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Staff

Mrs Lyn Adamson
Prof Julie Byles
Mrs Cath Chojenta
Prof Annette Dobson
Ms Xenia Dolja-Gore

Ms Megan Ferguson
David Fitzgerald
Leonie Gemmel

Mr Richard Gibson
Mrs Anna Graves
Ms Jenny Helman

Mr Richard Hockey
Dr Deborah Loxton
Dr Jayne Lucke
Mrs Melanie Moonen 
Dr Lynne Parkinson
Jenny Powers
Assoc. Prof David Sibbritt
Dr Leigh Tooth

Project Assistants

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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
  • Initiating, coordinating and managing ageing research projects
  • Preparing reports and publications, including peer-reviewed publications in national and international journals
  • 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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