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DrFiona Robards

(she/her)

Senior Research Fellow

Faculty of Medicine and Health

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  • Senior Research Fellow
    Faculty of Medicine and Health

Research projects & supervision summary

Fiona supervises Higher Degree by Research students (PhD) and MD research students.

 

Australian research

1. Youth health, including: justice and health; health services research; young people's sexual health 

2. Policy and programs to prevent Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD), including alcohol control, stigma prevention and early intervention.

3. Educational research in public health teaching

4. Policy translation of health services and prevention research

 

International research

1. Global Public Health Associations' advocacy for women, children, and youth health

2. International and national frameworks, guidelines and strategies for women, children, and youth health

3. Protecting young people's health from the commercial determinants of health.

RESEARCH PROJECTS & ACTIVITIES

  • PROJECT
    Special Studies Program (SSP): Research and capacity building to strengthen policy and advocacy for the World Federation of Public Health Associations, Geneva
    1 Feb 2025 - 30 May 2025
    Project leaders:
    • Robards F
    This SSP enabled me to develop my international collaborations via my leadership role with the WFPHA. Based in Geneva and working with the WFPHA, the focus was on undertaking research and capacity building to strengthen policy and advocacy for women, children and youth. During my four-month sabbatical, I expanded my international networks and initiated three new international research projects. A highlight was participating in the annual WFPHA General Assembly meeting in Geneva in May 2025 and WHO high-level meetings. At the World Health Assembly, I made a statement calling for increased action on adolescent health. I joined several networks and global public health committees. Overall, I achieved significant outputs in research, policy development, and advocacy through presentations, meetings and networking, student supervision, and other ongoing roles.
  • RESEARCH-BASED DEGREE SUPERVISION
    Comprehensive sexuality education including sexual consent among adolescents with intellectual disability in New South Wales Australia