2022.106790
Evaluation of the Building the Rural and Remote Allied Health Assistant Workforce (BRAHAW) Project
(2024–2025) Services for Australian Rural & Remote Allied Health EOI
(2024) National Association of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workers and Practitioners
(2023–2025) NHMRC MRFF - Indigenous Health Research Grant
Conte, Kathleen P., Laycock, Alison, Bailie, Jodie, Walke, Emma, Onnis, Leigh-ann, Feeney, Lynette, Langham, Erika, Cunningham, Frances, Matthews, Veronica and Bailie, Ross (2024). Producing knowledge together: a participatory approach to synthesising research across a large-scale collaboration in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health. Health Research Policy and Systems, 22 (1) 3, 3. doi: 10.1186/s12961-023-01087-2
Jongen, Crystal, Campbell, Sandy, Saunders, Vicki, Askew, Deborah, Spurling, Geoffrey, Gueorguiev, Eva, Langham, Erika, Bainbridge, Roxanne and McCalman, Janya (2023). Wellbeing and mental health interventions for Indigenous children and youth: a systematic scoping review. Children and Youth Services Review, 145 106790, 1-14. doi: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2022.106790
Chakraborty, Amal, Walke, Emma, Bainbridge, Roxanne, Bailie, Ross, Matthews, Veronica, Larkins, Sarah, Burgess, Paul, Askew, Deborah, Langham, Erika, Smorgon, Samantha, Swaminathan, Girish, Cameron, Danielle, Piccoli, Tracey and Passey, Megan (2022). VOICE–Validating Outcomes by Including Consumer Experience: A study protocol to develop a patient reported experience measure for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples accessing primary health care. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 20 (1) 357, 1-15. doi: 10.3390/ijerph20010357
Doran, Christopher M., Bryant, Jamie, Langham, Erika, Bainbridge, Roxanne, Begg, Stephen and Potts, Boyd (2022). Scope and quality of economic evaluations of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health programs: a systematic review. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 46 (3), 361-369. doi: 10.1111/1753-6405.13229
Benveniste, Tessa, Van Beek, Alexandra, McCalman, Janya, Kinchin, Irina, Langham, Erika and Bainbridge, Roxanne (2020). Can it be done? An evaluation of staff perceptions and affordability of a school-based multi-component integrated intervention for improving the resilience of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander boarding students. Australian and International Journal of Rural Education, 30 (1), 33-50. doi: 10.47381/aijre.v30i1.260
McCalman, Janya, Langham, Erika, Benveniste, Tessa, Wenitong, Mark, Rutherford, Katrina, Britton, Amelia, Stewart, Richard and Bainbridge, Roxanne (2020). Integrating healthcare services for Indigenous Australian students at boarding schools: a mixed-methods sequential explanatory study. International Journal of Integrated Care, 20 (1) 8. doi: 10.5334/ijic.4669
Registered nurses as role models for healthy lifestyles
Heidke, Penny, Madsen, Wendy L. and Langham, Erika M. (2020). Registered nurses as role models for healthy lifestyles. Australian Journal of Advanced Nursing, 37 (2) 2020.372.65. doi: 10.37464/2020.372.65
McCalman, Janya, Campbell, Sandra, Jongen, Crystal, Langham, Erika, Pearson, Kingsley, Fagan, Ruth, Martin-Sardesai, Ann and Bainbridge, Roxanne (2019). Working well: a systematic scoping review of the Indigenous primary healthcare workforce development literature. BMC Health Services Research, 19 (1) 767. doi: 10.1186/s12913-019-4580-5
Working together to improve the mental health of indigenous children: a systematic review
Lopez-Carmen, Victor, McCalman, Janya, Benveniste, Tessa, Askew, Deborah, Spurling, Geoff, Langham, Erika and Bainbridge, Roxanne (2019). Working together to improve the mental health of indigenous children: a systematic review. Children and Youth Services Review, 104 104408. doi: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2019.104408
Instruments for measuring the resilience of Indigenous adolescents: an exploratory review
Jongen, Crystal, Langham, Erika, Bainbridg, Roxanne and McCalman, Janya (2019). Instruments for measuring the resilience of Indigenous adolescents: an exploratory review. Frontiers in Public Health, 7 (JUL) 194. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2019.00194
Gambling and public health: we need policy action to prevent harm
Wardle, Heather, Reith, Gerda, Langham, Erika and Rogers, Robert D. (2019). Gambling and public health: we need policy action to prevent harm. BMJ, 365 (l1807) l1807, l1807. doi: 10.1136/bmj.l1807
Redman-Maclaren, Michelle, Benveniste, Tessa, McCalman, Janya, Rutherford, Katrina, Britton, Amelia, Langham, Erika, Stewart, Richard, Saunders, Pat, Kinchin, Irina and Bainbridge, Roxanne (2019). Through the eyes of students: the satisfaction of remote Indigenous boarding students' with a transition support service in Queensland, Australia. Australian Journal of Indigenous Education, 50 (1), 1-12. doi: 10.1017/jie.2019.3
Til Debt Do Us Part: comparing gambling harms between gamblers and their spouses
Jeffrey, Lisa, Browne, Matthew, Rawat, Vijay, Langham, Erika, Li, En and Rockloff, Matthew (2019). Til Debt Do Us Part: comparing gambling harms between gamblers and their spouses. Journal of Gambling Studies, 35 (3), 1015-1034. doi: 10.1007/s10899-019-09826-3
Langham, Erika, McCalman, Janya, Redman-MacLaren, Michelle, Hunter, Ernest, Wenitong, Mark, Britton, Amelia, Rutherford, Katrina, Saunders, Vicki, Ungar, Michael and Bainbridge, Roxanne (2018). Validation and factor analysis of the child and youth resilience measure for indigenous Australian boarding school students. Frontiers in Public Health, 6 299, 299. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2018.00299
Planning to Practice: Developing Partnership-Building Skills Across the Curriculum
Madsen, Wendy, Bricknell, Lisa, Langham, Erika, O’Mullan, Catherine, Oorloff, Anthea and Trott, Dale (2018). Planning to Practice: Developing Partnership-Building Skills Across the Curriculum. Pedagogy in Health Promotion, 5 (1), 24-29. doi: 10.1177/2373379918776675
Rawat, Vijay, Browne, Matthew, Bellringer, Maria, Greer, Nancy, Kolandai-Matchett, Komathi, Rockloff, Matthew, Langham, Erika, Hanley, Christine, Du Preez, Katie Palmer and Abbott, Max (2018). A tale of two countries: comparing disability weights for gambling problems in New Zealand and Australia. Quality of Life Research, 27 (9), 2361-2371. doi: 10.1007/s11136-018-1882-8
Armstrong, Tess, Donaldson, Phillip, Langham, Erika, Rockloff, Matthew and Browne, Matthew (2018). Exploring the effectiveness of an intelligent messages framework for developing warning messages to reduce gambling intensity. Journal of Gambling Issues, 2018 (38), 67-84. doi: 10.4309/jgi.2018.38.4
Gambling and Sport: Implicit Association and Explicit Intention Among Underage Youth
Li, En, Langham, Erika, Browne, Matthew, Rockloff, Matthew and Thorne, Hannah (2018). Gambling and Sport: Implicit Association and Explicit Intention Among Underage Youth. Journal of Gambling Studies, 34 (3), 739-756. doi: 10.1007/s10899-018-9756-0
Heyeres, Marion, McCalman, Janya, Langham, Erika, Bainbridge, Roxanne, Redman-MacLaren, Michelle, Britton, Amelia, Rutherford, Katrina and Tsey, Komla (2018). Strengthening the capacity of education staff to support the wellbeing of Indigenous students in boarding schools: a participatory action research study. The Australian Journal of Indigenous Education, 48 (01), 79-92. doi: 10.1017/jie.2017.42
Social influences normalize gambling-related harm among higher risk gamblers
Russell, Alex M.T., Langham, Erika and Hing, Nerilee (2018). Social influences normalize gambling-related harm among higher risk gamblers. Journal of Behavioral Addictions, 7 (4), 1100-1111. doi: 10.1556/2006.7.2018.139
Rawat, Vijay, Greer, Nancy, Langham, Erika, Rockloff, Matthew and Hanley, Christine (2017). What is the harm? Applying a public health methodology to measure the impact of gambling problems and harm on quality of life. Journal of Gambling Issues (36), 28-50. doi: 10.4309/jgi.2017.36.2
Kolandai-Matchett, Komathi, Langham, Erika, Bellringer, Maria and Siitia, Pesio Ah-Honi (2017). How gambling harms experienced by Pacific people in New Zealand amplify when they are culture-related. Asian Journal of Gambling Issues and Public Health, 7 (1) 5. doi: 10.1186/s40405-017-0026-3
Langham, Erika, Rockloff, Matthew, Browne, Matthew and Best, Talitha (2017). Could EGM player-tracking systems help link gamblers to treatment services in Australia: a thematic analysis of counsellor and community educators’ perspectives. International Gambling Studies, 17 (3), 471-489. doi: 10.1080/14459795.2017.1359849
Langham, Erika, McCalman, Janya, Matthews, Veronica, Bainbridge, Roxanne Gwendalyn, Nattabi, Barbara, Kinchin, Irina and Bailie, Ross (2017). Social and emotional wellbeing screening for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders within primary health care: a series of missed opportunities?. Frontiers in Public Health, 5 159. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2017.00159
Langham, Erika, Russell, Alex M. T., Hing, Nerilee and Gainsbury, Sally M. (2017). Sense of coherence and gambling: exploring the relationship between sense of coherence, gambling behaviour and gambling-related harm. Journal of Gambling Studies, 33 (2), 661-684. doi: 10.1007/s10899-016-9640-8
Traditional and innovated gambling products: an exploration of player preferences
Goodwin, Belinda, Thorne, Hannah, Langham, Erika and Moskovsky, Neda (2017). Traditional and innovated gambling products: an exploration of player preferences. International Gambling Studies, 17 (2), 219-235. doi: 10.1080/14459795.2017.1321681
Hierarchy of gambling choices: a framework for examining EGM gambling environment preferences
Thorne, Hannah Briony, Rockloff, Matthew Justus, Langham, Erika and Li, En (2016). Hierarchy of gambling choices: a framework for examining EGM gambling environment preferences. Journal of Gambling Studies, 32 (4), 1101-1113. doi: 10.1007/s10899-016-9601-2
Thorne, Hannah Briony, Goodwin, Belinda, Langham, Erika, Rockloff, Matthew and Rose, Judy (2016). Preferred electronic gaming machine environments of recreational versus problem gamblers: an in-venue mixed methods study. Journal of Gambling Issues, 2016 (34), 221-243. doi: 10.4309/jgi.2016.34.12
Breaking bad: comparing gambling harms among gamblers and affected others
Li, En, Browne, Matthew, Rawat, Vijay, Langham, Erika and Rockloff, Matthew (2016). Breaking bad: comparing gambling harms among gamblers and affected others. Journal of Gambling Studies, 33 (1), 223-248. doi: 10.1007/s10899-016-9632-8
Veiled EGM jackpots: the effects of hidden and mystery jackpots on gambling intensity
Donaldson, Phillip, Langham, Erika, Rockloff, Matthew J. and Browne, Matthew (2016). Veiled EGM jackpots: the effects of hidden and mystery jackpots on gambling intensity. Journal of Gambling Studies, 32 (2), 487-498. doi: 10.1007/s10899-015-9566-6
Attitudes towards gambling and gambling reform in Australia
Donaldson, Phillip, Rockloff, Matthew J., Browne, Matthew, Sorenson, Casey-Marie, Langham, Erika and Li, En (2016). Attitudes towards gambling and gambling reform in Australia. Journal of Gambling Studies, 32 (1), 243-259. doi: 10.1007/s10899-015-9529-y
Langham, Erika, Thorne, Hannah, Browne, Matthew, Donaldson, Phillip, Rose, Judy and Rockloff, Matthew (2016). Understanding gambling related harm: a proposed definition, conceptual framework, and taxonomy of harms. BMC Public Health, 16 (1) 80. doi: 10.1186/s12889-016-2747-0
Donaldson, Phillip, Langham, Erika, Best, Talitha and Browne, Matthew (2015). Validation of the gambling perceived stigma scale (GPSS) and the gambling experienced stigma scale (GESS). Journal of Gambling Issues, 2015 (31), 162-199. doi: 10.4309/jgi.2015.31.8
EGM jackpots and player behaviour: an in-venue shadowing study
Browne, Matthew, Langham, Erika, Rockloff, Matthew J., Li, En, Donaldson, Phillip and Goodwin, Belinda (2014). EGM jackpots and player behaviour: an in-venue shadowing study. Journal of Gambling Studies, 31 (4), 1695-1714. doi: 10.1007/s10899-014-9485-y
First Nations Health Equity Strategy Monitoring and Evaluation Framework: Technical Report
Bainbridge, Roxanne, Langham, Erika, Ballangarry, Julie, Doran, Christopher and Ward, James (2023). First Nations Health Equity Strategy Monitoring and Evaluation Framework: Technical Report. Brisbane, Australia: The University of Queensland; UQ Poche Centre for Indigenous Health. doi: 10.14264/db42c9b
Bainbridge, Roxanne, Bailey, Robyn, Doran, Christopher, Langham, Erika, Potts, Boyd, Roorda, Mathea and Aston, Ruth (2020). Evaluation of the Australian Government’s investment in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander primary health care through the Indigenous Australians’ health programme: IAHP Yarnes project protocol: phase 2. Canberra, ACT, Australia: Australian Government.
Doran, Christopher, Langham, Erika, Potts, Boyd, Bainbridge, Roxanne, Begg, Stephen, Sanson-Fisher, Rob and Oldmeadow, Christopher (2020). Evaluation of the Australian Government’s investment in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander primary health care through the Indigenous Australians’ health programme: IAHP Yarnes quantitative data specification extraction and analysis. Canberra, ACT, Australia: Australian Government.
The relationship between gambling and intimate partner violence against women
Hing, Nerilee, O'Mullan, Catherine, Nuske, Elaine, Breen, Helen, Mainey, Lidia, Taylor, Annabel, Frost, Andrew, Geer, Nancy, Jenkinson, Rebecca, Jatkar, Uma, Deblaquier, Julie, Rintoul, Angela, Thomas, Anna, Langham, Erika, Jackson, Alan and Lee, Jamie (2020). The relationship between gambling and intimate partner violence against women. ANROWS Research reports Sydney, Australia: Australia’s National Research Organisation for Women’s Safety.
Doran, Christopher, Potts, Boyd, Langham, Erika and Begg, Stephen (2020). Evaluation of the Australian Government’s investment in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander primary health care through the Indigenous Australians’ Health Programme: quantitative data feasibility assessment. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: Australian Government.
Improving social and emotional wellbeing for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
Bainbridge, Roxanne, McCalman, Janya, Jongen, Crystal, Campbell, Sandy, Kinchin, Irina, Langham, Erika, Benveniste, Tessa, Calder, Ros and Doran, Christopher (2018). Improving social and emotional wellbeing for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Evidence Check Review Sydney, NSW, Australia: Sax Institute.
Effects of wagering marketing on vulnerable adults.
Hing, Nerilee, Russell, Alex, Rockloff, Mathew, Browne, Mathew, Langham, Erika, Li, En, Lole, Lisa, Thomas, Anna, Jenkinson, Rebecca, Rawat, Vijay and Thorne, Hannah (2018). Effects of wagering marketing on vulnerable adults.. Melbourne, VIC, Australia: Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation.
Mobile EGM Apps: The perfect substitute or the perfect storm
Rockoff, Mathew, Geer, Nancy, Armstrong, Tess, Thorne, Hannah, Langham, Erika, Brown, Mathew, Moskovsky, Neda, Goodwin, Belinda and Li, En (2018). Mobile EGM Apps: The perfect substitute or the perfect storm. Melbourne, VIC, Australia: Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation.
Social influences on gamblers by risk group: An egocentric social network analysis
Russell, Alex, Langham, Erika, Hing, Nerilee and Rawt, Vijay (2018). Social influences on gamblers by risk group: An egocentric social network analysis. Melbourne, VIC, Australia: Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation.
Implicit associations between gambling and sport
Li, En, Browne, Mathew, Langham, Erika, Thorne, Hannah and Rockloff, Mathew (2018). Implicit associations between gambling and sport. Melbourne, VIC, Australia: Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation.
The social cost of gambling to Victoria
Browne, Matthew, Geer, Nancy, Armstrong, Tess, Doran, Christopher, Kinchin, Irina, Langham, Erika and Rockloff, Mathew (2017). The social cost of gambling to Victoria. Melbourne, VIC, Australia: Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation.
Hall, N. L., Anders, W., Barney, C., Barrington, D. J., Courtenay, R., Creamer, S., Davey, T., Elu, M., Hennegan, J., King, M., Krusz, E., Langham, E., Martin, H., Parter, K., Penrith, B., Ross, C., Trevallion, I., Wigginton, B. and Williams, K. (2017). Indigenous Girls’ and Women’s Menstrual Hygiene Management in Australia: Identifying culturally-appropriate options to reduce barriers: Summary Report and Next Steps. University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia. Brisbane, QLD Australia: The University of Queensland.
Measuring the burden of gambling harm in New Zealand
Browne, Mathew, Bellringer, Maria, Geer, Nancy, Kolandai-Matchett, Komathi, Langham, Erika, Rockloff, Mathew, Palmer Du Preez, Katie and Abbott, Max (2017). Measuring the burden of gambling harm in New Zealand. Wellington, New Zealand: New Zealand Ministry of Health.
Innovation in traditional gambling products
Rockloff, Mathew, Donaldson, Philip, Brown, Mathew, Geer, Nancy, Moskovsky, Neda, Armstrong, Tess, Thorne, Hannah, Goodwin, Belinda and Langham, Erika (2016). Innovation in traditional gambling products. Melbourne, VIC, Australia: Gambling Research Australia.
Assessing gambling-related harm in Victoria: a public health perspective
Browne, Matthew, Langham, Erika, Rawat, Vijay, Geer, Nancy, Li, En, Rockloff, Matthew, Donaldson, Phillip, Thorne, Hannah, Goodwin, Belinda and Best, Talitha (2016). Assessing gambling-related harm in Victoria: a public health perspective. Melbourne, VIC, Australia: Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation.
EGM environments that contribute to excess consumption and harm
Rockloff, Mathew, Thorne, Hannah, Goodwin, Belinda, Moskovsky, Neda, Langham, Erika, Browne, Mathew, Donaldson, Philip and Li, En (2015). EGM environments that contribute to excess consumption and harm. Melbourne, VIC, Australia: Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation.
Developing and validating a scale to measure the enacted and felt stigma of gambling
Donaldson, Philip, Langham, Erika, Best, Talitha, Browne, Mathew and Orloff, Anthea (2015). Developing and validating a scale to measure the enacted and felt stigma of gambling. Melbourne, VIC, Australia: Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation.
The impact of EGM jackpots on gambling behaviour
Rockloff, Matthew, Hing, Nerilee, Donaldson, Phillip, Li, En, Browne, Matthew and Langham, Erika (2014). The impact of EGM jackpots on gambling behaviour. Melbourne, VIC, Australia: Gambling Research Australia.
Evaluation of the Building the Rural and Remote Allied Health Assistant Workforce (BRAHAW) Project
(2024–2025) Services for Australian Rural & Remote Allied Health EOI
(2024) National Association of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workers and Practitioners
(2023–2025) NHMRC MRFF - Indigenous Health Research Grant
Develop a state-wide First Nations Health Equity Strategy Monitoring and Evaluation Framework
(2023) Queensland Health
(2023) ALLEN+CLARKE CONSULTING