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Mrs
Lyn Adamson
BA
(Comm)
Lyn
is the Executive
Assistant/Publicity Officer for
the project.
Lyn
helps prepare and co-ordinate media releases, the annual
newsletter, conducts literature searches and organises
focus groups for trialing survey methods and materials.
Lyn helps maintain the project cohort which involves
locating and keeping track of participants when they
move. Lyn also answers participant enquiries.
To
contact Lyn:
Mrs Lyn Adamson
Women's Health Australia
Research Centre for Gender, Health & Ageing
University of Newcastle
University Drive
Callaghan NSW 2308
Australia
Phone:
+61 2 4913 8873
Fax: +61 2 491386888
Email: lyn.adamson@newcastle.edu.au
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Professor
Julie Byles
BMed,
PhD
Julie
is the Co-director
of the project.
Click
here
for further information on Julie's
research profile.
To
contact Julie:
Professor Julie Byles
Women's Health Australia
Research Centre for Gender, Health & Ageing
University of Newcastle
University Drive
Callaghan NSW 2308
Australia
Phone:
+61 2 4913 8643, +61 2 4913 8321 or +61 2 4913 8142
Fax: +61 2 4923 8148
Email:
julie.byles@newcastle.edu.au
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Mrs
Cath Chojenta
BA (Psych) Hons
Cath is a Research
and Communications Officer for
the project.
Cath maintains the Women's Health Australia website,
and assists in the preparation of reports and papers.
Cath
also provides assistance with the running of research
projects, including answering Women’s Health Australia
participant requests. Cath also assists in
the maintainance of the participant information databases.
To contact Cath:
Mrs Cath Chojenta
Women's Health Australia
Research Centre for Gender, Health & Ageing
University of Newcastle
University Drive
Callaghan NSW 2308
Australia
Phone: +61 2 4913 8876
Fax: +61 2 4913 8888
Email: catherine.chojenta@newcastle.edu.au
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Professor
Annette Dobson
BSc,
MSc, PhD, AStat
Annette
Dobson is the Director
of the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s
Health. Annette is also Professor of Biostatistics with
the School of Population Health at the University of
Queensland.
Her specific interests in the Australian Longitudinal
Study on Women’s Health include smoking, diabetes,
cardiovascular disease, obesity and health care utilisation.
Click
here for further information
on Annette's research profile.
To
contact Annette:
Professor
Annette Dobson
Women's Health Australia
School of Population Health
University of Queensland
Herston Road
Herston Qld 4006
Australia
Phone:
+61 7 3365 5345
Fax: +61 7 3365 5442
Email: a.dobson@sph.uq.edu.au
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Ms
Xenia Dolja-Gore
BMath,
PostGradDip (MedStat), MMed Stat
Xenia
is an Assistant Statistician
for the project.
Xenia
provides support to the project statistician. Her responsibilities
include assisting in the conduct of statistical analyses
for medical publications and presentations.
Her
research interests include linking health related databases
to help in the study of women’s health.
To
contact Xenia:
Ms Xenia Dolja-Gore
Women's Health Australia
Research Centre for Gender, Health & Ageing
University of Newcastle
University Drive
Callaghan NSW 2308
Australia
Phone:
+61 2 4913 8880
Fax: +61 2 4913 8888
Email: xenia.doljagore@newcastle.edu.au
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Ms
Megan Ferguson
BA(Hons)
Megan
Ferguson is the Research
Project Manager with the ALSWH at the
University of Queensland, and coordinates production
of project reports. Before joining the study in 2008
she worked for 5 years at the Queensland Institute of
Medical Research coordinating research projects in the
Genetic Epidemiology Department.
To
contact Megan:
Ms Megan Ferguson
The Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health
School of Population Health
Faculty of Health Sciences
Level 3 University of Queensland
Herston QLD 4006
Phone: +61 7 3365 5269
Fax: + 61 7 33655540
Email: m.ferguson@sph.uq.edu.au
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David
Fitzgerald
David is the
Data Manager (surveys)
for the project.
David produces
and maintains the project’s analysis data sets.
He updates and maintains the project’s data dictionary.
He releases this data to the collaborators. David also
conducts some statistical analysis of the data.
To contact David
Mr David Fitzgerald
Women's Health
Australia
School of Population Health
Faculty of Health Sciences
Level 3 University of Queensland
Herston QLD 4006
Phone: +61
7 3365 5257
Fax: +61 7 3365 5540
Email: d.fitzgerald@sph.uq.edu.au
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Richard Gibson
Richard
is a
Statistician for
the project.
To
contact Richard:
Mr Richard Gibson
Women's Health Australia
Research Centre for Gender, Health & Ageing
University of Newcastle
University Drive
Callaghan NSW 2308
Australia
Phone: +61 2 4913 8322
Fax: +61 2 4913 8323
Email: richard.gibson
@newcastle.edu.au
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Mrs
Anna Graves
BSc Agric (Biometry) Hons
Anna
is the Data
Manager (cohorts)
for the project.
Anna
oversees the survey data collection for each pilot and
main round survey. This includes selecting and liaising
with the company subcontracted to complete various aspects
of the data collection process. Anna programs in SAS
and MS Access to develop and maintain databases which
keep the current participation and contact details of
participants, she develops programs to assist in tracking
participants whose current contact details are unknown
and programs to link the ALWSH data to other databases.
Her job includes selecting samples for substudies.
Anna
is involved in the day to day running of the server
and the PC’s.
To
contact Anna:
Mrs Anna Graves
Women's Health Australia
Research Centre for Gender, Health & Ageing
University of Newcastle
University Drive
Callaghan NSW 2308
Australia
Phone:
+61 2 4913 8869
Fax: +61 2 4913 8888
Email: anna.graves@newcastle.edu.au
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Leonie
Gemmell
Leonie is an
Administrative Officer
for the project. Leonie provides
various admin support to the Queensland staff. Leonie
processes all Publications, Substudies and Analyses
(PSA) documentation and paperwork, takes care of travel
arrangements and monitors budget expenditure.
To contact Leonie:
Ms Leonie Gemmell
Women's Health Australia
University of Queensland
School of Population Health
Faculty of Health Sciences
Level 3 University of Queensland
Herston QLD 4006
Phone:
+61 7 3346 4723
Fax: +61 7 3365 5540
Email: l.gemmell@sph.uq.edu.au
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Ms
Jenny Helman
BNurs
Jenny helps maintain the Women's Health Australia cohort
which involves locating and keeping track of participants
as well as answering participant enquiries.
Jenny
also assists with the running of substudies.
To
contact Jenny:
Ms Jenny Helman
Women's Health Australia
Research Centre for Gender, Health & Ageing
University of Newcastle
University Drive
Callaghan NSW 2308
Australia
Phone:
+61 2 4913 8755
Fax: +61 2 4913 8888
Email:
jenny.helman@newcastle.edu.au
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Mr
Richard Hockey
BSc,
DipAgrSc
Richard
is a
Data Analyst
for the project.
Richard
conducts data analysis using SAS to assist with producing
reports and papers for The Australian Longitudinal Study
on Women’s Health.
To
contact Richard:
Mr
Richard Hockey
Women's Health Australia
School of Population Health
University of Queensland
Herston Road
Herston Qld 4006
Australia
Phone:
+61 (07) 3365 5257
Fax: +61 (07) 3365 5540
Email: r.hockey@uq.edu.au
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Dr
Deborah Loxton
B (Psych) Hons, PhD
Deborah is the Deputy
Director (UoN).
Click
here for further information
on Deborah's research profile.
To
contact Deborah:
Dr Deborah Loxton
Women's
Health Australia
Research Centre for Gender, Health & Ageing
University of Newcastle
University Drive
Callaghan NSW 2308
Australia
Phone: +61 2 4913 8872
Fax: +61 2 4913 8888
Email: deborah.loxton@newcastle.edu.au
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Dr
Jayne Lucke
BA(Hons), PhD
Jayne
is a Senior
Research Fellow / Deputy Director (UoQ) for
the project.
Click
here for further information
on Jayne's research profile.
To
contact Jayne:
Dr Jayne Lucke
Women's Health Australia
School of Population Health
University of Queensland
Herston Road
Herston Qld 4006
Australia
Phone:
+61 7 3365 5359
Fax: +61 7 3365 5540
Email: j.lucke@uq.edu.au
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Mrs
Melanie Moonen
Melanie
is an Administration
officer for the
project.
Melanie
provides administrative support for the ALSWH team at
the University of Newcastle. Her tasks include account
reconciliation, account reporting and budget support,
as well as conference, seminar and events organisation
and promotion. Melanie also takes care of travel arrangements,
assists with survey preparation and media enquiries.
To
contact Melanie:
Mrs
Melanie Moonen
Women's Health Australia
Reserach Centre for Gender, Health & Ageing
University of Newcastle
University Drive
Callaghan NSW 2308
Australia
Phone:
+61 2 4913 8744
Fax: +61 2 4913 8888
Email: melanie.moonen@newcastle.edu.au
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Dr
Lynne Parkinson
BSc
(Hons), PhD
Lynne
is a senior research fellow
for the project.
Her
tasks include:
- Contributing
to the leadership of RCGHA
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Initiating, coordinating and managing ageing research
projects
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Preparing reports and publications, including peer-reviewed
publications in national and international journals
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Contributing to teaching within postgraduate programs
in population health
- Preparing
grants and tenders for ageing research
To
contact Lynne:
Dr Lynne Parkinson
Women's Health Australia
Research Centre for Gender, Health & Ageing
University of Newcastle
University Drive
Callaghan NSW 2308
Australia
Phone:
+61 2 4913 8232
Fax: +61 2 4913 8323
Email: lynne.parkinson@newcastle.edu.au
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Ms
Jenny Powers
BSc, AssocDipApplSc(Comp), MMed Stat
Jenny
is a Statistician
for the project with a strong interest in modifiable
factors that effect the health and well-being of women.
Specific statistical interests include methodological
issues associated with longitudinal data analysis, missing
data and the intermittent or permanent loss of women
from the project.
To
contact Jenny:
Ms Jenny Powers
Women's Health Australia
Research Centre for Gender, Health & Ageing
University of Newcastle
University Drive
Callaghan NSW 2308
Australia
Phone:
+61-2-4913 8884
Fax: +61-2-4913 8888
Email: jenny.powers@newcastle.edu.au
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Assoc
Prof. David Sibbritt David
is an Associate
Professor of Biostatistics
in
the School of Medicine and Public Health at the University
of Newcastle.
Click
here for more information about
David's research profile.
To
contact David:
Assoc. Prof. David Sibbritt
School of Medical Practice and Population Health
University of Newcastle
University Drive
Callaghan NSW 2308
Australia
Phone:
+61-2- 4913 8144
Fax: +61-2-4923 6148
Email: david.sibbritt@newcastle.edu.au
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Dr
Leigh Tooth
PhD, B.OccThy(Hons)
Leigh
is a Senior Research Fellow/Project
Co-ordinator (part-time) for the project.
Click
here for further information
on Leigh's research profile.
To
contact Leigh:
Dr Leigh Tooth
Women's
Health Australia
School of Population Health
University of Queensland
Herston Road
Herston Qld 4006
Australia
Phone:
+61 7 3346 4691
Fax: +61 7 3365 5540
Email: l.tooth@sph.uq.edu.au
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Project
Assistants
The
job of Project Assistant is one of those aspects of
the project that often goes unrecognised. Yet our Project
Assistants play an invaluable role in survey collection
and keeping track of participants.
The
Project Assistants are usually university students whom
we employ part-time in the first or second year of their
university life. Many of them stay working with us until
their degree is completed and they then go on to start
their chosen career.
The
job involves phoning up to 5,000 participants to remind
them to complete the survey, and completing surveys
by phone interviews.
Project
Assistants also 'track' participants for whom WHA has
no current details, i.e. mail has been 'returned to
sender'.
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