Flinders University
Dr Lareen Newman
Dr
Lareen
Newman
Flinders University
http://www.flinders.edu.au/people/lareen.newman
| Position/s: | Senior Research Fellow Southgate Institute for Health, Society and Equity |
| Phone: | +61 8 72218488 |
| Email: | lareen.newman@flinders.edu.au |
| Location: | Health Sciences Building (2.55) |
| Postal address: | GPO Box 2100, Adelaide 5001, South Australia |
Biography
I obtained my PhD in Geography & Social Inquiry with Profs Graeme Hugo & Barbara Pocock at Adelaide University. I have worked in social health research with Prof Fran Baum's team at Flinders since 2006 on various projects under the $2.4m NHMRC Australian Health Inequities Program and the Southgate Institute for Health Society & Equity. My research takes a social determinants and health equity approach and I am increasingly researching communication inequalities and digital technologies as social determinants of health. I have contributed work for the Commission on Social Determinants of Health (WHO), and research since 2008 under the SA Government's Health In All Policies program. In Australia I previously worked for the Australian Bureau of Statistics and Adelaide Central Mission (now UnitingCare Wesley). I am co-editing the Journal of Community Informatics' special issue on Health, and am SA Branch Secretary for the Public Health Association of Australia.
Qualifications
PhD in Social Science - University of Adelaide 2006
BA Hons, 1st Class (Geography Major) - University of Adelaide 1994
Diploma in European Languages & Business Studies (Hons) - UK 1986
Honours, awards and grants
2011 Australian Research Council Discovery Project 'Theorising and understanding how policy processes affect uptake of evidence on social determinants of health and equity in Australian health policy'; F Baum, C MacDougall, L Newman, D McDermott, M Marmot, J Popay
2011 Flinders Vice Chancellor's Early Career Researcher Award
2008-2012 SA Department of Health Health In All Policies Program - projects on Digital Technologies and Health; Literacy and Health; Healthy Weight Desktop Analysis; Ageing Rural Workforce Participation.
2010-2011 Channel 7 Children's Research Foundation 'Connective Solutions: Using Web 2.0 social networking and 3D virtual environments to facilitate the social participation of children with physical disabilities', P Raghavendra, D Wood, L Newman, T Connell
2010 Government of the Hellenic Republic 'Improving access to community and social support services in an Ageing Migrant Community in South Australia', M Tsianikas et al.
2010 Flinders Faculty and DVC-Research Funds 'Access to health and support services in an Ageing Migrant Community: a pilot study of the Greek-speaking community', M Tsianikas, C Hurley et al.
2009 Flinders Faculty Grant 'Breastfeeding-friendly childcare centres in Adelaide'; S Javanparast et al.
2009 Flinders Faculty Grant 'Improving access to support services for Ageing Greek Speakers in Australia: a literature review', M Tsianikas et al.
2008 Centre for Intergenerational Health 'The use of Internet-based social networking and 3D virtual environments by children and adolescents with physical disabilities', P Raghavendra, D Wood, L Newman et al.
2008 Flinders Faculty Grant 'Digital technologies as 21st century determinants of health and equity', L Newman, F Baum.
2007 World Health Organisation, SA Social Inclusion Unit 'A rapid appraisal case study of South Australia's Social Inclusion Initiative'; L Newman, K Biedrzycki, F Baum.
2007 John Lewis Silver Medal, Royal Geographical Society.
Key responsibilities
- Research on social determinants and health inequities, including communication inclusion, and ICTs and health equity.
- Postgraduate supervision on related issues.
- Co-founder and Member, Steering Committee for Southgate's Families@Flinders Research Network
- SA Branch Secretary, Public Health Association of Australia
- Co-Editor, Health special issue of the international Journal of Community Informatics (www.ci-journal.net)
Teaching
Teaching interests
Dr Newman's only teaching related duties are postgraduate supervision (see Research & Consultancy)
Research and consultancy
Research interests
- Social determinants of health and health equity
- Impact of the digital divide and communications inequalities on user access to health services
- Cultural and gender impacts on service access; impacts on family wellbeing
- Health in All Policies
- Qualitative research methods
CURRENT RESEARCH PROJECTS
- The Internet's Potential to Increase Social Participation for Children with Physical Disabilities (with P Raghavendra - Flinders Disability & Community Inclusion, D Wood - UniSA. Details on Novita website)
- Mt Gambier Telehealth Pilot Study (with M Battersby et al - Flinders; Uniting Care Wesley; Country Health SA)
- Impact of Digital & Traditional Communications on Access to Rural Health Services (with Country Health SA)
- Australian Health Ministers' Perspectives on the Politics of Social Determinants of Health (with F Baum et al - Southgate)
- Support & Service Needs of Ageing Greek Migrants (with M Tsianikas - Flinders Modern Greek; R Walker - SACHRU)
- Mother's Perceptions of Human Milkbanks in Australia (with S Javanparast, C Mackenzie - SACHRU)
COMPLETED RESEARCH PROJECTS
- Digital Technologies as 21st Century Determinants of Health & Wellbeing (see article Journal of Community Informatics, book chapter Health In All Policies, interview in World Health Bulletin 89(10) "Dealing with the Big Picture in Australia".
- Desktop Analysis of Healthy Weight Potential in South Australian Government Departments (with SA Health under the Health In All Policies program)
- Increasing Children's Literacy through Raising Parental Engagement at Home (Health in All Policies, SA Govt 2011)
- Breastfeeding Policy in Childcare Centres (article in Maternal & Child Health 2011, doi 10.1007/s10995-011-088)
- The Mitsubishi Project (journal article: Job Loss Impacts on Workers' Children )
- Health Inequities in Australian Governments' Health Policies (see project information, state summaries, link to journal article in the Health Promotion Journal of Australia (HPJA).
- Case Study Report on South Australia's Social Inclusion Initiative (see Report to CSDH Social Exclusion Knowledge Network and article in Health Promotion International)
Postgraduate research supervision
Dr Newman currently supervises postgraduate students in areas of social health, disadvantage, health equity, information and communication technologies:
- Ken Goodall (PhD) "The Information Needs of Older Greek & Italian Communities in South Australia"
- Georgia Panagiotopoulos (PhD) "Gendered Determinants of Health for Older Greek Migrants in South Australia"
- Sabitra Kaphle (PhD) "Uncovering the Covered: Pregnancy & Childbirth Experiences of Disadvantaged Women in Remote Mountain Districts of Nepal"
- Julia Anaf (PhD) "The Lived Experience of Job Loss: Consequences for Health & Wellbeing, and Implications for Social Policy".
- Louise Townend (PhD) "Targeting Healthy Weight? How Different Ideological Understandings of Healthy Weight Impact on Health Equity and Policy"
Completed postgraduate students
- Kate Biedrzycki (2009 - MPH) "The Digital World as a 21st Century Determinant of Health & Wellbeing"
- Amii Larssen (2011 - M.MHSc) "Young Adults and Online Gambling in South Australia: An Exploratory Study"
Publications
Book chapters
Newman, L.A., Reiger, K., & Campo, M., 2011. Maternity Coalition: Australia's National Maternity Consumer Advocacy Organisation. In The 21st Century Motherhood Movement. New York: Demeter Press, pp. 102-113.
Newman, L.A., 2008. Demographic fertility research: a question of disciplinary beliefs and methods. In Religion, spirituality and the social sciences. Bristol, UK: Policy Press, pp. 93-106.
Refereed journal articles
Newman, L.A., Biedrzycki, K.R., & Baum, F.E., 2012. Digital technology use among disadvantaged Australians: Implications for equitable consumer participation in digitally-mediated communication and information exchange with health services. Australian Health Review.
Javanparast, S., Newman, L.A., Sweet, L.P., & McIntyre, E.L., 2011. Analysis of Breastfeeding Policies and Practices in Childcare Centres in Adelaide, South Australia. Maternal and Child Health Journal, September(doi 10.1007/s10995-011-088).
Newman, L.A., 2011. Telephone survey methods: Implications of the mobile-only population for public health research. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 35(5), 491-492.
Newman, L.A., Biedrzycki, K.R., Patterson, J., & Baum, F.E., 2011. Partnership in knowledge creation: lessons learned from researchers and policymakers co-producing a case study of South Australia's Social Inclusion Initiative. Evidence and Policy: A Journal of Research, Debate and Practice, 7(1), 77-96.
Newman, L.A., Biedrzycki, K.R., & Baum, F.E., 2010. Digital technology access and use among socially and economically disadvantaged groups in South Australia. Journal of Community Informatics, 6(2).
Goodall, K.T., Ward, P.R., & Newman, L.A., 2010. Use of information and communication technology to provide health information: What do older migrants know and what do they need to know?. Quality in Primary Care, 18(1), 27-32.
Baum, F.E., Newman, L.A., Biedrzycki, K.R., & Patterson, J., 2010. Can a regional government's social inclusion initiative contribute to the quest for health equity?. Health Promotion International.
Newman, L.A., 2009. Do socioeconomic differences in family size reflect cultural differences in confidence and social support for parenting?. Population Research and Policy Review, 28(5), 661-691.
Book chapters
Newman, L.A., Reiger, K., & Campo, M., 2011. Maternity Coalition: Australia's National Maternity Consumer Advocacy Organisation. In The 21st Century Motherhood Movement. New York: Demeter Press, pp. 102-113.
Goldner, W., Newman, L.A., Biedrzycki, K.R., & Baum, F.E., 2010. Digital technology access and use as 21st century determinants of health: impact of social and economic disadvantage. In Implementing Health In All Policies. Adelaide: Department of Health, Government of South Australia, pp. 133-143.
Newman, L.A., 2008. Demographic fertility research: a question of disciplinary beliefs and methods. In Religion, spirituality and the social sciences. Bristol, UK: Policy Press, pp. 93-106.
Refereed journal articles
Newman, L.A., Biedrzycki, K.R., & Baum, F.E., 2012. Digital technology use among disadvantaged Australians: Implications for equitable consumer participation in digitally-mediated communication and information exchange with health services. Australian Health Review.
Tsianikas, M., Hurley, C.J., Newman, L.A., Skaltsas, M., & Walker, R.B., 2011. The social support and service needs of Australia’s ageing Greek migrants: a literature review. Modern Greek Studies, 15, 274-286.
Newman, L.A., Tsianikas, M., Panagiotopoulos, G., Walker, R.B., & Hurley, C.J., 2011. The social support and service needs of Australia’s ageing Greek migrants: a pilot project. Modern Greek Studies, 15, 287-306.
Newman, L.A., Biedrzycki, K.R., Patterson, J., & Baum, F.E., 2011. Partnership in knowledge creation: lessons learned from researchers and policymakers co-producing a case study of South Australia's Social Inclusion Initiative. Evidence and Policy: A Journal of Research, Debate and Practice, 7(1), 77-96.
Newman, L.A., 2011. Telephone survey methods: Implications of the mobile-only population for public health research. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 35(5), 491-492.
Javanparast, S., Newman, L.A., Sweet, L.P., & McIntyre, E.L., 2011. Analysis of Breastfeeding Policies and Practices in Childcare Centres in Adelaide, South Australia. Maternal and Child Health Journal, September(doi 10.1007/s10995-011-088).
Goodall, K.T., Ward, P.R., & Newman, L.A., 2010. Use of information and communication technology to provide health information: What do older migrants know and what do they need to know?. Quality in Primary Care, 18(1), 27-32.
Baum, F.E., Newman, L.A., Biedrzycki, K.R., & Patterson, J., 2010. Can a regional government's social inclusion initiative contribute to the quest for health equity?. Health Promotion International.
Newman, L.A., Biedrzycki, K.R., & Baum, F.E., 2010. Digital technology access and use among socially and economically disadvantaged groups in South Australia. Journal of Community Informatics, 6(2).
Newman, L.A., MacDougall, C.J., & Baum, F.E., 2009. Australian children's accounts of the closure of a car factory: global restructuring and local impacts. Community, Work and Family, 12(2), 143-158.
Newman, L.A., 2009. Do socioeconomic differences in family size reflect cultural differences in confidence and social support for parenting?. Population Research and Policy Review, 28(5), 661-691.
Newman, L.A., 2009. The health care system as a social determinant of health: qualitative insights from South Australian maternity consumers. Australian Health Review, 33(1), 62-71.
Newman, L.A., 2008. How parenthood experiences influence desire for more children in Australia: a qualitative study. Journal of Population Research, 25(1), 1-27.
Newman, L.A. & Hugo, G., 2006. Women's fertility, religion and education in a low-fertility population: evidence from South Australia. Journal of Population Research, 23(1), 41-66.
Newman, L.A., Baum, F.E., & Harris, L., 2006. Federal, State and Territory government responses to health inequities and the social determinants of health in Australia. Health Promotion Journal of Australia, 17(3), 217-225.
Conference publications
Javanparast, S., McIntyre, E.L., Newman, L.A., & Sweet, L.P., 2011. Breastfeeding friendly childcare centres in Adelaide: Analysis of current policies and practices. Australian Breastfeeding Association 2011 International Conference.
Hurley, C.J., Newman, L.A., Walker, R.B., Tsianikas, M., & Panagiotopoulos, G., 2011. Ageing Greek Migrants in Adelaide and Darwin-The influence of language on service accessibility. Ageing in the Migrant Diaspora International Conference, Adelaide, 30 June-3 July 2011.
Newman, L.A. & Freeman, T.A., 2011. 'Are health services' information and communication pathways socially excluding?', 7th Health Services & Policy Research Conference, Adelaide, 5-7 December.
Goodall, K., Newman, L.A., & Ward, P.R., 2011. Becoming informed: How older Greek migrants in Australia find what they need to know. Ageing in the Migrant Diaspora, Adelaide, 30 June-3 July 2011.
Newman, L.A., Ludford, I., Williams, C., & Herriott, M., 2011. 'A South Australian Health in All Policies approach to addressing healthy weight'. 41st Annual Conference of the Public Health Association of Australia, Brisbane, 27-29 September.
Newman, L.A. & Freeman, T.A., 2011. Are Health Services' Information and Communication Pathways Socially Excluding?. 7th Health Services & Policy Research Conference.
Newman, L.A., Tsianikas, M., Hurley, C.J., Walker, R.B., & Skaltsas, M., 2010. The Greek Australian ageing population in South Australia: the Missing Link. International Federation on Ageing 10th Global Conference, Melbourne, 3-5 May.
Wood, D., Raghavendra, P., Newman, L.A., Lawry, J., & Selwood, D., 2010. The Internet's potential to increase social networks for young Australians with disabilities. PHAA 40th Annual Conference.
Tsianikas, M., Skaltsas, M., Newman, L.A., Hurley, C.J., Walker, R.B., & Beales, B.J., 2010. The Greek Australian ageing population in South Australia: The missing link. International Federation of Ageing 10th Global Conference on Ageing.
Tsianikas, M., Newman, L.A., Hurley, C.J., Walker, R.B., Skaltsas, M., Beales, B.J., & Panagiotopoulos, G., 2010. Ageing and services in the Greek diaspora: the case of Darwin. Ageing North.
Raghavendra, P., Wood, D., Newman, L.A., Lawry, J., & Selwood, D., 2010. How are children and adolescents with physical disabilities using the Internet? Implications for social networking. 5th Biennial Conference of the Australasian Academy of Cerebral Palsy & Developmental Medicine.
Panagiotopoulos, G., Hurley, C.J., Newman, L.A., Tsianikas, M., Walker, R.B., & Skaltsas, M., 2010. Community-based health service and support needs of South Australias ageing Greek migrants. PHAA 40th Annual Conference.
Newman, L.A., Tsianikas, M., Panagiotopoulos, G., Hurley, C.J., & Walker, R.B., 2010. Social and health support needs of the ageing Greek diaspora in Australia: the views of older migrants and service providers. 10th Biennial International Conference of the Modern Greek Studies Association of Australia & New Zealand, Sydney, 9-12 December.
Newman, L.A., Biedrzycki, K.R., & Baum, F.E., 2010. Implications of the digital divide for e-health, m-Health and health promotion. PHAA 40th Annual Conference.
Newman, L.A., 2010. Health in All Policies in SA: The Broadband Case Study. Beyond Evidence on Health Inequities: What works, why and how.
Newman, L.A., 2010. Health and social impacts of gender and power inequities in Australia's maternity services. Emerging Spaces: New Possibilities in Critical Times.
Javanparast, S., McIntyre, E.L., Newman, L.A., & Sweet, L.P., 2010. Breastfeeding Friendly Childcare Centres in Adelaide: Analysis of Current Policies and Practices. 138th American Public Health Association Meeting & Expo.
Goodall, K., Newman, L.A., & Ward, P.R., 2010. How do older culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) migrants find what they need to know?. SA Gerantology Conference.
MacDougall, C.J., Newman, L.A., & Baum, F.E., 2009. Health and Social Impacts of Redundancy on Workers' Children and Families. 19th EECERA Annual Conference.
MacDougall, C.J., Newman, L.A., & Baum, F.E., 2009. The global financial crisis and the closure of car factories: what can we learn from Australian children's accounts?. Diversities in early childhood education: 19th EECERA Annual Conference.
Raghavendra, P., Wood, D., Newman, L.A., Lawry, J., & Sellwood, D., 2009. Internet use by children and adolescents with physical disabilities: Implications for social networking. Statewide Rehabilittion Clinical Network Research Forum.
Raghavendra, P., Wood, D., Newman, L.A., Lawry, J., & Sellwood, D., 2009. Internet use by children and adolescents with physical disabilities: Implications for social networking. Novita Children's Services Division of Research and Innovation Research Symposium 2009.
Newman, L.A., Biedrzycki, K.R., & Baum, F.E., 2009. Implications of the digital divide for eHealth: the need to understand technology access and use among low socioeconomic and disadvantaged population groups. Health in Transition: Researching for the Future.
Jolley, G.M., Newman, L.A., Baum, F.E., & Ziersch, A.M., 2008. Typology of job loss impacts from an Australian automotive plant. A global world - practical action for health and well-being: population health congress 2008.
Donnellan-Fernandez, R.E., Newman, L.A., Tracy, S., & Reiger, K., 2008. Maternity funding and workforce reform: strategies for better design, better value, better health and equity. The casemix evolution: extending the boundaries: Commonwealth Department of Health & Ageing Casemix Conference 2008.
Boyd, M., Harris, P., Newman, L.A., Williams, C., & Smith, J., 2008. A national health equity network: why and how?. A global world - practical action for health and well-being.
Newman, L.A., Baum, F.E., & Biedrzycki, K.R., 2008. Health in All Policies in SA: The Broadband Case Study. Public Health Research for the Real World.
Newman, L.A., MacDougall, C.J., Jolley, G.M., Baum, F.E., & Ziersch, A.M., 2007. Health and social impacts of redundancy on workers' children and families. Program & Abstracts 38th Public Health Association of Australia Annual Conference.
Newman, L.A., Baum, F.E., & Harris, E., 2007. What are Australian Governments and Health Departments Doing to Build Health Equity?. Program Australian Health Promotion Association 17th National Conference, 174-174.
Newman, L.A., 2007. Health and social impacts of redundancy on workers' children and families. 38th Public Health Association of Australia Annual Conference.
Newman, L.A., 2006. Health effects of job loss from an automotive plant. Creating Health Societies through Inclusion and Equity: Proceedings of the 4th International Conference of the International Society for Equity in Health.
Newman, L.A. & Hugo, G., 2006. Women's religion, education and fertility in contemporary South Australia. Population, Policy and Australia's Destiny: Proceedings of the 13th Biennial Conference of the Australian Population Association.
Other public research outputs
Raghavendra, P., Wood, D., Newman, L.A., & Grace, E., 2011. 'Effectiveness of Internet solutions to facilitate social participation in young people with Acquired Brain Injury', Novita Acquired Brain Injury Conference, Adelaide, 17 November.
Raghavendra, P., Wood, D., Newman, L.A., Lawry, J., & Sellwood, D., 2010. Why aren't you on Facebook? patterns and experiences of using the internet by adolescents with physical disabilities. Healthy Development Adelaide Thematic Evening.
Tsianikas, M., Skaltsas, M., Newman, L.A., & Hurley, C.J., 2010. Improving access to support services for Ageing Greek Speakers in Australia with particular emphasis on South Australia: A Literature Review.
Newman, L.A. & Biedrzycki, K.R., 2009. Use of Broadband internet on mobile phones - Literature Review.
Newman, L.A. & Biedrzycki, K.R., 2009. Use of mobile phones as a vehicle to increase internet use to improve health and wellbeing in South Australia.
Newman, L.A., Biedrzycki, K.R., & Baum, F.E., 2009. Digital technology access and use as 21st century determinants of health: the impact of social and economic disadvantage.
Newman, L.A., 2007. Research on health inequalities and social determinants of health. SADI Statewide: Newsletter of SA Division of General Practice Inc., 3(2), 10-12.
Newman, L.A., 2007. What are Australian Governments and Health Departments doing to build health equity?. Queensland Health Promotion Quarterly, 2-3.
Newman, L.A., Biedrzycki, K.R., Patterson, J., & Baum, F.E., 2007. A Rapid Appraisal Case Study of South Australia's Social Inclusion Initiative.
Newman, L.A., Baum, F.E., & Harris, E., 2006. Australian Health Inequities Program. Australian Governments and Health Inequities Project, 1-10.
Beer, A.P., Baum, F.E., Thomas, H.A., Lowry, D., Cutler, C., Zhang, G., Jolley, G.M., Ziersch, A.M., Verity, F.E., MacDougall, C.J., et al., 2006. An evaluation of the impact of retrenchment at Mitsubishi focussing on affected workers, their families, and communities: implications for human services policies and practices.
Professional and community engagement
- Branch Secretary, SA Branch of the Public Health Association of Australia
- Member, Editorial Board, Journal of Community Informatics (www.ci-journal.net)
- Member, Scientific Committee, 2012 National Population Health Congress (Adelaide, Sept 2012)
- Member, International Communications Association
- Member of the Australian Communication Consumers Action Network
- Guest Co-editor, 2012 Special Issue on Health, Journal of Community Informatics
- Former convenor of the Southgate Early Career Researcher Support Group (2006-2011)
- Consumer advocate for improved maternity services in Australia and overseas (1996-2010)
- Invited member of the Review Committee for the SA Waterbirth Policies (2008) and Review Committee for the SA Homebirth Policy (2009), consumer member of the committee developing and writing the SA Homebirth Policy (2005-7) and consumer representative to the Homebirth Service Implementation & Evaluation Committee at the Women's & Children's Hospital (2009), with several journal articles on these topics, including on "Consumer perspectives on involvement in the SA state policy on planned homebirth" (Birth: Issues in Perinatal Care 2009), "Why planned attended homebirth should be more widely supported in Australia" (Journal of the Royal Australian & New Zealand College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists), and "Maternity care: A human rights issue?" (Birth Matters: journal of the Maternity Coalition). Dr Newman was formerly a Community Educator with the Australian Breastfeeding Association.
