Ms Raelene Ward
DPhil, MHSc, BSN
Primary Research Focus:
Suicide Prevention
Ms Raelene Ward is a descendant of the Kunja people from Cunnamulla.
A qualified clinical nurse practicing for the last 28 years in varied community settings. Ms Ward is an Aboriginal Researcher and Senior Lecturer in the School of Nursing at the University of Southern Queensland who has completed a Masters in Health and PhD in Aboriginal suicide. She has a wealth of experience, knowledge and skills in undertaking research with Aboriginal people and communities bringing into these projects well established networks and rapport with many diverse communities. Ms Ward continues to establish a profile in suicide prevention in Aboriginal communities producing a number of publications, including peer-reviewed journal articles, opinion pieces in the Nursing Review, major reports, contributing chapters in several different nursing and education texts books within Australia. Ms Ward has been a representative on Child Death Review Panels for over the last 2 years.
Research areas:
- Adults
- Children or young people
- Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people
- Suicidal behaviour(suicidal ideation, suicidal risk, suicide attempt)
- Mental health, mental ill health
- Interventions
- Settings (workplaces, mental health services, education, communities)
Available for:
- Research opportunities
- Funding
- Innovative approaches to suicide prevention
- Connecting with post-graduate candidates
- Collaboration with Australian suicide prevention services, programs and resources
- Support for discussions about suicide
Notable Research
Community controlled health services: What they are and how they work.
Ward, R., Fredericks, B. & Best, O. (2018)
‘Yatdjuligin’ Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Nursing and Midwifery Care. Cambridge University Press.
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eprints.qut.edu.au
Cultural understandings of Aboriginal suicide from a social and emotional wellbeing perspective.
Ward, R. (2018)
2nd Ed. Cited in Best, O and Fredericks, B. (Eds) (2018). ‘Yatdjuligin’ Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Nursing and Midwifery Care. Cambridge University Press.
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www.booktopia.com.au
Researching with us, our way.
Fredericks, B. and Ward, R. (2018)
2nd Ed. Cited in Best, O and Fredericks, B. (Eds) (2018). ‘Yatdjuligin’ Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Nursing and Midwifery Care. Cambridge University Press.
View at
www.booktopia.com.au
Risk factors for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children In Queensland Child Death Register: Supporting youth suicide research and prevention
Ward, R
2017 Gwenn Murray Consulting on behalf of Queensland Family and Child Commission, Brisbane.
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staffprofile.usq.edu.au
Suicide Prevention: Social and Emotional Wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people
Ward, R.
2017 Queensland Family and Child Commission
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staffprofile.usq.edu.au
Please note: this is not a complete list of papers this researcher has contributed to. If the research you are interested in is not listed above, please contact the researcher for more information.
Ms Raelene Ward
Primary Research Focus:
Suicide Prevention