Kate Anderson

Dr Kate Anderson is a researcher based on the Sunshine Coast who has worked as an ally in collaboration with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander researchers and communities for more than 15 years across the areas of cancer, kidney disease and wellbeing. Her current program of research at FNCWR is focused on understanding and measuring the wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people across the lifespan. Kate has extensive qualitative research skills and experience, with >50 peer-reviewed journal publications, 22 in the past five years alone. She is currently a Chief/Associate Investigator on grants totalling over $14 million. Kate is group lead of the growing Wellbeing Group within UQ's First Nations Cancer and Wellbeing Research Team (FNCWR team). Since its inception in 2017, our Wellbeing Group's research program has been dedicated to improving understanding, measurement, and evaluation of what matters to the wellbeing of First Nations adults, youth, and children. Our team is made up of First Nations and non-Indigenous researchers and professional staff from around Australia. We are committed to privileging First Nations experiences and perspectives in our research, and to implementing research methods to ensure cultural-appropriateness and responsiveness. She has been awarded as CI/AI over $14 million in competitive peer reviewed grants. She has successfully designed, led, and delivered multiple large qualitative and mixed-method studies, including all four What Matters projects (NHMRC GNT1125434; MRF1199854; NHMRC APP2020636; MRF2007834), several cancer and kidney related projects (ARC IN190100050; NHMRC APP236204) and a growing number of projects focused on developing novel and culturally appropriate research methodologies for First Nations peoples. Understanding and measuring the wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people across the lifespan; qualitative research; cancer; kidney disease; wellbeing; co-design in health with First Nations Peoples; Indigenous research methods and methodology

[2026] A systematic review of school-based mental health and wellbeing interventions for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students in Australia (2015–2024). Malik, Neelam, Butler, Tamara, Garvey, Darren and Anderson, Kate (2026). BMC Public Health. doi: 10.1186/s12889-026-29020-6 [2026] Wellbeing Ways: protocol for assessing and supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students' wellbeing in Queensland secondary schools. Anderson, Kate, Malik, Neelam, Garvey, Darren, Howard, Kirsten, Dickson, Michelle and Garvey, Gail (2026). Frontiers in Education, 11 1804339, 1-10. doi: 10.3389/feduc.2026.1804339 [2026] It affects everything: A national study exploring racism and wellbeing for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples. Ngampromwongse, Khwanruethai, Gall, Alana, Garvey, G