Dr Siona Fernandes OLY
Scholar · Olympian · Sport, Exercise & Health
PhD | MSc Psychology | MSc Sport & Exercise | Bachelor of Performing Arts
Connecting sport, exercise and cultural context to improve health and wellbeing
About
Siona brings together scholarship, high-performance sport and exercise practice and examines the connections between sport, exercise, culture, migration and health.
Her experience reaches:
• Scholarship & Research – Applied research expertise across sport, exercise, contexts and the Asian Indian diaspora.
• Elite & Olympic Sport Performance – Olympic boxing with diverse roles across high-performance sport settings including advisory and officiating.
• Performing Arts – Professional Bharatanatyam Artist.
• Exercise and Fitness – Accredited practitioner and mentor.
RESEARCH & WORK
Her research examines the intersection of sport, exercise, culture and migration to promote good health and wellbeing and reducing inequalities through policy and practice across sport, health and the exercise sector.
Published: 2026
Fostering Equity in and Through Sport: A Content Analysis of Sports Policies for Migrants in Australia. Health Promotion Journal of Australia. Read Abstract
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SPEAKING & INDUSTRY ENGAGEMENT
Speaking engagements across academic, community, sporting and industry settings, drawing on experience as a scholar, Olympian and practitioner.
