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Role Group Leader / Snr Princ Research Fellow
Research area Population Health

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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

  • Mensah, FK, Glover, K, Leane, C, Gartland, D, Nikolof, A, Clark, Y, Gee, G, Brown, SJ. Understanding cannabis use and mental health difficulties in context with women's experiences of stressful events and social health issues in pregnancy: The aboriginal families study. Comprehensive Psychiatry 152455 2024
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  • Higgins, C, Gartland, D, Yelland, J, Brown, S, Szwarc, J, Kaplan, I, Paxton, G, Riggs, E. Refugee child health: a systematic review of health conditions in children aged 0–6 years living in high-income countries. Global Health Promotion 30(4) : 45 -55 2023
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  • Schulz, ML, Wood, CE, Fogarty, A, Brown, SJ, Gartland, D, Giallo, R. Intimate partner violence exposure during infancy and social functioning in middle childhood: An Australian mother and child cohort study. Child Development 2023
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  • Coe, R, Toke, S, Wallace, H, Riggs, E, Brown, SJ, Szwarc, J, Biggs, L. O73 When I can be my whole authentic self, I feel safe and know that I belong: A photovoice study exploring equity-oriented pregnancy care from the perspectives of Karen women of refugee background in Victoria, Australia. Women and Birth 36: s29 2023
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  • Hearn, MF, Biggs, DL, Brown, PS, Krastev, MA, Szwarc, MJ, Riggs, APE. Finding our own ways of working together: reflections on implementing and facilitating a multidisciplinary and equity-oriented model of Group Pregnancy Care for women of refugee background. Midwifery 123: 103709 2023
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