Michael Larkin

Mr Michael Larkin

Senior Lecturer - Indigenous Health

Adelaide Medical School

Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences

Michael Larkin is a Kokatha man, with over twenty years’ experience in Aboriginal health and related fields across State Government health, tertiary education and research, and over ten years in the Aboriginal community controlled health sector. He is currently employed as Senior Lecturer – Indigenous Health within the Adelaide Medical School (University of Adelaide). His qualifications include; Cert. III Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Primary Health Care, Cert. IV Training and Assessment, Bachelor of Justice and Society, and Master of Public Health. He is also currently undertaking a PhD (part-time) exploring strategies to improve access and uptake of hepatitis B care within Aboriginal communities. Previously, Michael was the Manager of Public Health and Primary Health Care Programs at the Aboriginal Health Council of South Australia (AHCSA), overseeing a number of state-wide programs and port-folio areas. During this time he was the co-lead for the development of the ‘Stop the Spread – Stay Strong’ campaign, targeting COVID-19 awareness building in Aboriginal communities. Michael has a strong interest in Aboriginal health research and ethics, teaching and speaking both locally and nationally, and advising HRECs on appropriate processes for ethical review of Indigenous research. Michael has been a member of the South Australian Aboriginal Health Research Ethics Committee (AHREC) since 2015 and held the role of AHREC Co-chair since 2019.

My current research includes enrollment in a PhD with a focus on improving access and engagement in care for the management of chronic hepatitis B in Aboriginal communities. I am adopting a mixed methods approach, undertaking three studies drawing upon both quantitative and qualitative methods. I am participating as either a chief investigator or associated investigator on a number of studies which all focus on improving the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal people and communities. These studies cover areas such as anti-racism education, liver disease and cancer prevention, kidney disease health promotion, oral health, and identifying the capabilities and capacity building needs of the health and medical research sector in SA in responding to Aboriginal informed research priorities and ethical research practice. 

  • Journals
    Year Citation
    2022 Larkin, M., Mahmood, M., Ward, J., Hummerston, B., Johnson, D., & Laurence, C. (2022). Chronic hepatitis B management in six South Australian Aboriginal community controlled health services. Australian Journal of Primary Health, 28(6), 1-6.
    DOI
    2022 Narayana, S., Nugent, M., Woodman, R., Larkin, M., Ramachandran, J., Muller, K., & Wigg, A. (2022). Measuring quality of hepatitis B care in a remote Australian Aboriginal community: opportunities for improvement. Internal Medicine Journal, 52(8), 1347-1353.
    DOI
    2021 Wigg, A. J., Narayana, S. K., Hartel, G., Medlin, L., Pratt, G., Powell, E. E., . . . Valery, P. C. (2021). Hepatocellular carcinoma amongst Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples of Australia. EClinicalMedicine, 36, 9 pages.
    DOI
    - Poirier, B., Hedges, J., Haag, D., Paradies, Y., Mackean, T., Bastos, J., . . . Jamieson, L. (n.d.). Co-Designing an Anti-Racist Dental Health System: Evidence-Based Strategies for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Oral Health in Australia (Preprint). JMIR Research Protocols.
    DOI

  • Report for External Bodies
    Year Citation
    2024 Larkin, M., Hart, E., Coleman, J., Gordon, M., Brann, P., Hunt, B., & Duncan, L. (2024). South Australian CAMHS Review.

  • Internet Publications
    Year Citation
    2015 Larkin, M., Humerston, B., & Johnson, D. (2015). COMMUNICARE USER MANUAL VIRAL HEPATITIS. Australasian Society for HIV Medicine (ASHM).
    2015 Hummerston, B., & Larkin, M. (2015). COMMUNICARE ADMINISTRATOR MANUAL VIRAL HEPATITIS. Australasian Society for HIV, Viral Hepatitis and Sexual Health Medicine (ASHM).
    2015 Hummerston, B., & Larkin, M. (2015). COMMUNICARE ADMINISTRATOR MANUAL VIRAL HEPATITIS. Australasian Society for HIV, Viral Hepatitis and Sexual Health Medicine (ASHM).

2023 Medical Research Future Fund $627,255.3 

An Australian Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy informed Racism Reduction Model 

Chief Investigators: Odette Pearson, Kim Morey, Reilly, Matt Pedler, Ngara Keeler, Tina Brodie, Elissa Elvidge, Steve Larkin, Judith Lovegrove, Anna Churhansen, Katina D'Onise, Yvonne Clark, Michael Larkin, Leda Sivak. 

Associate Investigators: Trish Laccos 

 

2023 Medical Research Future Fund $2,960,917.8

Optimizing screening and surveillance models of care for liver disease in remote Indigenous Australian communities

Chief Investigators: Alan Wigg, Tamara Mackean, Greg Pratt, Cath Brown, Patricia Valery, Michael Larkin,  Linda Medlin, Joshua Riessen, Shane D’Angelo, Jessica Howell, Garry Jeffrey, Michael Nugent, Terrie Ivanhoe, Gus Gardiner. 

Associate Investigators: Leon Adams, Jonathon Karnon, Richard Woodman, Kirsty Campbell, Melaine Durden, Jessica Stott, Kelli Owen, Raelin Huang

 

2023 Medical Research Future Fund $898,629.25

The mouth as an expression of racial injustice: Building the evidence to foster an anti-racist dental health system in Australia

Chief Investigators: Joanne Hedges, Lisa Jamieson, Yin Paradies, Tamara Mackean, Joao Bastos, Dandara Haag, Brianna Poirier, Cathy Leane, Gustavo Soares, Sneha Sethi, Jess Manuela, Zell Dodd, Pedro Ribeiro Santiago, Kelli Owen, Natalie Bauer.

Associate Investigators: Beth Hummerston, Madison Cachagee, Vaibhav Garg, Latisha Skyora, Reid Nicolas, Michael Larkin, Jade Fuller. 

 

2022 AIATSIS Grant $218,729.50

Taking the next steps: Informing the transformation of the research sector to respond to Aboriginal research priorities and ways of conducting research
           
Chief Investigators: Odette Pearson, Karen Glover, Kim Morey, Michael Larkin, Gokhan Ayturk, Shane Moho, Alex Brown.

Research Officers: Naomi Thornthwaite, Leda Sivakt.

 

2022 TCR Improving Indigenous maternal and child health $4,973,482.4

It’s time to flourish: Co-designed perinatal and early years care, self-determined by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women, Resulting in policy and practice transformation and Exceptional service (ICARE).

Chief Investigators: Yvonne Clark, Rhonda Marriott, Catherine Chamberlain, Tamara Mackean, Odette Pearson, Karen Glover, Jayne Kotz, Scott Wilson, Kylie Lee, Karen Hawke. 

Associate Investigators: Alice Rumbold, Melissa O'Donnell, Kurt Towers, Cathy Leane, Amy Keir, Michael Larkin, Dylan Mordaunt, Judith Lovegrove, Roz Walker, Joy Makepeace. 

University of Adelaide

Adelaide Medical School

Lead Indigenous Health Stream

Teaching Indigenous Health and Knowledges (Years 1 - 6)

School of Public Health 

Teaching Indigenous Health and Knowledges (Master of Public Health)

Wirltu Yarlu 

Teaching Indigenous Health and Knowledges (Aboriginal Studies 3001)

Aboriginal Research & Ethics (Capstone course; Indigenous Research Issues: Applied Knowledge)

 

Lowitja Institute 

Aboriginal Research & Ethics (National Certificate IV in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Research and Practice) 

  • Current Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)
    Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name
    2024 Co-Supervisor Empowering Indigenous Oral Health: A Co-Designed Training Module for Aboriginal Health Workers to Foster Anti-Racist Dental Care in Australia Master of Philosophy (Dentistry) Master Full Time Ms Madison Cachagee

  • Board Memberships
    Date Role Board name Institution name Country
    2018 - ongoing Treasurer Hepatitis SA Board Hepatitis Australia

  • Committee Memberships
    Date Role Committee Institution Country
    2025 - ongoing Member The Healthcare Continuum - working group University of Adelaide Australia
    2024 - ongoing Member Adelaide University First Nations Advisory Committee The University of Adelaide Australia
    2024 - ongoing Member Quality Monitoring and Assurance Committee University of Adelaide Australia
    2024 - ongoing Member Aboriginal Knowledges Strategy Working Group University of Adelaide Australia
    2023 - ongoing Member Esther Chong Scholarship Review Committee University of Adelaide Australia
    2022 - ongoing Member BMed/St Curriculum Committee Meeting University of Adelaide Australia
    2022 - ongoing Member Year 2 BMS (MS2A & 2B) Curriculum Development Committee University of Adelaide Australia
    2022 - ongoing Member Years 1-3 Sub Committee Meeting (BMed/St & MBBS) University of Adelaide Australia
    2022 - ongoing Member MBBS Year 4-6 Sub Committee Meeting University of Adelaide Australia
    2015 - ongoing Co-Chair South Australian Aboriginal Health Research Ethics Committee Aboriginal Health Council of South Australia Australia
  • Position: Senior Lecturer - Indigenous Health
  • Phone: 83139041
  • Email: michael.larkin@adelaide.edu.au
  • Campus: West End Health Precinct
  • Building: AHMS - Adelaide Health and Medical Sciences, floor Fourth Floor
  • Org Unit: Adelaide Medical School
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