A/Prof Zoe Aitken
Principal Research Fellow in Social Epidemiology
Melbourne School of Population and Global Health
116 Scholarly works
13 Projects
HIGHLIGHTS
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: 10.1080/29944694.2026.26331632026
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Incorporating lived experience into public health data science to improve contextualization and understanding of health inequalities for people with disability
DOI: 10.1080/29944694.2026.26261722025
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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)00266-42024
Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)
Centre of Research Excellence in Achieving Health Equity for All People With Disabilities (AHEAD)
2023
Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)
Policy Solutions to Improve the Mental Health of Australians 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.2022.1155002022
Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)
Interventions for Better Life-Time Mental Health Outcomes for Young Australians With Disability
RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS
2026
Journal article
Labor market entry dynamics and mental health outcomes among young people with and without disability
DOI: 10.1016/j.ssmph.2026.1019122026
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Addressing the challenges of intellectual disability identification for health policy and research in Australia
DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2025.17039912026
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Monitoring and evaluation of health disparities for people with disability in low- and middle-income countries: a scoping review
DOI: 10.1093/epirev/mxag0092026
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The critical role of lived experience reporting guidelines to improve research with young disabled people
DOI: 10.1080/09687599.2026.26298982026
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Family relationships of young people with disability from young people’s perspective: a scoping review
DOI: 10.1080/09687599.2026.26675272026
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Inequalities in cancer mortality between people with and without disability: A nationwide data linkage study of 10 million adults in Australia
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.10048732026
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Housing affordability and health in people with disability: A scoping review
DOI: 10.1093/epirev/mxag0042026
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Evidence-based Interventions for Cancer Screening Access among People with Physical and/or Sensory Disability: a Systematic Review of the Evidence
DOI: 10.1007/s13187-026-02833-0