Dr Thomas Stubbs
Senior Research Officer
Working groups

Background
Thomas is a mixed-methods researcher with experience in global health, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health and disability, and project implementation and evaluation.
Thomas' PhD explored the commercial determinants of smoking and e-cigarette use among young people in the ASEAN region. Thomas started his career volunteering for non-governmental organisations in Indonesia and Cambodia.
Qualifications
- 2022: PhD, Deakin University, Australia
- 2018: MPH, Deakin University, Australia
- 2014: BBus, University of the Sunshine Coast, Australia
Positions
- 2024–current: Senior Research Officer, Global Adolescent Health, Burnet Institute
- 2023-2024: Postdoctoral Fellow, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney
Burnet publications
Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations Leading the Way in Child Health Research
Journal of Community Health
Thomas Stubbs
Interventions for Young Children’s Mental Health: A Review of Reviews
Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review
Thomas Stubbs
Commercial determinants of youth smoking in ASEAN countries: A narrative review of research investigating the influence of tobacco advertising, promotion, and sponsorship
Tobacco Induced Diseases
Thomas Stubbs
Current projects
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Healthy Minds Healthy Futures: improving mental health and wellbeing of young people in Myanmar
We are testing new ways to support young people’s mental health in Myanmar. Together, we’re designing and evaluating a model of community services and supports.
Adolescent contraceptive self-care in Indonesia
In Indonesia, we're modelling self-care to help revolutionise adolescent contraceptive care, moving away from traditional family planning.
Innovative futures for adolescent pregnancy prevention
In Papua New Guinea and Myanmar, we're changing responses to unintended pregnancy among girls and young women by exploring contraceptive self-care strategies.