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Personal profile
Biography
Danielle is a public health researcher and health sociologist. She is the General Manager for the Victorian Tasmanian PHN Alliance.
Danielle's work experiences include a long history working in public and population health, health promotion and primary prevention initiatives, including with Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations, in funding and commissioning organisations, in peak consumer health bodies and with digital health organisations.
Her MPH and PhD research applied critical sociological perspectives to explore contemporary public health issues. Her current research interests include public and rural health and critical examinations of media, discourse, power and social control in these contexts.
Danielle is an Associate Editor with the Journal of Bioethical Inquiry and member of the Public Health Association of Australia, The Australian Sociological Association, Australasian College of Health Service Management and Australian Institute of Company Directors.
Danielle is a graduate of the Loddon Murray Community Leadership Program.
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):
External positions
Strategic projects & policy advisor, Bendigo and District Aboriginal Co-operative
1 Jan 2019 → …
Research area keywords
- Public Health; Chronic Diseases; Health Protection
- Sociology of Health and Medicine
- Sociology of Media
- Sociology of Risk
- Obesity
- Rural health
- Aboriginal Health
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Projects
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Aboriginal Health Practitioners obtaining, possessing and administering fluoride varnish: self-determination driven regulation amendment for integrated oral health care for Aboriginal children
Ummer-Christian, R., Widdicombe, D., Raichur, A. & Couch, D., 12 Jan 2024, In: Australian Journal of Primary Health. 30, 1, 6 p., PY23201.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access2 Citations (Scopus) -
Centralized Intake Models and Recommendations for Their Use in Non-Acute Mental Health Services: A Scoping Review
Isaacs, A., Bonsey, A. & Couch, D., May 2023, In: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 20, 9, 15 p., 5747.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access1 Citation (Scopus) -
Hype, evidence gaps and digital divides: Telehealth blind spots in rural Australia
Warr, D., Luscombe, G. & Couch, D., Jul 2023, In: Health. 27, 4, p. 588-606 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
13 Citations (Scopus) -
Lead Essay—Rural Bioethics
Couch, D. L. & Mayes, C., Jun 2023, In: Journal of Bioethical Inquiry. 20, 2, p. 177-180 4 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment / Debate › Other › peer-review
Open Access1 Citation (Scopus) -
The Power in Rural Place Stigma
Malatzky, C. A. R. & Couch, D. L., 2023, In: Journal of Bioethical Inquiry. 20, p. 237–248 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access8 Citations (Scopus)
Prizes
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City of Greater Bendigo Samantha Bell Memorial Scholarship
Couch, D. (Recipient), 2015
Prize: Other distinction
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Master of Public Health Student of the Year
Couch, Danielle (Recipient), 2006
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Public Health Association Australia Prevention Conference Scholarship
Couch, Danielle (Recipient), 2019
Prize: Other distinction
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The Santander Universities/Fordham Ethics and Society Scholarship
Couch, D. (Recipient), 2015
Prize: Other distinction
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Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health (Journal)
Danielle Couch (Associate editor)
Jul 2020 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editorial responsibility
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Sociological Inquiry (Journal)
Danielle Couch (Peer reviewer)
2020Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review responsibility
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Journal of Bioethical Inquiry (Journal)
Danielle Couch (Associate editor)
2019 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review responsibility
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Health Sociology Review (Journal)
Danielle Couch (Peer reviewer)
2019 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review responsibility
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Health Promotion International (Journal)
Danielle Couch (Peer reviewer)
2019 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review responsibility