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Personal profile
Biography
Professor Danielle Mazza AM FAHMS, MD, MBBS, FRACGP, DRANZCOG, Grad Dip Women’s Health, GAICD, CF is an internationally distinguished general practice clinician researcher and Head of the Department of General Practice at Monash University. Her research and leadership have been highly influential in reducing inequities in access and improving the quality of clinical care delivered in general practice in women’s sexual and reproductive health, preventive care, the early detection of cancer and antimicrobial stewardship.
A strong proponent of evidence-based care, she has led and contributed to the development and implementation of key general practice guidelines used nationwide and provides expert advice to professional, government and policy groups nationally and around the world. She leads the NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence in Women's Sexual and Reproductive Health in Primary Care (SPHERE) and Chairs the Royal Australian College of General Practice’s Red Book Preventive Care Guideline Development Group (the RACGP’s key guideline used by > 40,000 GPs) .
Professor Mazza is a ministerial appointment to the National Women’s Health Advisory Council (co-chairing the Access, Care and Outcomes Subcommittee) and the Victorian Women’s Health Advisory Council (chairing the Access to LARC and Termination Subcommittee). She is also a member of the Therapeutic Goods Administration Women’s Health Products Working Group and the National Endometriosis Advisory Group.
Over the course of her career, Professor Mazza has acquired more than $59 million in competitive funding ($41 million Category One funding, >$27 million as CIA), including 4 NHMRC project grants, 5 MRFF grants, 4 partnership projects, 1 Dementia Research Team Grant, and 4 CREs. She has published 279 peer-reviewed publications (73 as first-author), 137 of which were published in the last 5 years (H index: 32 Scopus; 41 Google Scholar, Citations: 3865 Scopus and 7140 Google Scholar). She ranks in the top 0.57% of researchers worldwide in the field of contraception (expertscape).
Professor Mazza was awarded a Member of The Order of Australia (AM) in 2023 for her significant service to medicine and medical research, particularly women’s health. In the same year she was awarded a Fellowship by the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences in recognition of her important contributions to health and medical research.
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
Conjoint Professor, University of Newcastle
2016 → …
General Practitioner , BMC Holdings (trading as Brighton Medical Clinic)
2004 → …
Research area keywords
- Primary Health Care
- General Practice
- Knowledge Translation
- Chronic Disease Prevention and Management
- Abortion and Reproductive Health Rights
- Contraception
- Women's Health
- Cancer
- Mental Health
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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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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Implementation of medical abortion into general practice: using guidelines to improve evidence-based care
Srinivasan, S. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Camoes-Costa, V. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Hui, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Whitburn, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Bateson, D. J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Mazza, D. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Lusis, N. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Nolidin, K. (Chief Investigator (CI))
1/01/25 → 31/03/28
Project: Research
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AusCAPPS Network 2.0 partner grant - Organon
Mazza, D. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)) & Lusis, N. (Chief Investigator (CI))
26/11/24 → 30/06/25
Project: Consultancy
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INSPIRE: Improving IdentificatioN and responSe to ReProductive coercIon in GeneRal PracticE (INSPIRE)
Saldanha, S. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Mazza, D. (Supervisor) & Tarzia, L. (Chief Investigator (CI))
23/09/24 → 23/09/25
Project: Research
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The Australian Contraception and Abortion Primary Care Practitioner Support (AusCAPPS) Network 2.0
Mazza, D. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), James, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Norman, W. V. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Black, K. I. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Taft, A. J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Bateson, D. J. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Lusis, N. (Project Manager)
1/08/24 → 31/03/27
Project: Research
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A nurse-led model of care to improve access to contraception and abortion in rural general practice: Co-design with consumers and providers
Moulton, J. E., Arefadib, N., Botfield, J. R., Freilich, K., Tomnay, J., Bateson, D., Black, K. I., Norman, W. V. & Mazza, D., Feb 2025, In: Journal of Advanced Nursing. 81, 2, p. 1019-1037 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access2 Citations (Scopus) -
Evaluating the effectiveness of a tailored online educational video on the contraceptive knowledge and decision making of young women from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds: findings from the EXTEND-PREFER study
Mazza, D., Botfield, J. R., Zeng, J., Morando-Stokoe, C. & Arefadib, N., Jan 2025, In: BMJ Sexual and Reproductive Health. 51, 1, p. 18-26 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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General practice preconception care invitations: A qualitative study of women's acceptability and preferences
Withanage, N. N., James, S., Botfield, J., Black, K., Wong, J. & Mazza, D., Apr 2025, In: BMJ Sexual and Reproductive Health. 51, 2, p. 86-93 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Patterns of Imaging Requests By General Practitioners for People With Musculoskeletal Complaints: An Analysis From a Primary Care Database
Haas, R., Gorelik, A., O'Connor, D. A., Pearce, C., Mazza, D. & Buchbinder, R., Mar 2025, In: Arthritis Care & Research. 77, 3, p. 402-411 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access1 Citation (Scopus) -
Use of General Practitioner Services Among Workers with Work-Related Low Back Pain: A Systematic Review
Maharjan, P., Gelaw, A., Griffiths, D., Mazza, D. & Collie, A., Mar 2025, In: Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation. 35, 1, p. 4–16 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access1 Citation (Scopus)
Prizes
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Australian and New Zealand Association of Primary Care Conference Most Distinguished Paper
Mazza, D. (Recipient), Aug 2019
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Cancer Prevention Research (CAPR) CAPR Must-Read 2021 Collection
Mazza, D. (Recipient), Apr 2021
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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International Federation of Psychiatric Epidemiology
Enticott, J. (Speaker), Mazza, D. (Speaker), Russell, G. (Speaker), Brophy, L. M. (Organiser), Shawyer, F. (Speaker), Wilson-Evered, E. (Speaker), Edan, V. (Speaker), Slade, M. (Organiser) & Meadows, G. (Speaker)
10 Apr 2019Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to conference
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Monash Partners (External organisation)
Buttery, J. (Chair/Co-Chair), Quenette, S. (Member), Ahern, S. (Member), Bain, C. (Member), Cameron, P. (Member), Enticott, J. (Member), Irvine, J. (Member), Mazza, D. (Member), McKimm, A. (Member), Newnham, H. (Member), Pozo, E. (Member), Rankin, D. (Member), Srikanth, V. (Member), Teede, H. (Member), Wecke, A. (Member), Wood, C. (Member), Zeps, N. (Member), Zoungas, S. (Member), Lew, T. (Member), Mcconchie, S. (Member), McCleod, A. (Member), Ptasznik, R. (Member) & Johnson, A. (Member)
2018 → 2021Activity: Industry, Government and Philanthropy Engagement and Partnerships › Membership of an advisory panel/policy group/ board
Press/Media
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Empowering women with contraception choices with Professor Danielle Mazza
20/08/20
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Blogs, Podcasts and Social Media › Podcasts
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Hub for abortion and LARC services set to launch
2/06/20
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Article/Feature