Dr Megan Bailey
Areas of expertise
- Aboriginal And Torres Strait Islander Health 111701
- Health Promotion 111712
Research interests
The application of program evaluation and implementation science in public health settings, particularly in relation to health promotion, Indigenous health and addiction research.
Biography
Dr Megan Whitty is currently undertaking her postdoctoral fellowship at the Australian National university. She holds a PhD in Public Health research from Charles Darwin University (2017) and completed her BA (Hons.) in Anthropology at the University of Melbourne (2006).
Megan is an experienced early career researcher working at the ANU Centre for Social Research and Methods as a member of the Centre for Gambling Research team. She has a broad range of project management and qualitative research experience gained from past positions with Menzies School of Health Research in the Preventable and Chronic Diseases Division.
Researcher's projects
- Talking About Gambling (TAG) project: monitoring and evaluation
- Addressing indirect gambling harms experienced by female partners and family members: a qualitative study
- Gambling in Indigenous communities in the Northern Territory (NT Gambling Project page)
- Evaluation of the Northern Territory Code of Practice for Responsible Gambling
Publications
- Paterson, M, Bailey, M & Leslie, P 2021, 'Exploring the prevalence of gambling harm among active duty military personnel: a systematic scoping review', Journal of Gambling Studies, vol. 37, no. 2, pp. 529-549.
- Raphiphatthana, B, Sweet, M, Puszka, S et al. 2020, 'Evaluation of Electronic Mental Health Implementation in Northern Territory Services Using the Integrated "Promoting Action on Research Implementation in Health Services" Framework: Qualitative Study', JMIR Mental Health, vol. 7, no. 5.
- Paterson, M, Bailey, M & Boyer, C 2020, 'An overview of digital and online strategies to reduce gambling harm', Health Promotion Journal of Australia.
- Raphiphatthana, B, Sweet, M, Puszka, S et al. 2020, 'Evaluation of Electronic Mental Health Implementation in Northern Territory Services Using the Integrated �Promoting Action on Research Implementation in Health Services� Framework: Qualitative Study', JMIR Mental Health, vol. 7, no. 5.
- Whitty, M & Paterson, M 2019, Gambling Support Study: Understanding gambling harm experienced by female affected others. Final Report
- Bailey, M, Nagel, T, Jayaraj, R et al. 2016, 'Development and evaluation of training in culturally speci�c screening and brief intervention for hospital patients with alcohol-related injuries', Australian Journal of Rural Health, vol. 24, no. 1, pp. 9-15pp.
- Bailey, M, Nagel, T, Ward, L et al. 2015, 'Evaluation of an intervention for patients with alcohol-related injuries: results of a mixed methods study ', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, vol. 39, no. 3, pp. 216-221pp.
- Jayaraj, R, Thomas, M, Thomson, V et al. 2012, 'High risk alcohol-related trauma among the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders in the Northern Territory', Substance Abuse: Treatment, Prevention, and Policy, vol. 7, no. 33, pp. 1-5.
Projects and Grants
Grants information is drawn from ARIES. To add or update Projects or Grants information please contact your College Research Office.
- YOUNG PEOPLE AND ONLINE GAMBLING IN THE ACT (Secondary Investigator)
- Mixed Methods Evaluation of the Talking about Aboriginal Gambling (TAG) Project (Primary Investigator)
- Address gambling harms experienced by female concerned significant others: A qualitative study (Primary Investigator)
- Using technology to reduce gambling harm in NSW Aboriginal communities: An ICT health promotion randomized control trial (Secondary Investigator)
