Research interests
Dr Fiona McKay is an associate professor in the School of Health and Social Development at Deakin University. A/Prof McKay is a qualitative researcher who works with human rights and vulnerable populations. She has a strong track record completing systematic and systematic like reviews. She has several years’ experience exploring inequities and inequities experienced by groups whose lives are impacted by social and institutional policies and negative community perceptions.
Affiliations
Centre for Humanitarian Leadership Research Affiliate
Publications
M Higgins, M Murad, K Robinson, A Dew, K Boydell, F McKay, J Watson, M Coello, L Smith, K Johnson, R Wells
(2023), pp. 305-321, Research Handbook on Disability Policy, B1
K Watson-Mackie, H McKenzie, F McKay
(2023), Vol. 34, pp. 91-99, Health Promotion Journal of Australia, London, Eng., C1
Fiona McKay, Hayley McKenzie, Rebecca Lindberg
(2023), Vol. 47, pp. 100004-100004, Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, United States, C1
Hayley McKenzie, Rebecca Lindberg, Fiona McKay
(2023), pp. 1-13, Social Policy and Society, Cambridge, Eng., C1
What's in a commercial meal kit? Structured review of Australian meal kits
Fiona McKay
(2023), pp. 1-22, Public Health Nutrition, Cambridge, Eng., C1-1
Measuring Food Insecurity in India: A Systematic Review of the Current Evidence
Fiona McKay, Alice Sims, Paige van der Pligt
(2023), pp. 1-10, Current Nutrition Reports, Berlin, Germany, C1
Food insecurity screening procedures used in reproductive healthcare settings
Julia Zinga, Paige van der Pligt, Rebecca Lindberg, Vidanka Vasilevski, Amelia Lee, Fiona McKay
(2023), pp. 1-14, Nutrition Reviews, Oxford, Eng., C1
Bettina Backman, Matthew Dunn, Neetu George, Bianca Whiteside, Fiona McKay
(2023), pp. 1-18, Journal of Studies in International Education, London, Eng., C1
Examining the Relationship Between Food Insecurity and Family Violence: a Systematic Narrative Review
F McKay, R Bennett
(2023), Journal of Family Violence, C1
Antenatal healthcare providers' knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding food insecurity in pregnancy: A qualitative investigation based at a specialist antenatal hospital in Melbourne, Australia
Amanda Dickson, Fiona McKay, Julia Zinga, Paige van der Pligt
(2023), pp. 1-11, Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, London, Eng., C1
'Bali over the Counter': Exploring the Overseas Use and Acquisition of Anabolic-androgenic Steroids
M Dunn, K Mulrooney, D Biddau, F McKay, R Henshaw
(2022), Vol. 43, pp. 447-460, Deviant Behavior, C1
Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) in Australia: are there challenges facing sexual health promotion?
Matthew Dunn, Anthony Barnett, Fiona McKay
(2022), Vol. 37, pp. 1-10, Health Promotion International, Oxford, Eng., C1
An investigation of structural violence in the lived experience of food insecurity
R Lindberg, H McKenzie, B Haines, F McKay
(2022), pp. 1-12, Critical Public Health, London, Eng., C1
Stigma and emergency and community food assistance: 'But... beggars can't be choosers'
F McKay, H McKenzie, R Lindberg
(2022), Journal of Poverty and Social Justice, Bristol, England, C1
Experiences of Food-Insecure Pregnant Women and Factors Influencing Their Food Choices.
Julia Zinga, Fiona McKay, Rebecca Lindberg, Paige van der Pligt
(2022), pp. 1-8, Maternal and Child Health Journal, New York, N.Y., C1
Systematic Review of Interventions Addressing Food Insecurity in Pregnant Women and New Mothers
F McKay, S Spiteri, J Zinga, K Sulemani, S Jacobs, N Ranjan, L Ralph, E Raeburn, S Threlfall, M Bergmeier, P van der Pligt
(2022), pp. 1-14, Current Nutrition Reports, Berlin, Germany, C1
A Bastian, C Parks, A Yaroch, F McKay, K Stern, P Pligt, S McNaughton, R Lindberg
(2022), Vol. 14, Nutrients, Switzerland, C1
C Parks, A Bastian, R Lindberg, F McKay, P van der Pligt, A Yaroch
(2022), Vol. 14, pp. 1499-1502, Food Security, C1-1
A Bastian, C Parks, F McKay, P van der Pligt, A Yaroch, S McNaughton, R Lindberg
(2022), Vol. 19, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Switzerland, C1
F McKay, J Zinga, P van der Pligt
(2022), Vol. 22, BMC Health Services Research, England, C1
F McKay, J Zinga, P van der Pligt
(2022), Vol. 14, pp. 1-8, Nutrients, Basel, Switzerland, C1
How are Victorian Local Governments' responding to climate change and food insecurity?
E Beaudry, F McKay, B Haines
(2021), Vol. 32, pp. 137-144, Health Promotion Journal of Australia, Australia, C1
Exploring The Response Of The Victorian Emergency And Community Food Sector To The COVID-19 Pandemic
F McKay, A Bastian, R Lindberg
(2021), Vol. 16, pp. 447-461, Journal of Hunger and Environmental Nutrition, C1
Food insecurity and dietary intake among rural indian women: An exploratory study
A Sims, P van der Pligt, P John, J Kaushal, G Kaur, F McKay
(2021), Vol. 18, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Switzerland, C1
B Freyer, F McKay
(2021), Vol. 20, pp. 449-467, Journal of Human Rights, London, England, C1
F McKay, S Godrich
(2021), Vol. 46, pp. 1448-1458, Applied Physiology, Nutrition and Metabolism, Ottawa, Canada, C1
Exploring the daily lives of women street vendors in India
F McKay, R Osborne
(2021), Vol. 32, pp. 460-467, Development in Practice, London, England, C1
Fiona McKay
(2020), pp. 108-118, Sustaining social inclusion, Abingdon, Eng., B1-1
Representations of refugees and asylum seekers during the 2013 federal election
K Lippi, F McKay, H McKenzie
(2020), Vol. 21, pp. 1611-1629, Journalism, C1
D Smith, F McKay, K Lippi
(2020), Vol. 54, pp. 441-459, Social Policy and Administration, C1
Documenting the food insecurity experiences and nutritional status of women in India: Study protocol
F McKay, P John, A Sims, G Kaur, J Kaushal
(2020), Vol. 17, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Switzerland, C1
E Frude, F McKay, M Dunn
(2020), Vol. 17, Harm Reduction Journal, England, C1
F McKay, B Haines, H Beswick, H McKenzie, R Lindberg
(2020), Vol. 28, pp. 2399-2407, Health and social care in the community, Chichester, Eng., C1
Life outside the garment factories: the lived experiences of Cambodian women garment factory workers
F McKay, H McKenzie
(2020), Vol. 16, pp. 415-427, International journal of migration, health and social care, Bingley, Eng., C1
Life on newstart allowance: a new reality for low-income single mothers
H McKenzie, C McHugh, F McKay
(2019), Vol. 25, pp. 18-33, Journal of family studies, Abingdon, Eng., C1
F McKay, S Slykerman, M Dunn
(2019), Vol. 7, JMIR mHealth and uHealth, Canada, C1
Measuring and understanding food insecurity in Australia: A systematic review
F McKay, B Haines, M Dunn
(2019), Vol. 16, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Switzerland, C1
Using health and well-being apps for behavior change: A systematic search and rating of apps
F McKay, A Wright, J Shill, H Stephens, M Uccellini
(2019), Vol. 7, JMIR mHealth and uHealth, Canada, C1
The availability and acquisition of modafinil on the internet
S Dursun, M Dunn, F McKay
(2019), Vol. 38, pp. 699-702, Drug and alcohol review, Chichester, C1
The public distribution system and food security in India
N George, F McKay
(2019), Vol. 16, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Switzerland, C1
Evaluating mobile phone applications for health behaviour change: A systematic review
F McKay, C Cheng, A Wright, J Shill, H Stephens, M Uccellini
(2018), Vol. 24, pp. 22-30, Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, England, C1
Using art for health promotion: evaluating an in-school program through student perspectives
F McKay, H McKenzie
(2018), Vol. 19, pp. 522-530, Health promotion practice, London, Eng., C1
Food-based social enterprises and asylum seekers: The food justice truck
F McKay, K Lippi, M Dunn, B Haines, R Lindberg
(2018), Vol. 10, Nutrients, Switzerland, C1
The role of social enterprise in food insecurity among asylum seekers
Bronte Haines, Fiona McKay, Matthew Dunn, Kehla Lippi
(2018), Vol. 26, pp. 829-838, Health and social care in the community, Chichester, Eng., C1
F McKay, M Bugden, M Dunn, C Bazerghi
(2018), Vol. 120, pp. 1708-1721, British food journal, Bingley, Eng., C1
Thinking outside the box: Strategies used by low-income single mothers to make ends meet
H McKenzie, F McKay
(2018), Vol. 53, pp. 304-319, Australian Journal of Social Issues, C1
Can online participation on issues of asylum seeking lead to action? Understanding the intent to act
F McKay, M Dunn
(2017), Vol. 69, pp. 247-255, Australian Journal of Psychology, C1
Food aid provision in metropolitan melbourne: a mixed methods study
F McKay, H McKenzie
(2017), Vol. 12, pp. 11-25, Journal of hunger and environmental nutrition, Abingdon, Eng., C1
Post-cycle therapy for performance and image enhancing drug users: a qualitative investigation
S Griffiths, R Henshaw, F McKay, M Dunn
(2017), Vol. 5, pp. 103-107, Performance enhancement and health, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
M Mukoya, F McKay, M Dunn
(2017), Vol. 18, pp. 981-991, Journal of International Migration and Integration, C1
F McKay, K Lippi, M Dunn
(2017), Vol. 42, pp. 1062-1068, Journal of Community Health, Netherlands, C1
Compassionate deterrence: a Howard government legacy
F McKay, L Hall, K Lippi
(2017), Vol. 45, pp. 169-193, Politics and policy, London, Eng., C1
H McKenzie, F McKay
(2017), Vol. 25, pp. 35-48, Journal of poverty and social justice, [Oxford, Eng.], C1
B Tighe, M Dunn, F McKay, T Piatkowski
(2017), Vol. 14, Harm Reduction Journal, England, C1
M Dunn, R Henshaw, F McKay
(2016), Vol. 35, pp. 377-382, Drug and Alcohol Review, Australia, C1
The Role of Food Banks in Addressing Food Insecurity: A Systematic Review
C Bazerghi, F McKay, M Dunn
(2016), Vol. 41, pp. 732-740, Journal of Community Health, Netherlands, C1
M Dunn, J Bartle, F McKay
(2016), Vol. 5, pp. 31-33, Performance enhancement and health, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
F McKay, A Singh, S Singh, S Good, R Osborne
(2016), Vol. 70, pp. 281-285, Food control, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
Student reflections in a first year public health and health promotion unit
F McKay, M Dunn
(2015), Vol. 16, pp. 242-253, Reflective practice : international and multidisciplinary perspectives, London, Eng., C1
Evaluating a school-based alcohol program: the WARP experience
F McKay, M Dunn
(2015), Vol. 53, pp. 216-226, International journal of health promotion and education, Oxford, Eng., C1
Food security among asylum seekers in Melbourne
F McKay, M Dunn
(2015), Vol. 39, pp. 344-349, Australian and New Zealand journal of public health, London, Eng, C1
Steroid users and the unique challenge they pose to needle and syringe program workers
M Dunn, F McKay, J Iversen
(2014), Vol. 33, pp. 71-77, Drug and alcohol review, Chichester, England, C1
M Dunn, F McKay, B Murphy, G Munro, K Hausdorf
(2014), Melbourne, Vic., A6
Making decisions about fertility : three facts GPs need to communicate to women
D Mazza, L Cannold, C Nagle, F McKay, B Brijnath
(2012), Vol. 41, pp. 343-346, Australian family physician, South Melbourne, Vic., C1-1
F McKay, S Thomas, S Kneebone
(2012), Vol. 25, pp. 113-133, Journal of Refugee Studies, Oxford, UK, C1-1
F McKay, S Thomas, R Blood
(2011), Vol. 12, pp. 607-626, Journalism: theory, practice & criticism, London, England, C1-1
F McKay, S Thomas, K Holland, R Blood, S Kneebone
(2011), Vol. 9, pp. 20-37, Journal of immigration and refugee studies, Abingdon, England, C1-1
Funded Projects at Deakin
Other Public Sector Funding
Review of health promoting apps
A/Prof Fiona McKay, Dr Matthew Dunn
VicHealth Grant - Research
- 2015: $22,373
- 2014: $21,314
Review of health promoting apps (2016)
A/Prof Fiona McKay, Dr Matthew Dunn
VicHealth Grant - Research
- 2016: $29,290
Development of an apps scale (2017)
A/Prof Fiona McKay
VicHealth Grant - Research
- 2018: $3,072
- 2017: $12,000
Documenting the food insecurity experiences and nutritional status of women in India
A/Prof Fiona McKay
Australian Academy of Science Australia-India Early Career Fellowships
- 2020: $7,358
Evidence gaps advice on loneliness, social isolation and chronic conditions.
Prof Sharon Brennan-Olsen, Prof Vicki White, Prof Beth Crisp, A/Prof Steve Bowe, Prof Adrienne O'Neil, Prof Lana Williams, Dr Patrick Owen, Dr Lidia Engel, Dr Matthew Dunn, A/Prof Fiona McKay, Dr James Lucas, Dr Sharon Horwood, Mrs Frances Beard
National Health and Medical Research Council
- 2021: $32,128
Review of quit-vaping apps.
A/Prof Fiona McKay, Dr Matthew Dunn
Cancer Institute NSW
- 2023: $22,143
Industry and Other Funding
Review of the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre Foodbank
A/Prof Fiona McKay, Dr Matthew Dunn
Asylum Seeker Resource Centre
- 2013: $12,095
Engaging the community in prevention campaigns and programs
Dr Matthew Dunn, A/Prof Fiona McKay, Ms Berni Murphy
Aust Drug Foundation Grant - Research
- 2014: $4,000
Family Life - Evaluation of EYE Belong, a Southern Peninsula Festival for Healthy Living
A/Prof Fiona McKay, Dr Hayley Mckenzie
Family Life
- 2014: $7,921
Chasing the Luck Evaluation
A/Prof Fiona McKay, Ms Berni Murphy
Melbourne East General Practice Network Limited
- 2015: $9,967
Food security for asylum seekers
A/Prof Fiona McKay
Pozible Pty Ltd
- 2016: $9,755
Other Funding Sources
Funding to attend University of Oxford International Summer School in Forced Migration
A/Prof Fiona McKay
Ian Potter Foundation Travel
- 2014: $2,500
Supervisions
Kehla Lippi
Thesis entitled: Changing Australian domestic policy: Impact upon asylum seeker health
Doctor of Philosophy (Health & Social Development), School of Health and Social Development
Patricia Louise Taylor
Thesis entitled: Embedding health promoting policy within Australian universities ¿ a smoke-free policy case study.
Doctor of Philosophy (Health & Social Development), School of Health and Social Development