Research interests
Research interests focus on family and social policy, and exploring the inequities experienced by particular social groups who are reliant on social and institutional policies.
Affiliations
Member of The Australian Sociological Association (TASA)
Member of the International Network of Child Support Scholars (INCSS)
Units taught
HSH113 - Social Perspectives on Population Health
HSH207 - Socioeconomic Status and Health
HSH731-734 - Masters Major and Minor Projects
Conferences
McKenzie, H., McKay, F. & McHugh, C. (26 November 2014). Life on Newstart Allowance: A new reality for low income single mothers. The Australian Sociological Association Conference, Adelaide, SA.
McKenzie, H., Graham, M., Lamaro, G., Klein, R., Shelley, J. & Andrews, F. (14 October 2013). Women’s reproductive choices and consequences: The position of policy. Emerging Health Policy Conference, Menzies Centre for Health Policy, Sydney, NSW.
McKay, F., McKenzie, H. & Dunn, M. (19 September 2013). Bring the workplace into the classroom: Integrating workplace needs into student projects. Council of Academic Public Health Institutions of Australia, Melbourne, VIC.
Dunn, M., McKay, F. & McKenzie, H. (19 September 2013). Education where you are – literally. Using technology to blur located and cloud learning. Council of Academic Public Health Institutions of Australia, Melbourne, VIC.
McKenzie, H. (22 August 2012). Low-income single mothers’ evaluation of their child support arrangements reflecting the ‘best interests of the child(ren)’. Association of Children’s Welfare Agencies Conference, Sydney, NSW.
McKenzie, H. (27 July 2012). Positions of dependence: Low-income single mothers with child support entitlements. Australian Institute of Family Studies Conference, Melbourne, VIC.
McKenzie, H. (29 November 2011). Single mothers’ acceptance of unacceptable child support arrangements. The Australian Sociological Association Conference, Newcastle, NSW.
McKenzie, H. (8 July 2010). The influence of child support payments on single payee parent family’s economic wellbeing: findings from a qualitative study. Australian Institute of Family Studies Conference, Melbourne, VIC.
McKenzie, H. (9 July 2008). The Australian Child Support Scheme as it relates to single mothers: historical development and international comparisons. Australian Institute of Family Studies Conference. Melbourne, VIC.
Publications
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
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
M Graham, G Haintz, H McKenzie, K Lippi, M Bugden
(2022), Vol. 90, pp. 1-9, Women's Studies International Forum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
Who do Australian women seek social support from during the reproductive decision-making process?
M Graham, H McKenzie, G Lamaro Haintz, C Dennis
(2022), Vol. 30, pp. e4028-e4040, Health and Social Care in the Community, 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
Hegemonic gender and Australian Women's mothering aspirations
M Bugden, H McKenzie, L Hanna, M Graham
(2021), Vol. 85, Women's Studies International Forum, C1
Factors that Shape Women's Reproductive Decision-Making: A Scoping Review
Stephanie Rich, Greer Lamaro Haintz, Hayley McKenzie, Melissa Graham
(2021), Vol. 11, pp. 9-31, Journal of Research in Gender Studies, Woodside, N.Y., C1
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
Discursive Representations of Social Support for Reproductive Decision-Making Among Victorian Women
A Smissen, G Lamaro Haintz, H McKenzie, M Graham
(2020), Vol. 24, pp. 883-902, Sexuality and Culture, C1
S Clarke, H McKenzie, G Lamaro Haintz, M Graham
(2020), Vol. 30, pp. 975-987, Qualitative Health Research, 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
Single Mothers' Post-Separation Provisioning: Child Support and the Governance of Gender
K Natalier, K Cook, H McKenzie
(2019), Vol. 53, pp. 554-570, Sociology, C1
M Graham, H McKenzie, B Turnbull, A Taket
(2019), Vol. 9, pp. 71-104, Journal of research in gender studies, Woodside, N.Y., C1
Melissa Graham, Elizabeth Turnbull, hayley McKenzie, A Taket
(2018), pp. 125-145, Voluntary and involuntary childlessness the joys of otherhood?, Bingley, Eng., B1
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
Exploring the Australian policy context relating to women's reproductive choices
M Graham, H McKenzie, G Lamaro
(2018), Vol. 39, pp. 145-164, Policy studies, Abingdon, 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
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
H McKenzie, F McKay
(2017), Vol. 25, pp. 35-48, Journal of poverty and social justice, [Oxford, Eng.], C1
M Graham, H McKenzie, G Lamaro, R Klein
(2016), Vol. 33, pp. 335-349, Gender issues, New York, N.Y., C1
The health inequities of sexual and reproductive health: a review of the literature
M Graham, H McKenzie, G Lamaro Haintz
(2016), Footscray, Vic., A6
Mothers' experiences of child support: qualitative research and opportunities for policy insight
K Cook, H McKenzie, K Natalier
(2015), Vol. 21, pp. 57-71, Journal of family studies, London, Eng., C1
H McKenzie, K Cook
(2015), Vol. 29, pp. 135-156, Australian journal of family law, North Ryde, N.S.W., C1
K Cook, H Mckenzie, K Natalier, L Young
(2015), Vol. 35, pp. 512-534, Critical social policy, London, Eng., C1
Navigating the ethics of cross-cultural health promotion research
G Lamaro Haintz, M Graham, H McKenzie
(2015), Vol. 26, pp. 235-240, Health promotion journal of Australia, Melbourne, Vic., C1
Child support research in Australia : a critical review
K Cook, H McKenzie, T Knight
(2011), Vol. 17, pp. 110-125, Journal of family studies, Maleny, QLD, C1
How welfare-to-work requirements impact on single parents' volunteer activities
K Cook, B Ward, H McKenzie, A Noblet, E Bodsworth
(2009), Vol. 14, pp. 1-8, Australian journal on volunteering, Melbourne, Vic., C1
The quality of life of single mothers making the transition from welfare to work
K Cook, E Davis, P Smyth, H McKenzie
(2009), Vol. 49, pp. 475-490, Women and health, Philadelphia, Pa., C1
R Patrick, K Cook, H McKenzie
(2008), Vol. 42, pp. 749-767, Social policy and administration : an international journal of policy and research, Oxford, U.K., C1
The influence of child support and welfare on single parent families
H McKenzie, K Cook
(2007), pp. 13-19, Just policy : a journal of Australian social policy, Melbourne, Vic., C1-1
Hayley McKenzie, Rebecca Lindberg, Fiona McKay
(), SOCIAL POLICY AND SOCIETY, C1
Funded Projects at Deakin
Industry and Other Funding
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
Literature reviews: health inequities of Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and girls; and health status and health inequities experienced by women (and trans women)...
Dr Melissa Graham, Dr Hayley Mckenzie, Dr Greer Lamaro Haintz
Women's Health West
- 2017: $20,000
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