Dr Katie Brooker
Postdoctoral research fellow
Queensland Centre for Intellectual and Developmental Disability
+61 7 3163 1983
Researcher biography
Katie recently commenced as a postdoctoral research fellow with the Cooperative Research Centre for Living with Autism (Autism CRC) at the Queensland Centre for Intellectual and Developmental Disability (QCIDD). Her Autism CRC work aims to improve the health and wellbeing of adults on the autism spectrum by developing and evaluating a range of health and wellbeing tools. She also has a research interest in improving the health of people with intellectual disability.
Publications
Book Chapter
Mutch, Allyson, Young, Charlotte, Smith, Neville, van Dooren, Kate, Ranatunga, Cassandra, Gillan, Cathie, Brooker, Katie, Fowler, Greg and Fitzgerald, Lisa (2017). Flipping a collaborative classroom to gain deeper understanding of the Health System. The flipped classroom: practice and practices in higher education. (pp. 257-271) Singapore, Singapore: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-981-10-3413-8_16
Journal Articles
Brooker, K. S., De Greef, R., Trollor, J. N., Franklin, C. S. and Weise, J. (2024). Intellectual disability healthcare in Australia: Progress , challenges, and future directions. Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities, 21 (1) e12497. doi: 10.1111/jppi.12497
Vinayagam, Ritwika, Tanner, Christopher, Harley, David, Karatella, Shamshad and Brooker, Katie (2023). “My autism is linked with everything”: at the crossroads of autism and diabetes. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. doi: 10.1007/s10803-023-06033-3
Brooker, Katie and Hill, Jessica (2022). Commentary on "Development of LDPAQ: learning disability physical activity questionnaire". Tizard Learning Disability Review, 27 (2), 122-126. doi: 10.1108/tldr-07-2022-0013
Bradshaw, Pia, Pickett, Claire, Brooker, Katie, Urbanowicz, Anna and van Driel, Mieke L. (2021). 'Autistic' or 'with autism'? Why the way general practitioners view and talk about autism matters. Australian Journal of General Practice, 50 (3), 104-108. doi: 10.31128/ajgp-11-20-5721
Bradshaw, Pia, Pickett, Claire, van Driel, Mieke L., Brooker, Katie and Urbanowicz, Anna (2021). Recognising, supporting and understanding Autistic adults in general practice settings. Australian Journal of General Practice, 50 (3), 126-130. doi: 10.31128/ajgp-11-20-5722
Frankena, T. K., Naaldenberg, J., Cardol, M., Garcia Iriarte, E., Buchner, T., Brooker, K., Embregts, P., Joosa, E., Crowther, F., Fudge Schormans, A., Schippers, A., Walmsley, J., O'Brien, P., Linehan, C., Northway, R., van Schrojenstein Lantman-de Valk, H. and Leusink, G. (2018). A consensus statement on how to conduct inclusive health research. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 63 (1), 1-11. doi: 10.1111/jir.12486
Young, Charlotte E., Boyle, Frances M., Brooker, Katie S. and Mutch, Allyson J. (2015). Incorporating patient preferences in the management of multiple long-term conditions: is this a role for clinical practice guidelines?. Journal of Comorbidity, 5 (1), 122-131. doi: 10.15256/joc.2015.5.53
Brooker, Katie, van Dooren, Kate, Tseng, Chih-Han, McPherson, Lyn, Lennox, Nick and Ware, Robert (2015). Out of sight, out of mind? The inclusion and identification of people with intellectual disability in public health research. Perspectives in Public Health, 135 (4), 204-211. doi: 10.1177/1757913914552583
Brooker, Katie, Van Dooren, Kate, McPherson, Lyn, Lennox, Nick and Ware, Robert (2015). A systematic review of interventions to improve involvement in physical activity among adults with intellectual disability. Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 12 (3), 434-444. doi: 10.1123/jpah.2013-0014
Brooker, Katie, Mutch, Allyson, McPherson, Lyn, Ware, Robert, Lennox, Nick and van Dooren, Kate (2015). "We Can Talk While We're Walking": Seeking the Views of Adults With Intellectual Disability to Inform a Walking and Social-Support Program. Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly, 32 (1), 34-48. doi: 10.1123/apaq.2013-0067
Mulumba, Moses, Nantaba, Juliana, Brolan, Claire E., Ruano, Ana Loreno, Brooker, Katie and Hammonds, Rachel (2014). Perceptions and experiences of access to public healthcare by people with disabilities and older people in Uganda. International Journal for Equity in Health, 13 (76) 76, 1-9. doi: 10.1186/s12939-014-0076-4
Conference Papers
Brooker, K., van Dooren, K. and Mutch, A. (2016). The relationship between social support and physical activity for adults with intellectual disabilities. 2016 IASSIDD World Congress, Melbourne, VIC, Australia, 15-19 August 2016. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing. doi: 10.1111/jir.12305
Brooker, K., van Dooren, K. and Mutch, A. (2016). Applying inclusive qualitative research practices with adults with intellectual disabilities: some reflections. 2016 IASSIDD World Congress, Melbourne, VIC, Australia, 15-19 August 2016. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing. doi: 10.1111/jir.12306
Brooker, Katie, van Dooren, Kate and Mutch, Allyson (2016). Inclusive Qualitative Research With People With Intellectual Disability: A Systematic Mapping of the Field. Qualitative Health Research Conference, Toronto, 19-21 October 2015. Canada: University of Alberta International Institute for Qualitative Methodology. doi: 10.1177/1609406916628953
Generic Document
Brooker, Katie, Giesberts, Amy and Franklin, Cathy (2024). Trauma and trauma informed approaches for people with disability. Queensland Mental Health Commission.
Thesis
Brooker, Katie Sheree (2018). An investigation of the role of social support on physical activity participation among adults with intellectual disability. PhD Thesis, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/uql.2018.696
Research Reports
Franklin, Cathy , Brooker, Katie and Vinayagam, Ritwika (2022). Mater Intellectual Disability and Autism Service (MIDAS), Mater and the Queensland Centre for Intellectual and Developmental Disability (QCIDD), Mater Research Institute-University of Queensland Joint submission to the Mental Health Select Committee. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: Queensland Parliment.
Brooker, Katie , Bradshaw, Pia , Franklin, Catherine and Urbanowicz, Anna (2022). Tools, strategies, and techniques developed to improve the health and wellbeing for autistic adults. Brisbane, Australia: Cooperation Research Centre for Living with Autism.
Brooker, Katie, Vinayagam, Ritwika and Franklin, Cathy (2021). Religious Freedom Bills Third Exposure Drafts submission by Queensland Centre for Intellectual and Developmental Disability. Canberra, ACT Australia: Parliament of Australia .
Antoniette (Toni) Simmons, Katie Brooker, Anna Urbanowicz, Emma Jean Moohin, Aaron Kennedy and David Harley (2021). Mackay HealthPathways Autism Initiative: Autism HealthPathways. Brisbane: Cooperation Research Centre for Living with Autism.
Brooker, Katie , Bradshaw, Pia , Urbanowicz, Anna , Harley, David , Chapman, Hayley and Tanner, Chris (2020). Queensland Centre for Intellectual and Developmental Disability and the Social Global Studies Centre, RMIT University: Submission to the Select Committee on Autism. Brisbane, Australia: The University of Queensland.
Brooker, Katie, Harley, David, Bradshaw, Pia, Karatela, Shamshad and Vinayagam, Ritwika (2020).
Religious Freedom Bills Second Exposure Drafts submission by Queensland Centre for Intellectual and Developmental Disability. Canberra, ACT Australia: Parliament of Australia.