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FREIDOON [ABOLHASSAN] KHAVARPOUR1 ALDERSON AVENUE
NORTH ROCKS, NSW, 2151AUSTRALIA
Phone: 02 9872 8332Mobile 0425 223 439E-Mail: [email protected]
EDUCATION
Ph.D. Adult Education and Community Development, 1980.The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA.
M. A. Adult and Continuing Education, 1972The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA.
B.A. Economics and Business Administration, 1968.Shiraz [Pahlavi] University, Shiraz, Iran.
PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
The University of Sydney, Sydney, AustraliaHead of Discipline, School of Indigenous Health Studies, April2007-December 2009Senior Lecturer & Honours Program Coordinator, January 2003-December 2009Deputy Head of School, January 2000-December 2002.Research Coordinator, January 2000-December 2002.Lecturer and Postgraduate Coordinator, February 1992-December1999.
Taught evaluation research, programme planning andevaluation, research methodologies, health promotion, healthpolicy, community development.
Conducted research in areas of Indigenous health and wellbeing.
Supervised Honours, masters and doctoral research studentsand writing thesis.
Designed and developed distance learning teaching packages.
South Western Sydney Area Health Service-Liverpool,NSW, Australia.Senior Health Education Officer, October 1989-January 1992.
Developed policies, programmes and supervised the healthpromotion activities in the area.
Managed the Resource Centre and administered the healthpromotion budget.
South Eastern Health Region, Goulburn, NSW, Australia.Regional Coordinator, Health Promotion, June 1987-October. 1989.
Coordinated, planned and evaluated healthpromotion/education activities throughout the region.
Inducted and trained community educators in specific areasof health.
The Macarthur Area Health Service, Campbelltown, NSW,Australia.Team Leader, May 1985 to June 1987 Health Education Officer, May 1983 to June 1987
Supervised staff, developed new services and conductedmanagerial programmes for two community health centres.
Researched and developed health education and promotionprogrammes.
Developed and implemented educational programs for the staffand community educators.
Dept. of Health, Centre for Human Development,Northville, Michigan, USA.Programme Director, April 1972-December 1973
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Developed, implemented and supervised specialised individualand group training for developmentally disabled residents.
School of Education, The University of Isfahan,Isfahan, Iran.Faculty Instructor, December 1973-June 1976.
Lectured in various adult education programmes and conductedresearch in the area of adult learning and communitydevelopment.
Iran Pan American Oil Company, Kharg Island, Iran.Accountant, December 1968 to June 1970
Maintained inventory of oil and field office accounts.
COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES
Trans-cultural mental health centre, North Parramatta, NSW, AustraliaMember, Editorial Committee, September 2002-2009
Cabramatta Migrant Resource Centre, Cabramatta, NSW, AustraliaMember, Management Advisory Committee, 1995-present.
North Ryde Community Aid & Information Centre (NRCA), North Ryde,NSW, AustraliaChair, Management Committee, 2005-2007
SBS Radio, Melbourne, Australia, 1997-2007.Interviews and Presentations
Indigenous Issues, 1, 14 and 21 September 2007 Question of Identity, 12 and 26 May 2007 Immigration: Discussing the Issues, 30 November, 7 and 14
December 2002. Iranian community profile in Australia, 2001.
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Migration of Iranians: is it a new phenomenon? 2001. Causes of social isolation among Iranian elderly in Sydney,
1999. Stressful life events among Iranians in Sydney, 1999. Health and well-being of Iranians in Sydney, 1997.
SUCCESSFUL GRANT APPLICATIONS
Clapham, K, Khavarpour, F , et al [2007]. Safety Promotion and injury Prevention Program for Rural and Remote Aboriginal Health and Community Workers, Department of Health and Ageing.
Clapham, K., Khavarpour, F, et al [2006], Proposal for the Evaluation of the Blacktown Aboriginal Safety Promotion Program [BASPP], The NSW Department of Health and Roads and Traffic Authority NSW.
Clapham, K., Khavarpour, F, Stevenson, M. [2006], Safe Koori Kids, National Health and Medical Research Council.
Clapham, K., Khavarpour, F, and Stevenson, M [2006], Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion for urban Aboriginal Children and Youth in SouthWestern Sydney, Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders Studies.
Khavarpour, F Knight, M. [2004] Needs of the Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Community [CALD] in Ryde, City of Ryde, NSW, Australia.
Clapham, K., Ivers, R., Stevenson, M and Khavarpour, F. [2004]Evaluation of Lismore Driver Education Program” On the Road”, AttorneyGeneral’s Department of NSW.
Khavarpour, F. and Clapham, K. [2000] Improve the delivery of the healthcare system in the Solomon Islands, The University of Sydney, International Development Office.
Khavarpour, F. and Clapham, K. and Gelonesi, B [1999] Solomon Islands Health Development Project, The World Bank.
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Khavarpour, F. and Clapham, K. [1998] Solomon Islands-Yooroang GarangCentre for Indigenous Health Studies Collaborative Venture, The University of Sydney, International Development Office.
Khavarpour, F. [1994]. An Investigation into the Traditional and Current Health Practice of the Iranian Population in Sydney and Wollongong, University of Sydney Research Grant.
Hughes, Ian, Russell, C and Khavarpour, F. [1993], "Koori action research in Community Health: A Case study and description.” The University of Sydney Grant.
PUBLICATIONSClapham K, Khavarpour F, Bolt R, Stevenson M, Su S. Researching the safety of Indigenous children and youth: an urban perspective. In: McCoy BF, Stewart P, Poroch N, eds. Urban Health: Strengthening our voice, culture and partnerships. Canberra: Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies; 2012. Pp37-57.http://www.aiatsis.gov.au/research/publications.html
Clapham, K, Khavarpour F, Bolt, R, & Stevenson, M. (2010). Child injuryin an urban Australian indigenous community: the safe koori kids intervention. Injury prevention, 16 (Suppl 1), A138.].
Keshavarz, N., Nutbeam, D., Rowling, L. and, Khavarpour, F. [2010]. Schools as social complex adaptive systems: A new way to understand the challenges of introducing the health promoting schools concept, Social Science & Medicine, 70 (2010) 1467-1474.
Owen, J. and Khavarpour, F. [2008] [editors], Voices from the Coalface; Practitioner Perspectives about the Nature and Challenges of Community-based Work, Melbourne: Common Ground Publishing.Clapham, K., Khavarpour, F. and, Stevenson, M [2007], “On the road: evaluation of a NSW Aboriginal community-based driver licensing program”, Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health.Khavarpour, F., Clapham, K. and Stevenson, M [2006], “Issues and Challenges in Aboriginal Community Based Intervention Research” in Australian Consortium for Social and political Research Incorporated [ASCPRI], The University of Sydney, 10-13 December, Conference Proceeding.
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Clapham, K, Khavarpour, F., and Stevenson, M [2006], “Researchingthe safety of children and youth in urban communities: An Indigenous perspective” in Australian Consortium for Social and political Research Incorporated [ASCPRI], The University of Sydney, 10-13 December, Conference Proceeding
Khavarpour, F and Owen, J [2006], “Minimising Opportunities andMinimising Threats: Is there a place for minorities in the ‘risksociety?, in Community Development in a ‘Global Risk Society’,Centre for Citizenship and Human Rights, Melbourne, 20-22 April,Conference Preceding, pp. 160-166.
Keshavarz, N., Hughes, I., and Khavarpour, F. (2005). Complexity science: new emerging approach for health professionals. Iranian Journal of Public Health, Supplementary Issue, 28.
McLennan, V. and Khavarpour, F [2004] “Culturally appropriate health promotion: Its meaning and application in Aboriginal communities, Health Promotion Journal of Australia, 15[3], pp. 237-239.December.
Rissel, C., Khavarpour, F. and Butler, C., [2001] Participation and Success among Sydney Community Action Groups, Australian Journal of Primary Health 7(1) pp.61 - 64
Khavarpour, F and Grootjans, J [2000] Community Development: Viewfrom Australian Indigenous Community, The Journal of the Community Development Society, 31[2], pp. 72-86.
Khavarpour, F. and Grootjans, J., [2000] Community Development Metaphors for Effective Practice with Aboriginal People, Community Development 31[2], September, pp. 380-385
Butler, C. Rissel, C. and Khavarpour, F. [1999]. The Context for Community Participation in Health Action in Australia, Australian Journal of Social Issues, 34[3], pp. 253-65.
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Rissel, C. and Khavarpour, F. [1999]. Acculturation and Mental Health in the Sydney Iranian Community, in Liamputtong Rice, Pranee [Edited] Living in a New Country: Understating Migrant’s Health, Melbourne: Ausmed Publications, pp. 139-153.
Butler C, Rissel C, Khavarpour F. [1999] Factors associated with participation in resident action groups in metropolitan Sydney: across-sectional survey. Australian and New Zealand journal of public health, December; 23(6), pp. 634-8
Rissel, C and Khavarpour, F. [1998]. Cervical Screening in Iranian Migrants, Australian Journal of Primary Health-Interchange, 4[1], pp. 93-94.
Khavarpour, F, Rissel, C [1997]. “Mental Health Status of IranianMigrants in Sydney, Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 31, No. 6, pp. 828-834.
Rissel, C. Khavarpour, F [1997] “An application of ‘Snowball’ Sampling among a Small Dispersed Migrant Population for Health Research, Health Promotion Journal of Australia, 7[3], pp. 196-199.
Khavarpour, F. Rissel, C. and Kearney-Ferry, V [1993] "Sharing the Power: A problem for the decision makers" Journal of the Home Economics Association of Australia, XXV [4], pp. 125-132.
Rissel, C and Khavarpour, F. [1992] Developing a Program Profile:a Case Study of Monitoring Health Promotion in South Western Sydney Health Promotion Journal of Australia 2[2]: pp. 55-59.
Khavarpour, F. and Powell Davies, G [1992] "The New Public HealthGame", Brown VA and Preston, G [Editors] Choice and Change: Ethics, politics and economics of public health, Canberra: Public Health Association of Australia. pp. 189-193.
Walsh B, A., S, and Khavarpour F., and Rissel, C [1992], Barriers, and solutions, to healthy school canteens: the Macarthur School Canteen Survey, Journal of Home Economics Association, 24[1]: pp. 5-10.
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Rissel C, Gano C and Khavarpour F., [1991] The cost of healthier foods in South Western Sydney, Journal of the Home Economics Associationof Australia XXIII [3]: pp. 66-71.
Rissel C Khavarpour F. [1991] Problems facing the teaching hospitals. The Medical journal of Australia. January; 154(2):pp. 151-2.
Rissel C, de Waal P, Khavarpour, F. and Powell Davies, [1990] Community Health, health promotion, community development, new public health, social health, primary health care, health development, What is the rhetoric for the 90's? Update 12[June]: 4-5
Khavarpour, F. [Ed.] [1976]"Barrasy-i Ketabhay-i Dars-i Dowreh-i Rahnemae-i Dar Iran "[A Study of the Books Prepared for Guidance Schools in Iran]. An Occasional Paper, Isfahan, Iran: The University of Isfahan, School of Education, [in Farsi/Persian]
Ordoobadi T, and Khavarpour, F. [1974] The Impact of the AryamehrSteel Mill Factory on the Socio-Economic Development of Wage Earners. An Occasional paper, Isfahan, Iran: The University of Isfahan, School of Education, [in Farsi/Persian and English].
Khavarpour, F. and Ordoubadi, T [1974] "Barrasy-i Nirouy-i Maher Va Hadaf -e Daneshyouyan Az Tahsil Dar Daneshgah-i Isfahan " Analysis of Skilled Human Resources and Aims of Students at the University Undergraduate Program. A Research Report and Occasional Paper, Isfahan: The University of Isfahan, School of Education, Iran, [in Farsi/Persian].
Khavarpour, F. A and Ahmadi A., [1973] "Barrasy-i Vazeiat Tahsily-i Daneshjouyan-i Moaved Eraghi Va Shagerdan Momtaz-i Ostanha Va Farmandaryhay-i Kol Dar Daneshgahe Isfahan”. Status ofDistinguished Students from Provinces, Independent Governorates and Iranian Immigrants" A Research Report and Occasional paper, Isfahan: The University of Isfahan, School of Education, Iran, [in Farsi/Persian].
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CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
Clapham K, Khavarpour F, Bolt R, Stevenson M. [2009] "Child injury in an urban Australian Indigenous community: The Safe Koori Kids Intervention", Safety 2010 World Conference, London, 21-24 September.
Clapham K, Khavarpour F, Bolt R, Stevenson M. [2009] "Researching the safety of Indigenous children and youth: An urban perspective". 2009 AIATSIS Conference: Perspectives on Urban Life – Connections and Reconnections, Canberra, 29 September-1 October.
Clapham K, Khavarpour F. [2009] "The Safe Koori Kids Project: A school and community safety promotion program", Second National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Family and Community Strengths Conference.Strong Stories, Strong Mob, Strong Kids: GROWING UP TOGETHER, Newcastle, 1 - 3 December.
Clapham K, Khavarpour F, Bolt R. [2009] "Engaging Urban Communities in Research: Lessons Learned in Developing of a School and Community Based Safety Intervention", AUCEA (Australian Universities Community Engagement Alliance) Conference, Whyalla, South Australia, 8 July.
Khavarpour, F., K. Clapham, and M. Layford [2008], “Buiding capacity for community based safety promotion: Two Australian Indigeous Case Studies”, 9th World Conference on Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion, 15-18 March, Merida, Mexico.
Khavarpour, F. Clapham, K. and Lyford, M, [2008], “An evaluation of a community based Aboriginal safety promotion program: BASPP” in the 2nd CRIAH Aboriginal Health Research Conference, Sydney on 29-30 April, Sydney, Australia.
Clapham K, Khavarpour F, Bolt R, Stevenson M. [2008] "Developing anAboriginal community based safety intervention in an urban setting", Second CRIAH Aboriginal Health Research Conference, Sydney, 29-30 April.
Khavarpour, F and Own, J [2006]. “Maximising Opportunities and Minimising Threats: Is there a Placed for Minorities in the “Risk society”? in
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Community Development in a Global Risk Society, 20-22 April, Melbourne.
Khavarpour F, Clapham K, Stevenson M, Lyford M, Holloway K. [2006] "Child and Youth Safety: Issues for urban Aboriginal communities", Oral Presentation, Australian Injury Prevention Network (AIPN) 8th Australian Injury Prevention Conference. Sydney, NSW. 27-29. September.
Clapham K, Khavarpour F, Stevenson M, Lyford M, Holloway K. [2006] "The Safe Koori Kids: Developing a school and community based safety intervention. Oral Presentation", Australian Injury Prevention Network (AIPN) 8th Australian Injury Prevention Conference. Sydney, NSW. 27-29. September.
Khavarpour F, Clapham K, Holloway K. [2006] "The Safe Koori Kids Project: Towards The Development of an Indigenous Child Safety Intervention". Oral Presentation, 36th Public Health Association Conference. Sydney, NSW. 25th September.
Clapham, K, Khavarpour, F. Stevenson, M., Holloway, K. and Lyford, M [2006], “Researching Aboriginal child and youth safety Intervention” in The 8th Australian Injury Prevention Conference, 27-29 September.
Clapham K, Khavarpour F, Stevenson M. [2006] "Researching the safety of children and youth in urban communities: An Indigenous perspective", Australian Consortium for Social and Political Research, Inc. (ACSPRI) Social Sciences Methodology Conference. Stream: Researching communities, neighborhoods and families. Sydney, 10-13 December.
Khavarpour F, Clapham K, Stevenson M. [2006] "Issues and Challenges inAboriginal Community Based Intervention Research", Australian Consortiumfor Social and Political Research, Inc. (ACSPRI) Social Sciences Methodology Conference. Stream: Designing Qualitative Research. Sydney, 10-13 December.
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Khavarpour, F., Knight, M., Foley, M [2005] "Mapping out community assets: The synergy of university engagement with community", Australian Universities Community Engagement Alliance (AUCEA) National Conference 2005, Melbourne. 20-22 July, 2005
Keshavarz-Mohamadi, N., and Khavarpour. F [2005] “Complexity Science: New Emerging Approach for Health Professionals” 13th Multi-disciplinary Iranian Researchers conference in Europe, The University of Leeds, England, London. 2-3 July, 2006
Devonshire, E. and Khavarpour, F [2003] “Meeting the Needs: Maximising Flexibility and Choice in Indigenous Health Studies”, Ed Health Conference, Sydney: The University of Sydney, November.
Khavarpour, F and Gelonesi, B [2003] “A Novel Way to Engage the Community in the System of Higher Education: The Case of Koori Youth Access Project”, Bringing Knowledge to life-Learning & Community Engagement-Second National Forum in the Series: University and Community Engagement, Sydney: The University of Western Sydney, July.Khavarpour, F. and Gholamshahi S., [2003] “Road to Damascus: Developing Partnership between Ivory Tower and Grass Root Community Centres”Bringing Knowledge to life-Learning & Community Engagement-SecondNational Forum in the Series: University and Community Engagement, Sydney: The University of Western Sydney, July 10-11.Gelonesi, B, Brown, L, Clapham, K. and Khavarpour, F [2002] “Education Future and New Citizenship”, in From the Ground up: A Conference on Aboriginal Health in the 63rd Millennium, Penrith [NSW], May
Jopson, W. Khavarpour, F and Clapham, K [2002], “The Indigenous Research Environment: An Ecological Rights Based Approach to Territory Research-Education and Indigenous Research Development, From the Ground Up: A Conference on Aboriginal Health in the 63rd Millennium, Penrith [NSW], May
Khavarpour, F. and Gelonesi, B [2001]. “Partnership: Using different Strategies to Reach its Momentum”, The Higher Education Research and Development Society of Australia [HERDSA] Conference. 8-11 July, The University Of New Castle, New Castle, Australia.
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Fitzgerald, M. Khavarpour, F and Williamson, P. [2001]. “Research Ethics as Culture and Cultural process”, Diversity in Health: Sharing Global Perspective Conference, 28-30 May, Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre, Darling Harbour, Sydney, Australia
Jopson, W. Khavarpour, F. and Clapham, K. [2001]. "The Indigenous Research Environment: An Ecological Rights Based Approach to Tertiary Research Education and indigenous Research Development”, From the Ground Up, Aboriginal Health and Medical Research Council of NSW Conference,1-4 May, Penrith, NSW, Australia
Gelonesi, B. Brown, L. Clapham, K. and Khavarpour, F [2001] "KooriYouth Project: University Community Partnership in Western Sydney, From the Ground Up", Aboriginal Health and Medical Research Council of NSW Conference,1-4 May, Penrith, NSW, Australia
Khavarpour, F and Gelonesi, B [2001] “Partnership: Using different Strategies to Reach its Momentum”, HERDSA, the University of New Castle, July 23.
Khavarpour, F and Gelonesi, B. [2000]. "Training for Betterment: A Model for Training of Professional in Diverse Organisation", IVETA Conference, 6-9 August, Hong Kong.
Gelonesi, B and. Khavarpour, F [2000], "Program Quality and Flexible Mode Delivery: Bachelor of Health Science", IVETA Conference, 6-9 August,Hong Kong.
Dawson, A., Khavarpour, F, and Clapham, K [1999], "Yooroang Garang:A strong Place for Building Partnership for Indigenous Health", Universities and the Health of the Disadvantaged: A Global Conference, 11-14 July,Arizona, USA.
Khavarpour, F, King, P and Rissel, C. [1998]. “Quality of Life in the Cities: Australian Indigenous Images", in 1st World Congress of Health and Urban Environment, 6-10 July, Madrid, Spain.
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Khavarpour, F. Rissel, C and Butler, C [1998]. “Factors Associated with Participation in Resident Action Groups in Sydney: A Cross-sectional Survey”, in 1st World Congress of Health and Urban Environment, 6-10 July, Madrid, Spain.
Khavarpour, F. Hafshejani, A. [1997], “Is there anything wrong with our youth? The reality and beyond”, Aryana Cultural Foundation Conference,[Youth, Education, employment and Difficulties from Cultural Duality], 30 November, Melbourne Monash University.
Rissel, C. Khavarpour, F. [1997]. “Mental health status in the Sydney Iranian community” 29th Annual Conference Rights to Health of PublicHealth Association of Australia, 6-10 October, Melbourne, Victoria.
Khavarpour, F, Rissel, C [1997]. “Six degrees of separation: snowballing methodology in action” The Mental Health Services conference Inc. ofAustralia and New Zealand, 19-22 August, Sydney, NSW.
Khavarpour, F.[1997]. “Iranian migrant population in Sydney” in Avaie Iran [24 hours Iranian Radio Station], 25 May, Sydney, NSW
Khavarpour, F. [1996]. “NESB community perspective on needs assessment”, The Transcultural Mental Health Centre Conference, 6 September, Sydney, NSW
Khavarpour, F. [1996]. “Issue of Separation and Divorce among the Iranian Migrants in Sydney” Iranian Community Organisation Conference, 16 June, Sydney.
Khavarpour, F. Allen, S. House, M. Jacob, N. and Smith, D. [1994]. “Australia’s role in Asia and the Pacific: big brother or partner”, The Public Health Association Conference, 24-28 September, Adelaide.
Khavarpour, F. and Omeri, A. [1993]. “Multiculturalism and diversity in health care system: do our decision makers understand the rhetoric?” Health for Multicultural Australia: Valuing Diversity, University of Sydney, Sydney.
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Khavarpour, F. and Newman, J. [1992], "Aboriginal Participation and Self-determination: Re-inventing the Wheel?" Australian Association of Adult and Community Education 32nd Conference, 7-10 December, AustralianNational University, Canberra.
CONSULTANCIES
Clapham, K, Khavarpour, F [2010]. Brothers Againt Domestic Viloence [BAD-V]. Illawarra Koori Men’s Support Group (IKMSG).
Clapham, K, Khavarpour, F., Ivers, R. and Stevenson, M [2005],Evaluation of the “On the Road” Project, NSW Attorney General Office,NSW, Australia.
Khavarpour, F (2005), Evaluation of the “Carers’ Support Group”, Trancultural Mental Health Centre, NSW Australia.
Khavarpour, F Knight, M.(2004) Needs of the Culturally And Linguistically Diverse Community [CALD] in Ryde, City of Ryde, NSW, Australia.
Khavarpour, F (2003), Evaluation of the “Effectiveness of an educational booklet dealing with depression among Aboriginal teenagers”, .Streetwize Communications, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
Khavarpour, F (2003), Evaluation of the “Psycho education Programme”, Trancultural Mental Health Centre, North Parramatta, NSW, Australia,
Khavarpour, F (2000), Iranian Community Organisation, Parramatta, NSW, Australia, 2000, Conducted research on the demographic profile of the Iranian community in Sydney.
Khavarpour, F , K. Clapham and Gelonesi, B. (1999). World Bank/Ministry of Health and Medical Services, Solomon Islands, Evaluated and submitted recommendations on the re-structuring of the Health Education Unit.
Khavarpour, F ,. Hosseinipour, M and Pourmand, D. (1996) Department of Immigration and Ethnic Affairs, Sydney, Australia
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1996, Researched the social and psychological needs of Iranian Youth in the Metropolitan Sydney Area.
Khavarpour, F (1980-1982) International Institute of Adult Literacy, Teheran, Iran.Researched and consulted on the effectiveness of adult literacy programmes.
Khavarpour, F (1980-1982) Department of Education, Teheran, Iran.Provided advice on programme design and development for advancingthe literacy movement in Iran.
REPORTS AND REVIEW OF JOURNAL/ACADEMIC ARTICLE
NSW, Department of Health, NSW, AustraliaClapham, K, Khavarpour, F [2008], Evaluation of the Blacktown Aboriginal Safety Promotion Program, NSW, Department of Health
Clapham, K, Khavarpour, F., Ivers, R. and Stevenson, M [2005],Evaluation of the “On the Road” Project, NSW Attorney General Office,NSW, Australia.
Khavarpour, F [2005], Evaluation of the “Carers’ Support Group”, Trancultural Mental Health Centre, NSW Australia.
Khavarpour, F and Knight, M. [2004]. Cultural and Linguistically Divers People’s Needs paper: Social Plan 2005, City of Ryde, November.
Khavarpour, F [2004], “Yarning up about diabetes”, An Educational Teaching package, Health Promotion Unit Central Sydney Area Health Service.
Khavarpour, F [2004], Psycho-education Programme Evaluation, Western Sydney Area Health Service, unpublished report.
Khavarpour, F., Knight, M. [2004], Culturally And Linguistically Diverse Needs Paper, City of Ride Council, Publication pending.
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Khavarpour, F., Hosseinipour, SM., Pourmand, D., Mottaghipour, Y., Gholamshahi, S. and Nesvandarani, B [2003], titled, Mental Health and Service Utilisation Among the Iranian Community in Metropolitan Sydney The Needs.”
Khavarpour, F and Gholamshahi, S [2000] “Iranian Community Profile in Sydney.” Iranian Community Organisation, Sydney, Australia.
Khavarpour, F., Clapham, K and Gelonesi, B [1999] Solomon Islands: Health Development Project: Information, Education and, Communication Unit.”, World Bank and Ministry of Health and Medical Services, Honiara, Solomon Islands.
Khavarpour, F. Hafshegani, A. [1997], “Iranian Youth in Sydney.” Department of Immigration and Ethnic Affairs, Sydney, Australia
DISTANCE PACKAGES
Devonshire, E., and Khavarpour F, and. [2003] Health Promotion,Yooroang Garang: School of Indigenous Health Studies, TheUniversity of Sydney, Postgraduate Degree in Health Science[Indigenous Community Health], The University of Sydney, ADistance package [Revised Edition]
Devonshire, E and Khavarpour, F [2002] Introduction to Research andEvaluation in Indigenous Health, Yooroang Garang: School of IndigenousHealth Studies, The University of Sydney, Postgraduate Degree inHealth Science [Indigenous Community Health], The University ofSydney, A Distance package [Revised Edition]
Devonshire, E and Khavarpour, F [2002] Introduction to Research andEvaluation in Indigenous Health, Yooroang Garang: School of IndigenousHealth Studies, The University of Sydney, Postgraduate Degree in
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Health Science [Indigenous Community Health], The University ofSydney, A Distance package.
Khavarpour, F and Devonshire, E [2000] Project Development,Yooroang Garang: School of Indigenous Health Studies, TheUniversity of Sydney, Postgraduate Degree in Health Science[Indigenous Community Health], The University of Sydney, ADistance package.
Dawson, A, Khavarpour F, and Devonshire, E. [2000] HealthPromotion, Yooroang Garang: School of Indigenous Health Studies,The University of Sydney, Postgraduate Degree in Health Science[Indigenous Community Health], The University of Sydney, ADistance package
Khavarpour F, Dawson, A. and Clapham, K [1999] Programme Planningand Evaluation, Yooroang Garang: School of Indigenous HealthStudies, Postgraduate Degree in Health Science [IndigenousCommunity Health], The University of Sydney, A Distance package.
Khavarpour F, Dawson, A. Page, S and Devonshire, E. [1999]Cultural Awareness, Yooroang Garang: School of Indigenous HealthStudies, The University of Sydney, Postgraduate Degree in HealthScience [Indigenous Community Health], The University of Sydney,A Distance package.
Dawson, A Khavarpour F. and Clapham, K [1999] Introduction toIndigenous Health, Yooroang Garang: School of Indigenous HealthStudies, The University of Sydney, Postgraduate Degree in HealthScience [Indigenous Community Health], The University of Sydney,A Distance package
Khavarpour F., Kidson J and Roach D, (1986) Prospects of Living SkillsProgrammes for the disadvantaged in the Macarthur Area A manual for theuse of health and welfare staff, Campbelltown.
Khavarpour F., Smith M (1985) I can do it myself, A training packageaimed at working with the carers, Macarthur.
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EXAMINER/MARKER/SUPERVISOR OFDISSERTATION/THESIS/TREATISE/INTEGRATIVE PAPER/HONOURS
2010 Family and community resilience in Indigenous wellbeing A study of economic evaluation and resource allocation decisionmaking in Australia’s health care system, using complex adaptivesystems theory.
2009 Comparative situational Analysis of young people and health education providers’ views about effectiveness of HIV/STI communication media
2008 The course and careers advice needs of university students in a generalist degree: a qualitative analysis An explanatory study of the cultural competence of dementia services for Aboriginal population; An urban case study Alcohol Liberation Pathway: a Social Holistic Intervention Model to Address alcohol Abuse in the Wiradjuri Condoblin Community “Beyond Depression: Frail elderly people talk about limited lives and resilience”
2007 Educational Perspectives on Health Promoting Schools: a Complex Adaptive System approach Growing the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Work Force: Career Advisers, health career pathways and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander secondary school students
2006 Growing the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Work Force. Yarning with Career Advisers about health career pathways for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander high school students
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2005 Language of love in a culture of silence: Iranian women’s sexual understanding and socio-cultural context
2004 Sexual Health for New South Wales Aboriginal People:A Literature Review Socially Perceived Determinants and Effects of Alcohol Abuse in an Aboriginal Community: A Qualitative Study of the Wiradjuri Condobolin People.
2003 Nyoongar families in Western Australia: Changes of
identity, values and its impact on identity’.
2002 ‘Advocacy: Supporting the health and aged care
rights of Indigenous Australians
2001 Indigenous Australia in Media: A Portrait of Health “it is just How You’ve been Brought UP”: an Aboriginal
perspective on the Relationship between the Law, Racism and Mental Health.”
Diabetes and its effect on the life Expectancy of Indigenous Australians
Scheduling in the Community: Challenging Partnerships in Mental Health
Non-governmental Organisation and Building Community
2000 Barriers to attending Rehabilitation Treatment
Centres: A Case of the Gumbaynnggir Nation. Health Professional, Health Promotion and tobacco
Use in Australia Resistance & Process of Survival for Balardong
People. The development of a culturally appropriate
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questionnaire related to alcohol and other drug use among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders women
Towards a Culturally Relevant Model for Assisted Accommodation Services for Homeless Young AboriginalWomen: A Case for Actualising One’s Potential or thecontinuing Process of Subjugating of Peoples Colonised?
Sexual Abuse of female Aboriginal Children: How do We Approach the Issue? How do We Health the Damage Caused by Abuse?
A study of the Relationship Between Aboriginal Living Conditions and Health
Stress!!!…Not Me Non Government Organisations and Building Community Community Gardens: A Study of Relationship Between
Aboriginal Living Conditions and Health The Development of a Culturally Sensitive
Questionnaire Related to Alcohol and Other Drug Use Among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Women
Community Gardens: A Natural Way to Wellbeing Reconciliation: Resolution or Rhetoric? Resistance a Process of Survival for Balardong A Study of the Relationship Between Aboriginal
Living Conditions and Health Aboriginal Health Workers: Role, Recognition,
Racism and Horizontal Violence in the Workplace
1999 A research project into the self-reporting of Aboriginality in South Western Sydney Human Rights and Aboriginal Health Mediation in Aboriginal communities Reconciliation Role of Aboriginal Health Workers Safe sex and appropriate health promotion Family violence in Aboriginal communities. Social Isolation, Loneliness and Older People: A qualitative study of Neighbour Aid Home Visiting. Health Promotion Practices Among the Iranians: Use
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of Poetry in Promotion. Reconciliation: Variation in the Concept. Female Genital Mutilation: International Response. Family Violence in Aboriginal Communities Reconciliation Female Genital Mutilation Yengarrahween Narrloo: Developing an Aboriginal Dispute Resolution Program for NSW Health Promotion Practices Among the Iranians: Use
of Poetry in Promotion
1998 Government Policies and Indigenous Health in the
Past Two Hundred Years Social Isolation, Loneliness & Older People: The
Case of Iranians Health in Aboriginal Communities: Mainstream Health
Services and Aboriginal Health Beliefs and Practices Participation in the Community Visitors Scheme In
the Sydney Metropolitan Area: A Study of Volunteer Characteristics and Motivations
Risk Factors for Strong Regret and Subsequent IVF Request after Tubal Sterilisation
Serotonin – Historical Aspects and Rehabilitation Rehabilitation for workers with Noise-Induced
Hearing Loss – A Community Health Approach Urinary Tract Infections, Antibiotic Usage and
Transferable Drug Resistance in a Population of Spinal Patients
An Investigation of Thyroid Hormone Levels and Disease in New South Wales Children
The Social Construction of Health Seeking Behaviour among Older Vietnamese People
Cigarette Smoking and Cervical Cancer in Sydney, Australia 1980 – 1983. A Case-control study.
A Staff Perspective On Issues of Residents Rights and Duty of Care in Nursing Homes
Factors Associated with Participation in Resident Action Groups: A Cross-Sectional Survey
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Social Isolation, Loneliness and older people: The Case of Iranian
The Stress Experience Among Chinese Young People in Australia
Participation in the Community Visitors Scheme in the Sydney Metropolitan Area: A Study of Volunteer Characteristics and Motivations
Gender Differences and the Use of Health Care Services in Childhood Asthma
1997 Coping with extreme stress: A study of Australian
Vietnam veterans. Lived Experience of Chinese Migrants with Mental
Illness in Australia. The Effect of Psychological and Educational
Counselling in reducing Anxiety in Nursing Students. Unravelling the paradox of community participation:
if the process is so good why don’t people participate?
Breast Feeding in Australia: A Comparative Study of Aboriginal and Non-Aboriginal women
Community Participation in Health Care Decisions Risk Factors for Strong Regent and Subsequent
Request after Tubal Sterlisation
1996 Community Theatre: A Tool for Health Promotion. Early Discharge: What Are the Effects of Programmes
Targeted at Elderly Orthopaedic Patients? Patient’s Perspective of Non-Compliance with
Medication and Treatment Regimes: A Qualitative Analysis
1995 Perceptions of the role of Diversional Therapy
within Nursing homes by Directors of Nursing. Investigation into Employee Psychological Needs as a
Factor of Managerial Development.
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Motor Vehicle Air-bags and Related Ocular Injury. Attitude to Death: Insight form Aging religious
Brothers. Cancer Prevention Project: Mentally Ill and Homeless
Women. The Impact of Migration: Influences on the Lives of
Chinese Aged Women in Sydney: Australia
1994 Gender Differentials in Health and Leisure The Health System as a Cultural System: A
Comparative Study of Health providers and Consumers. A Comparative Study of Alzheimer’s Disease, Multi
Influential Dementia and the AIDS Dementia Complex. The Use of Humour in Divisional Therapy. A Report of the Analysis of the Design of an
Education Programme- The Exercise Support Group Programme.
A Study on How Men Define Masculinity, Maleness and the Intrinsic Value of Being a Man.
The Adolescent Asthma Action Program; A Triple A Program.
Lesbians and HIV: Is there a Risk? An investigation of Thyroid Hormone Levels and
Disease in New South Wales Chinese Migrants Perception of Migration Stress and
Coping Methods Breastfeeding Policies and the Social context of
Breastfeeding An Evaluation of the Planning Program: Using Goal
Attainment Scaling A Study into the Cause of Drug Abuse Amongst the
Vietnamese Youth: An Environmental Perspective Cancer prevention Project: Mentally Ill and Homeless
womenThe Use of Humor in Diversional Therapy
1993 Chinese Speaking Women’s Experiences in the
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Postnatal Period in Australia: An Exploratory Study. Origins, Evaluation and Impact: The Women’s Health
Movement in Australia. Manic Depressive Disorder [Bipolar Disorder] and its
Effects on the Family Unit Chronic Mental illness and Its Effects on the
Portuguese Family. An Evaluation of the Planning Program Using Goal
Attainment Scaling. The Menopause Workshop The effects of Exercise on Quality of life Before
Myocardial Infarction and During four Phases Exercise Rehabilitation
1992 The effects of Exercise on Quality of Life Before
Myocardial Infarction and During Four Phase ExerciseRehabilitation.
A Current Review on homelessness Among the Mentally Ill.
Identification of Nurses’ Stress Engendered by Caring for Dementing Residents in Nursing Homes
AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS
1998 Best Oral Communication Thematic Area IV, Mental Health in the Metropolis Conference, Madrid, Spain.
1992 Third runner-up poster presentation titled“Social Justice and Health”, Public HealthAssociation of Australia Conference, Canberra,Australia.
1976-80
Graduate Study Scholarship, Ministry of Higher Education, The University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran.
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1972 Certificate of Merit, Department of Mental Health, Michigan, USA.
1967-68
Honours Student Scholarship, Shiraz [Pahlavi] University, Shiraz [Pahlavi], Iran.
1967-68
Chief Editor, Bilingual student newspaper, Shiraz [Pahlavi] University, Shiraz [Pahlavi], Iran.
1966-67
Valedictorian Student, Shiraz [Pahlavi] University, Shiraz, Iran
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