Projects per year
Personal profile
Biography
I am a post-doctoral researcher and biostatistician specialising in the epidemiology and surveillance of blood borne viruses and sexually transmissible infections. I have >10 years research experience, building from >10 years clinical experience as a nurse. I have expert skills in epidemiology, biostatistics including complex analysis using Stata and R, and experience in large multidisciplinary research teams. I have experience mentoring and supervised junior staff and students, and teaching research skills nationally and internationally.
The purpose of my research is to generate epidemiological evidence for evaluation, identify gaps in the public health response, and highlight new opportunities to intervene, to achieve the aim of eliminating these infections as public health threats. I am passionate about integrity in research and improving the quality of science, through teaching and training to elevate the skill level of all researchers.
Research interests
Infectious Diseases Epidemiology
- monitoring and evaluation of the response to blood borne viruses and sexually transmissible infections, using data from the ACCESS project (https://accessproject.org.au/)
- indicators and metrics for evaluating public health policy
- surveillance systems and use of surveillance data including adminstrative data for evaluation and monitoring
Supervision interests
I have experience supervising Honours (primary supervisor), Masters students (primary supervisor), and doctoral students (associate supervisor).
Community service
Victoria and Tasmania Branch of the Statistical Society of Australia
- Council member (volunteer)
Sexual Health Victoria Board of Directors
- Non-executive director (volunteer)
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):
Education/Academic qualification
Biostatistics, Master of Biostatistics, MONASH UNIVERSITY
Aug 2017 → Jun 2021
Public Health, PhD, Prevention of HIV in Victoria: the impact of early and regular testing, MONASH UNIVERSITY
Feb 2012 → Dec 2016
Public Health, Master of Public Health, University of Melbourne
Feb 2008 → Jun 2010
Nursing, Ba Nursing, Griffith University
Feb 1999 → Nov 2001
External positions
Casual instructor, Applied Epi Incorporated
2023 → …
Senior Research Fellow, Burnet Institute (Australia)
Nov 2018 → …
Research area keywords
- Epidemiology
- Biostatistics
- blood borne viruses
- Sexually Transmitted Infections
- Public health
Projects
- 1 Finished
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Determining the impacts of COVID-19 restrictions on people who use drugs
Dietze, P. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Maher, L. S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Hickman, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Doyle, J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Stoove, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Ward, B. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Sutton, K. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Wilkinson, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Quinn, B. (Chief Investigator (CI))
17/05/21 → 16/05/23
Project: Research
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Priority populations' experiences of isolation, quarantine and distancing for COVID-19: protocol for a longitudinal cohort study (Optimise Study)
Pedrana, A., Bowring, A., Heath, K., Thomas, A. J., Wilkinson, A., Fletcher-Lartey, S., Saich, F., Munari, S., Oliver, J., Merner, B., Altermatt, A., Nguyen, T., Nguyen, L., Young, K., Kerr, P., Osborne, D., Kwong, E. J. L., Corona, M. V., Ke, T. & Zhang, Y. & 38 others, , 12 Jan 2024, In: BMJ Open. 14, 1, 14 p., e076907.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Other › peer-review
Open Access2 Citations (Scopus) -
Association Between Albuminuria and Glomerular Filtration Rate With Incident Frailty
Bongetti, E. K., Wilkinson, A. L., Wetmore, J. B., Murray, A. M., Woods, R. L., Espinoza, S., Ernst, M. E., Fravel, M. A., Orchard, S. G., Phuong Thao, L. T., Ryan, J., Wolfe, R. & Polkinghorne, K. R. (Leading Author), Feb 2025, In: Kidney International Reports. 10, 2, p. 489-502 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access -
Chlamydia retesting remains low among young women in Australia: an observational study using sentinel surveillance data, 2018–2022
Munari, S. C., Wilkinson, A. L., Asselin, J., Owen, L., Read, P., Finlayson, R., Martin, S., Bell, C., O’Connor, C. C., Carter, A., Guy, R., McNulty, A., Varma, R., Chow, E. P. F., Fairley, C. K., Donovan, B., Stoove, M., Goller, J. L., Hocking, J. & Hellard, M. E. & 1 others, , 19 Feb 2024, In: Sexual Health. 21, 2, 10 p., SH23178.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access -
Hepatitis C virus reinfection incidence among gay and bisexual men with HIV in Australia from 2016 to 2020
Harney, B. L., Sacks-Davis, R., van Santen, D. K., Traeger, M. W., Wilkinson, A. L., Asselin, J., Fairley, C. K., Roth, N., Bloch, M., Matthews, G. V., Donovan, B., Guy, R., Stoové, M., Hellard, M. E. & Doyle, J. S., 2024, In: Liver International. 44, 4, p. 1024-1031 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access2 Citations (Scopus)
Activities
- 1 Membership of an advisory panel/policy group/ board
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Sexual Health Victoria Inc (External organisation)
Anna Wilkinson (Member)
2017 → …Activity: Industry, Government and Philanthropy Engagement and Partnerships › Membership of an advisory panel/policy group/ board