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Prof

Anne Kavanagh

Chair In Disability And Health
Melbourne School of Population and Global Health
Disability
Health inequalities
Social determinants of health
science & technology
life sciences & biomedicine
humans
female
public, environmental & occupational health
adult
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Prof

Anne Kavanagh

 
Division
Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences
 
Primary Interest
Epidemiology
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Projects

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GENDER EQUALITY IN AUSTRALIA: IMPACT ON SOCIAL, ECONOMIC & HEALTH OUTCOMES

This project aims to develop an innovative, Australian-specific multidimensional measure of gender equality. The project’s focus on conceptu..

2019 - 2023
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GENDER EQUALITY IN AUSTRALIA: IMPACT ON SOCIAL, ECONOMIC & HEALTH OUTCOMES

This project aims to develop an innovative, Australian-specific multidimensional measure of gender equality. The project’s focus on conceptu..

2019 - 2023
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HEALTH SERVICE USE AMONG EMPLOYED MEN AT RISK OF MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS AND SUICIDE

2018 - 2023
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National Disability Research Partnership

2019 - 2022
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National Disability Research Partnership: APO collection

2020 - 2022
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Primary Prevention Action Research – Women with Disabilities

2020 - 2022
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DISABILITY AND MENTAL HEALTH; SUICIDE AND EMPLOYMENT - DHHS

2018 - 2022
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DISABILITY AND MENTAL HEALTH; SUICIDE AND EMPLOYMENT - ARC

2018 - 2022
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Building a framework to prevent and respond to young people with disability who use violence at home

2021 - 2022
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YOUTH COHORT: IMPROVING DISABILITY EMPLOYMENT STUDY (Y-IDES)

Intervening early to enable young Australians with disabilities to transition into meaningful, sustainable work is likely to have enormous p..

2018 - 2022
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Projects

Project Types

35

Research Grant

16

Research Contracts

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Scholarly Works

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1443A causal mediation analysis of the effect of disability on mental health mediated by employment

Zoe Aitken, Julie Simpson, Rebecca Bentley, Anne Kavanagh

Journal article  |  2021  |  International Journal of Epidemiology

Abstract Background There is evidence that disability acquisition causes a dec..

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1198The gendered associations between poverty, marital status, and mental health in older Australians

Jennifer Ervin, Allison Milner, Anne Kavanagh, Tania King

Journal article  |  2021  |  International Journal of Epidemiology

Abstract Background Compared to men, older women have poorer mental health and..

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562The “quiet revolution” and mental health? Associations between household-employment configurations and mental-health across 17 years

Tania King, Yamna Taouk, Tony LaMontagne, Doctor Humaira Maheen, Anne Kavanagh

Journal article  |  2021  |  International Journal of Epidemiology

Abstract Background Despite evidence that employed women report more time pres..

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1074The role of epidemiology in improving the health of people with disability

Anne Kavanagh, Nicola Fortune, George Disney, Zoe Aitken, Samia Badji

Journal article  |  2021  |  International Journal of Epidemiology

Abstract Focus and outcomes for participants The symposium will focus on the r..

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The association between experiences of religious discrimination, social-emotional and sleep outcomes among youth in Australia.

Mienah Z Sharif, Mandy Truong, Oishee Alam, Kevin Dunn, Jacqueline Nelson, Anne Kavanagh, Yin Paradies, Naomi Priest

Journal article  |  2021  |  SSM Popul Health

Background: Religious-based hate crimes are on the rise worldwide. However, the relationship of religious discrimination on health..

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1196Trajectories of disability throughout adolescence and labour force status as a young adult

Marissa Shields, Tania King, Stefanie Dimov, Anne Kavanagh, Matthew Spittal

Journal article  |  2021  |  International Journal of Epidemiology

Abstract Background Young people with disabilities have poorer labour force ou..

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965The estimated impact of improved breast screening tests targeted at women with dense breasts

Pietro Procopio, Louiza Velentzis, A Dennis Petrie, G Bruce Mann, Anne M Kavanagh, A Ray Watson, Karinna Saxby, Elizabeth Korevaar, Sarah Carr, Hannah Bromley, Karen Canfell, Carolyn Nickson

Journal article  |  2021  |  International Journal of Epidemiology

Abstract Background There is increasing interest in risk-based breast cancer s..

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Promoting proactive bystander responses to racism and racial discrimination in primary schools: a mixed methods evaluation of the 'Speak Out Against Racism' program pilot

Naomi Priest, Oishee Alam, Mandy Truong, Rachel Sharples, Jacqueline Nelson, Kevin Dunn, Kate L Francis, Yin Paradies, Anne Kavanagh

Journal article  |  2021  |  BMC PUBLIC HEALTH

BACKGROUND: Racism and racial discrimination are fundamental causes and determinants of health and health inequalities globally, w..

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Health and healthcare for people with disabilities in the UK during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Anne Kavanagh, Chris Hatton, Roger J Stancliffe, Zoe Aitken, Tania King, Richard Hastings, Vaso Totsika, Gwynnyth Llewellyn, Eric Emerson

Journal article  |  2021  |  Disabil Health J

BACKGROUND: While emerging evidence shows increased mortality from COVID-19 among people with disability, evidence regarding wheth..

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The association between disability and risk of exposure to peer cyber victimisation is moderated by gender: Cross-sectional survey.

Eric Emerson, Zoe Aitken, Tania King, Joanne Arciuli, Gwynnyth Llewellyn, Anne M Kavanagh

Journal article  |  2021  |  Disabil Health J

BACKGROUND: Little is known about the exposure of youth with disability to cyber victimisation. OBJECTIVE: /Hypothesis: To estimat..

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Keyword Analysis

Public Health (excl. Specific Population Health)
Health Services and Systems
Epidemiology
Evaluation of Health and Support Services
Public Health
Specific Population Health (excl. Indigenous Health)
Clinical Health
Oncology and Carcinogenesis
Gender Studies
Expanding Knowledge

News

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Opening up when 80% of eligible adults are vaccinated won’t be ‘safe’ for all Australians

Anne Kavanagh, Helen Dickinson, Nancy Baxter

We’ve all grown tired of lockdowns, border closures and other restrictions. So the promise of a freer life, when 70% and then 80% of Austral..

August 30, 2021
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NDIS independent assessments are off the table for now. That's a good thing — the evidence wasn't there

Helen Dickinson, Anne Kavanagh

ShutterstockFederal, state and territory disability ministers met on Friday to debate a proposal to introduce i..

July 10, 2021
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Vaccinating the highest-risk groups first was the plan. But people with disability are being left behind

Helen Dickinson, Anne Kavanagh

ShutterstockWith Australia’s COVID vaccination campaign set to open up to over 50s on May 3, many at-risk Austr..

April 25, 2021
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Let's heed the warnings from aged care. We must act now to avert a COVID-19 crisis in disability care

Helen Dickinson, Anne Kavanagh

ShutterstockIn Victoria there are nearly 80 active COVID-19 cases linked to more than 50 disability accommodati..

August 20, 2020
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Deeper data needed to understand scale of abuse faced by people with disability

Georgina Sutherland, Sean Byars, Mellissa Kavenagh, Anne Kavanagh, Gwynnyth Llewellyn

Often hidden from view, high-profile cases like the deaths of Willow Dunn, David Harris and Ann Marie Smith shine a spotlight on the treatme..

June 26, 2020
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The young Australians hit hard during COVID-19

Stefanie Dimov, Tania King, Marissa Shields, Anne Kavanagh

Australians in their teens and twenties might be at minimal risk from COVID-19 itself, but they are at risk of significant financial impacts..

May 25, 2020
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Protecting people with disability during the pandemic

Anne Kavanagh

People with disability are at significant risk during the COVID-19 pandemic, but you’d be forgiven for not knowing this as Australia’s senio..

April 22, 2020
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People with a disability are more likely to die from coronavirus – but we can reduce this risk

Helen Dickinson, Anne Kavanagh

ShutterstockThe COVID-19 pandemic is terrifying for many of us, but people with a disability have more reason t..

March 26, 2020
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Does disability policy really offer choice and control?

Alexandra Devine, Anne Kavanagh, Cathy Vaughan, Helen Dickinson, Lisa Brophy

Australians with disability are less likely to be in paid work relative to other Australians. They are also more likely to be over-educated ..

November 28, 2019
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Are we taking care of the carers?

Allison Milner, Tania King, Anne Kavanagh

A new survey analysis of the psychological working environment in Australia’s health sector points to a sharp divide between the poorer cond..

March 5, 2019
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Honours, Awards and Fellowships

2020

Dame Kate Campbell Fellowship, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences
2019

Convocation Medal – Alumni Award, Flinders University
2018

Leadership Excellence, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health
2015

Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences
2007

Melbourne School of Population Health Knowledge Transfer Award
2006

Public Health Award for Research Innovation - This was awarded for the Victorian Lifestyle and Neighbourhood Environments Study (VicLANES)

Department of Human Services Victoria
2002

Young Tall Poppy Award

Australian Institute of Political Science
1990

Accounts of abnormal Pap smears

Australian National University
1989

Brighton and Sussex Medico-Chirurgical Society
2018

FASSA - Fellow of the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia

1995

FAFPHM - Fellow of the Australian Faculty of Public Health Medicine

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Awards

Credentials

Positions

Chair In Disability And Health

Melbourne School of Population and Global Health

Member

International Epidemiological Association

Member

Public Health Association of Australia

Member

Australasian Epidemiological Association

Education

Doctor of Philosophy

The Australian National University

PhD in Epidemiology and Population Health

The Australian National University

Bachelor of Medicine

Flinders University of South Australia

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International Linkages

Harvard University

United States