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Dr

Elise Davis

Senior Research Fellow: Indigenous Health Equity
Melbourne School of Population and Global Health
pediatric
life sciences & biomedicine
science & technology
behavioral and social science
clinical research
3 good health and well being
social sciences
7 management of diseases and conditions
7.1 individual care needs
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Projects

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Replanting the Birthing Trees to Support First Nations Parents and Babies

2022 - 2026
Active
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DEVELOPING AND EVALUATING A NEW COST EFFECTIVE SUSTAINABLE HEALTH AND WELLBEING SERVICE MODEL FOR DISABILITY SERVICE PROVIDERS

This project aims to develop a model of care that improves the health and wellbeing of children with a disability, and their parents, implem..

2014 - 2019
Completed
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NHMRC Centre for Research Excellence in Cerebral Palsy (CRE-CP) Scholarship.

Cerebral palsy is the most common physical disability in childhood. Our objective is to bring about a radical improvement in the treatment o..

2015 - 2019
Completed
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CHARACTERISING QUALITY OF LIFE AND ITS DETERMINANTS FOR CHILDREN WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY AND THEIR FAMILIES

Approximately 2% of children are born with intellectual disability. They and their families often experience poor health and wellbeing. We w..

2016 - 2018
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Think Big – Multi-national digital platforms enabling child and youth led health and wellbeing initiatives

2017 - 2018
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Kids as Catalyst: Evaluating a child-led social action program promoting child and youth resilience and mental wellbeing

2016 - 2018
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Successfully negotiating life challenges: Learnings from adults with cerebral palsy

2017 - 2018
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Mums Can: A mental health capacity building program for mothers of children with a disability

2016 - 2017
Completed
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IMPROVING THE MENTAL HEALTH OF VULNERABLE YOUNG PEOPLE IN OUT OF HOME CARE

Young people in out-of-home care have experienced traumas and adversities. They are highly vulnerable to mental ill-health and associated pr..

2012 - 2017
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PROMOTING THE MENTAL HEALTH OF CHILDREN LIVING IN LOW INCOME FAMILIES: DEVELOPING A THEORETICAL AND EVIDENCE-BASED FRAMEWORK AND INTERVENTION

2007 - 2015
Completed

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Projects

Project Types

16

Research Grant

4

Research Contracts

1

Internal Research Grant

Scholarly Works

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"You Can't Replace That Feeling of Connection to Culture and Country": Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Parents' Experiences of the COVID-19 Pandemic

Michelle Kennedy, Tess Bright, Simon Graham, Christina Heris, Shannon KK Bennetts, Renee Fiolet, Elise Davis, Kimberley AA Jones, Janine Mohamed, Caroline Atkinson, Catherine Chamberlain

Journal article  |  2022  |  INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH

This Aboriginal-led study explores Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander parents' experiences of COVID-19. 110 Aboriginal and Torr..

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Health Literacy and Health-Related Quality of Life in Beijing Adolescents: A Path Analysis.

Shuaijun Guo, Xiaoming Yu, Lucio Naccarella, Rebecca Armstrong, Elise Davis

Journal article  |  2022  |  Health Lit Res Pract

BACKGROUND: Health literacy is a critical driver of achieving an equitable world for every child and adolescent. Although the rela..

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Comparison of Health Literacy Assessment Tools among Beijing School-Aged Children

Shuaijun Guo, Xiaoming Yu, Elise Davis, Rebecca Armstrong, Lucio Naccarella

Journal article  |  2022  |  CHILDREN-BASEL

Health literacy is a broad and multidimensional construct, making its measurement and conclusions inconsistent. This study aims to..

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Accessible design features and home modifications to improve physical housing accessibility: A mixed-methods survey of occupational therapists

Cornelia Wellecke, Kate D'Cruz, Di Winkler, Jacinta Douglas, Isabella Goodwin, Elise Davis, Peter Mulherin

Journal article  |  2022  |  DISABILITY AND HEALTH JOURNAL

BACKGROUND: Despite the number of older people and people with disabilities increasing in Australia, it is unclear which housing d..

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Making homes more accessible for people with mobility impairment: A lived experience perspective

Isabella Goodwin, Elise Davis, Di Winkler, Jacinta Douglas, Cornelia Wellecke, Kate D'Cruz, Peter Mulherin, Stephanie Liddicoat

Journal article  |  2022  |  AUSTRALIAN JOURNAL OF SOCIAL ISSUES

People with mobility impairment have the right to live in accessible housing that meets their needs. Although the Australian Natio..

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Young people in residential aged care: Is Australia on track to meet its targets?

Mark Brown, Amelia Condi, Elise Davis, Isabella Goodwin, Di Winkler, Jacinta Douglas

Journal article  |  2021  |  AUSTRALIAN JOURNAL OF SOCIAL ISSUES

Over 4500 people under 65 years of age live in residential aged care (RAC) in Australia, and they experience poorer quality of lif..

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Experiences and barriers to accessing mental health support in mothers of children with a disability

Kim-Michelle Gilson, Elise Davis, Joan Gains, Susan Brunton, Katrina Williams, Dinah Reddihough

Journal article  |  2021  |  CHILD CARE HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT

BACKGROUND: Despite evidence for high levels of mental health problems in mothers of children with a disability and the potential ..

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Health Literacy: An Interactive Outcome Among Secondary Students in Beijing.

Shuaijun Guo, Xiaoming Yu, Elise Davis, Rebecca Armstrong, Lucio Naccarella

Journal article  |  2021  |  Health Lit Res Pract

BACKGROUND: Health literacy enables a person to make good decisions regarding health care, disease prevention, and health promotio..

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Health Literacy and Its Mediating Role in Predicting Health Behaviors Among Chinese Secondary Students

Shuaijun Guo, Lucio Naccarella, Xiaoming Yu, Rebecca Armstrong, Geoffrey Browne, Yanqin Shi, Elise Davis

Journal article  |  2020  |  ASIA-PACIFIC JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH

While health literacy research in mainland China has gained increasing attention, most studies focus on adults. This study aimed t..

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A pilot study of adolescent health literacy research in Melbourne: Implementation and reflections

Shuaijun Guo, Elise Davis, Rebecca Armstrong, Xiaoming Yu, Lucio Naccarella

Journal article  |  2020  |  HEALTH PROMOTION JOURNAL OF AUSTRALIA

ISSUES ADDRESSED: While adolescent health literacy research has gained momentum, there is little evidence regarding its implementa..

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Keyword Analysis

Public Health (excl. Specific Population Health)
Health Services and Systems
Public Health
Specific Population Health (excl. Indigenous Health)
Paediatrics
Provision of Health and Support Services
Evaluation of Health and Support Services
Applied and Developmental Psychology
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health and Wellbeing

News

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How voting for equity will make life better now and in the future

Karen Block, Elise Davis, Elizabeth Waters, Lisa Gibbs, Simon Crouch

The impending federal election provides a good opportunity to pause and ask ourselves what kind of society we want to live in. The decision..

September 4, 2013
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Credentials

Positions

Senior Research Fellow: Indigenous Health Equity

Melbourne School of Population and Global Health

Education

PhD

Deakin University

Bachelor of Applied Science (Honours)

Deakin University

PhD

Deakin University

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