Ms Jemma King ~ Lecturer

Jemma King [BBus-BPsych (Hons), MPH (Health Promotion)] is a Research Officer working for the World Safety Organisation Collaborating Centre for Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion in the College of Public Health, Medical and Veterinary Sciences. Her primary fields of research are public health, health promotion, injury prevention and safety promotion.

Jemma has worked on number research projects including falls prevention, bicycle safety, active transport, flood water risk perception and skitching. Her three most recent research projects include exploring Queensland aeromedical retrievals, exploring the barriers and facilitators to uptake of occupational health and safety practices amongst workers in Australia's primary industries and large agricultural vehicle use on public roads.

 

Teaching

• TM5552: Global Health and Development (Level 5; TSV)

Interests

Research

• Public Health
• Injury Prevention
• Safety Promotion
• Health Promotion
• Active Transport
• Agricultural Safety
• Behaviour Change
• Marketing

Experience

• 2012 to present - Research Officer, College of Public Health, Medical and Veterinary Sciences (Townsville)

Research Disciplines

• Public Health and Health Services (1117)

Socio-Economic Objectives

• Public Health (9204)

Memberships

• 2018 - Public Health Association of Australia
• 2018 - Australian Health Promotion Association

These are the most recent publications associated with this author. To see a detailed profile of all publications stored at JCU, visit ResearchOnline@JCU. Hover over Altmetrics badges to see social impact.

Journal Articles

• King J, Franklin R, Devine S, Watt K and Leggat P (2020) Exploring Australian residents cycling engagement – differences in self‐reported cycling behaviour between urban and rural dwelling Queenslanders. Health Promotion Journal of Australia, 31 (1). pp. 93-103
• Franklin R, King J and Riggs M (in press) A systematic review of large agriculture vehicles use and crash incidents on public roads. Journal of Agromedicine,
• King J, Franklin R, Robertson A, Aitken P, Elcock M, Gibbs C, Lawton L, Mazur S, Edwards K and Leggat P (2019) Primary aeromedical retrievals in Australia: an interrogation and search for context. Emergency Medicine Australasia, 31 (6). pp. 916-929
• King J, Franklin R and Leggat P (2019) Cycling Overseas: decisions regarding helmet use. Journal of the Australasian College of Road Safety, 30 (2). pp. 18-28
• McBain-Rigg K, Franklin R, King J and Lower T (2017) Influencing safety in Australian agriculture and fisheries. Journal of Agromedicine, 22 (4). pp. 347-357
• Franklin R and King J (2015) Getting a hold of skitching. Safety, 1 (1). pp. 28-43
• Boehm J, Franklin R and King J (2014) Falls in rural and remote community dwelling older adults: a review of the literature. Australian Journal of Rural Health, 22 (4). pp. 146-155
• Franklin R, King J, Aitken P and Leggat P (2014) "Washed away" - assessing community perceptions of flooding and prevention strategies: a North Queensland example. Natural Hazards, 73 (3). pp. 1977-1998
• Franklin R, King J, Watt K, Aitken P and Leggat P (2014) Media, risk, and prevention: lessons for aquatic safety from newsworthy deaths: precipice for prevention or just good tales? International Journal of Aquatic Research and Education, 8 (2). pp. 182-194
• Franklin R, Boehm J, King J, Newitt R, Grant T, Kurkowski B, Johnston B, Gordon R and Lloyd J (2013) A framework for the assessment of community exercise programmes: a tool to assist in modifying programmes to help reduce falls risk factors. Age and Ageing, 42 (4). pp. 536-540

Other research outputs

• Franklin R, McBain-Rigg K, King J and Lower T (2015) Exploring the barriers and facilitators to adoption of improved work practices for safety in the primary industries. [monograph]
• Franklin R, McBain-Rigg K and King J (2015) A synthesis and review of Primary Industries Health and Safety Partnership Publications. [monograph]