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Associate Profesor, Associate Professor, BSc GradDip PhD W.Aust., GradDip Murd., MPH JCU
The University of Western Australia (M722), 35 Stirling Highway,
6009 Perth
Australia
I am a Principal Research Fellow at RCSWA, based at the Kimberley Aboriginal Medical Services (KAMS) in Broome where I undertake collaborative research into improving Aboriginal health and building research capacity. I lead, coordinate and undertake regional research activity, including preparing and supporting grant and ethics applications, publications and reports; and disseminating results (available from the KAMS research website http://kams.org.au/research/mission-and-aims/). I supervise an Aboriginal Research Officer, Research Fellow and five PhD students.
I have a central role in developing regional research practices that are acceptable to Aboriginal communities and health care services in the Kimberley. In consultation with key Aboriginal people, senior management and researchers at KAMS we have developed a KAMS model of research. By embedding research into existing health services and including Aboriginal people, health service providers, administrators and policy makers as core members of the research team we are better able to determine what information is required to help them improve the PHC services to Aboriginal people, and that the process, interpretation, dissemination and implementation of results are culturally safe. I provided Secretariat services to (2007-2014) and now Chair (from 2015) the Kimberley Aboriginal Health Planning Forum (KAHPF) Research Subcommittee. A significant part of my role on the Subcommittee is to provide advice to researchers and organisations on how health research is to be conducted in the Kimberley.
Working in the Kimberley is very different to that of a “normal” university environment. The usual way of building research capacity is through research projects as part of academic programs at undergraduate, postgraduate and post-doctoral levels. In the remote Kimberley region alternative models need to be explored to develop a sustainable research team, which includes local Aboriginal people. We combine traditional research degree approaches with an “apprenticeship” style program that allows people without the usual academic background to develop skills and follow a range of pathways to reach their capacity. In addition to the researchers I directly supervise I also mentor Aboriginal and non-Indigenous peoples in how to conduct research based on the KAMS model of research.
The research that I have led has had demonstrable outcomes at regional and national levels, including:
During the past 5 years I have been an investigator on projects that have received over five million dollars in funding:
Senior Research Fellow (2009-2016). The Rural Clinical School of Western Australia, The University of Western Australia. Boome
Research Fellow (2006-2009). The Rural Clinical School of Western Australia, The University of Western Australia. Broome
Research Fellow (2001-2005). Renal and Autoimmunity Group, Centre for Inflammation Research. University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh UK.
Research Fellow (2000-2001). Lymphocyte Signalling and Development. Babraham Institute, Cambridge UK.
For results of completed project see the KAMS research website: http://kams.org.au/research/completed-projects/
Principal Research Officer, Kimberley Aboriginal Medical Services Ltd
Nov 2006 → …Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Atkinson, D., Marley, J., Wenitong, M., Edmond, K., Hunter, E., Engelke, C., Marriott, R. & Campbell, S.
National Health & Medical Research Council NHMRC, Government of Western Australia, Department of Health
1/01/16 → 30/11/21
Project: Research
Carlin, E., Marley, J., Atkinson, D., Seear, K., Spry, E. & Ferrari, K.
Kimberley Aboriginal Medical Services Ltd
2/03/20 → 9/10/20
Project: Research
Marley, J., Jamieson, E., Spry, E., Kirke, A. & Atkinson, D.
Diabetes Research Foundation of WA
1/01/20 → 31/12/20
Project: Research
Marley, J., Tanner, M., Atkinson, D., Kirke, A., Singleton, S. & Jamieson, E.
1/01/17 → 31/12/17
Project: Research
Atkinson, D., Marley, J., Edmond, K., Engelke, C., Wenitong, M., Hunter, E., Marriott, R. & Campbell, S.
National Health & Medical Research Council NHMRC
1/01/16 → 31/12/19
Project: Research
Julia Marley (Guest editor), , Emma Jamieson (Guest editor), & Andrew Kirke (Guest editor)
Activity: Editorial work or peer review of publications › Editorial activity
21/11/19
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media