Prof Cath Chamberlain
Professor of Indigenous Health
Melbourne School of Population and Global Health
175 Scholarly works
19 Projects
HIGHLIGHTS
2026
Report
WORKING TOWARDS SAFE AND SACRED CARE: A toolkit to support culturally responsive, trauma-aware,
DOI: 10.26188/327865862026
Journal article
Understanding racism in healthcare and moving towards cultural safety and self-determination
DOI: 10.1016/j.fnhli.2026.1001302026
Journal article
The effect of culturally tailored continuity of midwifery care on perinatal outcomes for women having a first Nations baby in Victoria, Australia: a prospective non-randomised translational study
DOI: 10.1016/j.eclinm.2026.1040282026
Journal article
Scientific Progress in Mapping the Relational Ecology of Early Child Development: A Systematic Scoping Review
DOI: 10.1007/s10567-025-00522-w2024
Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)
Strengthening Foundations for Closing the Gap
2022
Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)
Replanting the Birthing Trees to Support First Nations Parents and Babies
2021
Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)
Healing the Past by Nurturing the Future: Trauma Integrated Perinatal Care to Improve Health Outcomes for Indigenous Parents and Infants in a Rural Setting
RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS
2026
Journal article
Acceptability of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander co-designed resources to increase awareness of complex trauma during the perinatal period: Perspectives of parents, service providers and pilot implementation stakeholders
DOI: 10.1016/j.fnhli.2026.1001162026
Journal article
Urgent investment needed to reclaim lactation care and training to support Indigenous women, babies, families, and communities
DOI: 10.1093/heapro/daag0752026
Journal article
A Scoping Review of Australian Aboriginal Early Relational Health Knowledge Systems
DOI: 10.1007/s10567-026-00570-w2026
Journal article
Preconception Predictors of Next Generation Early Relational Health: A Living Review of Prospective Cohort Studies
DOI: 10.1007/s10567-025-00554-22026
Journal article
Opportunities to Improve the Implementation of Relational Health Interventions for Children and Families: A Secondary Analysis of a Scoping Review
DOI: 10.1007/s10567-026-00567-52026
Journal article
Population Perspectives on Nurturing Relational Health from Early Life: A Systematic Review Series
DOI: 10.1007/s10567-026-00565-7
RECENT PROJECTS
2025
Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)
Which Way? Quit Pack: Assessing the Implementation and Impact of a National Mailed Smoking and Vaping Cessation Intervention for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Adolescents and Adults
2024
Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)
Relighting the Firesticks: Accelerating Diffusion and Progressing to Sustainability of Innovative Care to Foster a Healthy Start to Life for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Families