Personal profile
Research Biography
Amelia Scott is a PhD candidate in the Caring Futures Institute, Healthy Start to Life focus. Amelia's research focuses on supporting families to improve their food provision behaviours, specifically looking at the influence of social norms on food provision.
Amelia's PhD thesis is examining how social norms influence food provision to infants in Australia, with a focus on complementary feeding and will include a systematic review and longitudinal study.
Amelia is an Accredited Practising Dietitian with a background in public health nutrition. Amelia has experience working with a range of people in a private practice setting, from children to older adults, to make healthy food choices.
Research Interests
- Children and families
- Parenting and caregiving
- Social norms
- Unhealthy food intake
- Qualitative methodology and methods
Research Expertise
Amelia has expertise in qualitative study design including story completion method, systematic reviews, and social norms.
Team Members
- Dr Brittany Johnson - primary supervisor
- Dr Sarah Hunter - associate supervisor
- Dr Rebecca Feo - associate supervisor
- Dr Rebecca Golley - associate supervisor
Education/Academic qualification
Bachelor (Honours), Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics, Flinders University
2018 → 2021
Award Date: 9 May 2022
External positions
Private Practice Dietitian, 360me Nutrition
Apr 2022 → Jan 2023
Research Areas
- Public health
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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‘Makes me Feel Alive!’: Perceptions and Experiences of Walking Sports Participation in Australia Using the Theory of Planned Behaviour
Scott, A. G., Kromer, Z., Petersen, J. & Lewis, L. K., Feb 2026, In: European Journal of Sport Science. 26, 2, 11 p., e70094.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Review of South Australia's Children's Centres
Woodward, K., Newman, S., Heery, L., Hunter, S. C., Scott, A. & Middleton, G., 7 Sept 2025, Flinders University. 52 p.Research output: Book/Report › Confidential report
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Exploring the influence of context on social norms around Australian parents’ food provision using story completion
Scott, A. G., Johnson, B. J. & Hunter, S. C., 5 Apr 2024, In: Public Health Nutrition. 27, 1, 13 p., e110.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Supporting, not reporting: a research action plan co-designed with mothers and professionals
Lines, L. E., Scott, A. G., Hunter, S. C. & Conroy, T., Jun 2024, Flinders University. 16 p.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
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Exploring the social norms regarding parents’ food provision in Australia using story completion methodology
Scott, A. G., Hunter, S. C. & Johnson, B. J., 1 Nov 2022, In: Appetite. 178, 8 p., 106165.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
9 Citations (Scopus)
Prizes
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Dietitians Australia New Conference Presenter Award (Highly Commended)
Scott, A. (Recipient), Aug 2022
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