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Dr Jill Guthrie
Jill is a descendant of the Wiradjuri people of western NSW, and has lived in Canberra ACT for over twenty years. Her PhD, undertaken through the School of Public Health and Community Medicine at the University of New South Wales is titled "A phenomenological exploration of the experiences of families of Indigenous children hospitalised in the Australian Capital Territory". 
Jill is a graduate of the Master of Applied Epidemiology (MAE) Program at the National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health (NCEPH) at the Australian National University. Following graduation from the MAE Program, Jill worked as an academic member of the MAE staff, and continues to work in the program.
In March 2009 she was appointed as a Research Fellow at AIATSIS. She has an adjunct appointment with the ANU and is supervising Masters and PhD students enrolled at NCEPH as well as being involved in other research projects. She is a member of the NHMRC-funded Indigenous Offender Health Research capacity building group
Professional affiliations and memberships
Member, Australasian Epidemiologists Association
Member, Alcohol and Other Drugs Council of Australia
Member, Public Health Association of Australia and New Zealand
Current Research Focus
Jill is currently developing research projects which will continue to investigate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander prisoner health and welfare.
Publications
Peer Reviewed Journal Articles
Jill Guthrie, Phyll Dance, Paul M Kelly, Kamalini Lokuge, Michelle McPherson, Samantha Faulkner, 'Public health capacity development through Indigenous involvement in the Master of Applied Epidemiology Program - celebrations and commiserations' ( 
563Kb ), Australian Aboriginal Studies 2011/2, December 2011.
Refereed journal articles:
- Guthrie J, Dore G, McDonald A and Kaldor J (2000) HIV/AIDS in the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population: 1992-1998 Medical Journal of Australia 172(6):266-269.
- Guthrie J (2000) HIV/AIDS in the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population: 1992-1998 Australasian Epidemiologist 7(3) Epilogue, September.
- Guthrie J, Butler T, Sefton S (2003) Measuring health service satisfaction: female inmates International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance 16(4 & 5).
- Adams K, Kavanagh A and Guthrie J (2004) Are you Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander?: improving data collection at BreastScreen Victoria Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health 28(2) April.
- Karen Adams, Tanya Dixon, Jill Guthrie (2004) Evaluation of the Gippsland Regional Indigenous Hearing Health Program January to October 2002, Health Promotion Journal of Australia 2004: 15(3)
- Jill Guthrie, Phyll Dance, Carmen Cubillo, David McDonald, Julie Tongs, Tom Brideson, Gabriele Bammer (2005) Approaches to developing a culturally appropriate research team, Djiadi#1, Monograph of the Inaugural Indigenous Health Research Day 2004 ISBN 07334 2280 2
- Guthrie J, Dance P, McDonald D, Tongs J and Bammer G (2005) Working in Partnership: Skills transfer in developing a cross-cultural research team Journal of Community Psychology, September 2006 edition No 34.
Non peer-reviewed publications:
- Arkles R, Guthrie J, Dance P, Dejanovic A, McDermott D, Jackson Pulver L, 2007.’ Barawul Yana: Better strategies for the recruitment, retention and support of Indigenous medical students in Australia’
- Guthrie J, P Dance, C Cubillo, D McDonald, J Tongs, T Brideson & G Bammer. 2005. ‘Approaches to developing a culturally appropriate research team’. In LR Jackson Pulver & D McDermott (eds) Djadi No 1.1. Revised Monograph of the Inaugural Indigenous Health Unit Research Day 2004. Muru Marri Indigenous Health Unit, Monograph Series, University of New South Wales, NSW:35-44.
- Dance P, J Tongs, J Guthrie, D McDonald, R D’Souza, C Cubillo & G Bammer 2004. “I want to be heard”: an analysis of needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander illegal drug users in the ACT and Region for treatment and other services. Canberra, NCEPH and Winnunga Nimmityjah Aboriginal Health Service. http://nceph.anu.edu.au/Publications/Indig_docs/I_want_to_be_heard.pdf
- 2 Pac, Ace of Spades, Chantal, Fifty-cents, Fiona, John (2), Li’l Kim, Master BJ (pseudonyms), J Tongs, H Chatfield, P Dance & J Guthrie. 2005. “I want to be heard”: an analysis of needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander illegal drug users in the ACT and Region for treatment and other services – Community Report. Canberra, NCEPH and Winnunga Nimmityjah Aboriginal Health Service.http://nceph.anu.edu.au/Publications/Indig_docs/I_Want_To_Be_Heard-Community_Report.pdf
- Guthrie J, P Dance & L Jackson Pulver. 2005. Evaluation of the Substance Use Service at Winnunga Nimmityjah Aboriginal Health Service. Sydney, The University of New South Wales, NSW.
Peer-Reviewed Presentations:
- “An exploration of hospital and other health service experiences of families of Indigenous children in the ACT' - 11th Annual Interdisciplinary Research Conference - Transforming Healthcare through Research & Education - Dublin, 4th & 5th Nov 2010
- ‘From Broome to Berrima: Building Australia-wide research capacity in indigenous offender health and health care delivery’, Justice Health in Australia: Beyond the convict era, Public Health Association, Melbourne 5-6 April 2009
- ‘Where’s your country? Who’re your people?: working with problematic behaviours among Indigenous Australians living in an urban setting’ Justice Health in Australia: Beyond the convict era, Public Health Association, Melbourne 5-6 April 2009
- “An exploration of hospital and other health service experiences of families of Indigenous children in the ACT:” 5th Health Services & Policy Research Conference, Auckland, December 2007
- “An exploration of hospital and other health service experiences of families of Indigenous children in the ACT: PhD study” Inaugural Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Infant & Perinatal Conference, May 2006 & ACT Health Forum, November 2006
- “Canberra Alliance for Harm Minimisation and Advocacy (CAHMA): Survey on Peer Education Outreach Services”, ACT Health Forum, November 2004
- “’I want to be heard’ – Analysis of needs of Indigenous illegal drug users in ACT and Region regarding treatment and services”, Indigenous Health Research Day, University of New South Wales, Sydney, September 2001
- “HIV/AIDS in the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population: 1992-1998”, Australasian Epidemiological Society, Darwin, September 1999
- “HIV/AIDS in the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population: 1992-1998”, Australian Society of HIV Medicines Conference, Newcastle, November 1998
Conference papers and keynote addresses:
- Guthrie, J et al. Pre-incarceration alcohol and other drugs use amongst detainees at Alexander McConchie Centre, ACT, Australian Professional Society on Alcohol and Other Drugs Conference, Canberra, December 2010. Download Poster 2.3Mb (by kind permission of Multimedia Services, Canberra Hospital)
- Guthrie J & Dance, P. Producing a Community Report “I want to be heard” Second Muru Marri (UNSW) Indigenous Health Research Day. Sydney, August, 2005
- Dance P, E Baxter, H Chatfield, J Tongs, J Guthrie, D McDonald, R D’Souza, C Cubillo & G Bammer. “I want to be heard”: an analysis of needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander illegal drug users in the ACT and Region for treatment and other services. Moving forward, looking back. Drug and Alcohol Nurses of Australasia Conference. Canberra, June 2005.
- Tongs J, P Frith, T Brideson, J Guthrie, P Dance, D McDonald, R D’Souza & G Bammer. Towards a model of skills transfer between Aboriginal Medical Services and research institutions. Masters of Applied Epidemiology Conference. Canberra, March, 2002.
- Dance P, J Tongs, J Guthrie, D McDonald, R D’Souza, C Cubillo & G Bammer. “I want to be heard”: an analysis of needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander illegal drug users in the ACT and Region for treatment and other services. Master of Applied Epidemiology Conference, Canberra, ANU, March 2005.
- Tongs J, P Dance, J Guthrie, C Cubillo, D McDonald, R D’Souza & G Bammer. An analysis of needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander illegal drug users in the ACT and Region for treatment and other services. Presentation to NHMRC, National Illicit Drug Strategy Working Party, Australian Professional Society on Alcohol and other Drugs National Conference. Adelaide, November, 2002.
- Tongs J, P Dance, C Cubillo, T Brideson, J Guthrie, D McDonald, R D’Souza & G Bammer. Transferring skills between Aboriginal Medical Services and research institutions. AMA NT Inc Conference Missionaries, Mercenaries & Misfits: Indigenous Health Initiatives across Northern Australia. Darwin, September, 2002.
- NSW Corrections Health Symposium: Measuring health service satisfaction: New South Wales female inmates. May 2002
Contact
jill.guthrie@aiatsis.gov.au