ProfMegan Williams
Adjunct Professor
Girra Maa
FUNDED RESEARCH
Megan's current research projects include:
Prison Experience Project, CSNSW, Chief Investigator A
Bangamalhana: A collaborative research translation and workforce development program to better support young Aboriginal women exiting NSW prisons, NHMRC, CI-B
Co-design of Indigenous Mental Health Intervention Program (IMHIP) - Youth, MRFF, CI-B
Positive life pathways for vulnerable adolescents, ARC partnership project, Ted Noffs Foundation and UNSW
Palliative Care in Prisons Project, commonwealth funded partnerships to develop national guidelines.
Previous research projects have included:
Aboriginal Allied Health Workforce Pathways Scoping Project, NSW Health, CIA
Evaluation of the Civil Law Service for Aboriginal Communities by Legal Aid NSW
Sydney Partnerships for Health, Education and Research Enterprise Aboriginal Health and Wellbeing Stream, Team Investigator
Ngadhuri-nya care for: Intergenerational effects of incarceration on social and emotional wellbeing of Aboriginal children and young people in partnership with NSW Child Development Study UNSW and Mibbinbah health promotion charity
Commonwealth funded-evaluation of 3 Returning Home pilot programs supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women exiting correctional facilities, Muru Marri UNSW Team Investigator
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Healing Foundation-funded documentation of strategies for collective healing for Stolen Generations, Muru Marri UNSW Team Investigator
Megan was also involved with:
Living Our Ways Community-driven Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander disability research program led by First Peoples Disability Network
NHMRC Capacity Building Grant, Indigenous Offender Health Programme, Team Investigator
Aboriginal and Torres Strait islander Opiate Treatment Outcomes Study, Reference Group Member, National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, UNSW
Connective Services: Post-prison release support among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people research
Guidelines for Hepatitis C Education Targeting Young People who Inject Drugs project, Queensland Alcohol and Drug Research and Education Centre, UQ
Young People Initiation into Injecting Drug Use Project, Queensland Intravenous AIDS Association (QuIVAA) Inc
Prison Experience Project, CSNSW, Chief Investigator A
Bangamalhana: A collaborative research translation and workforce development program to better support young Aboriginal women exiting NSW prisons, NHMRC, CI-B
Co-design of Indigenous Mental Health Intervention Program (IMHIP) - Youth, MRFF, CI-B
Positive life pathways for vulnerable adolescents, ARC partnership project, Ted Noffs Foundation and UNSW
Palliative Care in Prisons Project, commonwealth funded partnerships to develop national guidelines.
Previous research projects have included:
Aboriginal Allied Health Workforce Pathways Scoping Project, NSW Health, CIA
Evaluation of the Civil Law Service for Aboriginal Communities by Legal Aid NSW
Sydney Partnerships for Health, Education and Research Enterprise Aboriginal Health and Wellbeing Stream, Team Investigator
Ngadhuri-nya care for: Intergenerational effects of incarceration on social and emotional wellbeing of Aboriginal children and young people in partnership with NSW Child Development Study UNSW and Mibbinbah health promotion charity
Commonwealth funded-evaluation of 3 Returning Home pilot programs supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women exiting correctional facilities, Muru Marri UNSW Team Investigator
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Healing Foundation-funded documentation of strategies for collective healing for Stolen Generations, Muru Marri UNSW Team Investigator
Megan was also involved with:
Living Our Ways Community-driven Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander disability research program led by First Peoples Disability Network
NHMRC Capacity Building Grant, Indigenous Offender Health Programme, Team Investigator
Aboriginal and Torres Strait islander Opiate Treatment Outcomes Study, Reference Group Member, National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, UNSW
Connective Services: Post-prison release support among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people research
Guidelines for Hepatitis C Education Targeting Young People who Inject Drugs project, Queensland Alcohol and Drug Research and Education Centre, UQ
Young People Initiation into Injecting Drug Use Project, Queensland Intravenous AIDS Association (QuIVAA) Inc
FUNDED RESEARCH
- GRANTStrengthening access to best evidence- based care for people with palliative care needs in Australian PrisonsDepartment of Health1 Apr 2022 - 30 Jun 2025People funded by this grant:
- Phillips J,
- DiGiacomo M,
- Williams M,
- Agar M,
- Fielding S
- GRANTIMHIP-Youth: A multi-disciplinary collaboration toembed and evaluate a model of social and emotional wellbeing care for Indigenous adolescents who experience detentionNATIONAL HEALTH & MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL1 Jun 2020 - 31 May 2025People funded by this grant:
- Meurk C,
- Muller Y,
- Scott J,
- Williams M,
- Heffernan E
- GRANTSTRengthening systems for InDigenous healthcare Equity (CRE-STRIDE)National Health & Medical Research Council1 Jan 2020 - 31 Dec 2025People funded by this grant:
- Percival N,
- Williams M,
- Matthews V,
- Bailie R,
- Bainbridge R
- GRANTSPHERE: Identifying barriers and facilitators to optimal palliative care for people living in prison in New South Wales: a scoping project.Maridulu Budyari Gumal - The Sydney Partnership for Health, Education, Research and Enterprise (SPHERE)11 Nov 2019 - 11 Oct 2020
- GRANTTranslational research to inform the development and implementation of a ToolKit to support student placements in urban areas with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoplesMaridulu Budyari Gumal - The Sydney Partnership for Health, Education, Research and Enterprise (SPHERE)30 Nov 2018 - 31 Jul 2021People funded by this grant:
- Lucas C,
- Williams M,
- Power T,
- Fitzpatrick S
- CONTRACT RESEARCHPopulation Health Project - Aboriginal Health and Wellbeing StreamMaridulu Budyari Gumal - The Sydney Partnership for Health, Education, Research and Enterprise (SPHERE)1 Sep 2018 - 31 Dec 2018People funded by this grant:
- Williams M
- CONTRACT RESEARCHCivil Law Service for Aboriginal Communities Legal Aid EvaluationLegal Aid Commission of NSW1 Jun 2018 - 30 Nov 2018People funded by this grant:
- Williams M
- GRANTLong Title Ngadhuri-nya (To care for): Intergenerational and educational influences on social, mental and emotional wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and young peopleLowitja Institute - National Institute for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Research Ltd1 Sep 2017 - 28 Feb 2019People funded by this grant:
- Williams M
- CONTRACT RESEARCHNorthern Queensland Primary Health Network After Hours PharmacyNorth Queensland Primary Healthcare Network Limited7 Aug 2017 - 29 Nov 2018People funded by this grant:
- Benrimoj S,
- Garcia Cardenas M,
- Williams K,
- Newton-John T,
- Williams M
- GRANTPositive life pathways for vulnerable adolescents: The role of a life management program approachAustralian Research Council4 Jul 2016 - 30 Jun 2020People funded by this grant:
- Hayen A,
- Williams M,
- Nathan S,
- Rawstorne P,
- Bryant J