Miss Stella Boyd-Ford
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
School of Public Health
Stella Boyd-Ford is a Post Doctoral Research Fellow with the First Nations Cancer and Wellbeing Research Program. She holds a background as an Accredited Practicing Dietitian with expertise in food security, paediatric nutrition and community health. Her current research focus centres on co-designing culturally safe healthcare services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, with an emphasis on improving health outcomes through community-driven initiatives.
Stella’s work bridges health promotion, community-based nutrition interventions, and research, where she brings extensive experience in outreach roles and collaborating with diverse communities. Her research includes co-designing digital resources aimed at empowering Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families, healthcare practitioners, and educators to better support children’s health.
Stella’s contributions extend to publications, conference presentations, and media outreach, where she translates her research findings to broader audiences.
Researcher biography
Stella Boyd-Ford is a Post Doctoral Research Fellow with the First Nations Cancer and Wellbeing Research Program. She has a background as an Accredited Practicing Dietitian with expertise in food security, paediatric nutrition, community health, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health research. Her current focus involves co-designing culturally safe healthcare services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.
Stella works at the intersection of health promotion, community-based nutrition interventions, and research, with extensive experience in outreach roles and collaborating with diverse communities.
| Featured projects | Duration |
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Miyil-Janay Yundu - Looking After Yourself. NHMRC Project Grant |
2024 |
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CanCo - First Nations Cancer Cohort NHMRC Project Grant |
2024 |