Carmel Williams
Senior Lecturer
School of Public Health
Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences
Eligible to supervise Masters and PhD (as Co-Supervisor) - email supervisor to discuss availability.
Carmel Williams is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Public Health in the Faculty of Health and Medical Science. Carmel is also Director of the Centre for HiAP Research Translation based in South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute and School of Public Health, University of Adelaide. Carmel has recently transition out of the public sector to work in academia. She has a strong history of working in the field on healthy public policy and determinants of health. Carmel has overseen the establishment and sustainability of South Australia’s Health in All Policies approach, which works across government to influence public policy decision to improve health and wellbeing. She led numerous collaborative projects on the social and environmental determinants of health, drawing research, policy and practice together to deliver evidence informed public policy outcomes. Carmel has earned the honorary academic status of Associate Professor with the University of South Australian and the University of Adelaide. She works extensively with the WHO and other international organizations, and is Co- Director of the World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for Advancing Health in All Policies
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Appointments
Date Position Institution name 2021 - 2024 Associate Professor University of South Australia 2019 - 2024 Co Director Advancing Health in All Policies Implementation World Health Organization Collaborating Centre -
Awards and Achievements
Date Type Title Institution Name Country Amount 2021 Award Individual Award for Health Promotion: Policy PHAA Australia $200.00 -
Education
Date Institution name Country Title 1991 - 1996 University of Adelaide Australia Masters Public Health -
Research Interests
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Journals
Year Citation 2025 Williams, C., Byrne, C., Evenden, S., Soebarto, V., Caddy-Retalic, S., Williams, C., . . . Lowe, A. (2025). Urban green space provision: the case for policy-based solutions to support human health. Medical Journal of Australia, 222(3), 110-113.
Scopus2 WoS22025 Carah, N., Demaio, S., Holly, L., Kickbusch, I., & Williams, C. (2025). Beyond banning: Our digital world must be made safer for young people. Health Promotion Journal of Australia, 36(1), 3 pages.
Scopus1 WoS1 Europe PMC22025 Williams, C., Lai, N. W. E., Tefera, Y., Pettman, T., & Baldwin, L. (2025). Health Promotion and the Importance of Translating Research Into Policy, Practice and Societal Impact. Health Promotion Journal of Australia, 36(2), 3 pages.
Scopus2 Europe PMC12025 Stankov, I., Tefera, Y., Bradley, M., Pickering, A., Willoughby, E., & Williams, C. (2025). A precautionary approach to social media: protecting young minds in an evolving digital world. Medical Journal of Australia, 3 pages.
2025 Smith, J. A., Williams, C., Baldwin, L., Potvin, L., Ramos, G., Tu'itahi, S., . . . Crawford, G. (2025). WHO Cares?!?: Prioritising Health Promotion for Global Health Equity Advancement. Health Promotion Journal of Australia, 36(4), e70084.
2024 Butterworth, I., Duggan, T., Greene, R., McConnell, M., Smith, J. A., Tegen, S., . . . Stearn, A. (2024). The importance of 'place' and its influence on rural and remote health and well-being in Australia. Australian Journal of Rural Health, 32(4), 840-846.
Scopus3 WoS2 Europe PMC42024 Tefera, Y., Williams, C., Stankov, I., & Kickbusch, I. (2024). Digital determinants of health: Futureproofing the health promotion community to navigate societal digital transformation. Health Promotion Journal of Australia, 36(1), 3 pages.
Scopus3 WoS3 Europe PMC22024 Corsini, N., Dorman, F., Scott, J., Wright, A., Turnbull, D., Williams, C., . . . Eckert, M. (2024). A project co-created with the community to mitigate loneliness in midlife women. FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH, 12, 8 pages.
2024 Williams, C., Pettman, T., Goodwin-Smith, I., Tefera, Y. M., Hanifie, S., & Baldock, K. L. (2024). Experiences of research-policy engagement in policy-making processes. Public Health Research & Practice, 34(1), e33232308-1-e33232308-10.
Scopus3 WoS2 Europe PMC12024 Pettman, T. L., Pontifex, K., Williams, C. P., Wildgoose, D., Dent, C., Fairbrother, G., . . . Bogomolova, S. (2024). Part Discount Grocer, Part Social Connection: Defining Elements of Social Supermarkets. Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, 53(5), 1306-1328.
Scopus1 WoS12023 Tefera, Y., Soebarto, V., Bishop, C., Kandulu, J., & Williams, C. (2023). A Scoping Review of Urban Planning Decision Support Tools and Processes That Account for the Health, Environment, and Economic Benefits of Trees and Greenspace. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 21(1), 48-1-48-29.
Scopus9 Europe PMC12023 Williams, C., & Valentine, N. (2023). Health in All Policies at the Local Level: What Facilitates Success? Comment on "A Realist Explanatory Case Study Investigating How Common Goals, Leadership, and Committed Staff Facilitate Health in All Policies Implementation in the Municipality of Kuopio, Finland". International Journal of Health Policy and Management, 12(1), 7975.
Scopus2 WoS2 Europe PMC22023 Woodward, A., Hinwood, A., Bennett, D., Grear, B., Vardoulakis, S., Lalchandani, N., . . . Williams, C. (2023). Trees, Climate Change, and Health: An Urban Planning, Greening and Implementation Perspective. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 20(18), 6798-1-6798-7.
Scopus13 Europe PMC52023 Solar, O., Valentine, N., Castedo, A., Brandt, G. S., Sathyandran, J., Ahmed, Z., . . . Rasanathan, K. (2023). Action on the social determinants for advancing health equity in the time of COVID-19: perspectives of actors engaged in a WHO Special Initiative. International Journal for Equity in Health, 21(Suppl 3), 1-10.
Scopus15 WoS13 Europe PMC92023 Baum, F., Friel, S., Liberman, J., de Leeuw, E., Smith, J. A., Herriot, M., & Williams, C. (2023). Why action on the commercial determinants of health is vital. Health Promotion Journal of Australia, 34(4), 725-727.
Scopus4 WoS5 Europe PMC42023 Krech, R., Abdelaziz, F. B., McCartney, G., Myers, S. S., Boarini, R., Valentine, N., . . . Williams, C. (2023). The Geneva Charter—Realising the potential of a well-being society. Health Promotion Journal of Australia, 34(2), 272-275.
Scopus5 WoS3 Europe PMC42023 Kickbusch, I., Demaio, S., Grimes, A., Williams, C., de Leeuw, E., & Herriot, M. (2023). Erratum: The Wellbeing Economy is within reach—let’s grasp it for better health (Health Promotion International (2022) 37:4 (daac055) DOI: 10.1093/heapro/daac055). Health Promotion International, 38(2).
2023 Abdelaziz, F. B., Krech, R., Valentine, N., Al Rand, H. A., Koivisto, T., Pultharsi, W., . . . Williams, C. (2023). Advancing the Geneva Charter for well-being—Practical strategies for change. Health Promotion Journal of Australia, 35(1), 3-6.
Scopus2 Europe PMC12023 Williams, C., Smith, J. A., Valentine, N., Baum, F., Friel, S., Williams, J., & Schmitt, D. (2023). The well-being economy and health in all policies: Fostering action for change. Health Promotion Journal of Australia, 34(3), 623-625.
Scopus6 WoS3 Europe PMC32023 Valentine, N., Williams, C., Vega, J., Solar, O., & Told, M. (2023). How can Health in All Policies approaches support the transition to the well-being economy?. Health Promotion Journal of Australia, 34(3), 629-633.
Scopus4 WoS3 Europe PMC32023 Abdelaziz, F. B., Williams, C., Anwar, Y. J., Lin, V., & Krech, R. (2023). Creating ‘wellbeing societies’: moving from rhetoric to action. Public Health Research and Practice, 33(2), 3322310.
Scopus32023 Lyne, K., Williams, C., Vardoulakis, S., Matthews, V., Farrant, B., Butt, A., . . . Rychetnik, L. (2023). A Research Translation, Implementation and Impact Strategy for the Australian Healthy Environments and Lives (HEAL) Research Network. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 20(14), 6383-1-6383-8.
Scopus1 Europe PMC12022 Musolino, C., van Eyk, H., Freeman, T., Fisher, M., MacDougall, C., Williams, C., & Baum, F. (2022). Reviving health promotion in South Australia: The role of ideas, actors and institutional forces. Health Promotion International, 37(6), 1-12.
Scopus2 WoS2 Europe PMC22022 Kickbusch, I., Demaio, S., Grimes, A., Williams, C., de Leeuw, E., & Herriot, M. (2022). The Wellbeing Economy is within reach-let's grasp it for better health. HEALTH PROMOTION INTERNATIONAL, 37(4), 1-4.
Scopus16 WoS162022 Smith, J. A., Canuto, K., Canuto, K., Campbell, N., Schmitt, D., Bonson, J., . . . Stephens, D. (2022). Advancing health promotion in rural and remote Australia: Strategies for change. HEALTH PROMOTION JOURNAL OF AUSTRALIA, 33(1), 4 pages.
Scopus9 WoS9 Europe PMC72022 Lin, V., Sindall, C., Williams, C., & Capon, T. (2022). Launching a global movement for societal wellbeing.. Public health research & practice, 32(2), 3222209.
Scopus2 WoS1 Europe PMC12022 Pettman, T. L., Williams, C., Booth, S., Wildgoose, D., Pollard, C. M., Coveney, J., . . . Goodwin-Smith, I. (2022). A Food Relief Charter for South Australia-Towards a Shared Vision for Pathways Out of Food Insecurity. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(12), 7080-1-7080-16.
Scopus6 WoS6 Europe PMC32022 Williams, C., de Leeuw, E., & Herriot, M. (2022). In Conversation: Boundary Spanners, Thinkers and Policy Actors—policy briefs for health promotion. Health Promotion International, 37(3), 2 pages.
Scopus2 WoS12022 Beck, B., Thorpe, A., Timperio, A., Giles-Corti, B., William, C., de Leeuw, E., . . . Zapata-Diomedi, B. (2022). Active transport research priorities for Australia. Journal of Transport & Health, 24, 1-12.
WoS92021 Smith, J. A., & Williams, C. (2021). Bridging boundaries: Health promotion leadership in the context of Health‐In‐All‐Policies. Health Promotion Journal of Australia, 32(3), 369-371.
Scopus5 WoS5 Europe PMC32021 Backholer, K., Baum, F., Finlay, S. M., Friel, S., Giles-Corti, B., Jones, A., . . . Demaio, S. (2021). How Australia improved health equity through action on the social determinants of health. Medical Journal of Australia, 214(S8), S7-S11.
Scopus44 Europe PMC262021 Giles-Corti, B., Capon, A., Wright, A., Harris, P., Timperio, A., Butt, A., . . . Gunn, L. (2021). Physical determinants of health: healthy, liveable and sustainable communities. Medical Journal of Australia, 214(Suppl. 8), S17-S21.
2021 Shill, J., Busst, C., Horton, K., Corben, K., & Demaio, S. (2021). Our path to health for all: Australia in 2030. MEDICAL JOURNAL OF AUSTRALIA, 214, S5-S6.
WoS352019 Smith, J. A., Herriot, M., Williams, C., Judd, J., Griffiths, K., & Bainbridge, R. (2019). Health promotion: A political imperative. Health Promotion Journal of Australia, 30(2), 133-136.
Scopus9 Europe PMC52019 Delany-Crowe, T., Popay, J., Lawless, A., Baum, F., MacDougall, C., van Eyk, H., & Williams, C. (2019). The role of trust in joined-up government activities: Experiences from Health in All Policies in South Australia. Australian Journal of Public Administration, 78(2), 172-190.
Scopus13 WoS102019 Ohl, M. (2019). Health in All Policies Case Studies. Progressing the Sustainable Development Goals through Health in All Policies: Case Studies from Around the WorldVivianLinIlonaKickbusch. Health Promotion Journal of Australia, 30(2), 292.
2019 Lawless, A., Baum, F., Delany, T., Macdougall, C., Williams, C., McDermott, D., & van Eyk, H. (2019). Power, process and context in theory based evaluation of policy implementation: A response to recent commentaries. International Journal of Health Policy and Management, 8(1), 61-62.
2019 Baum, F., Delany-Crowe, T., MacDougall, C., Van Eyk, H., Lawless, A., Williams, C., & Marmot, M. (2019). To what extent can the activities of the South Australian Health in All Policies initiative be linked to population health outcomes using a program theory-based evaluation?. BMC Public Health, 19(1), 16 pages.
Scopus31 WoS21 Europe PMC152018 Lawless, A., Baum, F., Delany-Crowe, T., MacDougall, C., Williams, C., McDermott, D., & van Eyk, H. (2018). Developing a framework for a program theory-based approach to evaluating policy processes and outcomes: Health in all policies in South Australia. International Journal of Health Policy and Management, 7(6), 510-521.
Scopus43 WoS32 Europe PMC282018 Pena, S. (2018). Evaluating Health in All Policies Comment on "Developing a Framework for a Program Theory-Based Approach to Evaluating Policy Processes and Outcomes: Health in All Policies in South Australia". INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HEALTH POLICY AND MANAGEMENT, 7(8), 761-762.
WoS3 Europe PMC42017 Baum, F., Delany-Crowe, T., MacDougall, C., Lawless, A., Van Eyk, H., & Williams, C. (2017). Ideas, actors and institutions: Lessons from South Australian Health in All Policies on what encourages other sectors' involvement. BMC Public Health, 17(1), 16 pages.
Scopus33 WoS33 Europe PMC212017 Baum, F., Delany-Crowe, T., MacDougall, C., Lawless, A., van Eyk, H., & Williams, C. (2017). Erratum: Correction to: Ideas, actors and institutions: lessons from South Australian Health in All Policies on what encourages other sectors' involvement (BMC public health (2017) 17 1 (811)). BMC public health, 17(1), 873.
Scopus1 WoS1 Europe PMC12016 Newman, L., Ludford, I., Williams, C., & Herriot, M. (2016). Applying Health in All Policies to obesity in South Australia. Health Promotion International, 31(1), 44-58.
Scopus25 WoS18 Europe PMC172015 Baum, F., Lawless, A., MacDougall, C., Delany, T., McDermott, D., Harris, E., & Williams, C. (2015). New norms new policies: Did the Adelaide Thinkers in Residence scheme encourage new thinking about promoting well-being and Health in All Policies?. Social Science and Medicine, 147, 1-9.
Scopus19 WoS15 Europe PMC122014 Delany, T., Harris, P., Williams, C., Harris, E., Baum, F., Lawless, A., . . . Kickbusch, I. (2014). Health Impact Assessment in New South Wales & Health in All Policies in South Australia: Differences, similarities and connections. BMC Public Health, 14(1), 9 pages.
Scopus35 WoS28 Europe PMC212014 Baum, F., Lawless, A., Delany, T., Macdougall, C., Williams, C., Broderick, D., . . . Marmot, M. (2014). Evaluation of Health in All Policies: Concept, theory and application. Health Promotion International, 29(suppl 1), i130-i142.
Scopus106 WoS92 Europe PMC682014 Kickbusch, I., Williams, C., & Lawless, A. (2014). Making the most of open windows: Establishing health in all policies in south Australia. International Journal of Health Services, 44(1), 185-194.
Scopus19 WoS15 Europe PMC142012 Lawless, A., Williams, C., Hurley, C., Wildgoose, D., Sawford, A., & Kickbusch, I. (2012). Health in all policies: Evaluating the South Australian approach to intersectoral action for health. Canadian Journal of Public Health, 103(7), S15-S19.
Scopus49 WoS40 Europe PMC282010 The Adelaide Statement on Health in All Policies: moving towards a shared governance for health and well-being (2010). Health Promotion International, 25(2), 258-260.
2006 Taylor, A., Williams, C., DalGrande, E., & Herriot, M. (2006). Measuring social capital in a known disadvantaged urban community - health policy implications. Australia and New Zealand Health Policy, 3(2), WWW 1-WWW 11.
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Book Chapters
Year Citation 2022 Baum, F., van Eyk, H., MacDougall, C., & Williams, C. (2022). Researching Health for All in South Australia: Reflections on Sustainability and Partnership. In L. Potvin, & D. Jourdan (Eds.), Global Handbook of Health Promotion Research (Vol. 1, pp. 759-780). Springer.
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