Dr. William Mude
HBSc, GradDipPharm, MPH, PhDSenior Lecturer - Public Health
School of Health, Medical and Applied Sciences
42-52 Abbott Street & Shields Street - Level 3
Sydney, NSW 2000
Dr William Mude has over ten years of experience in various public health roles with both government and non-government organisations in Australia and Canada. For his PhD, Dr Mude investigated community responses to chronic hepatitis B and has worked with various community-based organisations providing services to culturally and linguistically diverse migrants in Australia to address various health issues. He has held Public Health Officer role with SA Health, Senior Public Health Officer role with ACT Health and Health Promotion Coordinator roles in both Australia and Canada. Dr Mude's research are informed by community-based participatory action research and mixed methods research. His areas of research interests focus on disadvantaged community, migrants and refugees health, blood borne viruses and communicable diseases, chronic diseases, health access and health equity, alcohol and other drugs.
Background
Dr William Mude has a background in disease surveillance and investigation, community health, health promotion, and public health. He is educated at the University of Toronto (Canada), University of Adelaide (Australia) and La Trobe University (Australia). Dr Mude holds a PhD in Public Health and teaches at both the Master of Public Health Program and the Undergraduate Public Health Program at Central Queensland University. He is currently based in the Central Queensland University Campus in Cairns, Far North Queensland.
Universities Studied At
2019 - PhD, La Trobe University, Australia
2011 - MPH, The University of Adelaide, Australia
2009 - GradDipPharm, Toronto Institute of Pharmaceutical Technology, Canada
2008 - HBSc, University of Toronto, Canada
Universities Worked At
2016 - 2017 - Flinders University, South Australia
2011 to 2012 - Australian Institute of Social Relations
Awards
2019 - Student Voice Commendation, CQUniversity Australia
2014 - Research Scholarship, La Trobe University, Australia
2011 - Academic Excellence Award in Epidemiology, The University of Adelaide, Australia
2010 - Canadian Government Scholarship, The University of Adelaide, Australia
2003 - World University Services of Canada Scholarship, University of Toronto, Canada
Media Citations
Will my child get coronavirus at school? Here’s some perspective for Aussie parents, The Conversation, January 30, 2020
Interviews about the coronavirus outbreak, ABC Radio Evenings, Brisbane and Queensland, January 23, 2020
Interviews about the coronavirus outbreak, ABC Radio Drive, Brisbane and Queensland, January 21, 2020
Previous teaching
2017 - HPS 1A: Health Professions and Society (HPS), School of Medicine, Flinders University
2017 - HPS 2A: Health Professions and Society (HPS), School of Medicine, Flinders University
2016 - 2017 - FSP: Foundation Studies Program, Transition Program, Flinders University
2012 - NURS2719 HIV/AIDS: Issues and Attitudes, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Flinders University
2011 - 2012 - CHC52015 Diploma of Community Services, Australian Institute of Social Relations
2011 - 2012 - CHC53415 Graduate Diploma of Health Promotion, Australian Institute of Social Relations
Professional Experience
2017 - 2019 - Senior Public Health Officer, Health Protection Service, ACT Health
2014 - 2017 - Public Health Officer, Disease Surveillance and Investigation Unit, Communicable Disease Control Branch, SA Health, Adelaide
2013 - 2014 - Health Promotion Coordinator, Positive Living Niagara, St Catherines, Ontario, Canada
2011 - 2013 - Health Promotion Officer, Country Health SA, Boolaroo Town Center, South Australia
2010 - 2012 - Community Health Promotion Coordinator; Relationships Australia SA
Professional Memberships
Public Health Association of Australia (PHAA)
Australian Health Promotion Association (AHPA)
Responsibilities
Teaching
Research
Unit Coordination
Student supervision
Collegiality and partnerships within CQU and other universities
Engagement in community and industry networks
Professional Interests
My professional passions are in public and community health, particularly for disadvantaged populations. Using both qualitative and quantitative health research methods, I am interested in researching refugee and migrant health, child and maternal health, and the health of at risk youths and elderly people.
Computer Software
Advance skills in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Publisher, Access)
Working knowledge of stata, SPSS, R, and NVivo
Industry Reports
COVID-19 online learning landscapes and CALDMR students: Opportunities and challenges, National Centre for Student Equity in Higher Education, 2022
Recommendations for equitable student support during disruptions to the higher Education sector: Lesson from COVID-19, National Centre for Student Equity in Higher Education, 2022
Evaluation of food safety risk assessment guide, Victorian Department of Health: 30/08/2021 - 08/04/2022
Evaluating Enhanced Family and Domestic Violence Intervention Program for Multicultural Women in Western Sydney, SydWest Multicultural Services: 01/07/2021 - 17/12/2021
Consultancy Work
- Evaluation of food safety risk assessment guide, Victorian Department of Health: 30/08/2021 - 08/04/2022
- Evaluating Enhanced Family and Domestic Violence Intervention Program for Multicultural Women in Western Sydney, SydWest Multicultural Services: 01/07/2021 - 17/12/2021
Reducing the impact of chronic hepatitis B (CHB) in seasonal workers working in regional Queensland (4-H3C9CYJ)
Grant: Government Tender (Category 1: Aust Competitive Grant)
Funding Scheme: Blood Borne Viruses (BBV) and Sexually Transmissible Infections (STI) Research Program
Total Funding: $433,996.00
Testing for scale up: An Indigenous social and emotional learning program (LP210301323)
Grant: Competitive Grant (Category 1: Aust Competitive Grant)
Funding Scheme: ARC Linkage Project (LP21) for funding commencing in 2021
Total Funding: $449,745.86
Multicultural Women Domestic Violence Intervention Project Evaluation
Grant: Contract Research (Category 3: Industry and Other)
Funding Scheme: Contract Research - Sydwest Multicultural Services - Multicultural Women Domestic Violence Intervention Evaluation 2021
Total Funding: $7,727.86
COVID-19 Online Learning Landscapes and CALDMR students: Opportunties and Challenges
Grant: Competitive Grant (Category 3: Industry and Other)
Funding Scheme: National Centre for Student Equity in Higher Education - Student Equity in Higher Education Research Grants Program
Total Funding: $3,046.68
Evaluation of Food Safety Risk Assessment Guide
Grant: Competitive Grant (Category 2: Other Public Sector)
Funding Scheme: Dept of Health (Victoria) RFQ C9875 Evaluation Food Safety Risk Assessment Guide (PRN 18964)
Total Funding: $36,774.07
Accreditation
I am currently accredited for supervision in the following:
- 4203 Health services and systems
- 4202 Epidemiology
- 4206 Public health
At the level of Principal Supervisor
Current Capacity
Current Supervision
Public Health and Health Services - Aged Health Care
Disadvantaged and minority populations
Public Health and Health Services - Community Child Health
Disadvantaged and minority populations
Public Health and Health Services - Epidemiology
Blood borne viruses (HIV, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C) and non-communicable chronic diseases
Public Health and Health Services - Health and Community Services
Underserved and disadvantaged populations
Public Health and Health Services - Health Promotion
Seniors and school aged children
Public Health and Health Services - Public Health and Health Services not elsewhere classified
Migrants and refugees health
