Aletha Ward
Honorary Associate Professor · UQ Experts (university-wide) · The University of Queensland
Quick answer: Aletha Ward is Honorary Associate Professor at The University of Queensland. Aletha Ward shows an active PhD hiring signal as of 2026-09-17.
⭐ Available for supervision
Research interests
Dr Aletha Ward (PhD, MBA, BNurs, RN, GAICD, FACN, MAPNA)
Dr Aletha Ward is a Senior Research Fellow at the UQ Poche Centre for Indigenous Health at the University of Queensland. A highly respected Registered Nurse, academic, and policy leader, she has extensive experience in climate health policy, and health equity. Her work focuses on advancing health outcomes through research, advocacy, and policy reform, particularly in addressing the health impacts of climate change for those most at risk. Dr Ward is currently leading work in climate adaptation within primary healthcare, with a focus on nurse-led interventions.
Aletha has been instrumental in embedding planetary health principles within national nursing curriculum. Dr Ward holds several national leadership roles, including Chair of the Climate and Health Faculty at the Australian College of Nursing, Board Director for the Climate and Health Alliance, and Climate and Health representative for the Australian Primary Health Care Nurses Association. She has served as an expert witness at Senate inquiries, presented at the World Health Organization, and is widely recognised for her contributions to public health policy in climate and health, both nationally and internationally.
Climate health policy, health equity, climate adaptation within primary healthcare, nurse-led interventions, planetary health in nursing curriculum, health impacts of climate change
Selected publications (since 2023)
[2026] Preparing the nursing workforce for heat-adaptation and heat-health leadership. Abbott, Belynda J., McFarlane, Rosemary A., Frank, Glenys, Holmes, Mark E. and Ward, Aletha (2026). Teaching and Learning in Nursing, 21 (3), e1309-e1313. doi: 10.1016/j.teln.2026.04.025
[2026] Gender justice in the Triple Planetary Crisis: a scoping review. Richards, Catelyn, Peters, Micah, Charalambous, Julia, Singh‐Peterson, Lila, Osborn, Lucy, Ward, Aletha, LeClair, Jessica and Levett‐Jones, Tracy (2026). Journal of Advanced Nursing jan.70620. doi: 10.1111/jan.70620
[2026] Australian climate leadership in 2026: COP‐Out or step‐up for health?. Pendrey, Catherine G. A., Bone, Angie, Ward, Aletha, Nona, Francis, Isles, Michelle, Kelly, Paul M. and Talley, Nicholas J. (2026). Medical Journal of Australia
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Dr Aletha Ward (PhD, MBA, BNurs, RN, GAICD, FACN, MAPNA)
Dr Aletha Ward is a Senior Research Fellow at the UQ Poche Centre for Indigenous Health at the University of Queensland. A highly respected Registered Nurse, academic, and policy leader, she has extensive experience in climate health policy,
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