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Margaret Hellard AM Long Nguyen Anna Wilkinson
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Surveillance and Data Linkage

We manage surveillance systems for HIV, viral hepatitis and sexually transmissible infections and conduct evaluations of projects and programs.

About

In Australia for the past decade, notifications for HIV, viral hepatitis and sexually transmissible infections (STIs) have been on the rise. We conduct surveillance for blood-borne viruses and STIs on behalf of state and national governments.

Our main objectives are:

  • managing, developing and refining innovative surveillance systems for state and national governments to better understand blood-borne infection drivers and STI transmission, treatment and prevention
  • undertaking evaluation projects to examine the effectiveness of policy and initiatives aimed at reducing the transmission and impact of blood-borne viruses and STIs and improving access to treatment and care
  • integrating findings from our surveillance, epidemiology and research to inform policy and practice, prevent the transmission of blood-borne viruses and STIs, and improve access to treatment and care.

Our flagship project is the Australian Collaboration for Coordinated Enhanced Sentinel Surveillance of Blood Borne Viruses and Sexually Transmissible Infections (ACCESS). ACCESS helps state and national governments monitor and evaluate progress towards national BBV and STI strategies. 

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Main contact

Jason Asselin

Jason Asselin

Co-Head, Surveillance and Data Linkage group
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Student supervisor contacts

Professor Mark A  Stoové

Professor Mark A Stoové

Head of Public Health
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Dr Anna Wilkinson

Dr Anna Wilkinson

Research Fellow
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Group members

Dr Anna Wilkinson

Dr Anna Wilkinson

Research Fellow
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Long Nguyen

Long Nguyen

Data Manager
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Professor Margaret Hellard AM

Professor Margaret Hellard AM

Deputy Director, Programs; Adjunct Professor, Monash University, DEPM.
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Professor Mark A  Stoové

Professor Mark A Stoové

Head of Public Health
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Dr Michael  Traeger

Dr Michael Traeger

Research Officer
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Nyssa Watson

Nyssa Watson

Research Officer
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Dr Thi Nguyen

Dr Thi Nguyen

Data Scientist
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Dr Victoria Polkinghorne

Dr Victoria Polkinghorne

Data programmer
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Jason Asselin

Jason Asselin

Co-Head, Surveillance and Data Linkage group
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Samara Griffin

Samara Griffin

PhD student/Research Assistant
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Dr Aoife Hurley

Dr Aoife Hurley

Public Health Registrar
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Hein Htet Aung

Hein Htet Aung

Master’s student
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Dr Stephanie Munari

Dr Stephanie Munari

PhD candidate; Senior Research Officer
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