Associate Professor Annabelle Wilson
Associate Professor
College of Medicine and Public Health
I am an Associate Professor in Public Health, Discipline Lead for Population Health, and Advanced Accredited Practising Dietitian (AdvAPD) at Flinders University. My work sits at the intersection of health equity, population health and social justice, spanning research, health professional practice, and education. It is informed by co‑designed, relational, strengths‑based, reflexive, critical, collaborative, and qualitative approaches that seek to understand people’s experiences.
I am well known for my work in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health, which examined the role of non‑Aboriginal health professionals in Aboriginal health, and how strengths‑based approaches can be embedded in practice, particularly in the area of nutrition. More recently, my research has focused on how health professionals, systems, and regulatory frameworks shape equitable practice, including how social justice is embedded within the education and regulation of dietitians.
Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA) 2023
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) 2012
Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics (Honours) 2008
Recent Honours and Awards
2025 Dietitians Australia Outstanding Contribution Award
2022 InDaily 40 Under 40 Finalist
2022 Flinders University College of Medicine and Public Health Vice President and Executive Dean's Service Award
Discipline Lead, Population Health
FHMRI Researcher Education and Development (RED) co-Lead
Past Teaching Program Director, Public and Remote Health (2022-2023)
2023 - current Chairperson, Dietitians Australia Award and Recognition Management Advisory Committee
2022 - current Associate Editor, Health Promotion Journal of Australia
2022 - 2024 President, World Critical Dietetics Board
2021 - 2022 Chair, Dietitians Australia 2022 Conference Scientific and Social Program Committee
2021 - 2022 Member, World Critical Dietetics Board
2019 Chair, National Health and Medical Research Council Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Postgraduate Scholarships Panel Member
2018 - 2022 Associate Editor, BMC Public Health Journal
2014 National Health and Medical Research Council Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Postgraduate Scholarships Panel Member
2014 Chair, Professional and Community Engagement, School of Health Sciences, Flinders University
2013 Dietitians Association of Australia Indigenous Interest Group Vice-Convenor
2013 Dietitians Association of Australia Journal and Scientific Publication Management Committee
2013 Link Person, Flinders University/ Lowitja Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Research
2012 - 2013 Dietitians Association of Australia SA Branch Executive
2013 Dietitians Association of Australia SA Branch Continuing Professional Development Coordinator
2013 National Health and Medical Research Council Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Postgraduate Scholarships Panel Member
2013 Mentor, Public Health Association of Australia/ Australian Health Promotion Association Mentoring Scheme
2012 Obesity Prevention and Lifestyle (OPAL) Aboriginal Engagement Sub-Committee
2011 - 2013 Mentor, Dietitians Association of Australia Accredited Practising Dietitian Program
2009 - 2011 Dietitians Association of Australia Scientific and Social Program Committee, 29th National Conference
- Aboriginal health
- Food and trust
- Health Equity
- Nutrition and dietetics
- Public Health
- Social Justice
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