Dr Margaret Heffernan

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Academic (Business)
RMIT University
Melbourne, VIC, Australia

Expertise

HPV immunisation, HPV vaccines, CALD communication, cross-cultural / multicultural communication, women's health, cervical cancer screening, Indigenous, diversity, Generational diversity, health prevention behaviours, public health education, undergraduate students, postgraduate students and transition, international students

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Previous media experience

Numerous -• Petitioned the Australian Federal Government (Senate). Resulted in a Senate inquiry (Hansard: October 2006: Breaking the Silence: A National Voice for Gynaecological Cancers) and the establishment of the National Centre for Gynaecological Cancers 1. 2018 Distinguished Alumna of Federation University for Outstanding Service to the Community. 2. Order of Australia Medal in 2006 for her contribution to Women’s Health and The Arts. 3. Culturally Targeted Health Prevention Programmes for Global Indigenous Populations 4. Inclusion by Indigenous research leaders in Parliament House Canberra, 2008, for exemplary cross-cultural Indigenous research partnerships 2016: 3ZZZ Radio Interview interviewed M Heffernan and an African community leader about the ‘Informing Community’ project (May 27 2016, refer COB Business Research Letter, June 2016)

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Biography

Dr. Margaret Heffernan’s research focus is on Public health policy; immigrant and refugee health and community integration; socio-ecological frameworks; socio-cultural and communication factors. Her work over the past decade relating to the implementation of adolescent HPV vaccination has resulted in numerous awards for cross-cultural collaborations and resource developments across Australia and internationally including the Order of Australia Medal in 2006. Margaret’s PhD research was the first study to understand attitudes toward HPV vaccine in Indigenous and mixed cultural populations in Australia resulting in resource implementation. Margaret has also contributed 25 years as a women’s gynaecologic-oncology activist including the petition that led to the 2006 Senate inquiry for gynaecological cancer and resultant Cancer Australia National Centre for Gynaecological Cancers. Margaret’s research focus is on immigrant health and community integration; socio-ecological frameworks; socio-cultural factors. Her work has resulted in numerous awards for cross-cultural collaborations and resource developments across Australia and internationally.

Personal info

Gender:
Female
Last updated: 22 Sep 2023