A/Prof Sue Devine ~ Head, Public Health and Tropical Medicine

Sue has worked in Public Health and Tropical Medicine at James Cook University since 1999.  She is currently Academic Advisor for the postgraduate public health programs and coordinator of the Master of Public Health program. 

 Her background is in clinical nursing and midwifery but for the last 20 years she has been working in public health and health promotion roles in North Queensland.  Before commencing at JCU, she worked for Cancer Council Queensland and the Rural Health Training Unit at Queensland Health.  She has a Master of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, a Post Graduate Diploma in Health Promotion and a Graduate Certificate in Tertiary Teaching.  In 2012 she completed a DrPH where she examined the role of local government in creating supportive environments for physical activity at a community and workplace level.  She also have a strong interest in workforce capacity building in health promotion and health promotion evaluation research.

Sue teaches across a broad range of public health related areas but her main area of focus is on health promotion both at an undergraduate and postgraduate level. 

 

Teaching

• HS1401: Health and Health Care in Australia (Level 1; CNS & TSV)
• HS2401: Rural and Remote Primary and Public Health Care (Level 2; TSV)
• HS2403: Health Promotion for Health Professionals (Level 2; TSV)
• TM5501: Tropical Medicine (Level 5; TSV)
• TM5528: Health Promotion (Level 5; TSV)
• TM5541: Managing Effective Health Programs (Level 5; TSV)
• TM5547: Public Health Program Planning and Evaluation (Level 5; CNS)
• TM5600: Introduction to One Health (Level 5; TSV)

Interests

Research

• Health promotion evaluation
• Workforce capacity building in health promotion and public health
• Physical activity
• Rural and remote health

Research Disciplines

• Public Health and Health Services (1117)

Socio-Economic Objectives

• Public Health (9204)
• Health and Support Services (9202)
• Indigenous Health (9203)

Awards

• 2015 - JCU Citation for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning - overall winner
• 2015 - National Citation for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning

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

• Cenderadewi M, Franklin R, Peden A and Devine S (2020) Fatal intentional drowning in Australia: a systematic literature review of rates and risk factors. PLoS ONE, 15 (5), Article: e0231861, DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0231861.
• Frier A, Devine S, Barnett F and Dunning T (2020) Utilising clinical settings to identify and respond to the social determinants of health of individuals with type 2 diabetes - A review of the literature. Health and Social Care in the Community, 28, pp. 1119-1133.
• 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, DOI:10.1002/hpja.254.
• Pidgeon S, Franklin R, Leggat P and Devine S (2020) Identifying a gap in drowning prevention: high-risk populations. Injury Prevention, 26, pp. 279-288, DOI:10.1136/injuryprev-2019-043432.
• Scanlan L, Devine S and Watkins D (in press) Job satisfaction of mental healthcare workers in multidisciplinary teams. Journal of Mental Health, , DOI:10.1080/09638237.2019.1644489.
• Cenderadewi M, Franklin R, Peden A and Devine S (2019) Pattern of intentional drowning mortality: a total population retrospective cohort study in Australia, 2006-2014. BMC Public Health, 19, Article: 207, DOI:10.1186/s12889-019-6476-z.
• Mann J, Devine S and McDermott R (2019) Integrated care for community dwelling older Australians. Journal of Integrated Care, 27 (2), pp. 173-187, DOI:10.1108/JICA-10-2018-0063.
• Elia C and Devine S (2018) Barriers and enablers for cervical cancer screening in the Pacific: a systematic review of the literature. Pacific Journal of Reproductive Health, 1 (7), pp. 371-382, DOI:10.18313/pjrh.2018.905.
• Frier A, Barnett F, Devine S and Barker R (2018) Understanding disability and the 'social determinants of health': how does disability affect peoples' social determinants of health? Disability and Rehabilitation, 40 (5), pp. 538-547, DOI:10.1080/09638288.2016.1258090.
• McFarlane K, Judd J, Wapau H, Nichols N, Watt K and Devine S (2018) How primary health care staff working in rural and remote areas access skill development and expertise to support health promotion practice. Rural and Remote Health, 18, Article: 4413, DOI:10.22605/RRH4413.
• Connell J, Puawe P and Devine S (2017) Identifying the barriers to the integration of research into graduate midwives' professional practice in the Highlands of Papua New Guinea. Pacific Journal of Reproductive Health, 1 (6), pp. 301-311, DOI:10.18313/pjrh.2017.922.
• Frier A, Barnett F and Devine S (2017) The relationship between social determinants of health, and rehabilitation of neurological conditions: a systematic literature review. Disability and Rehabilitation, 39 (10), pp. 941-948, DOI:10.3109/09638288.2016.1172672.

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ResearchOnline@JCU stores 42+ research outputs authored by A/Prof Sue Devine from 2003 onwards.

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These Higher Degree Research projects are either current or by students who have completed their studies within the past 5 years at JCU. Linked titles show theses available within ResearchOnline@JCU.

Current

• Drowning incidence and risk mitigation strategies for migrant populations living in Australia (PhD , Secondary Advisor)
• The adult drowning victim (PhD , Secondary Advisor)
• A Social Determinants of Health Approach to Applying Best Practice Diabetes Care for People with Type 2 Diabetes (PhD , Primary Advisor)
• Older Persons enablement and rehabilitation for complex health conditions: OPEN ARCH Study (PhD , Primary Advisor)
• Understanding the OT Perspective on Cultural Responsiveness in Neurorehabilitation (Masters , Primary Advisor)
• Gender differences for drowning incidents; exploring differences using the Haddon's matrix (Masters , Primary Advisor)

Completed

• Strengthening health promotion and research in practice: the experiences of an Aboriginal community controlled health service (2017, PhD , Secondary Advisor)
• Steps towards reducing high rates of tobacco use in remote Aboriginal communities (2015, PhD , Secondary Advisor)

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• Leicht, A. (2016) Data set for quality of life and physical activity of adults within a regional workplace. James Cook University

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