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Research Biography
Dr Courtney Ryder is an ECR injury epidemiologist, Aboriginal academic and Discipline Lead for Injury Studies in the College of Medicine and Public Health. Her research is leading new ways of working with Indigenous Data through knowledge interface methodology and Indigenous Data sovereignty to change the deficit discourse surrounding Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health statistics, particularly in injury. Ryder earned her BScBEng(Biomed)(Hons) in 2006 from Flinders University and her PhD, entitled ‘Discovering the Interwoven Health Inequities in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children with an Acute Burns Injury,’ from UNSW in 2021.
In 2021 Ryder returned to Flinders as a Senior Lecturer in Public Health. On her return Ryder has made a substantial contribution to scholarship through building high-impact cross-disciplinary education teams as a previous Teaching Program Director (TPD) of Public Health. Ryder was also involved in establishing a Community of Practice in Indigenous Knowledge which supports staff across the University. With over a decade’s experience in higher education, Ryder is viewed as a leader transforming student learning in Cultural Safety and Aboriginal health. Work which has been recognised nationally and internationally, through keynote addresses, congress papers, good practice case studies, teaching innovation and scholarship awards and a Churchill Fellowship.
Outside of teaching and research, Ryder sits on a range of committees:
- South Australian Public Health Council
- Indigenous Engineering Group Executive (Engineers Australia)
- Human Genetics Society of Australasia (HGSA) Indigenous Genomics Steering Committee
Ryder is an advisory group member for Sex and Gender Policies in Medical Research, Nasal Oxygen Therapy After Cardiac Surgery, and Safer Pathway Project. She is a Research Fellow (academic status) with The George Institute for Global Health, and Senior Lecturer (academic status) at the School of Population Health UNSW. Ryder also LOVES running, competing at SAAL competitions, and chasing after her young family!
Supervision
- Registered
Research Areas
- Public health
Supervisory Interests
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health and wellbeing
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander injury
- Health equity
- Indigenous research methodologies
- Biostatistics and epidemiology
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 1 No Poverty -
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
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SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 15 Life on Land -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Characteristics and outcomes of patients who discharge against medical advice from Australian and New Zealand burns services
Chua, M., Damkat-Thomas, L., Gabbe, B. J., Griffin, B., Ryder, C. & Tracy, L. M., Apr 2026, In: Burns. 52, 3, 5 p., 107850.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Developing a patient reported measure on out-of-pocket healthcare expenditure among Aboriginal patients: a formative study
Ryder, C., Sharpe, P., Sallows, G., Coombes, J., Mahoney, R., Goodman, A., Hughes, J. T., Sleep, J., Johnson, T., Pearson, O., Oster, C., Karnon, J., Drummond, C., Omodei-James, S., Otieno, L., Henderson, P., D’Angelo, S., Cominos, N. & Bonevski, B., Jun 2026, In: Health promotion international. 41, 3, 12 p., daag058.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Implementing healthcare decolonisation for Indigenous people: a systematic review
Santos, C. A. K., Hunter, K., Bennett-Brook, K., Rojas, I., Herzog, S., Barnier, B., Porykali, B., Yadav, U. N., Crichton, B., Falleni, P., Ryder, C., Ella, S. & Coombes, J., Dec 2026, In: International Journal For Equity in Health. 25, 1, 17 p., 7.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Indigenous Measures for Protecting and Addressing Critical Trauma (IMPACT) – Project protocol
Ryder, C., Sharpe, P., Sallows, G., Ellis, D. Y., Kelly, N., Gabbe, B. J., Fitzgerald, M., Coombes, J., Wolfenden, L., Shannon, B., O'Reilly, G., Mittinty, M., Hunter, K., Ali Afzali, H. H. & Toombs, M., Feb 2026, In: Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health. 50, 1, 6 p., 100308.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Scope and adherence to the CONSIDER statement in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander injury prevention research in Australia
Uink, B., Barrett, M., Ryder, C., Humphreys, A. & Barker, G. P., 30 Apr 2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Injury Prevention. 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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FF25: Understanding the experiences of individuals waiting to access gender affirming surgery within South Australia - a qualitative study
Dean, N. (Chief Investigator (Project Lead)), Ryder, C. (Chief Investigator), Yip, J. M. (Chief Investigator), Lacey, H. (Associate Investigator), Cannell, Z. (Associate Investigator), Varo (Associate Investigator), Smart, T. (Associate Investigator) & Anspach, T. (Associate Investigator)
2/03/26 → 29/02/28
Project: Research
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Evaluation - The Empowering African Youth Program (Year 2)
Otieno, L. (Chief Investigator (Project Lead)), Henderson, P. (Chief Investigator), Omodei-James, S. (Chief Investigator) & Ryder, C. (Chief Investigator)
1/01/26 → 31/12/26
Project: Research
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Alcohol, Tobacco, E-cigarette and Other Drugs (ATEOD) Research and Evaluation Program
Bowden, J. (Chief Investigator (Project Lead)), Edwards, R. (Chief Investigator), Bartram, A. (Chief Investigator), Kostadinov, V. (Chief Investigator), Ullah, S. (Chief Investigator), Bonevski, B. (Chief Investigator), Hefler, M. (Chief Investigator), Walker, N. (Chief Investigator), Trigg, J. (Chief Investigator), Smith, J. (Chief Investigator), Hughes, C. (Chief Investigator), Ryder, C. (Chief Investigator), Mackean, T. (Chief Investigator), Karnon, J. (Chief Investigator), Thompson, K. (Associate Investigator), Azizi, H. (Associate Investigator) & Roseleur, J. (Associate Investigator)
1/01/26 → 31/12/28
Project: Research
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HEAL: Transforming HEalth and Wellbeing Outcomes from Injury for Aboriginal and Torres Strait IsLander Children - The HEAL Cohort Study
Ryder, C. (Chief Investigator (Project Lead)), Coombs, J. (Chief Investigator), Pilkington, R. (Chief Investigator), Falster, K. (Chief Investigator), Williams, H. (Chief Investigator), Toombs, M. (Chief Investigator), Mittinty, M. (Chief Investigator), Williams, N. (Chief Investigator), Gabbe, B. (Chief Investigator), Ivers, R. (Chief Investigator), Sharpe, P. (Associate Investigator), Pollard-Wharton, N. (Associate Investigator), Fitzgerald, H. (Associate Investigator), Erskine, C. (Associate Investigator), Clinch, N. (Associate Investigator), Newton, B. (Associate Investigator), Ellis, D. Y. (Associate Investigator), Sharwood, L. (Associate Investigator), Taylor, N. (Associate Investigator) & Balogh, Z. J. (Associate Investigator)
1/07/25 → 30/06/30
Project: Research
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Connect-TBI: A National Informatics and Data-Driven Approach to Improve Care for Moderate to Severe TBI
Gabbe, B. J. (Chief Investigator (Project Lead)), Udy, A. (Chief Investigator), Hellewell, S. C. (Chief Investigator), Powell, D. R. (Chief Investigator), Vallmuur, K. (Chief Investigator), Fitzgerald, M. (Chief Investigator), Lannin, N. (Chief Investigator), Ryder, C. (Chief Investigator (Flinders Lead)), Cameron, P. (Chief Investigator), Holland, A. (Chief Investigator), Kwan, P. (Chief Investigator), Ponsford, J. (Chief Investigator), Kilkenny, M. (Chief Investigator), Law, M. (Chief Investigator), Jeffree, R. (Chief Investigator), Balogh, Z. J. (Chief Investigator), Caeyenberghs, K. (Chief Investigator), Ge, Z. (Chief Investigator), Cooper, D. J. (Chief Investigator), Barlow, K. M. (Chief Investigator), Nasrallah, F. A. (Chief Investigator), McNamara, R. (Chief Investigator), Plummer, M. (Chief Investigator), Bellomo, R. (Chief Investigator), O’Brien, T. J. (Chief Investigator), Curtis, K. (Chief Investigator), Reade, M. C. (Chief Investigator), Dipnall, J. F. (Chief Investigator), Parizel, P. M. (Chief Investigator), Teague, W. (Chief Investigator), Jeffcote, T. (Chief Investigator), Newcombe, V. (Chief Investigator), O'Reilly, G. M. (Chief Investigator), Scheinberg, A. (Chief Investigator), Battistuzzo, C. (Chief Investigator), Honeybul, S. (Chief Investigator), Keeves, J. (Chief Investigator), Young, J. T. (Chief Investigator), Secombe, P. (Chief Investigator), Litton, E. (Chief Investigator), Williams, G. (Chief Investigator), Hassett, L. (Chief Investigator), Reeder, S. (Chief Investigator), Singh, P. (Chief Investigator), Alexander, T. (Chief Investigator), Powell, B. (Chief Investigator), Burns, B. (Chief Investigator), Farquharson, S. (Associate Investigator), Campbell, L. T. (Associate Investigator), Hansen, M. (Associate Investigator), Delaney, A. (Associate Investigator), Read, D. J. (Associate Investigator), Parr, M. (Associate Investigator), Ellis, D. Y. (Associate Investigator), Moore, J. (Associate Investigator), Ownsworth, T. (Associate Investigator), King, K. (Associate Investigator), Higgins, A. M. (Associate Investigator), Nehme, Z. (Associate Investigator), Anstey, J. (Associate Investigator), Weeden, M. (Associate Investigator), Wake, E. (Associate Investigator), Noonan, M. (Associate Investigator), To, M.-S. (Associate Investigator), Taylor, J. (Associate Investigator) & Wagland, J. (Associate Investigator)
1/06/25 → 31/05/30
Project: Research