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Email

a.kavanagh@unimelb.edu.au

Credentials


Position
Chair in Disability and Health
Melbourne School of Population and Global Health - Centres and Institutes
Education
PhD
The Australian National University
PhD
The Australian National University
Bachelors Degree
Flinders University of South Australia
ORCID

0000-0002-1573-3464

Prof Anne Kavanagh

Chair in Disability and Health
Melbourne School of Population and Global Health

333 Scholarly works
60 Projects

HIGHLIGHTS

  • 2025

    Journal article

    All-cause and cause-specific mortality inequalities between people with and without disability: a nationwide data linkage study in Australia
    DOI: 10.1016/S2468-2667(24)00266-4
  • 2023

    Scholarly Contribution to Database/Website

    NDIS cost scrutiny is intensifying again – the past shows this can harm health and wellbeing for people with disability
  • 2022

    Journal article

    Disability-related inequalities in health and well-being are mediated by barriers to participation faced by people with disability. A causal mediation analysis
    DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2022.115500
  • 2022

    Journal article

    Employment and disability among young Australians and associations with psychological distress during the COVID-19 pandemic
    DOI: 10.1016/j.ssmph.2022.101140
  • 2022

    Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)

    Interventions for Better Life-Time Mental Health Outcomes for Young Australians With Disability
  • 2019

    Research Contracts

    National Disability Research Partnership
  • 2016

    Research Grant

    Centre of Research Excellence in Disability and Health
Anne Kavanagh

Latest Honours,
Awards and Fellowships


2022
Fellow of the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences
2022
Fellow of Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences (FAHMS)
2020
Dame Kate Campbell Fellowship Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences
2020
Dame Kate Campbell Fellowship, The University of Melbourne

RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS

  • 2026

    Journal article

    Addressing disability-related health inequities: a methods paper on enhancing the contribution of public health data science through co-designed mixed methods research
    DOI: 10.1080/29944694.2026.2633163
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Incorporating lived experience into public health data science to improve contextualization and understanding of health inequalities for people with disability
    DOI: 10.1080/29944694.2026.2626172
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Impact assessment of a national research collaboration improving health outcomes for working-age Australians with disability
    DOI: 10.1186/s12961-026-01448-7
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Labor market entry dynamics and mental health outcomes among young people with and without disability
    DOI: 10.1016/j.ssmph.2026.101912
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Social Needs Screening Tools for Clinical Populations in Australia and New Zealand: A Scoping Review and Critical Analysis
    DOI: 10.1111/hex.70626
  • 2026

    Journal article

    The impact of certifying practices and statistical coding on the reporting of neurodevelopmental disabilities as the underlying cause of death in Australia
    DOI: 10.1016/j.dhjo.2025.101976
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Monitoring and evaluation of health disparities for people with disability in low- and middle-income countries: A scoping review.
    DOI: 10.1093/epirev/mxag009
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Sustaining collaborations after a crisis: Australian disability and health policy and practice
    DOI: 10.1093/polsoc/puag004

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