Dr Anske Robinson
Research Fellow
Telephone: +61 3 5128 1019
Facsimile: +61 3 5128 1080
Email: Anske.Robinson@monash.edu
Anske is a Research Fellow with the Department of Rural and Indigenous Health, Monash University. She assists with the co-ordination of the postgraduate research degrees program and is a lecturer in research methods units for the Master of Health Sciences, Monash University. She has a strong commitment to rural health issues and the rural environment. Her primary research interests are the health and wellbeing of older adults in the community, integrative medicine, and the use of the range of therapies within complementary and alternative medicines. Her PhD focused on the use of complementary and alternative medicines in rural communities.
Academic Qualifications:
- BA(Comm. Management)
- Deakin University BA(Hons)
- Monash University PhD, Monash University
Research Interests:
- Health care needs of rural people
- Issues relating to Complementary/alternative medicine use
- Wellbeing and wellness
- Identity and health in rural areas
- Rural community development
Selected Publications:
• Journal Articles:
- Templeman, K. Robinson, A., (2011). "Integrative medicine models in contemporary primary health care." Complementary Therapies in Medicine 19 (2): 84-92.
- McHugh, C., Robinson, A., Chesters, J., (2010). "Health promoting health services: a review of the evidence." Health Promotion International 25(2): 230-237.
- Robinson, A., Chesters, J., Cooper, S., (2009). "Beyond a Generic Complementary and Alternative Medicine: The Holistic Health Care—Conventional Medicine Continuum." Complementary Health Practice Review 14(3): 153-163.
- Kelly, H., Robinson, A., Drysdale, M., Chesters, J. Faulkner, S., Ellender, I., Turnbull, L., (2009)."It's Not About Me, It's About the Community": Culturally Relevant Health Career Promotion for Indigenous Students in Australia." The Australian Journal of Indigenous Education 38: 19-26.
- Rickard, C., McGrail, M., Jones, R., O'Meara, P., Robinson, A., Burley, M., Ray-Barruel, G., (2009). "Supporting academic publication: Evaluation of a writing course combined with writers support group." Nursing Education Today 29(5): 516-521.
- Chesters, J., Drysdale, M., Ellender, I., Faulkner, S., Turnbull, L., Kelly, H., Robinson, A., Chambers, H., (2009). "Footprints forwards blocked by a Failures Discourse: Issues in Providing Advice about Medicine and Other Health Science Careers to Indigenous Secondary School Students." Australian Journal of Career Development 18(1): 26-35.
- Rickard, C.M., McGrail, M.R.,Jones, R., O’Meara, P., Robinson, A., Burley, M. & Ray-Barruel, G. (2009) Supporting academic publication: evaluation of a writing course combined with writers’ support group, Nurse Education Today, 29: 516-521.
- Chesters, J., Drysdale, M., Ellender, I., Faulkner, S., Turnbull, L., Kelly, H., Robinson, A. & Chambers, H. (2009) Footprints forwards blocked by a failure discourse: Issues in providing advice about medicine and other health science careers to Indigenous secondary school students, Australian Journal of Career Development, 18(1): 26-34.
- Robinson, A. & Chesters, J. (2008) ‘Rural diversity in CAM usage: The relationship between rural diversity and the use of complementary and alternative medicine modalities.’ Rural Society, 18(1):64-75.
- O’Meara, P., Pendergast, C. Robinson, A. (2007) ‘Grassroots community engagement: the key to success in a community building program’ Rural Society, 17(2): 155-164.
- Robinson, A., Cooper, S. (2007) ‘Trusted information sources the preferred options for complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) users.’ Complementary Health Practice Review; 12(10): 120-138.
- Robinson, A., Chesters, J., Cooper, S. (2007) ‘People’s choice: complementary and alternative medicine use.’ Complementary Health Practice Review; 12 (10): 99-119.
- Robinson, A. Chesters, J. Cooper, S. & McGrail, M. (2007) ‘The PUC-CAM-Q: a new questionnaire for delving into the use of complementary and alternative medicines’, Journal of Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 13(2): 207-216.
- Robinson, A., Burley, M., McGrail, M., Drysdale, M.., Jones, R., Rickard, C. (2005) ‘The conducting and reporting of rural health research: rurality and rural population issues,’ Rural and Remote Health, 5(4): 427.
- McGrail, M., Jones, R., Robinson, A., Rickard, C., Burley, M., Drysdale, M. (2005)
‘The planning of rural health research: rurality and rural population issues,’ Rural and Remote Health, 5(4): 426. - Robinson, A. and McGrail, M.R. (2004) ‘Disclosure of CAM use to medical practitioners: a review of qualitative and quantitative studies,’ Complementary Therapies in Medicine, 12: 90-98.
- McGrail, M.R., Robinson, A., Blue, I., (2003) ‘Rural health resource databases: a little nurturing goes a long way,’ Rural and remote health online, 3: www.rrh.deakin.edu.au
- Robinson, A. (2003) ‘Information technology creeps into rural general practice’, Australian Health Review, 26(1): 131-135.
- Robinson, A. (2002) ‘Video-conferencing: under used by rural general practitioners,’ Australian Health Review. 25(6): 131-135.
• Monographs:
- Robinson, A., Pendergast, C. and O’Meara, P. (2004) Community Building in Korumburra, Trafalgar and 3925 Communities: Second Stage, Monash University School of Rural Health; Moe, Vic. (Report)
- Ristevski, E., Burley, M., Robinson, A. (2003) An evaluation of the Gippsland breast services enhancement program, Monash University School of Rural Health, Traralgon, 2003. (Report)
- Robinson, A. (ed.) (1998) Rural and Remote Area Aged Care: An international annotated bibliography. Centre for rural health – Monash University, Traralgon, pp 152.
- Hall, R. H., Robinson, A. (Ed.) (2000) Promoting rural men’s health: A bibliography with international coverage, Monash University School of Rural Health, Traralgon, pp. 62.
• Refereed Conference Papers:
- Robinson, A. (2002) Information technology: changing rural practice, in Refereed papers from the 4th International Information Technology in Regional Areas Conference, Rockhampton, Central Queensland Australia, 27-29 August 2002. ITiRA Conference Committee, Central Queensland University, 417-423.
Research Projects:
- Robinson, A. (2008) General Practitioners’ complementary and alternative medicine education needs.
- Robinson, A. (2002-2007) The PUC-CAM Study: Perspectives on the Use in Communities of CAM. (PhD Study).
- Pendergast, C., Robinson, A. & O’Meara, P. (2004) Gippsland Community Building Project: Evaluation of Community Building Projects in three towns in Gippsland, Victoria.
- Ristevski, E., Burley, M. & Robinson, A. (2003) An evaluation of the Gippsland Breast Services Enhancement Program: Evaluation of program providing psychosocial and information support for women during their treatment for breast cancer.
- Robinson, A. & Burkett, C. (2002) An evaluation of an MBBS community participation unit. O’Meara, P., Burley, M., Kelly, H., & Robinson, A. (2000-2001) Urgent Care Project: The needs of rural people for health care facilities for urgent care.
- Hall, R. & Robinson, A. (1999) Men’s Health: Evaluation of men’s health promotion.
