Wendy Foley
- Doctor of Philosophy, University of Queensland 2006
- Master of Community Nutrition, University of Queensland 1993
- Graduate Diploma of Education (Second Language Teaching), Brisbane College of Advanced Education 1989
- Bachelor of Education , Brisbane College of Advanced Education 1984
- Diploma of Teaching, Brisbane College of Advanced Education 1977
| Position: | Research Fellow |
| Faculty: | Faculty of Health Sciences |
| School: | School of Medicine |
| Location: | F1, Flinders Medical Centre Flats, Flinders Drive, Bedford Park, South Australia |
| Telephone: | +61 8 8204 6914 |
| Fax: | +61 8 8204 5693 |
| Email: | wendy.foley@flinders.edu.au |
Research Interests
- Community nutrition
- Indigenous nutrition
- Food security
- Family factors affecting food consumption
- Social determinants of nutrition and nutrition inequities
- Social research in nutrition
- National governance, food policy and nutrition in Solomon Islands
Research Publications
Books & book chapters
Clements, Kevin P. and Foley , Wendy L. 2007: ‘S ecurity in the New Millennium: A Debate in the South Pacific on Peace and Security: Alternative Formulations in the Post Cold War Era ', in: Brauch, Hans Günter; Grin, John; Mesjasz, Czeslaw; Dunay, Pal; Chadha Behera, Navnita; Chourou, Béchir; Oswald Spring, Ursula; Liotta, P.H.; Kameri-Mbote, Patricia (Eds.): Globalisation and Environmental Challenges: Reconceptualising Security in the 21 st Century. Hexagon Series on Human and Environmental Security and Peace, vol. 3 ( Berlin : Springer-Verlag, 2007) .
Refereed articles
Foley W . 2005. Tradition and change in urban indigenous food practices. Journal of Postcolonial Studies . 8(1):25-43.
Conference presentations
- ‘Corned beef is like a dream in this hell ‘: Issues in the food and nutrition system in Solomon Islands . Agri-food XIV conference, Brisbane , December 2007
- From Bush Tucker to Advanced Australian Fare:
- The Transformation and Appropriation of Australian Indigenous Food . RMIT Community Advocacy Unit Conference - Fast Food, Slow Food, No Food: Food Politics in the Global Context, Melbourne , 28-29 October 2006. (Invited speaker)
- Negotiating healthy eating for prevention and management of type 2 diabetes among urban Indigenous people ,
- Australian Diabetes Society/Australian Diabetes Educators' Association National conference, Perth , September 2005. (Invited speaker)
- Balancing nutrition recommendations and family food for type 2 diabetes management and prevention in urban Indigenous Australians , 36 th Asia-Pacific Academic Consortium for Public Health Conference, Brisbane , December 2004.
- Negotiating in the family for a healthy eating pattern to manage and prevent type 2 diabetes , 6th International Conference on Diabetes in Indigenous Peoples, Cairns , September 2004.
- How does dietary advice for diabetes management divide families? Nutrition Society of Australia 28 th Scientific Meeting, August 2004 (Poster presentation) Proc Nutr Soc Aust 2004, Vol. 28. Asia Pac J Clin Nutr 2004; 13 (Suppl):S61. August 2004.
- Managing and preventing diabetes at home , National Indigenous Diabetes Conference, Cairns , May 2002.
Other publications
Foley, W . 1997. Rapid appraisal of factors that influence food choice in families with school-age children in St George . Journal of the Home Economics Institute of Australia . 4 (4): 10-20.
Foley W , Dunn S, Marks GC. 1997 . Tweed Heads Australian South Sea Islander Needs Assessment Project: Statistical Analysis Report . Australian Centre for International & Tropical Health and Nutrition.
Mitchell, E, Salisbury , C, Corowa, P, Mitchell, B, Foley, W . 1998. Australian South Sea Islanders in the Tweed Valley 1998 . Lismore: Northern Rivers Area Health Service and Tweed Shire Council.
Foley W , Halavatau V, Kelly-Hope L, Marks GC. 1998 . Tonga non-communicable diseases and nutrition survey 1992: Description of findings . Australian Centre for International & Tropical Health and Nutrition.
Foley, W and Dobson, R. 1998. Nutrition for Indigenous Maternal and Child Health In-service Training Manual . Brisbane : Nutrition Program, Australian Centre for International & Tropical Health and Nutrition.
Foley, W . 1999. Planning Successful Nutrition Interventions in Aboriginal Communities - Training Manual. Brisbane : Indigenous Health Program, Australian Centre for International & Tropical Health and Nutrition.
Craig D, Alexander T, Beveredge T, Blair S, Foster R, Jacob S, Johns W, Johnson L, Markwell S, Muckan K, Passi U, Shaw T, Foley W . 2000. Our Land, Our Laws, Our Life, The results of community consultation for the Woorabinda Community Justice Group . Brisbane : Indigenous Health Program, University of Queensland .
Bodey D, Farrel E, Fourmile T, Foley W, Grogan G, Hayes J, Iselin N, Williams A. 2001. ‘Too Much Dogs' A consultation with the Woorabinda community: opinions about dogs and dog control. Brisbane : Indigenous Health Program, University of Queensland .
Community Activity and Professional Membership
Associate member of the Dietitians Association of Australia