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Biography
Julie is an Associate Professor in the Department of Nutrition, Dietetics and Food, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences at Monash University. She is a dietitian with extensive experience working as a public health nutritionist and researcher in remote Indigenous Australia and the Pacific Islands. Her research is focused on providing evidence to address inequities in food supply and food access for remote Indigenous communities. Julie holds an honourary appointment with Menzies School of Health Research where she worked for 17 years prior to her appointment with Monash University. Julie's research interest includes Indigenous food systems, real-world systems approaches to improving population level nutrition, addressing social inequities in food access, modifying food environments to support healthier food choices, capacity building for evidence informed decision-making and capacity building in research conduct.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
External positions
Honorary Fellow, Menzies School of Health Research
Dec 2017 → …
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Victorian Food Stress Index
Victorian Council of Social Service (VCOSS)
3/02/22 → 30/06/22
Project: Research
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Giving Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children the best start in life: improving healthy food affordability and food security in remote Australia
Ferguson, M. M. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), McCarthy, L. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Brimblecombe, J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Lee, A. J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Cadet-James, Y. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Fredericks, B. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Miles, E. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Brown, C. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Cullerton, K. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Mah, C. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Kleve, S. (Associate Investigator (AI))
National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) (Australia)
1/03/20 → 28/02/23
Project: Research
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Evaluation of a community-led nutrition and lifestyle program for weight loss and metabolic health: a randomised controlled trial.
Biggs, B.-A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Brimblecombe, J. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Christie, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Wentworth, J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Dhurrkay, J. G. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Gurruwiwi, G. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Hanieh, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Clark, B. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Harrison, L. C. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Braat, S. (Chief Investigator (CI))
National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) (Australia)
1/01/20 → 31/12/22
Project: Research
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Protecting our planet and our population: the local government policy response to support an environmentally sustainable diet
Barbour, L. & Brimblecombe, J.
1/02/19 → 31/07/22
Project: Research
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Aboriginal plant foods policy in Australia: a critical discourse analysis
McCartan, J., Brimblecombe, J. & Adams, K., 2024, (Accepted/In press) In: Critical Policy Studies. 21 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access1 Citation (Scopus) -
Assessing food retail access in remote Australia: revealing an unrepresented setting in the national food retail landscape
van Burgel, E. (Leading Author), Greenacre, L., Ferguson, M., Hill, A., McMahon, E., Miles, E., Rodrigues, C. & Brimblecombe, J., Dec 2024, In: Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health. 48, 6, 3 p., 100207.Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › Other › peer-review
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Development of a survey tool to assess the environmental determinants of health-enabling food retail practice in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities of remote Australia
van Burgel, E., Fairweather, M., Hill, A., Christian, M., Ferguson, M., Lee, A., Funston, S., Fredericks, B., McMahon, E., Pollard, C. & Brimblecombe, J., 12 Feb 2024, In: BMC Public Health. 24, 1, 14 p., 442.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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CO-Creation and Evaluation of Food Environments to Advance Community Health (COACH)
Whelan, J., Brimblecombe, J., Christian, M., Vargas, C., Ferguson, M., McMahon, E., Lee, A., Bell, C., Boelsen-Robinson, T., Blake, M. R., Lewis, M., Alston, L. & Allender, S., Sept 2023, In: AJPM Focus. 2, 3, 12 p., 100111.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access5 Citations (Scopus) -
Co-creation of health-enabling initiatives in food retail: academic perspectives
Vargas, C., Brimblecombe, J., Allender, S. & Whelan, J., Dec 2023, In: BMC Public Health. 23, 1, 10 p., 953.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access4 Citations (Scopus)
Prizes
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2016 Vice Chancellor's Award for Exceptional Performance in Research (Team award)
Brimblecombe, Julie (Recipient), 2016
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Deans Award for Excellence in Research Impact (Social and Economic)
Brimblecombe, Julie (Recipient), 2020
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Dean’s Award for Excellence in Education (Teaching Excellence) - Monash Nutrition Indigenous Curriculum Working Group
McCartan, J. (Recipient), Dordevic, A. (Recipient), Bryce, A. (Recipient), Kellow, N. (Recipient), Dart, J. (Recipient), Barbour, L. (Recipient), Brimblecombe, J. (Recipient) & Murgia, C. (Recipient), Aug 2019
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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School of Medicine, Nursing and Clinical Sciences Award for Excellence in Research Impact
Brimblecombe, Julie (Recipient), 2020
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Vice-Chancellor's Award for Teaching Excellence: Monash Nutrition Indigenous Curriculum Working Group
McCartan, J. (Recipient), Dart, J. (Recipient), Bryce, A. (Recipient), Dordevic, A. (Recipient), Barbour, L. (Recipient), Kellow, N. (Recipient) & Brimblecombe, J. (Recipient), 27 Nov 2019
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activities
- 3 Submissions to industry or govt committees, commissions and inquiries
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Submission 21 - Social Security (Administration) Amendment (Repeal of Cashless Debit Card and Other Measures) Bill 2022
Luke Greenacre (Fellow), Skye Akbar (Fellow), Julie Brimblecombe (Fellow) & Emma McMahon (Fellow)
10 Aug 2022Activity: External Academic Engagement › Submissions to industry or govt committees, commissions and inquiries
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Submission 55: Submission to the Inquiry into food pricing and food security in remote Indigenous communities
Luke Greenacre (Fellow), Skye Akbar (Fellow), Julie Brimblecombe (Fellow) & Emma McMahon (Fellow)
3 Jul 2020Activity: External Academic Engagement › Submissions to industry or govt committees, commissions and inquiries
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Submission 5: Submission to the Inquiry into the Social Security (Administration) Amendment (Continuation of Cashless Welfare) Bill 2020
Luke Greenacre (Fellow), Skye Akbar (Fellow), Julie Brimblecombe (Fellow) & Emma Joy McMahon (Fellow)
21 Oct 2020Activity: External Academic Engagement › Submissions to industry or govt committees, commissions and inquiries
Press/Media
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Morrison government failed to show cashless debit card scheme works, auditor general says
Luke Greenacre, Skye Akbar, Julie Brimblecombe & Emma McMahon
2/06/22
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Article/Feature
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Time to put the cashless debit card scheme to bed once and for all - Canberra Times
Luke Greenacre, Julie Brimblecombe, Emma McMahon & Skye Akbar
4/01/21
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Article/Feature
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Government’s cashless debit card scheme passes through Lower House by one vote
Luke Greenacre, Skye Akbar, Julie Brimblecombe & Emma McMahon
7/12/20
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Article/Feature
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Cashless Debit Card having no impact on problem gambling, substance abuse, or poor nutrition: study
Luke Greenacre, Skye Akbar, Julie Brimblecombe & Emma McMahon
16/11/20
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Article/Feature
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Cashless welfare card: fewer than 10% of Senate inquiry submissions back bill
Luke Greenacre, Skye Akbar, Julie Brimblecombe & Emma McMahon
3/11/20
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Article/Feature