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Research and Impact

True is committed to advancing sexual and reproductive health through research and advocacy. We welcome collaborative research partnerships and engagement. 

Our Impact and Research unit is responsible for building the evidence base for our services, and for building staff research capacity. Our impact is evaluated through internal monitoring and research projects, and through our external research partnerships. All programs and projects at True apply some form of research, evaluation and public reporting. 

Projects

  • True Support Services Hub – Specialist support service at True's Rockhampton Clinic offering sexual violence and abuse support to victims and survivors. The service monitored and responded to reproductive coercion and provided support through forensically trained female clinicians and a specialist sexual assault counsellor. 
  • Building an Integrated Approach to Supporting Sexual Health Promotion and Education Among Young People – Partnership: Latrobe University
  • Maternal and Early Life Origins of Adolescent Menstrual Disorders and Pelvic Pain – Partnership: The University of Queensland
  • Breaking the Stigma: Let's talk about sex – Research project led by Queensland University of Technology with True and other partners (2023-2025) 

Interested in social impact? 

True strives to ensure that staff are research aware (understand and apply the foundations of research and evidence-based practice) and research active (engage as participants, collaborators or investigators in research projects).  

Our social impact is driven by powerful research partnerships with academic institutions, non-government, corporate and philanthropic organisations. We love coming together to tackle real-world problems, challenges and opportunities. 

We can also provide guest lectures, talks and presentations on a range of sexual and reproductive health topics and contemporary research in this field. 

Last, but by no means least, we love supporting new and emerging researchers who are passionate about our work. We regularly engage in student projects and internships which see students assisting in research activities or resource development. This can take a number of forms: 
Work placement, fulfilling a requirement for an undergraduate or master’s degree across a range of disciplines, including public health and social sciences.
  • Career development, as part of a PhD program.
  • Internship (independent of a university program). 
  • Industry partner research projects. 
If you would like more information, or to discuss potential research, partnership or engagement opportunities, please contact research@true.org.au. 

Our recent research publications

  • Istiko SN, Remata S, Ndayizeye A, Moreno MEV, Kirunda V, Hollingdrake O, Osborne R, Hou JZ, Abell B, Mullens AB, Gu Z, Debattista J, Vujcich D, Lobo R, Parma G, Howard C & Durham J. 2023. Developing critical HIV health literacy: insights from interviews with priority migrant communities in Queensland, Australia. Culture, Health & Sexuality. DOI: 10.1080/13691058.2023.2265960 
  • Aguilar Alonso R, Walsh K, van Leent L & Moran C. 2023. School-based relationships and sexuality education programmes in primary schools: contexts, mechanisms and outcomes. Sex Education. DOI: 10.1080/14681811.2023.2167816 
  • Gregory G, Malaweera Arachchige S, Moran C, Gullo MJ, & Anderson LE. 2023. A pilot evaluation of a training programme on understanding and responding to sexual behaviours in children and young people. Sex Education. DOI: 10.1080/14681811.2023.2208523 
  • Lilly K, Walsh AL, Foreman R, Moran C, & Taylor J. 2024. Communicating about sexual activity and intimacy after a heart attack: a cross-sectional survey of Australian health professionals. European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing. DOI: 10.1093/eurjcn/zvad110 
  • Lirios A, Mullens AB, Daken K, Moran C, Gu Z, Assefa Y, Dean JA. 2023. Sexual and reproductive health literacy of culturally and linguistically diverse young people in Australia: a systematic review. Culture, Health & Sexuality. DOI: 10.1080/13691058.2023.2256376 
  • Moran C, Lilly K, Walsh AL, Foreman R, & Taylor J. 2023. Australian health professionals’ perspectives on discussing sexual activity and intimacy with people who have had a heart attack: a qualitative study. Australian Journal of Primary Health. DOI: 10.1071/PY23119