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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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Supporting Healthy Remote Stores - Health Benchmarking and monitoring for the National Code
Brimblecombe, J. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Fredericks, B. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Ferguson, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Pollard, C. M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Cubillo, B. (Chief Investigator (CI)), McCarthy, L. (Chief Investigator (CI)), McMahon, E. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Christian, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Varghese, D. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Lee, A. J. (Chief Investigator (CI))
18/06/25 → 30/11/28
Project: Research
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A co-designed framework to drive action to promote health and equity in remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community stores
Wenitong, M. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Ferguson, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Fredericks, B. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Brimblecombe, J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Cullerton, K. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Minniecon, D. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Nona, F. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Lovett, R. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Lacy-Nichols, J. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Nalatu, S. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Cubillo, B. (Associate Investigator (AI)), McMahon, E. (Associate Investigator (AI)), HAMMOND, M. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Baddeley, L. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Hefler, M. (Associate Investigator (AI)) & Murison, A. (Associate Investigator (AI))
1/01/25 → 6/08/27
Project: Research
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Implementation research: Delivering impact at the health-food retail interface for healthy food environments, with Indigenous communities
Brimblecombe, J. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI))
NHMRC - National Health and Medical Research Council (Australia)
1/01/23 → 31/12/27
Project: Research
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Victorian Food Stress Index
Kleve, S. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)) & Brimblecombe, J. (Chief Investigator (CI))
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. (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))
NHMRC - National Health and Medical Research Council (Australia)
1/03/20 → 28/02/23
Project: Research
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Aboriginal plant foods policy in Australia: a critical discourse analysis
McCartan, J., Brimblecombe, J. & Adams, K., 2025, In: Critical Policy Studies. 19, 2, p. 183-203 21 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Diet quality, food security and traditional food intake of pregnant and breastfeeding women, and children 6 months to 5 years, living in eight remote Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities
Tonkin, E., Chatfield, M. D., Brimblecombe, J., Kleve, S., Chan, E., Deen, C., Brown, C., Stubbs, E., Booth, S., Thompson, K., Pauli, J., Leonard, D., Lee, A., Fredericks, B. & Ferguson, M., May 2025, In: BMC Public Health. 25, 1, 15 p., 1604.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access2 Citations (Scopus) -
Effect of restricted retail merchandising of discretionary food and beverages on population diet: post-trial follow-up of a pragmatic randomised controlled trial
McMahon, E. (Leading Author), Dickie, S. (Leading Author), De Silva, K., Ferguson, M., Chatfield, M. D., Miles, E., Gunther, A., Wycherley, T., Minaker, L., Peeters, A., Mah, C. L., Chappell, E. & Brimblecombe, J., Sept 2025, In: The Lancet Regional Health - Western Pacific. 62, 11 p., 101673.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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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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Benchmarking for healthy food stores: protocol for a randomised controlled trial with remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities in Australia to enhance adoption of health-enabling store policy and practice
Brimblecombe, J., Ferguson, M., McMahon, E., Fredericks, B., Turner, N., Pollard, C., Maple-Brown, L., Batstone, J., McCarthy, L., Miles, E., De Silva, K., Barnes, A., Chatfield, M., Hill, A., Christian, M., van Burgel, E., Fairweather, M., Murison, A., Lukose, D. & Gaikwad, S. & 10 others, , Dec 2024, In: BMC Public Health. 24, 1, 16 p., 1790.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Other › peer-review
Open Access
Prizes
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2016 Vice Chancellor's Award for Exceptional Performance in Research (Team award)
Brimblecombe, J. (Recipient), 2016
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Deans Award for Excellence in Research Impact (Social and Economic)
Brimblecombe, J. (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, J. (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
- 4 Submissions to industry or govt committees, commissions and inquiries
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Inquiry into food security in Australia
Kleve, S. (Fellow) & Brimblecombe, J. (Contributor)
Dec 2022Activity: External Academic Engagement › 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
Greenacre, L. (Fellow), Akbar, S. (Fellow), Brimblecombe, J. (Fellow) & McMahon, E. (Fellow)
10 Aug 2022Activity: 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
Greenacre, L. (Fellow), Akbar, S. (Fellow), Brimblecombe, J. (Fellow) & McMahon, E. (Fellow)
21 Oct 2020Activity: 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
Greenacre, L. (Fellow), Akbar, S. (Fellow), Brimblecombe, J. (Fellow) & McMahon, E. (Fellow)
3 Jul 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
Greenacre, L., Akbar, S., Brimblecombe, J. & McMahon, E.
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
Greenacre, L., Brimblecombe, J., McMahon, E. & Akbar, S.
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
Greenacre, L., Akbar, S., Brimblecombe, J. & McMahon, E.
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
Greenacre, L., Akbar, S., Brimblecombe, J. & McMahon, E.
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
Greenacre, L., Akbar, S., Brimblecombe, J. & McMahon, E.
3/11/20
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Article/Feature