A/Pr Annette Bromdal
| Name | A/Pr Annette Bromdal |
|---|---|
| Email Address | annette.bromdal@unisq.edu.au |
| Job Title | Associate Professor (Sport, Health and Physical Education) |
| Qualifications | MSocSc Sodertorns Hogskola, PhD Monash |
| Department | School of Education |
| Affiliations | Centre for Health Research |
| ORCID | https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1307-1794 |
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Biography
Annette Brömdal (PhD) is an Associate Professor at UniSQ (School of Education and Centre for Health Research) and leads the Sexuality and Gender Research Program Team housed in the UniSQ Centre for Health Research. Their health promotion and rights research focus on bodies, gender and sexuality through co-designing and working in partnerships with LGBTQIA+ Sistergirl and Brotherboy community stakeholders. As an inter/nationally recognised scholar, their research contributes to an important evidence-base utilised by multi-stakeholders to alleviate injustices for diverse LGBTQIA+ communities across societal settings. Annette has contributed to 70 high-quality research outputs (47 journal articles; 1 self-authored book; 12 book chapters for prestigious international handbooks/volumes; 2 creative works [NTROs] displayed at a high-profile art exhibition with international curator contributions; 3 stakeholder research reports in the LGBTQIA+ health and rights promotion space; one commissioned research informed teacher toolkit for the Queensland Department of Education; 5 commissioned research articles in alternative outputs [The Conversation, InSight+, The Sector] (1077 citations; h-index 20; i10-index 28 [Google Scholar; 8 July 2025])), have been awarded AUD$6,536,753 in research/grant funding as Chief/Co-Investigator, and is the 12th most active Australian researcher in the field of “Transgender; Lesbian; LGBTQIA+” research (SciVal; June, 2025). They have developed, implemented and evaluated a nurse-led satellite STI testing clinic in a Queensland maximum correctional centre (2023) which was deemed so successful that it was provided further funding by the Communicable Diseases Branch, Queensland Public Health and Scientific Services Division – Queensland Health, to continue the satellite STI testing clinic for an additional 12 months (2024-2025).
Annette has been invited to deliver trans affirming PDs to inter/national staff caring for trans persons in prison, provided policy directives to the VIC and the NT Departments of Corrections on trans and intersex incarcerated persons, are currently an Editorial Board Member for Scientific Reports (D1), the International Journal of Transgender Health (D1), and an Editor of the book series Routledge Studies in Gender and the Criminal Legal System. They have had their work cited by the UN report “Mapping of Good Practices for the Management of Transgender Prisoners” (2020), and the recent World Professional Association for Transgender Health's “Standards of Care” Version 8 (SOC-8; 2022). In 2024, Annette was co-awarded the Rosalind Franklin Society Special Award in Science (with Kirsty Clark, Jaclyn Hughto, Tania Phillips, Tait Sanders and Amy Mullens) with the journal article “Developing the ‘Oppression-to-Incarceration Cycle’ of Black American and First Nations Australian Trans Women: Applying the Intersectionality Research for Transgender Health Justice Framework” selected as the best paper of the year in the Journal of Correctional Health Care. In leading the UniSQ Sexuality and Gender Research stream, Annette has a wealth of supervisory experience, currently supervising and mentoring 2 research fellows, 3 RA staff, 12 HDR students, of which 10 are part of the LGBTQIA+ community, and since 2017, Annette has supervised 9 HDR, 11 Honours, and 25 Postgraduate Masters students to completion. Since 2020, Annette has contributed to more than 58 inter/national media appearances, having an approximate reach of 179 million persons with an estimated advertising value equivalency of AUD$ 1,655,943 including contributing to the ABC Background Briefing (2020) investigating the treatment of trans women in men’s carceral settings in Australia.
Employment
| Position | Organisation | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Associate Professor in Sport, Health and Physical Education | University of Southern Queensland | 2022 | |
| Director of Non-Initial Teacher Education Programs - School of Education | University of Southern Queensland | 2019 | 2025 |
| Academic Team Leader - School of Education | University of Southern Queensland | 2019 |
Expertise
Critical intersex studies, Critical trans studies,
Trans discourses in carceral settings,
Trans discourses in Carceral Settings
Bodies, Gender and Sexuality in Sociology of Sport
Bodies, Gender and Sexuality in Education
Bodies, Gender and Sexuality in Health and Wellbeing Discourses
Teaching
EDH2152 Health and Wellbeing
EDH3150 Physical Activity and Society
Fields of Research
- 390406. Gender, sexuality and education
- 440202. Correctional theory, offender treatment and rehabilitation
- 440209. Gender and crime
- 440504. Gender relations
- 440505. Intersectional studies
- 440508. Transgender studies
- 441010. Sociology of gender
Professional Membership
| Professional Membership | Year |
|---|---|
| The Australian Sociological Association (TASA) | |
| The Australian Association for Research in Education (AARE) | |
| The Queensland Queering Education Consultative Committee (QQECQ) |
MSocSc
Sodertorns Hogskola
2007
PhD
Monash
2013
Supervision Interests
Critical intersex studies, Critical trans discourses, Trans discourses in carceral settings, Bodies, gender and sexuality in sport, Bodies, gender and sexuality in education, LGBTQIA+ Sistergirl and Brotherboy ageing
Current Supervisions
| Research Title | Supervisor Type | Level of Study | Commenced |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breaking Down Barriers: Exploring the implications of `school can¿t¿ in LGBTIQ+ Students | Principal Supervisor | Doctoral | 2025 |
| Leading over the rainbow: The impact, challenges and complexities of being a gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender primary school leader in Australia | Associate Supervisor | Doctoral | 2024 |
| Perspectives on gender diversity within Social Work and Human Service fields of practices across a range of sectors in Australia | Principal Supervisor | Doctoral | 2024 |
| Facilitating empathetic, safe and authentic conversations surrounding the topic of LGBTQ+ inclusion and awareness in evangelical Christian spaces. | Principal Supervisor | Masters | 2023 |
| From knowing to being: Embodied change through exposure to others with intersex lived experience | Associate Supervisor | Doctoral | 2022 |
| LGBTQIA+ Culturally Competent Allyship Training for Caring Professionals in Regional Australia: Evaluating the 'Safe Connections' Workshops | Associate Supervisor | Masters | 2022 |
| Mental Health within the Rainbow: Examining the Mental Health and Wellbeing of Young People who Identify as Sexual Orientation Diverse and/or Gender Diverse | Associate Supervisor | Doctoral | 2022 |
| Who¿s who in the loo: a Virtual Reality - Electroencephalogram study exploring stress in public bathroom use. | Associate Supervisor | Masters | 2022 |
| A Satellite Clinic Initiative for regular sexually transmitted infection testing in a Queensland Correctional Centre: A Replicating Effective Programs Framework | Associate Supervisor | Doctoral | 2021 |
| Exploring Virtual Care Benefits for Gastrointestinal Cancer Patients: Insights from Patients, Carers, and Health Professionals | Principal Supervisor | Masters | 2020 |
| Three-dimensional High-Performance University Based Structure (HUBS) on the development of NRL Match Officials | Associate Supervisor | Doctoral | 2018 |
| Gender Identity and Autism Spectrum Disorder | Associate Supervisor | Doctoral | 2016 |
Completed Supervisions
| Research Title | Supervisor Type | Level of Study | Completed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pelvic Floor Health: Examining the Knowledge, Attitudes and Experiences of Personal Trainers and Middle-Aged Women in Inner Regional Queensland | Associate Supervisor | Masters | 2023 |
| A Scoping Review of Black African Men participating in civic life as they migrate, resettle, and integrate in Australia. | Associate Supervisor | Masters | 2023 |
| PERINATAL OUTCOMES OF PASIFIKA WOMEN IN AUSTRALIA: A WORK-BASED INTEGRATIVE LITERATURE REVIEW AND DISCUSSION | Principal Supervisor | Masters | 2023 |
| HIGH-RISK ANTENATAL WOMEN¿S PERCEPTIONS OF DIETITIAN APPOINTMENTS WITH AN AIM OF REDUCING THE FAIL TO ATTEND RATE: A WORK-BASED STUDY IN THE WEST MORETON HOSPITAL HEALTH SERVICE | Principal Supervisor | Masters | 2022 |
| Intergenerational ambivalence in cohabiting parent-adult child families:An anti-narrative account of cohabiting families in regional Australia | Associate Supervisor | Doctoral | 2022 |
| A WORK-BASED STUDY OF LEG STRENGTH AND AGILITY PERFORMANCE IN ADOLESCENT FEMALE ATHLETES PARTICIPATING IN COMPETITIVE QUEENSLAND AFLW: IMPLICATIONS FOR FUTURE PRACTICE | Associate Supervisor | Masters | 2022 |
| A PRELIMINARY, WORK-BASED STUDY OF HYPERTROPHIC TRAINING AND LANDING MECHANICS OF ADOLESCENT FEMALE ATHLETES IN QUEENSLAND | Associate Supervisor | Masters | 2022 |
| A Mentoring Model for Women Doctoral Students in Regional, Rural, and Remote Queensland: Developing Female Entrepreneurial Intelligence Using a Quantum Framework | Associate Supervisor | Doctoral | 2016 |
| Project title | Details | Year |
|---|---|---|
| A ‘whole-of-setting’ model of care for trans and gender diverse people in prison | Granting Agency: NHMRC/MRFF Amount: $987,423 | 2024 |
| Improving the physical and mental health of people born with innate variations of sex characteristics | Granting Agency: NHMRC/MRFF Amount: $4,991,066 | 2024 |
| Endometriosis experienced among Trans and Gender Diverse People: Enhancing prevention, treatment, and management | Granting Agency: Sexual Health Research Fund, Queensland Health Amount: $78,160 | 2024 |
| Understanding the Expectations and Experiences of Aged Care Services for LGBTQI+, Sistergirl and Brotherboy older people and Intersectionality | Granting Agency: AAG Research Trust Hal Kendig RDP. Amount: $24,996 | 2024 |
| Equity-Focused Multi-tiered Systems of Support: Developing Differentiated Disciplinary and Intersectional Practices for Students with Disabilities from Priority Equity Groups | Granting Agency: QLD Government Education Horizon Research Grant Amount: $50,000 | 2024 |
| Preventing suicide, building resilience and informing transformational change: A multi-study of gender-affirming healthcare access for trans and gender diverse communities in Queensland | Granting Agency: Suicide Prevention Research Scheme Grant, Queensland Mental Health Commission Amount: $99,984 | 2024 |
| Queensland World AIDS Day Regional Funding Grants | Granting Agency: Queensland Positive People, Queensland Council for LGBTI Health and Queensland World AIDS Day Alliance Amount: $1,495 | 2023 |
| Teaching in the Time of Social Media Misinformation, Mal-information and Marginalisation: An Intersectional Model and Toolkit for Empowering Students through Inclusive Critical Social Media Literacy | Granting Agency: QLD Government Education Horizon Research Grant Amount: $82,076 | 2022 |
| Safe Connections Toowoomba: Connecting and Supporting LGBTIQA+ Communities | Granting Agency: Lifeline Darling Downs & South West QLD Amount: $51,598 | 2021 |
| Mapping Intimate Transgender Citizenship while Incarcerated in Australia and the US | Granting Agency: Research Capacity Building Grant, University of Southern Queensland Amount: $13,478 | 2020 |
| Influence of a three-dimensional High-Performance University Based Structure (HUBS) on the development of Match Officials | Granting Agency: NRL Ltd Amount: $90,000 | 2019 |
| Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices regarding Sexual behaviours, HIV/STIs and Substance Use Among Previously Incarcerated Transgender and Gender Diverse People in Queensland | Granting Agency: HIV Foundation QLD Amount: $31,790.70 | 2017 |
| Date | Name | Awarding organisation | Underpinning research |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Highly Commended Excellence Award for Diversity and Inclusion | University of Southern Queensland | |
| 2020 | Q1 Research Publication Excellence Award for the School of Education | University of Southern Queensland | |
| 2019 | UNISQ Unit-Specific Publication Excellence Award | University of Southern Queensland | |
| 2015 | Teaching Award, School of Education, Faculty of Arts and Education | Deakin University | |
| 2022 | Highly Commended Excellence Award for Diversity and Inclusion | UniSQ | |
| 2024 | Rosalind Franklin Society Special Award in Science | Rosalind Franklin Society |