Professor Bronwyn Fredericks
Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Indigenous Engagement)
Office of the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Indigenous Engagement)
Affiliate Professor
UQ Poche Centre
PhD and MPhil Supervision
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Publications
Book Chapters
McPhail-Bell, Karen, Nelson, Alison, Lacey, Ian, Fredericks, Bronwyn, Bond, Chelsea and Brough, Mark (2017). Using an Indigenist framework for decolonizing health promotion research. In Pranee Liamputtong (Ed.), Handbook of research methods in health social sciences (pp. 1-20) Singapore, Singapore: Springer. doi:10.1007/978-981-10-2779-6_32-1
Fredericks B., Kinnear S., Daniels C., Croft-Warcon P. and Mann J. (2017). Perspectives on enabling education for indigenous students at three comprehensive universities in regional Australia. In Jack Frawley, Steve Larkin and James A. Smith (Ed.), Indigenous Pathways, Transitions and Participation in Higher Education: From Policy to Practice (pp. 119-132) Singapore: Springer. doi:10.1007/978-981-10-4062-7_8
Fredericks, Bronwyn L. (2015). Of old and new: messages conveyed by Australian Universities. In Fiona Foley, Louise Martin-Chew and Fiona Nicoll (Ed.), Courting Blakness: Recalibrating Knowledge in the Sandstone University (pp. 78-87) St Lucia, QLD, Australia: University of Queensland Press.
Fredericks, Bronwyn and Ward, Raelene (2014). Researching with us, our way. In Odette Best and Bronwyn Fredericks (Ed.), Yatdjuligin: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander nursing and midwifery care (pp. 189-203) Cambridge, United Kingdom: Cambridge University Press.
Fredericks, Bronwyn, Adams, Mick and Best, Odette (2014). Indigenous gendered health perspectives. In Odette Best and Bronwyn Fredericks (Ed.), Yatdjuligin: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Nursing and Midwifery Care (pp. 74-86) Cambridge, United Kingdom: Cambridge University Press.
Boyle, J., Fredericks, B. and Teede, H. (2013). Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Australia, education and health literacy. In Pavel Jelinek (Ed.), Education in Australia: Cultural Influences, Global Perspectives and Social Challenges (pp. 107-114) New York, United States: Nova Science Publishers.
Fredericks, B., Adams, K. and Edwards, R. (2011). Aboriginal community control and decolonizing health policy: A yarn from Australia. In Hans Löfgren, Evelyne de Leeuw and Michael Leahy (Ed.), Democratizing health : consumer groups in the policy process (pp. 81-96) Cheltenham, United Kingdom: Edward Elgar.
Journal Articles
Campbell, Sandra, Roux, Nicolette, Preece, Cilla, Rafter, Eileen, Davis, Bronwyn, Mein, Jackie, Boyle, Jacqueline, Fredericks, Bronwyn and Chamberlain, Catherine (2018) Paths to improving care of Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women following gestational diabetes. Primary Health Care Research and Development, 18 6: 549-562. doi:10.1017/S1463423617000305
Fredericks, Bronwyn and White, Nereda (2018) Using bridges made by others as scaffolding and establishing footings for those that follow: Indigenous women in the Academy. Australian Journal of Education, 62 3: 243-255. doi:10.1177/0004944118810017
Campbell, Sandra, Roux, Nicolette, Preece, Cilla, Rafter, Eileen, Davis, Bronwyn, Mein, Jackie, Boyle, Jacqueline, Fredericks, Bronwyn and Chamberlain, Catherine (2018) Corrigendum: Paths to improving care of Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women following gestational diabetes. Primary Health Care Research and Development, 19 1: 105-105. doi:10.1017/S1463423617000561
McPhail-Bell, Karen, Appo, Nathan, Haymes, Alana, Bond, Chelsea, Brough, Mark and Fredericks, Bronwyn (2017) Deadly Choices empowering Indigenous Australians through social networking sites. Health Promotion International, 33 5: 770-780. doi:10.1093/heapro/dax014
Fredericks, B., Daniels, C., Bainbridge, R., Clapham, K., Longbottom, M., Adams, M., Andersen, C., Ball, R., Bessarab, D., Collard, L., Martin, K., Harald, P., Crook, L. and Judd, J. (2017) Research collaborative scholarly creative writing: two poems about quantitative research and two about qualitative research. Journal of Australian Indigenous Issues, 20 4: 2-11.
Al-Natour, Ryan J. and Fredericks, Bronwyn (2016) ‘Where do we start….?’ An Indigenisation Strategy for the University. Journal of Australian Indigenous Issues, 19 193-209. doi:10.21913/ICES.v1i1.1135
Fredericks, Bronwyn and Bargallie, Debbie (2016) ‘Which way? Talking culture, talking race': Unpacking an Indigenous cultural competency course. International Journal of Critical Indigenous Studies, 9 1: 3-16. doi:10.5204/ijcis.v9i1.141
Fredericks, Bronwyn, Lamey, Tasha, Mikecz, Marina and Santamaria, Flavia (2015) Enabling people to 'see what they can be' The Community Aspirations Program (CAP-ED). Learning Communities, 17: 54-63. doi:10.18793/LCJ2015.17.05
Clark, R. A., Fredericks, B., Buitendyk, N. J., Adams, M. J., Howie-Esquivel, J., Dracup, K. A., Berry, N. M., Atherton, J. and Johnson, S. (2015) Development and feasibility testing of an education program to improve knowledge and self-care among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients with heart failure. Rural and Remote Health, 15 3: .
Tapp, Robyn J., Svoboda, Jean, Fredericks, Bronwyn, Jackson, A. Jonathan and Taylor, Hugh R. (2015) Retinal photography screening programs to prevent vision loss from diabetic retinopathy in rural and urban Australia: a review. Ophthalmic Epidemiology, 22 1: 52-59. doi:10.3109/09286586.2014.988875
Chamberlain, Catherine, Fredericks, Bronwyn, McLean, Anna, Oldenburg, Brian, Mein, Jacqueline and Wolfe, Rory (2015) Associations with low rates of postpartum glucose screening after gestational diabetes among Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australian women. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 39 1: 69-76. doi:10.1111/1753-6405.12285
Fredericks, Bronwyn, Clapham, Kathleen, Bessarab, Dawn, Dudgeon, Patricia, Bainbridge, Roxanne, Ball, Rowena, Thompson (Longbottom), Marlene, Andersen, Clair, Adams, Mick, Collard, Len, Duthie , Deb and Daniels, Carolyn (2015) Developing Pictorial Conceptual Metaphors as a means of understanding and changing the Australian Health System for Indigenous People. Action Learning and Action Research Journal, 21 1: 77-107.
Fredericks, B., Kinnear, S., Daniels, C., CroftWarcon, P. and Mann, J. (2015) Indigenous access education: a curriculum case study across three universities. Journal of Australian Indigenous Issues, 19 17-32.
Fredericks, Bronwyn, Mann, Julie, Skinner, Ross, CroftWarcon, Pamela, McFarlane, Bronwyn and Creamer, Sandra (2015) Enabling Indigenous education success beyond regional borders. Journal of Economic and Social Policy, 17 2: .
Brien, Donna Lee and Fredericks, Bronwyn (2015) Collaborative writing to enhance cross-cultural understanding within the Academy. Writing in Practice: The Journal of Creative Writing Research, 1 1: .
Fredericks, Bronwyn (2015) ‘…Souvlaki and a bit of lemon’: An Aboriginal Australian Greek Story. Text: Journal of Writing and Writing Courses, 18 1-6.
Wyld, F. and Fredericks, B. (2015) Earth song as storywork: reclaiming Indigenous knowledges. Journal of Australian Indigenous Issues, 18 2: 2-12.
Walker, Melissa, Fredericks, Bronwyn, Mills, Kyly and Anderson, Debra (2014) “Yarning” as a method for community-based health research with Indigenous women: the Indigenous women's wellness research program. Health Care for Women International, 35 10: 1216-1226. doi:10.1080/07399332.2013.815754
Fredericks, Bronwyn, Mills, Kyly and White, Nereda (2014) ‘I now know I can do this now’: Indigenous women and writing in the Australian higher education sector. Text: Journal of Writing and Writing Courses, 18 1: .
Fredericks, Bronwyn (2014) The epistemology that maintains white race privilege, power and control of indigenous studies and indigenous peoples' participation in universities. Critical Race and Whiteness Studies, 10 2: .
Fredericks, B. and CroftWarcon, P. (2014) Always “tasty”, regardless: art, chocolate and Indigenous Australians. M/C Journal, 17 1-8.
Fredericks, Bronwyn and Brien, Donna Lee (2014) I have pen, book and food; now, let’s write: Indigenizing a postgraduate writing workshop. Alternative-An International Journal of Indigenous Peoples, 10 4: 422-433. doi:10.1177/117718011401000408
Ward, Raelene, Fredericks, Bronwyn and Best, Odette (2014) Community controlled health services: What they are and how they work. Yatdjuligin: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Nursing and Midwifery Care, 87-101.
Fredericks, B., CroftWarcon, P., Butler, K. and Butler, H. (2014) Engaging creativity through an action learning and action research process to develop an indigenous art exhibition. ALAR: Action Learning and Action Research Journal, 20 15-34.
Fredericks, Bronwyn (2014) Undertaking practice-led research through a Queensland-wide women's history project. Action Learning and Action Research Journal (ALARj), 20 1: 95-111.
Fredericks, Bronwyn (2013) Commentary on nutrition and older Indigenous Australians: service delivery implications in remote communities: a narrative review. Australasian Journal On Ageing, 32 4: 198-199. doi:10.1111/ajag.12107
Chamberlain, Catherine, Fredericks, Bronwyn, McLean, Anna, Davis, Bronwyn, Eades, Sandra, Stewart, Kirsten and Reid, Chris M. (2013) Gestational Diabetes Mellitus in Far North Queensland, Australia, 2004 to 2010: midwives' perinatal data most accurate source. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 37 6: 556-561. doi:10.1111/1753-6405.12148
Walker, Melissa, Fredericks, Bronwyn, Mills, Kyly and Anderson, Debra (2013) PERSPECTIVES ON A DECOLONIZING APPROACH TO RESEARCH ABOUT INDIGENOUS WOMEN'S HEALTH: The Indigenous Women's Wellness Study. Alternative-An International Journal of Indigenous Peoples, 9 3: 204-216. doi:10.1177/117718011300900302
Parker, Melissa, Fredericks, Bronwyn and Anderson, Debra (2013) Improving indigenous women's wellness through action research. Action Learning and Action Research Journal (ALARj), 18 2: 79-101.
Chamberlain, Catherine, Fredericks, Bronwyn, Davis, Bronwyn, Mein, Jacqueline, Smith, Catherine, Eades, Sandra and Oldenburg, Brian (2013) Postpartum care for Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal women with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus across urban, rural and remote locations: a protocol for a cohort linkage study. Springerplus, 2 1: . doi:10.1186/2193-1801-2-576
Fredericks, Bronwyn L., CroftWarcon, Pamela, Butler, Kaylene and Butler, Howard (2013) Developmental lessons from the Capricornia Arts Mob (CAM). New Community Quarterly, 11 15-19.
McPhail-Bell, Karen, Fredericks, Bronwyn and Brough, Mark (2013) Beyond the accolades: a postcolonial critique of the foundations of the Ottawa Charter. Global Health Promotion, 20 2: 22-29. doi:10.1177/1757975913490427
Fredericks, Bronwyn (2013) 'We don't leave our identities at the city limits': Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living in urban localities. Australian Aboriginal Studies, 1: 4-16.
Roe, Yvette L., Zeitz, Christopher J. and Fredericks, Bronwyn (2012) Study Protocol: Establishing good relationships between patients and health care providers while providing cardiac care. Exploring how patient-clinician engagement contributes to health disparities between indigenous and non-indigenous Australians in South Australia. BMC Health Services Research, 12 1: . doi:10.1186/1472-6963-12-397
Fredericks, Bronwyn, Walker, Melissa, Peacock, Christine, Duthie, Debbie and Best, Odette (2012) Commentary: "Our reflections on identity, gender and transforming action". MAI Journal, 1 1: 76-85.
Thompson, Lester, Fredericks, Bronwyn, Wadley, David, Bean, Clive and Walter, Maggie (2012) Exploring Indigenous social attitudes and priorities in Australia. Journal of Australian Indigenous Issues, 15 1: 64-75.
Fletcher, Gillian, Fredericks, Bronwyn, Adams, Karen, Finlay, Summer, Andy, Simone, Briggs, Lyn and Hall, Robert (2011) Having a yarn about smoking: using action research to develop a 'no smoking' policy within an Aboriginal Health Organisation. Health Policy, 103 1: 92-97. doi:10.1016/j.healthpol.2011.06.014
Fredericks, Bronwyn, Adams, Karen, Finlay, Summer, Fletcher, Gillian, Andy, Simone, Briggs, Lyn and Hall, Robert (2011) Engaging the practice of yarning in action research. Action Learning and Action Research Journal (ALARj), 17 2: 12-24.
Fredericks, B., White, N., Bunda, T. and Baker, J. (2011) Demonstrating Indigenous women’s educational leadership: Tiddas Showin’ Up, Talkin’ Up and Puttin’ Up!. Journal of Australian Indigenous Issues, 14 3-8.
Roe, Yvette, Fredericks, Bronwyn, Coffin, Juli and Adams, Mick (2010) Building Indigenous research capacity: a personal perspective. Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, 34 5: 33-35.
Fredericks B. (2010) Symposium: Indigenous feminisms reempowering ourselves: Australian aboriginal women. Signs, 35 3: 546-550. doi:10.1086/648511
Vickery, Aunty J., Thorpe, Aunty A., Johnson, Auntie M., Robinson, Auntie K., Bamblett, Auntie M., Williams, Auntie G., Austin, Uncle G., Bamblett, Auntie R., Peters, Auntie B., Bell, Auntie L., McInnes, Auntie L., Bamblett, E., Thorpe, L., Kennedy, H., Clarke, A., Waddell, N., Phillips, G., Selam, J., Vickery, A., Muir, J., Smith, R., Atkinson, N., Fredericks, B., Rose, D., Morris, I., Arbon, V., Rose, M. and Brabham, W. (2010) Indigenous research and broader issues in the Academy. Journal of the World Indigenous Nations Higher Education Consortium, 1-10.
Fredericks, Bronwyn (2010) What health services within rural communities tell us about Aboriginal people and Aboriginal health. Rural Society, 20 1: 10-20. doi:10.5172/rsj.20.1.10
Fredericks, Bronwyn (2009) 'there is nothing that identifies me to that place' Indigenous Women's Perceptions of Health Spaces and Places. Cultural Studies Review, 15 2: 29-44.
Fredericks, Bronwyn (2009) The epistemology that maintains white race privilege, power and control of indigenous studies and indigenous peoples' participation in universities. Critical Race and Whiteness Studies, 5 1: .
Fredericks, Bronwyn (2009) Look Before You Leap: The Epistemic Violence that Sometimes Hides Behind the Word “Inclusion”. Australian Journal of Indigenous Education, 38 S1: 10-16. doi:10.1375/S1326011100000776
Fredericks, Bronwyn L. (2009) Race and equity in higher education: a harder path for Indigenous academics. National Women's Journal: NTEU Frontline, 17 14-15.
Fredericks, Bronwyn (2008) Which way that empowerment? Aboriginal women's narratives of empowerment. AlterNative, 4 2: 6-19. doi:10.1177/117718010800400202
Fredericks, Bronwyn (2008) Researching with Aboriginal women as an Aboriginal woman researcher. Australian Feminist Studies, 23 55: 113-129. doi:10.1080/08164640701816272
Fredericks, B. (2008) So, You Want To Do Oral History With Aboriginal Australians... Old Stories, New Ways. Oral History Association of Australia Journal, 30 22-24.
Fredericks, Bronwyn (2008) The need to extend beyond the knowledge gained in cross-cultural awareness training. Australian Journal of Indigenous Education, 37 S1: 81-89. doi:10.1375/S1326011100000405
Fredericks, Bronwyn (2007) Utilising the concept of pathway as a framework for indigenous research. Australian Journal of Indigenous Education, 36 S1: 15-22. doi:10.1017/S1326011100004658
Fredericks, Bronwyn (2007) Australian Indigenous visions and voices enacted through research. World Indigenous Nations Higher Education Consortium Journal, 42-49.
Pearce, Leilani and Fredericks, Bronwyn (2007) Establishing a Community-Controlled Multi-Institutional Centre for Clinical Research Excellence in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health. Australian Journal of Indigenous Education, 36 S1: 121-128. doi:10.1017/S1326011100004798
Fredericks, B. (2007) A sociological education. The Julie Mango: International Online Journal of Creative Expressions, .
Fredericks, Bronwyn (2006) Which way? Educating for nursing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Contemporary Nurse, 23 1: 87-99. doi:10.5172/conu.2006.23.1.87
SCHALOCK, MD, FREDERICKS, B, DALKE, BA and ALBERTO, PA (1994) THE HOUSE THAT TRACES BUILT - A CONCEPTUAL-MODEL OF SERVICE DELIVERY SYSTEMS AND IMPLICATIONS FOR CHANGE. Journal of Special Education, 28 2: 203-223. doi:10.1177/002246699402800206
Conference Papers
Fredericks, B. (2016). Beyond the rhetoric: Engaging with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in regional contexts. In: RUN Regional Futures Conference: Working Together to Build Strong Regional Futures, Rockhampton, QLD, Australia, (). 21 - 24 June 2016.
Fredericks, Bronwyn (2016). Building education, training and partnerships for ‘success’ with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. In: National SPERA Conference: Rural Education: Place, Pedagogies, Partnerships and Possibilities, Mackay, QLD, Australia, (). 28 - 30 September 2016.
Fredericks, Bronwyn (2016). Building 'success' into access and enabling courses in vocational education and training for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. In: National Vocational Education and Training Research Conference, Rockhampton, QLD, Australia, (). 4 - 6 July 2016.
Fredericks, Bronwyn L., Lamey, Tasha and Mikecz, Marina (2015). Now that I have had this experience I am looking at studying.... In: Queensland’s Widening Tertiary Participation Consortium: Case Studies 2011-2015, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, (). 2015.
Clark, Robyn A., Fredericks, Bronwyn, Adams, Michael, Atherton, John, Howie-Esquivel, Jill, Dracup, Kathy and Buitendyk, Natahlia (2014). Addressing Health Literacy and Cultural Teaching Issues in Australian Indigenous and Non-indigenous Heart Failure Patients Using Avatars: Technology Development and Pilot Testing. In: Journal of Cardiac Failure. 18th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Heart-Failure-Society-of-America (HFSA), Las Vegas Nv, (S115-S115). Sep 14-17, 2014.
Fredericks, B. (2014). Engaging people and engaging communities in education and research in regional Australia. In: NIRAKN's Inaugural National Symposium, Rockhampton, QLD, Australia, (). 3 October 2014.
Clark, Robyn A., Fredericks, Bronwyn, Adams, Michael, Howie-Esquivel, Jill, Dracup, Kathleen, Atherton, John, Johnson, Stella, Buitendyk, Natahlia J. and Berry, Narelle (2014). A Collaborative Approach to Developing Culturally Appropriate Heart Failure Self-Care Tools for Indigenous Australians Using Multi-Media Technology. In: e American Heart Association's 2014 Scientific Sessions and Resuscitation Science Symposium, *, (). *.
Fredericks, B. (2013). Indigenous engagement in education. Building rural and regional communities through adult education. In: Adult and Community Education Forum, Rockhampton, QLD, Australia, (). 5 July 2013.
Fredericks, B. (2013). Leadership and Scholarship. Navigating Indigenous Higher Education: Issues and Challenges in the 21st Century. In: Indigenous Research, Knowledge and Leadership Symposium, Newcastle, NSW, Australia, (). 27 - 29 November 2013.
Cleland, Amy, Fredericks, Bronwyn and Watson, Irene (2012). Cultural competence in Indigenous Australian social work: what's needed in preparing human service practitioners to work effectively with Indigenous Australian people. In: Proceedings of the International Indigenous Development Research Conference 2012. International Indigenous Development Research Conference, Auckland, New Zealand, (115-121). 27-30 June 2012.
Walker, Melissa, Fredericks, Bronwyn and Anderson, Debra (2012). Understanding Indigenous Australian women’s social and emotional wellbeing and wellness through yarning: the Indigenous women’s wellness program. In: International Indigenous Development Research Conference, Auckland, New Zealand, (279-285). 27-30 June 2012.
Fredericks, Bronwyn (2007). Australian aboriginal women: Experiences of living in, outside and around the margins. In: Iwc 2007: Education, Employment and Everything - the Triple Layers of Woman'S Life, Conference Papers. International Womens Conference, Toowoomba Australia, (70-74). Sep 26-29, 2007.
Creative Work
Newspaper Article
Fredericks, B., Daniels, C. and Kinnear, S. (2016, January 01). Laying pathways for greater success in education for Indigenous Australians. The Conversation, .
Research Reports
Fredericks, Bronwyn, Daniels, Carolyn, Kinnear, Susan and Mikecz, Marina (2017) The positive impacts of AIME on Indigenous education outcomes: a case study of Indigenous student retention and transition in Central Queensland Rockhampton, QLD, Australia: Central Queensland University
Al-Natour, R., Fredericks, B., Bargallie, D., Marrie, H. and Bond, C. (2016) Great guide to Indigenisation of the curriculum Rockhampton, QLD, Australia: CQ University
Fredericks, Bronwyn, Kinnear, Susan, Daniels, Carolyn, CroftWarcon, Pamela and Mann, Julie (2015) Path+Ways: towards best practice bridging and Indigenous participation through regional dual-sector universities North Rockhampton, QLD, Australia: Office of Indigenous Engagement, CQUniversity