Juli Coffin

Senior Lecturer, Aboriginal Health

Phone: (08) 9956 0200
Fax: (08) 9964 2096

Email: julicoff@cucrh.uwa.edu.au

Professional Interests

Representing Aboriginal Health in a variety of issues and forums in education and health sectors.

Professional Development

Enrolled in PhD through Edith Cowan University, due to complete in 2009.

Completed Masters in Public Health and Tropical Medicine (James Cook University)

Current Projects

• “Smoke Free Kids” Pilbara Tobacco intervention study aimed at reducing passive smoking for children (0-5yrs)
• Contextualizing what Bullying looks and feels like in the Yamaji region
• Building Healthy Communities Report (Shark Bay/Denham region)

Some Past Projects

• Nutrition Review of School based nutrition programs around the state
• Aboriginal Sexual Health Worker Project
• Competency Review
• Aboriginal Men’s Health Review  
• Aboriginal Health Promotion Training  
• Aboriginal Health Worker Training  
• Recruitment Program
• Aboriginal Health and Health Promotion

Presentations (2007/2008)

Past Presentations

ACHPER Conference,1993, Darwin, on the Aims and Development procedure of the Aboriginal Health Curriculum
National Heart Foundation, Health and Physical Education Conference, 1995, Fremantle, presentation of the completed Aboriginal Health Curriculum.
Broome ,1995, Aboriginal Nutrition Conference. Invited guest speaker to speak on the development of the Aboriginal Health Curriculum.
Diabetes Educators Conference, 1997, Presented a paper on the development of the Canning Stock Route Challenge and its implementation throughout the Pilbara schools.
Bundiyarra Indigenous Youth Awards1999 Presented as an invited guest speaker, motivational speaker to Aboriginal Youth to further their schooling “life” and combine sport and studies, without compromising either of the two.
National Rural Health Alliance Conference, 2001. Aboriginal Sexual health Workers in WA.

Awards

NHMRC recipient to complete PHd studies, 5 year grant.

“Gold” at the National Curriculum Awards 1998, for the innovation and content of the Staying Health Aboriginal Health Curriculum for K to 10. This curriculum is used Nationally and internationally
Pilbara Sportsperson of the year 1999
Koorie Mail article on sporting achievement in Australian Country Water Polo Team for four years and state representation for twelve years.
 

Board Memberships

Healthway Health Advisory Board 2007, 2008 current

Chairperson: Catholic Education Aboriginal Committee,

Geraldton DiocesesYamaji News board member

Indigenous Staff Network, outgoing Chair, inaugural member

Geraldton Sporting Aboriginal Corporation

Publications

Our Hope, Rural Remote Health Journal 2008
Rising to the challenge in Aboriginal health with cultural security ; AIHWJ, 2007
Nyalypa Muwarr ;  Sexual Health Workers in Aboriginal Health, Health department of WA
Primary Phys. Ed Distance Education Module 1990 (Education Dept.)
Staying Healthy – Aboriginal Health Curriculum 1996 (Education Dept.)
Aboriginal Pre-School Health Curriculum 1996 (Family and Children’s Services)
Canning Stock Route Challenge 1998 (Pilbara Public Health Unit)
Women’s Health Pamphlets 1998 (Pilbara Public Health Unit)
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Worker Journal, May /June, Issue Vol 25, Number 3, 2001
Various other publications in Nyangumarta language for the implementation and assistance with bilingual education in schools and women’s health in the areas of mental and physical health and wellbeing.
Currently working on "Aboriginal Sexual Health Project" for Sexual Health Unit, Health Department WA