Biography
My research interests mainly center around epidemiological studies of children and adolescents with mental health difficulties or disorders and their health service use across health and social sectors.
I have engaged in research for children and adolescents hospitalised with mental health disorders and deliberate self-harm behaviours, and children who have a contact with child protection services. I have also research interests for children...view more
My research interests mainly center around epidemiological studies of children and adolescents with mental health difficulties or disorders and their health service use across health and social sectors.
I have engaged in research for children and adolescents hospitalised with mental health disorders and deliberate self-harm behaviours, and children who have a contact with child protection services. I have also research interests for children and adolescents with a mental health disorder who have juvenile justice contacts.
I am academic training in Mathematics and Statistics. I am interested in the application of multilevel regression analysis, trajectory analysis, and structural equation modelling in the research areas aforementioned.
I have used routinely collected administrative records including electronic medical records to undertake most of my studies.
My Grants
SUSTAIN - Sustaining Strengthening Care for Children
Chief Investigator: Prof Raghu Lingam, Dr Annemarie Christie
Affiliation: School of Clinical Medicine, UNSW Medicine and Health; Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network
Funding Source: Translational Research Grants Scheme (TRGS), NSW Health
Funding amount: AUD$499,733.74
Expected project period: July 2022
Funding number: H22/47471 (reference number)
Asthma Care for Home: evaluation of efficiency and effectiveness of virtually enabled asthma care initiative for children in rural NSW
Chief Investigator: Dr Nusrat Homaira and Mrs Melinda Gray
Affiliation: School of Clinical Medicine, UNSW Medicine and Health; Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network
Funding Source: Translational Research Grants Scheme (TRGS), NSW Health
Funding amount: AUD$488,326.57
Expected project period: July 2022 – December 2024
Strengthening care for rural children: stepped wedge trial in primary care
Chief Investigator: Prof Lena Sanci, Prof Raghu Lingam, Prof Harriet Hiscock
Funding Source: Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF)
Funding amount: AUD$2,996,188
Expected project period: 21 April 2022 to 7 September 2025
Category: Medical Research
The impact of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic on paediatric health service use
Funding Source: Sydney Children’s Hospitals Foundation
Funding amount: AUD$20,000
Expected project period: September 2021 – March 2023
RuralKidsGPS– delivering equitable care to children in rural NSW
Chief Investigator: Prof Raghu Lingam, Emma Dickins
Role: Associate Investigator responsible for data management, quantitative analysis of impact evaluation
Funding Source: Translational Research Grants Scheme (TRGS), NSW Health
Funding amount: AUD$800,000
Expected project period: June 2021 – December 2023
First 2000 Days Care Connect (FDCC) – a holistic first 2000 days model of care for migrant and refugee populations
Chief Investigator: Tania Rimes, A/Prof Sue Woolfenden
Affiliation: School of Women’s and Children’s Health, UNSW Medicine
Funding Source: Translational Research Grants Scheme (TRGS), NSW Health
Funding amount: AUD$840,547
Expected project period: February 2021 – August 2023
Pathways of Change: optimising the mental health of children in out-of-home care (OOHC)
Chief Investigator: Prof Raghu Lingam, Dr Nan Hu
Affiliation: School of Women’s and Children’s Health, UNSW Medicine
Funding Source: NSW Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ)
Funding amount: AUD$30,000
Project period: April 2020 – May 2021
Understanding the influential factors and outcomes of restoration from Out-Of-Home Care for Aboriginal children
Chief Investigator: Dr BJ Newton
Affiliation: School of Women’s and Children’s Health, UNSW Medicine
Funding Source: NSW Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ)
Funding amount: AUD$30,000
Project period: April 2020 – May 2021
My Qualifications
PhD (Epidemiology), MSc (Statistics), BSc (Mathematics)
Publications
ORCID as entered in ROS
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0516-0738