Ms Mikala Sedgwick

Postdoctoral Fellow

Biography

Mikala Sedgwick is a Gamilaraay woman, MPhil (Epidemiology) Scholar based with the Mayi Kuwayu Study at the National Centre for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Wellbeing Research, NCEPH, Australian National University. She specialises in Public Health, Disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health and Wellbeing with a key research interest in amplifying and advocating for the rights of First Nations people with disabilities along with improving the understanding of Autism.

Mikala previously worked as a Post-doctoral Fellow in the National Centre for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Wellbeing Research across multiple projects. She has a keen interest in building better relationships and networks within epidemiology, public health and disability spaces.

Research

Research interests

  • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health and Wellbeing
  • Social Epidemiology 
  • Autism Research
  • Disability Research
  • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander experiences of Autism
  • Amplifying the voices and experiences of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with disabilities 
  • Disability Data
  • Family and carer support

     

    Groups

    Publications

    • Cohen, R, Maddox, R, Sedgwick, M et al. 2021, 'Tobacco related attitudes and behaviours in relation to exposure to the tackling indigenous smoking program: Evidence from the Mayi Kuwayu study', International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, vol. 18, no. 20, pp. 1-17.
    • Thurber, K, Thandrayen, J, Banks, E et al. 2020, 'Strengths-based approaches for quantitative data analysis: A case study using the australian Longitudinal Study of Indigenous Children', Social Science and Medicine, vol. 12.
    • Lilley, R, Sedgwick, M & Pellicano, E 2020, 'Inclusion, acceptance, shame and isolation: Attitudes to autism in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities in Australia', Autism, vol. Online, pp. 1-14.