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.
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
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):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
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SDG 5 Gender Equality
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SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Projects
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Allied Health Service-learning Placements in Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations: A mixed methods study of work-integrated learning opportunities
Harvey, P. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Ward, B. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Couch, D. (Chief Investigator (CI))
1/04/21 → 31/12/21
Project: Research
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Stockpiling moral panics: The politics of anxiety and the securitization of ‘panic buyers’ in news media reporting of Covid-19
Phillips, T., Couch, D., Vargas, C., Graham, M. & Gleeson, D., Jan 2026, In: Crime, Media, Culture. 22, 1, p. 62–84 23 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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, D. (Recipient), 2006
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Public Health Association Australia Prevention Conference Scholarship
Couch, D. (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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Sociological Inquiry (Journal)
Couch, D. (Peer reviewer)
2020Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review responsibility
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Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health (Journal)
Couch, D. (Associate editor)
Jul 2020 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editorial responsibility
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Health Promotion International (Journal)
Couch, D. (Peer reviewer)
2019 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review responsibility
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Journal of Bioethical Inquiry (Journal)
Couch, D. (Associate editor)
2019 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review responsibility
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Health Sociology Review (Journal)
Couch, D. (Peer reviewer)
2019 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review responsibility