Select Publications
Journal articles
2014, 'Vaccines for post-exposure prophylaxis against varicella (chickenpox) in children and adults', Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 23, pp. CD001833, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD001833.pub3
,2014, 'The Bradford-Hill criteria and evidence of association between influenza vaccination and ischaemic heart disease', Heart, 100, pp. 518 - 519, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/heartjnl-2013-305435
,2014, 'The burden of pertussis in patients with and without recurrent ischaemic vascular events', Infectious Disorders - Drug Targets, 14, pp. 101 - 109, http://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1871526514666141014145229
,2014, 'Influenza virus vaccine reduces risk of ischemic events: Time for a large-scale randomized trial?', Future Cardiology, 10, pp. 35 - 37, http://dx.doi.org/10.2217/fca.13.95
,2014, 'Varicella and herpes zoster hospitalizations before and after implementation of one-dose varicella vaccination in Australia: An ecological study', Bulletin of the World Health Organization, 92, pp. 593 - 604, http://dx.doi.org/10.2471/BLT.13.132142
,2013, 'Ischaemic heart disease, influenza and influenza vaccination: a prospective case control study', Heart, 99, pp. 1843 - 1848, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/heartjnl-2013-304320
,2013, 'A Randomised Clinical Trial of Three Options for N95 Respirators and Medical Masks in Health Workers', American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 187, pp. 960 - 966, http://dx.doi.org/10.1164/rccm.201207-1164OC
,2013, 'Disseminated tuberculosis and tuberculous meningitis in Australian-born children; Case reports and review of current epidemiology and management', Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 49, pp. E246 - E250, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jpc.12035
,2012, 'Travel risk behaviours and uptake of pre-travel health preventions by university students in Australia', BMC Infectious Diseases, 12, pp. 1 - 9, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2334-12-43
,2011, 'A cluster randomized clinical trial comparing fit-tested and non-fit-tested N95 respirators to medical masks to prevent respiratory virus infection in health care workers', Influenza and other Respiratory Viruses, 5, pp. 170 - 179, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1750-2659.2011.00198.x
,2011, 'How can we better understand trends in varicella zoster virus-related disease epidemiology?', Medical Journal of Australia, 194, pp. 268 - 269, https://www.mja.com.au/sites/default/files/issues/194_05_070311/letters_070311_fm-2.pdf
,2011, 'Influenza as Risk Factor for Ischaemic Cardiac Events and the Effects of Influenza Vaccination. Outcomes from a Three-Year Prospective Case–control Study Conducted in the Australian Winters of 2008–2010 (HEART-FLU Study)', Heart, Lung and Circulation, 20, pp. S248 - S248, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2011.05.609
,2011, 'Pneumococcal colonisation following influenza infection', Vaccine, 29, pp. 6444 - 6445, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.vaccine.2011.04.047
,2011, 'The Relationship Between Seasonal Influenza Vaccine Uptake and Socioeconomic Status in Western Sydney. Substudy of the Heart-Flu Study 2008–2009', Heart, Lung and Circulation, 20, pp. S251 - S251, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2011.05.615
,2010, 'Self-reported symptoms of infection among travellers departing from Sydney and Bangkok airports', Journal of Travel Medicine, 17, pp. 243 - 249, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1708-8305.2010.00422.x
,2010, 'Why do I need it? I am not at risk! Public perceptions towards the pandemic (H1N1) 2009 vaccine', BMC Infectious Diseases, 10, pp. 1 - 9, http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/10/99
,2009, 'WHO criteria for measles elimination: a critique with reference to criteria for polio elimination.', Euro surveillance : bulletin européen sur les maladies transmissibles = European communicable disease bulletin, 14
,2009, 'Elimination of endemic measles transmission in Australia', Bulletin of the World Health Organization, 87, pp. 64 - 71, http://dx.doi.org/10.2471/BLT.07.046375
,2009, 'Potential impacts of schedule changes, waning immunity and vaccine uptake on measles elimination in Australia', Vaccine, 27, pp. 313 - 318, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.vaccine.2008.09.095
,2009, 'The Community's attitude towards swine flu and pandemic influenza', Medical Journal of Australia, 191, pp. 267 - 269
,2009, 'The incidence of genital warts in Australian women prior to the national vaccination program', Sexual Health, 6, pp. 178 - 184, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/SH08079
,2007, 'Current developments in varicella-zoster virus disease prevention', Annual report of the Australian Meningococcal Surveillance Programme, 2007--Amended, 31, pp. 303 - 310
,Conference Papers
2023, 'Informing the design of a whole of life immunisation register for Australia', in Vaccine, pp. 3011 - 3018, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.vaccine.2023.03.037
,2022, 'A Nationally Representative Survey Assessing Perceptions and Knowledge of Blood Donation Eligibility', in TRANSFUSION, WILEY, pp. 200A - 200A, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000854334900292&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
,2021, 'Online teaching of epidemiology and biostatistics: where do we go from here?', in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY, OXFORD UNIV PRESS, pp. 140 - 140, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000695815900378&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
,2018, 'Measles control in Australia – threats, opportunities and future needs', in Vaccine, pp. 4393 - 4398, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.vaccine.2018.06.022
,2016, 'PNEUMOCOCCAL CONJUGATE VACCINES IN THE PROTECTION OF PNEUMOCOCCAL PNEUMONIA (CAP) IN THE ELDERLY', in RESPIROLOGY, WILEY-BLACKWELL, pp. 81 - 81, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000373102400164&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
,2011, 'RATES OF INCREASES FOR IVIG USE IN NSW AND AUSTRALIA', in INTERNAL MEDICINE JOURNAL, WILEY-BLACKWELL, pp. 22 - 22, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000295520600076&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
,2008, 'Health Behaviour and Infectious Disease Risk in Travellers Departing Australia', in International Journal of Infectious Diseases, Elsevier Sci Ltd, Kidlington, Oxford, England, pp. E436 - E437
,2008, 'High Rate of Recent Infections in International Travelers Departing Bangkok', in International Journal of Infectious Diseases, Elsevier Sci Ltd, Kidlington, Oxford, England, pp. E437 - E437
,Conference Posters
2016, 'Estimating coverage of influenza and pertussis vaccination according to immigrant characteristics in Australia.', Amsterdam, the Netherlands, presented at 10th Vaccine Congress, Amsterdam, the Netherlands, 04 September 2016 - 07 September 2016
,2016, 'Disparities in annual influenza vaccination coverage among immigrant older adults in Australia (2012/2013).', Brisbane, Australia, presented at 15th National Immunisation Conference, Brisbane, Australia, 07 June 2016 - 09 June 2016
,Conference Abstracts
2022, 'The role of community leaders and other information intermediaries during the COVID-19 pandemic: Insights from the multicultural sector in Australia', Brisbane, presented at Australasian Association for Academic Primary Care, Brisbane, 17 August 2022 - 19 August 2022, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/28348
,2020, '“Online discussions with classmates are fruitful”: Fostering postgraduate collaborative learning using an assessable asynchronous peer-led discussion forum', presented at UNSW 2020 Learning and Teaching Forum – “Learning without limits: Leading the change”, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/27912
,2020, 'Public health graduate trajectories: exploring approaches and interest in a national project', Newcastle, presented at CAPHIA Australian Teaching and Learning Forum, Newcastle, 09 July 2020 - 10 July 2020
,Reports
2021, Enhancing and supporting the COVID-19 vaccination program - focusing on Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Communities, School of Population Health, UNSW Sydney, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/27959, https://sph.med.unsw.edu.au/sites/default/files/sphcm/News/Enhancing-supporting-COVID-19-vaccination-program.pdf
,Preprints
2023, “It’s no use saying it in English”: A qualitative study exploring community leaders’ perceptions of the challenges and opportunities with translating and interpreting COVID-19 related public health messaging to reach ethnic minorities in Australia, http://dx.doi.org/10.1101/2023.03.23.23287618
,2022, Speaking COVID-19: Supporting COVID-19 communication and engagement efforts with people from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Communities, http://dx.doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-1277807/v1
,2022, The Role of Community Leaders and Other Information Intermediaries During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Insights from the Multicultural Sector, http://dx.doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-1360132/v1
,2021, Knowledge and Attitudes Towards Rotavirus Diarrhea and the Acceptance of Rotavirus Vaccination Amongst Primary Caregivers in Yogyakarta, Indonesia: A Qualitative Study, http://dx.doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-136712/v1
,2020, Examining Australian public perceptions and behaviors towards a future COVID-19 vaccine, http://dx.doi.org/10.1101/2020.09.29.20204396
,2018, Exploring Australian Hajj Tour Operators’ Knowledge and Practices Regarding Pilgrims’ Health Risks: A Qualitative Study (Preprint), http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/preprints.10960
,2018, The Impact of Receiving Pretravel Health Advice on the Prevention of Hajj-Related Illnesses Among Australian Pilgrims: Cohort Study (Preprint), http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/preprints.10959
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