Dr Devon Indig
Adjunct Senior Lecturer
PhD Public Health, University of New South Wales
Master Public Health (Epidemiology), Emory University, Atlanta GA USA
Bachelor of Science (Genetics), Pennsylvania State University, State College PA, USA
Medicine & Health
School of Population Health
Devon has over 20 years of experience working in the NSW health system as an epidemiologist and researcher, with the majority of her career based in senior management positions in the NSW government, as well as experience working in the non-profit sector, academia and as a private consultant.
She has published over 70 articles in peer reviewed academic journals, 17 major government and consultancy reports and presented at nearly 30 national and international conferences across a range of health and criminal justice topics.
She is a adjunct Senior Lecturer at the University of NSW and former President of the Public Health Association of Australia, NSW Branch. She is a former board Director of the Sax Institute and for ACON (formerly the AIDS Council of NSW).
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Research and Evaluation Consultancy tenders awarded
- Department of Veterans Affairs, 2017. Epidemiological review of Physical health status report.
- New Zealand Corrections, 2017. Stimulant sub-analysis and report of the NZ prisoner mental health research study.
- Flourish Australia, 2017. HASI Plus Program Evaluation.
- SafeWork NSW, 2016. Options available to address initial work health and safety induction training for construction workers.
- Sax Institute (for NSW Ministry of Health), 2016. Evidence check: The role of inpatient care for children and adolescents with moderate to severe mental disorders.
- SafeWork NSW, 2015. Developing leading indicators of value and effectiveness.
- Beyond Blue, 2015. Y-Fronts: Developing an iPhone app to assist fly-in,fly-out workers with their mental health and wellbeing.
- New Zealand Department of Corrections, 2014. NZ prisoner mental health research study.
- NSW Ministry of Health, 2014. Evaluation of the Emergency Department Workforce Analysis Tool.
- Beyond Blue, 2014. Evaluation of the Way Back Support Service.
- South Eastern Sydney Local Health District, 2010. Sexual health peer education programs for young people.
- Clinical Excellence Commission, 2008. Evaluation of early pregnancy care in emergency departments
Research funding awarded
- Indig D (CIA), Larney S. (2012) Care Navigation Support Program Evaluation. Chronic Disease Management Office, NSW Health.
- Harris M, Lloyd J, Saunders C, Baldry E, McEntyre E, Sherwood J, Indig D (CIG), Nichols S. (2011) Australian Primary Health Care Research Institute grant. How can the primary health care system in Australia better support Aboriginal people released from prison?
- Gaskin C, Indig D (CIB), Owen M, Anderson T, Carter J, Shannon J, Heller E, Mathis M. (2011) Juvenile Justice. Children’s Court Mental Health Screening Project.
- Lloyd A, Dolan K, Haber P, Treload C, Luciani, Post J, Indig D (CIG). (2010) NHMRC Partnership Grant. Prevention and treatment of viral hepatitis among prisoners.
- Degenhardt L, Burns L, Mattick R, Butler T, Weatherburn D, Gibson A, Indig D (AI). (2010) NHMRC Project Grant. Determining the impact of opioid substitution therapy upon mortality and recidivism among prisoners: a 22-year data linkage study.
- Baldry E, Dowse L, Trollor J, Dodson P, Indig D (PI). (2010) ARC Linkage Grant. Indigenous Australians with mental health disorders and cognitive disabilities in the criminal justice system.
- Indig D (CIA), Mills K, Sunjic S, Sannibale C, Barrett E, Najavits L, Topp L. (2010) NSW Health Drug and Alcohol Research Grants 2010/11.Treating substance use and PTSD among prison inmates: A pilot study.
- Butler T, Schofield P, Greenberg D, Weatherburn D, Wilhelm K, Carr V, D’Este C, Jones A, Indig D (AI) (2009) NHMRC Partnership Grant. Reducing impulsive behaviour in repeat violent offenders.
- Sullivan E, Sherwood J, Jones J, Baldry E, Butler T, Gilles M, Levy M, Walker J, Al-Yaman F, Indig D (AI). (2009) NHMRC Project Grant. Social and cultural resilience of Aboriginal mothers in custody.
- Indig D (CIA), Cashmore A, Blacklaws G. (2009) Attorney General’s Department. Aboriginal Men in Custody Survey.
- Indig D (CIA), Vecchiato C, Heller E, Mamone N, Beilby R, Gaskin C, Haysom L, Champion U, Van den Dolder P, Carter J, Whitton G. (2009) NSW Department of Juvenile Justice. 2009 Young People in Custody Health Survey.
- Indig D (CIA), Topp L, Ross B, Allnut S, McNamara M, Greenberg D, Rosina R, Kemp P, McEntyre E, Monkley D, Tursan D’Espaignet E. (2008) NSW Health (Mental Health Drug and Alcohol Office, Centre for Epidemiology and Research) and Coalition of Australian Governments (COAG). 2009 NSW Inmate Health Survey.
- Martire K, Sunjic S, Topp L, Indig D (CID). (2008) NSW Health Drug and Alcohol Research Grants 2008/09. Offence-related debt among substance-using offenders.
- Weatherburn D, Indig D (CIB), Jones C (2007) NSW Criminal Justice CEOs. Evaluation of NSW Court Liaison Service.
- Richmond R, Butler T, Wodak A, Wilhelm K, Indig D (AI) (2005) NHMRC Project Grant. A multi-component intervention for smoking cessation among Australian male prison inmates.
- Promoting High Quality Research Papers Scheme award for publication excellence, University of NSW, 2019.
- Conjoint Researcher of the Year Award, 2012. UNSW School of Public Health, September 2012.
- Finalist, 2012 NSW Aboriginal Health Awards, Excellence in Research, Evaluation and Building Evidence, 2012.
- Mental Health Matters Award for Research, Prison Research Group, September 2011.
- College on Problems of Drug Dependence, Early Career Investigator Award, June 2007.
- PhD Scholarship. Mental Health and Drug and Alcohol Office, NSW Health, January 2005.
Research Interests:
Main research areas are mental health, prisoner health, drug and alcohol, Indigenous health
Broad Research Areas:
Epidemiology, Population Health, Health Services Research, Evaluation
Society Memberships & Professional Activities:
Member of: Public Health Association of Australia