Judith Dean is a Registered Nurse/Midwife with over 25 years of experience in sexual and reproductive health, midwifery, and health education. Prior to joining UQ, Judith held a joint appointment for 14 years between Griffith University School of Nursing and Midwifery where she held the title of Griffith Graduate Sexual Health Program Convenor and Queensland Health whereas the State Nurse Educator for Queensland Sexual Health and HIV Services she was responsible for state-wide coordination and development of clinical practice standards and professional development programs for specialist advanced practice nurses working in sexual health and HIV.
Judith has extensive educational and clinical expertise in sexual health, HIV and women’s health in a diverse range of national and international environments. She also has extensive experience in providing gender, sexuality, and culturally appropriate health care, education, and support to Indigenous communities and culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) populations in Australia and overseas. This includes over 5 years experience working in the Northern Territory along with two years with International Committee of Red Cross in settings such as South Sudan and Afghanistan.
Her main area of research is sexual health and HIV with a key focus on vulnerable populations. In 2014 she completed her Doctor of Philosophy titled Sexual health knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs of Queensland Sudanese communities.
Heard, Emma, Oost, Ellen, McDaid, Lisa, Mutch, Allyson, Dean, Judith and Fitzgerald, Lisa (2019) How can HIV/STI testing services be more accessible and acceptable for gender and sexually diverse young people? A brief report exploring young people's perspectives in Queensland. Health Promotion Journal of Australia, . doi:10.1002/hpja.263
Journal Article: Understanding the prevalence of smoking among people living with HIV (PLHIV) in Australia and factors associated with smoking and quitting
Edwards, Stephanie K., Dean, Judith, Power, Jennifer, Baker, Peter and Gartner, Coral (2019) Understanding the prevalence of smoking among people living with HIV (PLHIV) in Australia and factors associated with smoking and quitting. AIDS and Behavior, . doi:10.1007/s10461-019-02535-3
Journal Article: Barriers to accessing sexual health services for transgender and male sex workers: a systematic qualitative meta-summary
Brookfield, Samuel, Dean, Judith, Forrest, Candi, Jones, Jesse and Fitzgerald, Lisa (2019) Barriers to accessing sexual health services for transgender and male sex workers: a systematic qualitative meta-summary. AIDS and Behavior, . doi:10.1007/s10461-019-02453-4
(2019–2021) Australasian Society for HIV, Viral Hepatitis and Sexual Health Medicine
(2019–2021) Australasian Society for HIV, Viral Hepatitis and Sexual Health Medicine
(2019–2020) Children's Health Queensland Hospital and Health Service
Exploring the role of vaporised nicotine as a harm reduction approach amongst people living with HIV who smoke
(2019) Doctor Philosophy
Understanding and addressing sex work stigma in Queensland: a qualitative participatory study
Doctor Philosophy
Social Support Networks of People Recently Diagnosed with HIV in Queensland: A Qualitative Exploration
Doctor Philosophy
Heard, Emma, Oost, Ellen, McDaid, Lisa, Mutch, Allyson, Dean, Judith and Fitzgerald, Lisa (2019) How can HIV/STI testing services be more accessible and acceptable for gender and sexually diverse young people? A brief report exploring young people's perspectives in Queensland. Health Promotion Journal of Australia, . doi:10.1002/hpja.263
Edwards, Stephanie K., Dean, Judith, Power, Jennifer, Baker, Peter and Gartner, Coral (2019) Understanding the prevalence of smoking among people living with HIV (PLHIV) in Australia and factors associated with smoking and quitting. AIDS and Behavior, . doi:10.1007/s10461-019-02535-3
Brookfield, Samuel, Dean, Judith, Forrest, Candi, Jones, Jesse and Fitzgerald, Lisa (2019) Barriers to accessing sexual health services for transgender and male sex workers: a systematic qualitative meta-summary. AIDS and Behavior, . doi:10.1007/s10461-019-02453-4
Assefa, Yibeltal, Gilks, Charles F., Dean, Judith, Tekle, Betru, Lera, Meskele, Balcha, Taye Tolera, Getaneh, Yimam, Van Damme, Wim and Hill, Peter S. (2018) Towards achieving the fast-track targets and ending the epidemic of HIV/AIDS in Ethiopia: successes and challenges. International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 78 57-64. doi:10.1016/j.ijid.2018.10.022
Hollingdrake, Olivia, Lui, Chi-Wai, Mutch, Allyson, Dean, Judith, Howard, Chris and Fitzgerald, Lisa (2018) Factors affecting the decision to initiate antiretroviral therapy in the era of treatment-as-prevention: synthesis of evidence from qualitative research in high-income settings. AIDS Care, 1-6. doi:10.1080/09540121.2018.1533235
Dean, Judith, Lui, ChiWai, Mutch, Allyson, Scott, Michael, Howard, Chris, Lemoire, Jime, Crothers, Anna, Fitzgerald, Lisa and Williams, Owain D. (2018) Knowledge and awareness of HIV self-testing among Australian gay and bisexual men: a comparison of never, sub-optimal and optimal testers willingness to use. AIDS Care - Psychological and Socio-Medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV, 1-6. doi:10.1080/09540121.2018.1524120
Bell, Sara Fiona Elisabeth, Dean, Judith Ann, Lemoire, Jime, Debattista, Joseph, Driver, Glen, Gilks, Charles F., Redmond, Andrew and Williams, Owain David (2018) Integrated HIV self-testing (HIVST) service delivery in Queensland for policy and service development: study protocol. AIDS Care, 1-9. doi:10.1080/09540121.2018.1516859
Bell, Stephanie K., Mena, Gabriela, Dean, Judith, Watts, Peter, Howard, Chris, Boyd, Mark, Gilks, Charles and Gartner, Coral (2018) Addressing smoking among people living with HIV: a cross-sectional survey of Australian HIV health practitioners' practices and attitudes. AIDS Care, . doi:10.1080/09540121.2018.1500007
Bell, Stephanie K., Mena, Gabriela, Dean, Judith, Boyd, Mark, Gilks, Charles and Gartner, Coral (2017) Vaporised nicotine and tobacco harm reduction for addressing smoking among people living with HIV: a cross-sectional survey of Australian HIV health practitioners’ attitudes. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 177 67-70. doi:10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2017.03.023
Bell, Stephanie, Dean, Judith, Gilks, Charles, Boyd, Mark A., Fitzgerald, Lisa, Mutch, Allyson, Baker, Peter, Neilsen, Graham and Gartner, Coral E. (2017) Tobacco harm reduction with vaporised nicotine (THRiVe): the study protocol of an uncontrolled feasibility study of novel nicotine replacement products among people living with HIV who smoke. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 14 7: 799. doi:10.3390/ijerph14070799
Mutch, Allyson J., Lui, Chi-Wai, Dean, Judith, Mao, Limin, Lemoire, Jime, Debattista, Joseph, Howard, Chris, Whittaker, Andrea and Fitzgerald, Lisa (2017) Increasing HIV testing among hard-to-reach groups: examination of RAPID, a community-based testing service in Queensland, Australia. BMC Health Services Research, 17 1: 310. doi:10.1186/s12913-017-2249-5
Lui, Chi-Wai, Dean, Judith, Mutch, Allyson, Mao, Limin, Debattista, Joseph, Lemoire, Jime, Howard, Chris, Whittaker, Andrea, Hollingdrake, Olivia and Fitzgerald, Lisa (2017) HIV testing in men who have sex with men: a follow-up review of the qualitative literature since 2010. AIDS and Behavior, 22 2: 1-13. doi:10.1007/s10461-017-1752-3
Sexual health knowledge and behaviour of young Sudanese Queenslanders: a cross-sectional study
Dean, Judith, Mitchell, Marion, Stewart, Donald and Debattista, Joseph (2017) Sexual health knowledge and behaviour of young Sudanese Queenslanders: a cross-sectional study. Sexual Health, 14 3: 254-260. doi:10.1071/SH16171
Implications of the on-line market for regulation and uptake of HIV self-testing in Australia
Williams, Owain David, Dean, Judith Ann, Harting, Kim, Bath, Kate and Gilks, Charles F. (2017) Implications of the on-line market for regulation and uptake of HIV self-testing in Australia. AIDS Care, 29 1: 1-6. doi:10.1080/09540121.2016.1200716
Intergenerational variation in sexual health attitudes and beliefs in Sudanese refugee communities
Dean, Judith, Mitchell, Marion, Stewart, Donald and Debattista, Joseph (2016) Intergenerational variation in sexual health attitudes and beliefs in Sudanese refugee communities. Culture Health and Sexuality, 19 1: 1-15. doi:10.1080/13691058.2016.1184316
The evolution of HIV education for nurses in Australia
Dean, Judith, Staunton, Shaun, Lambert, Stephen, Batch, Mary, Fitzgerald, Warren and Leamy, Joanne (2014) The evolution of HIV education for nurses in Australia. Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care, 25 5: 458-464. doi:10.1016/j.jana.2013.07.007
Sexual risk taking in a community sample of international backpackers visiting Brisbane, Australia
Fischer, Jane A., Debattista, Joseph, Rostami, Soulmaz, Peet, Anthony R., Dean, Judith A., Allen, Kate E. and Stewart, Mary (2013) Sexual risk taking in a community sample of international backpackers visiting Brisbane, Australia. Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health, OnlineFirst 2: 1-10. doi:10.1177/1010539513483822
Dean, Judith Ann, Wollin, Judy, Stewart, Donald, Debattista, Joseph and Mitchell, Marion (2012) Hidden yet visible: methodological challenges researching sexual health in Sudanese refugee communities. Culture Health and Sexuality, 14 8: 911-924. doi:10.1080/13691058.2012.709639
Hepatitis B Knowledge, Testing, and Vaccination Among Chinese and Vietnamese Adults in Australia
Vu, Lan H., Gu, Zhihing, Walton, Jodie, Peet, Anthony, Dean, Judith Ann, Dunne, Michael P. and Debattista, Joseph (2012) Hepatitis B Knowledge, Testing, and Vaccination Among Chinese and Vietnamese Adults in Australia. Asia - Pacific Journal of Public Health, 24 2: 374-384. doi:10.1177/1010539510390205
The challenges of a multisite ethics application: a PhD student’s perspective.
Coyne, Elisabeth and Dean, Judith Ann (2010) The challenges of a multisite ethics application: a PhD student’s perspective.. Connections, 13 4: .
Gastroenteritis prevention: Improving the health of young indigenous populations
Dean, Judith Ann (2003) Gastroenteritis prevention: Improving the health of young indigenous populations. Journal of Rural and Remote Environmental Health, 2 1: 6-13.
Debattista, Joseph, Clementson, Chris, Mason, Drew, Dwyer, John, Argent, Shelly, Woodward, Charlotte, Dean, Judith, Buks, Lorraine, Copley, Mark, Hinwood, Greg and Walton, Paul (2002) Screening for Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Chlamydia trachomatis at entertainment venues among men who have sex with men. Sexually Transmitted Diseases, 29 4: 216-221. doi:10.1097/00007435-200204000-00006
Bell, Sara F. E., Badman, Steven G., Dean, Judith A., Lemoire, Jime, Coffey, Luke, Debattista, Joseph, Redmond, Andrew M., Williams, Owain D., Gilks, Charles F. and Whiley, David M. (2018). Evaluation of a Specimen Pooling Method for Molecular Point-Of-Care Detection of Chlamydia and Gonorrhoea. In: IUSTI Asia Pacific Sexual Health Congress, Auckland, New Zealand, (). 1 - 3 November 2018.
Online HIV self-testing (HIVST) service in Queensland: users, usage and usability
Bell, Sara F. E., Dean, Judith A., Lemoire, Jime, Debattista, Joseph, Redmond, Andrew M., Gilks, Charles F. and Williams, Owain D. (2018). Online HIV self-testing (HIVST) service in Queensland: users, usage and usability. In: 2018 Australasian HIV/AIDS Conference, Sydney, NSW, Australia, (). 24 - 26 September 2018.
Bell, Stephanie Kate, Mena, Gabriela, Judith Dean, Boyd, Mark and Gartner, Coral Elizabeth (2017). Australian HIV health practitioners’ delivery of the 5As of smoking cessation: a cross-sectional study. In: 15th World Congress on Public Health, Melbourne Convention Centre, Melbourne, Australia, (). 3-7 April 2017.
Gartner, Coral Elizabeth, Bell, Stephanie Kate, Sharma Ratika, Meurk, Carla, Judith Dean, Charles Gilks and Boyd, Mark (2017). Health practitioners' attitudes toward tobacco harm reduction approaches for smokers from priority populations with co-morbidities.. In: Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco Annual Meeting., Florence, Italy, (). 8-11 March 2017.
Bell, Stephanie, Boyd, Mark, Gilks, Charles, Dean, Judith and Gartner, Coral (2016). Addressing smoking in routine health care of people living with HIV (PLHIV): the practices and attitudes of Australian health care providers. In: Australasian HIV & AIDS Conference 2016, Adelaide, SA, Australia, (). 16-18 November 2016.
Dean, J, Mitchell, M, Debattista, J, Stewart, D and Wollin, J (2015). Young Queensland Sudanese’s sexual health and behaviours may place them at risk – Culturally informed sexuality education is needed.. In: STI & HIV World Congress 2015, Brisbane, Australia, (A81-A81). 13 - 16 September, 2015. doi:10.1136/sextrans-2015-052270.217
(2019–2021) Australasian Society for HIV, Viral Hepatitis and Sexual Health Medicine
(2019–2021) Australasian Society for HIV, Viral Hepatitis and Sexual Health Medicine
(2019–2020) Children's Health Queensland Hospital and Health Service
Queensland international and domestic tertiary student sexual health pilot survey
(2019) Griffith University
RAPID-Vend: accessing HIV testing from vending machines
(2019) Gilead Australia Fellowship
GP IUD Inserter Network Evaluation
(2018–2019) Iris Health Education Pty Ltd
Co-constructing care for people with HIV: The role of peer navigation in improving linkage to care.
(2018) Queensland Positive People Inc
(2017–2019) HIVFQ HIV Research Grants
Taking a Lead on Testing: Peer Delivery of Point of Care Testing for STI within a Community Setting
(2017–2018) Metro North Hospital and Health Service
(2017) HIVFQ HIV Research Grants
Co-constructing care for people with HIV: The role of peer navigation in improving linkage to care
(2016–2018) HIVFQ HIV Research Grants
(2016–2018) HIVFQ HIV Research Grants
(2016–2018) HIVFQ HIV Research Grants
Understanding and addressing sex work stigma in Queensland: a qualitative participatory study
Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
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Social Support Networks of People Recently Diagnosed with HIV in Queensland: A Qualitative Exploration
Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
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Health of deployed Australian military personnel: a mixed-methods analysis of survey data
Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
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The Sexual and Reproductive Health of Women Living with HIV in Banten Province Indonesia: Integrating Qualitative and Quantitative Method
Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
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Exploring the role of vaporised nicotine as a harm reduction approach amongst people living with HIV who smoke
(2019) Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
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