Mary-Louise Fleming

Mary-Louise Fleming is a Professor in the Faculty of Health at Queensland University of Technology (QUT), with a distinguished career in public health research and education spanning several decades. She has established herself as a leading authority through her role as editor of the influential textbook "Introduction to Public Health," now in its 5th edition (2023).

Her research expertise encompasses:

• Health promotion for hard-to-reach populations, particularly truck drivers
• Rural and remote health service delivery
• Evidence-based public health practice
• Workplace health interventions
• Digital health promotion strategies
• Chronic disease prevention in regional communities

Professor Fleming's publication record reveals significant evolution in public health approaches. Her recent work (2018-2023) demonstrates increasing sophistication in digital health interventions, with pioneering research on using Facebook for health promotion among truck drivers. She has also expanded into policy frameworks like "Health in all policies" for rural communities, reflecting broader systems thinking in contemporary public health.

She has secured substantial research funding for projects including the QUT outdoor worker sun protection project (2010-2013), workplace-based Participatory Action Research with truck drivers (2012-2015), and comprehensive regional health needs assessments in Queensland communities.

Professor Fleming maintains extensive collaborations within QUT's Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, with Louise Baldwin, Marguerite Sendall, and Elizabeth Parker among her most frequent co-authors. Her work has been published in leading public health journals including the Australian Journal of Public Administration, Journal of Medical Internet Research, and Health Promotion Journal of Australia.