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Personal profile
Biography
Dr Anisa Assifi is a Research Fellow with SPHERE, the NHMRC funded Centre of Research Excellence in Sexual and Reproductive Health for Women in Primary Care, in the Department of General Practice, at Monash University. She is a public health researcher with an interest in sexual and reproductive health, particularly in abortion, adolescent health and the capacity of community pharmacy to improve access to sexual and reproductive health care services. Anisa has worked in abortion research for 10 years at the World Health Organization based in Geneva, in safe abortion care, and University of Technology Sydney where she was awarded her PhD in 2021. She has also worked with Karolinska Institute and research focused on the areas of STI and HIV, SRH capacity building in humanitarian crises and FGM. Anisa has a Masters of Public Health (Sexual Health) and a Bachelor of Science (Anatomy, Reproduction and Development) from the University of Melbourne.
Anisa's research is currently focused on adolescents and the delivery of sexual and reproductive healthcare in the community pharmacy setting. She is currently Project Manager of the ALLIANCE Trial, a pragmatic cluster randomised trial expanding community pharmacists’ scope of practice to deliver person-centred effectiveness-based contraceptive counselling services.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Research area keywords
- Abortion and Reproductive Health Rights
- Abortion
- Contraception
- Sexual and reproductive health
- Adolescents
- Young People
- Health Service access
- Pharmacy
- Primary Care
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Projects
- 2 Active
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National Multidisciplinary Primary Care Research, Policy and Advocacy Consortium
Kidd, M. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Sanci, L. A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Mazza, D. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Gordon, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Edelman, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Zwar, N. A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Halcomb, E. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Dennis, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Taylor, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Russell, D. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Cass, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Sitas, F. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Barr, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Agostino, J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Assifi, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Ball, L. E. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Bilton, R. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Botfield, J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Bradfield, Z. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Camoes-Costa, V. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Chen, T. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Christian, B. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Desborough, J. L. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Dineen-Griffin, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Emery, J. D. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Glasziou, P. P. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Dykgraaf, S. H. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Hanson, I. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Heal, C. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Hegarty, K. L. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Deveny, E. (Chief Investigator (CI)), James, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Johnson, C. L. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Keay, L. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Kirkegaard, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Larkins, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Lau, P. M. Y. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Makeham, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), McMorrow, R. (Chief Investigator (CI)), O'Donnell, D. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Peiris, D. P. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Radford, J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Randall, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Rhee, J. J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Russell, G. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Stocks, N. P. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Sturgiss, L. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Wallis, K. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Walters, L. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Wright, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Abbott, P. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Baghbanian, A. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Barnes, K. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Boffa, J. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Borges, N. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Tegen, S. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Calma, K. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Chen, W. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Kneipp, E. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Heard, S. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Crawford, S. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Dai, L. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Davidson, S. K. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Gardiner, F. (Associate Investigator (AI)), George, S. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Guppy, M. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Harris-Roxas, B. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Hespe, C. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Hills, D. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Huang-Lung, J. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Kang, M. S. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Kensington, L. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Hui, A. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Lim, R. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Matenge, S. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Marles, E. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Mavaddat, N. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Kirke, A. B. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Miller, C. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Morris-Donovan, B. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Munindradasa, A. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Peterson, G. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Pond, C. D. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Reed, R. L. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Sharma, A. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Sim, T. F. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Srinivasan, S. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Stewart, R. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Sunjaya, A. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Ivers, R. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Toukhsati, S. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Tracy, M. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Veginadu, P. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Venning, B. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Webster, A. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Manger, S. (Associate Investigator (AI)), van Kemenade, C. (Associate Investigator (AI)), McCallum, J. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Taylor, S. (Associate Investigator (AI)) & O'Shea, P. (Associate Investigator (AI))
6/01/25 → 2/12/29
Project: Research
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Understanding adolescent-friendly contraceptive and abortion care needs in the primary care system: An expert roundtable methodology
Assifi, A. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), James, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Kang, M. S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Edvardsson, K. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Bateson, D. J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Mogharbel, C. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Allan, R. (Chief Investigator (CI))
13/11/24 → 12/11/25
Project: Research
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Abortion care pathways and service provision for adolescents in high-income countries: A qualitative synthesis of the evidence
Assifi, A. R., Kang, M., Sullivan, E. A. & Dawson, A. J., Nov 2020, In: PLoS ONE. 15, 11, 17 p., e0242015.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access9 Citations (Scopus) -
Assessing care trajectories of adolescent females seeking early induced abortion in New South Wales: Multistage, mixed-methods study protocol
Assifi, A. R., Kang, M., Sullivan, E. & Dawson, A. J., Oct 2020, In: BMJ Open. 10, 10, 8 p., e039819.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Other › peer-review
Open Access1 Citation (Scopus) -
Global, regional, and subregional classification of abortions by safety, 2010–14: estimates from a Bayesian hierarchical model
Ganatra, B., Gerdts, C., Rossier, C., Johnson, B. R., Tunçalp, Ö., Assifi, A., Sedgh, G., Singh, S., Bankole, A., Popinchalk, A., Bearak, J., Kang, Z. & Alkema, L., 25 Nov 2017, In: The Lancet. 390, 10110, p. 2372-2381 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access568 Citations (Scopus) -
Community pharmacists improving equitable access to contraceptive methods: a commentary
Ali, Z. Z., Assifi, A., Skouteris, H., Pirotta, S. & Hussainy, S. Y., Apr 2025, In: International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy. 47, 2, p. 477–483 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment / Debate › Other › peer-review
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Adolescents’ experiences and care trajectories accessing abortion services in New South Wales, Australia: qualitative case-studies
Assifi, A., Kang, M. S. & Dawson, A. J., 2024, p. P78. 1 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster › peer-review
Open AccessFile
Prizes
Activities
- 1 Contribution to conference
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Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologist Annual Scientific Meeting
Anisa Assifi (Organiser)
31 Oct 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to conference