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Professor Helen Keleher

Head, Department of Health Social Science

Professor Helen Keleher

PhD, MA, BA, FRCNA

Telephone: +61 3 9903 1653
   
Facsimile: +61 3 9903 1658
   
Email: Helen.Keleher@med.monash.edu.au

Profile

Professor Helen Keleher is a public health social scientist who is Head of the Department of Health Social Science,School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University.  Her main research interests are in the social determinants of health and inequity, building capacity for public health, population health and health promotion in health services/systems and policy, and gender and women’s health. Her teaching areas include public health, health promotion, health systems and policy. Helen is course convenor of the Bachelor of Health Science, and Bachelor of Health Science/Social Work.

 

Helen is co-editor for the Health Promotion Journal of Australia.  She is editor of several books on the determinants of health, health promotion and health systems, and dozens of journal articles and book chapters.  She is a Board member of the Public Health Association of Australia and Victorian Branch President.  She was National Convenor of the Australian Women’s Health Network from 1998-2005 and was convenor of the 4th and 5th Australian Women’s Health Conferences in 2001 and 2005. From 2005-8 she was a member of the Women and Gender Equity Knowledge Network of the Commission on the Social Determinants of Health. 

Research interests

  • Health promotion
  • Mental health and wellbeing
  • Health inequalities
  • Chronic illness and pathways to them via the social determinants of health
  • Gender and social inclusion

Teaching

Teaching areas include health promotion, health systems and policy, and community capacity building.

Publications

2009

  • Willis, E., Reynolds, L. Keleher, H. (eds) (2009). Understanding the Australian health care system. Sydney, Elsevier.
  • Keleher, H., and MacDougall, C., (Eds), (2009), Understanding Health: a determinants approach, 2nd edn, Oxford University Press, Melbourne.
  • Keleher, H. (2009) Public health in Australia. Chapter 9 in Willis, E., Reynolds, L. Keleher, H. (eds) (2009). Understanding the Australian health care system. Sydney, Elsevier, pp, 95-106.
  • Keleher, H. (2009) Primary health care systems. Chapter 4 in Willis, E., Reynolds, L. Keleher, H. (eds) (2009). Understanding the Australian health care system. Sydney, Elsevier, pp, 33-44.
  • Keleher, H., and MacDougall, C., (2009), Understanding health. InKeleher, H., and MacDougall, C., (Eds),  Understanding health: a determinants approach, 2nd edn, Oxford University Press, Melbourne.
  • Keleher, H., (2009), Public health and primary health care. InKeleher, H., and MacDougall, C., (Eds),  Understanding health: a determinants approach, 2nd edn, Oxford University Press, Melbourne.
  • Keleher, H., and MacDougall, C., (2009), Understanding the determinants of health. InKeleher, H., and MacDougall, C., (Eds),  Understanding health: a determinants approach, 2nd edn, Oxford University Press, Melbourne.
  • Keleher, H., (2009), Social Exclusion. InKeleher, H., and MacDougall, C., (Eds),  Understanding health: a determinants approach, 2nd edn, Oxford University Press, Melbourne.
  • Keleher, H., (2009), Determinants of women's health and well-being. InKeleher, H., and MacDougall, C., (Eds),  Understanding health: a determinants approach, 2nd edn, Oxford University Press, Melbourne.
  • Keleher, H., and Joss, N., (2009), Determinants of healthy ageing. InKeleher, H., and MacDougall, C., (Eds),  Understanding health: a determinants approach, 2nd edn, Oxford University Press, Melbourne.

2008

  • Graham, M. L., James, E., Keleher, H. M., 2008, Predictors of hysterectomy as a treatment for mentrual problems, Women's Health Issues, vol 18, issue 4, Elsevier Inc., USA, pp. 319-327.
  • Keleher, H. M., Franklin, L. J., 2008, Changing gendered norms about women and girls at the level of household and community: a review of the evidence, Global Public Health, vol 3, issue S1, Routledge, United Kingdom, pp. 42-57.
  • Smith, B. J., Keleher, H. M., Fry, C. L., 2008, Developing values, evidence and advocacy to address the social determinants of health, Health Promotion Journal of Australia, vol 19, issue 3, Australian Health Promotion Association, North Melbourne Victoria Australia, pp. 171-172.
  • Thomacos, N., Keleher, H. M., 2008, Best-practice in the use of population health approaches to address chronic disease, Monash University/UHA, Melbourne, pp. 1-22.

2007

  • Batras, D., Smith, B. & Keleher, H. 2007, The Vision Initiative 2006-7 Evaluation Report, Monash University & Vision 2020, Melbourne, Australia.
  • Heward, S., Hutchins, C. & Keleher, H. 2007, Organisational change – key to capacity building and effective health promotion, Health Promotion International, vol. 22, no. 2, pp. 170-8.
  • Joss, N. & Keleher, H. 2007, ‘Guidebook 2: Health promotion associations, alliances and advocacy organisations’, in Keleher, H., MacDougall, C. & Murphy, B. (eds), Understanding Health Promotion, Oxford University Press, Melbourne.
  • Joss, N., Keleher, H., Doyle, J. & Batras, D. 2007, Mental health promotion: building capacity for research and evaluation, report for Out Doors Inc., Melbourne.
  • Joss, N. & Keleher, H. 2007, ‘Guidebook 7: Capacity-building resources’, in Keleher, H., MacDougall, C. & Murphy, B. (eds), Understanding Health Promotion, Oxford University Press, Melbourne.
  • Joss, N. & Keleher, H. 2007, Workforce development to embed mental health promotion research and evaluation into organisational practice, Health Promotion Journal of Australia, vol. 18, no. 3, pp. 255-9.
  • Keleher, H. 2007, ‘Community development in health’, in Winsome, S. J. & Keleher, K. (eds), Community Nursing Practice: theories, skills & issues, Allen & Unwin, Crows Next, NSW.
  • Keleher, H. 2007, ‘Empowerment and health promotion’, in Keleher, H., MacDougall, C. & Murphy, B. (eds), Understanding Health Promotion, Oxford University Press, Melbourne.
  • Keleher, H. 2007, ‘Health promotion planning and the social determinants of health’, in Keleher, H., MacDougall, C. & Murphy, B. (eds), Understanding Health Promotion, Oxford University Press, Melbourne.
  • Keleher, H. 2007, ‘Reframing health promotion’, in Keleher, H., MacDougall, C. & Murphy, B. (eds), Understanding Health Promotion, Oxford University Press, Melbourne.
  • Keleher, H. 2007, ‘Guidebook 3: Key resources about the socio-economic determinants of health’, in Keleher, H., MacDougall, C. & Murphy, B. (eds), Understanding Health Promotion, Oxford University Press, Melbourne.
  • Keleher, H. 2007, ‘Health promotion policy analysis’, in Keleher, H., MacDougall, C. & Murphy, B. (eds), Understanding Health Promotion, Oxford University Press, Melbourne.
  • Keleher, H. 2007, ‘Health promotion principles’, in Keleher, H., MacDougall, C. & Murphy, B. (eds), Understanding Health Promotion, Oxford University Press, Melbourne.
  • Keleher, H. 2007, ‘Historical nursing responses to community health needs in Australia’, in Winsome, S. J. & Keleher, K. (eds), Community Nursing Practice: theories, skills & issues, Allen & Unwin, Crows Next, NSW.
  • Keleher, H. 2007, ‘Population health issues in Australia’, in Winsome, S. J. & Keleher, K. (eds), Community Nursing Practice: theories, skills & issues, Allen & Unwin, Crows Next, NSW.
  • Keleher, H. 2007, ‘The drivers for health lie outside the health sector’, in Keleher, H., MacDougall, C. & Murphy, B. (eds), Understanding Health Promotion, Oxford University Press, Melbourne.
  • Keleher, H. 2007, ‘Social perspectives on health’, in Winsome, S. J. & Keleher, K. (eds), Community Nursing Practice: theories, skills & issues, Allen & Unwin, Crows Next, NSW.
  • Keleher, H. & Hagger, V. 2007, Health Literacy in Primary Health Care, Australian Journal of Primary Health, vol. 13, no. 2, pp. 24-30.
  • Keleher, H. & Joss, N. 2007, ‘Building competencies and workforce capacity for health promotion’, in Keleher, H., MacDougall, C. & Murphy, B. (eds), Understanding Health Promotion, Oxford University Press, Melbourne.
  • Keleher, H., Joyce, C., Parker, R. & Piterman, L. 2007, Practice nurses in Australia: current issues and future directions, The Medical Journal of Australia, vol. 187, no. 2, pp.108-110.
  • Keleher, H., MacDougall, C. & Murphy, B. 2007, (ed.), Understanding Health Promotion, Oxford University Press, Melbourne.
  • Keleher, H., MacDougall, C. & Murphy, B. 2007, ‘Approaching Health Promotion’, in Keleher, H., MacDougall, C. & Murphy, B. (eds), Understanding Health Promotion, Oxford University Press, Melbourne.
  • Keleher, H. & St. John, W. 2007, ‘Community projects and program planning’, in Winsome, S. J. & Keleher, K. (eds), Community Nursing Practice: theories, skills & issues, Allen & Unwin, Crows Next, NSW.
  • MacDougall, C., Keleher, H. & Murphy, B. 2007, ‘Re-imagining health promotion’, in Keleher, H., MacDougall, C. & Murphy, B. (eds), Understanding Health Promotion, Oxford University Press, Melbourne.
  • Siegloff, L., St. John, W.,  Keleher, H. & Patterson, E. 2007, ‘Professional issues in community practice’, in Winsome, S. J. & Keleher, K. (eds), Community Nursing Practice: theories, skills & issues, Allen & Unwin, Crows Next, NSW.
  • St. John, W. & Keleher, H. 2007, ‘Community assessment for health’, in Winsome, S. J. & Keleher, K. (eds), Community Nursing Practice: theories, skills & issues, Allen & Unwin, Crows Next, NSW.
  • Winsome, S. J. & Keleher, H. 2007, (ed.), Community Nursing Practice, Allen & Unwin, Crows Next, NSW.

2006

  • Keleher, H. (2006). Community-based shared mental health care: a model of collaboration? Australian Journal of Primary Health, 12(2):100-106.
  • St John, W., & Keleher, H. (Eds.). (2006). Community nursing practice: theory, skills and issues. Sydney, Australia: Allen & Unwin.
  • Keleher, H. (2006). Social perspectives on health. In W. St John & H. Keleher (Eds.), Community Nursing Practice (pp. 18-38). Sydney, Australia: Allen & Unwin.
  • Keleher, H. (2006). Population health issues in Australia. In W. St John & H. Keleher (Eds.), Community Nursing Practice (pp. 39-58). Sydney, Australia: Allen & Unwin.
  • Keleher, H. (2006). Historical nursing responses to community health needs in Australia. In W. St John & H. Keleher (Eds.), Community Nursing Practice (pp. 59-73). Sydney, Australia: Allen & Unwin.
  • Keleher, H. (2006). Community development in health. In W. St John & H. Keleher (Eds.), Community Nursing Practice (pp. 171-183). Sydney, Australia: Allen & Unwin.
  • Keleher, H., & St John, W. (2006). Community projects and program planning. In W. St John & H. Keleher (Eds.), Community Nursing Practice (pp. 207-229). Sydney, Australia: Allen & Unwin.
  • Siegloff, L., Keleher, H., & St John, W. (2006). Professional issues in community practice. In W. St John & H. Keleher (Eds.), Community Nursing Practice (pp. 373-389). Sydney, Australia: Allen & Unwin.
  • St John, W., & Keleher, H. (2006). Community assessment for health. In W. St John & H. Keleher (Eds.), Community Nursing Practice (pp. 77-90). Sydney, Australia: Allen & Unwin.