Professor Stephanie Brown is a social epidemiologist, health services researcher and Head of the Intergenerational Health Group at Murdoch Children's Research Institute. She is Director of the Stronger Futures Centre of Research Excellence, Co-Convenor of the Aboriginal Health Program at MCRI and Honorary Professor in the Department of General Practice and Department of Paediatrics at the University of Melbourne.
Stephanie has two decades of experience working at the interface of policy, health services and community to co-design and implement policy relevant epidemiological and intervention research focusing on the beginning of life, when change is most likely to lead to reduction of health inequalities across the life course. A major focus of her work is improving the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal children and families, women and children of refugee background and women and children experiencing family violence.
Professor Stephanie Brown is a social epidemiologist, health services researcher and Head of the Intergenerational Health Group at Murdoch Children's Research Institute. She is Director of the Stronger Futures Centre of Research Excellence,...
Professor Stephanie Brown is a social epidemiologist, health services researcher and Head of the Intergenerational Health Group at Murdoch Children's Research Institute. She is Director of the Stronger Futures Centre of Research Excellence, Co-Convenor of the Aboriginal Health Program at MCRI and Honorary Professor in the Department of General Practice and Department of Paediatrics at the University of Melbourne.
Stephanie has two decades of experience working at the interface of policy, health services and community to co-design and implement policy relevant epidemiological and intervention research focusing on the beginning of life, when change is most likely to lead to reduction of health inequalities across the life course. A major focus of her work is improving the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal children and families, women and children of refugee background and women and children experiencing family violence.
Top Publications
Yelland, J, Riggs, E, Szwarc, J, Casey, S, Duell-Piening, P, Chesters, D, Wahidi, S, Fouladi, F, Brown, S.
Compromised communication: a qualitative study exploring Afghan families and health professionals’ experience of interpreting support in Australian maternity care.
BMJ Quality & Safety
25(4)
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e1
2016
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McDonald, EA, Gartland, D, Small, R, Brown, SJ.
Frequency, severity and persistence of postnatal dyspareunia to 18 months post partum: A cohort study.
Midwifery
34:
15 -20
2016
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Woolhouse, H, Small, R, Miller, K, Brown, SJ.
Frequency of “Time for Self” Is a Significant Predictor of Postnatal Depressive Symptoms: Results from a Prospective Pregnancy Cohort Study.
Birth
43(1)
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58 -67
2016
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Riggs, E, Yelland, J, Szwarc, J, Wahidi, S, Casey, S, Chesters, D, Fouladi, F, Duell‐Piening, P, Giallo, R, Brown, S.
Fatherhood in a New Country: A Qualitative Study Exploring the Experiences of Afghan Men and Implications for Health Services.
Birth
43(1)
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86 -92
2016
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Brown, SJ, Mensah, FK, Kit, JA, Stuart-Butler, D, Glover, K, Leane, C, Weetra, D, Gartland, D, Newbury, J, Yelland, J.
Use of cannabis during pregnancy and birth outcomes in an Aboriginal birth cohort: a cross-sectional, population-based study.
BMJ Open
6(2)
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e010286
2016
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