Karla Canuto

Dr, BSpExSc, GradDipIndigHProm, GradCertResMeth, PhD

Senior Research Fellow & Platform Lead, Capacity Development
Aboriginal Health Equity

https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6184-8249

Source: Scopus
Calculated based on no. of publications stored in Pure and citations from Scopus

Research output per year

If you made any changes in Pure these will be visible here soon.

Personal profile

Public Profile

Karla is a Torres Strait Islander, an experienced health promotion professional and health researcher. Karla's qualifications include a Bachelor of Sports Science (JCU) and a Graduate Diploma in Indigenous Health Promotion (Uni Sydney). Karla’s PhD was awarded by the University of South Australia, conferred in 2013.

Karla currently leads the Capacity Development Platform within Wardliparingga Aboriginal Health Equity at SAHMRI. The Capacity Development Platform aims to strengthen the capacity of all researchers working in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health research; support the next generation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health researchers to increase Indigenous-led research; and ultimately improve the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and communities.

Education/Academic qualification

PhD, University of South Australia

Graduate Diploma, University of Sydney

1 Jul 2006 → 30 Jun 2007

Graduate Certificate, University of South Australia

1 Jul 2007 → 30 Nov 2007

Graduate Diploma, University of Sydney

… → 30 Jun 2007

Bachelor's Degree, James Cook University

… → 30 Jun 2000

External positions

Adjunct Senior Research Fellow, James Cook University

Adjunct Senior Research Fellow, University of Adelaide

Keywords

Indigenous Health
Health Promotion
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health
Aboriginal Health
physical activity

Network

Recent external collaboration on country level. Dive into details by clicking on the dots.

89 Citations
4 h-Index
16 Article
6 Review article
1 Book
1 Chapter
1 More
- 1 Abstract

Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations in practice: Sharing ways of working from the ACCHO sector
Dawson, A., Brown, A., Morey, K., Canuto, K. & Pearson, O., 27 Feb 2020, 197 p.
Research output: Book/Report › Book
Assessing the quality of health research from an Indigenous perspective: The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander quality appraisal tool
Harfield, S., Pearson, O., Morey, K., Kite, E., Canuto, K., Glover, K., Gomersall, J. S., Carter, D., Davy, C., Aromataris, E. & Braunack-Mayer, A., 10 Apr 2020, In : BMC Medical Research Methodology. 20, 1, 79.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

3 Citations (Scopus)
Colorectal cancer screening using faecal occult blood tests for Indigenous adults: A systematic literature review of barriers, enablers and implemented strategies
D'Onise, K., Iacobini, E. T. & Canuto, K., 1 May 2020, In : Preventive Medicine. 134, 106018.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article
Heart disease, hospitalisation and referral: Coaching to Achieving Cardiovascular Health through cardiac rehabilitation in Queensland
Field, P., Franklin, R. C., Barker, R., Ring, I., Leggat, P. & Canuto, K., 1 Feb 2020, In : The Australian journal of rural health. 28, 1, p. 51-59 9 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Improving systems of care during and after a pregnancy complicated by hyperglycaemia: A protocol for a complex health systems intervention
MacKay, D., Kirkham, R., Freeman, N., Murtha, K., Van Dokkum, P., Boyle, J., Campbell, S., Barzi, F., Connors, C., O'Dea, K., Oats, J., Zimmet, P., Wenitong, M., Sinha, A., Hanley, A. J., Moore, E., Peiris, D., McLean, A., Davis, B., Whitbread, C. & 25 others, McIntyre, H. D., Mein, J., McDermott, R., Corpus, S., Canuto, K., Shaw, J. E., Brown, A., Maple-Brown, L., Webster, V., Graham, S., Bell, D., Keeler, K., Wapau, C., Zachariah, M., Barrett, J., Dias, T., Vine, K., Davis, B., Chitturi, S., Eades, S., Inglis, C., Dempsey, K., Lynch, M., Skinner, T. & Wright, R., 1 Sep 2020, In : BMC health services research. 20, 1, 814.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Open Access

Cancer Council SA Beat Cancer Project Travel Grant
Karla Canuto (Recipient), 14 Jun 2019
Prize: Other distinction

3 Oral presentation

Disparities in breast screening, stage at diagnosis, cancer treatment and the subsequent risk of cancer death: A retrospective, matched cohort of Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal women with breast cancer
David Banham (Author), David Roder (Author), Marion Eckert (Author), Natasha Howard (Author), Karla Canuto (Author), Sandra Miller (Speaker), Alex brown Brown (Author)
17 Sep 2019 → 19 Sep 2019
Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
“Doing Aboriginal research the right way”: Reflections on leadership and governance within a cancer research project
Sandra Miller (Speaker), Karla Canuto (Author), Kim Morey (Author)
17 Sep 2019 → 19 Sep 2019
Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
Cancer treatment and the risk of cancer death among Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal South Australians: Analysis of a matched cohort study
David Banham (Author), David Roder (Author), Dorothy Keefe (Author), Gelareh Farshid (Author), Marion Eckert (Author), Karla Canuto (Speaker), Natasha Howard (Author), Alex Brown (Author)
17 Sep 2019 → 19 Sep 2019
Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation