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Biography
Ewan MacFarlane is an occupational epidemiologist with expertise in occupational exposure assessment in a wide variety of research activities covering a diversity of Australian industries. Ewan has a BSc (Biological Sciences) from the University of Tasmania, a Master of Public Health (Occupational and Environmental Health) from Monash University and his PhD thesis dealt with long-term health outcomes in Australian pesticide-exposed workers (Monash).
Dr MacFarlane has methodological expertise in longitudinal research, cohort studies, nested case-control studies, disease surveillance programs, large datasets and the use of pre-existing data to answer new research questions. He also has considerable experience in record linkage of large datasets and registries. Ewan's interests also include occupational injury, agricultural health, pesticides and other chemical exposures, psychosocial exposures, asbestos and mesothelioma.
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 -
SDG 13 Climate Action
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Projects
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Working after lung or heart transplant: The lived experience of transplant recipients
Keegel, T. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Walker-Bone, K. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Collie, A. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Kirkman, M. (Associate Investigator (AI)), MacFarlane, E. (Associate Investigator (AI)) & Paraskeva, M. (Associate Investigator (AI))
3/07/23 → 20/12/25
Project: Research
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Determining patterns of care and access to novel therapies for mesothelioma
Harden, S. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Schofield, P. E. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Zalcberg, J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Stirling, R. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & MacFarlane, E. (Chief Investigator (CI))
1/01/22 → 31/12/24
Project: Research
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Australian Mesothelioma Registry
Sim, M. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Benke, G. (Associate Investigator (AI)) & MacFarlane, E. (Associate Investigator (AI))
18/05/18 → 30/06/21
Project: Research
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Noise exposure and risk of Noise Induced Hearing Loss in apprentices
Benke, G. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Kosny, I. (Chief Investigator (CI)), MacFarlane, E. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Sim, M. (Chief Investigator (CI))
1/07/13 → 30/09/14
Project: Research
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Australian Mesothelioma Registry
Sim, M. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Benke, G. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & MacFarlane, E. (Chief Investigator (CI))
16/02/10 → 31/08/17
Project: Research
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Navigating work after prostate cancer treatment: a systematic review of qualitative research
Tomic, D. (Leading Author), Keegel, T., Schellack, S. K., Abdel-Malek, L., Jander, C., Hettige, S. T., MacFarlane, E., Millar, J. & Walker-Bone, K., 2026, (Accepted/In press) In: Journal of Cancer Survivorship. 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › Research › peer-review
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The Impact of Prostate Cancer Treatment on Work Participation: A Systematic Review
Tomic, D. (Leading Author), Schellack, S. K., Abdel-Malek, L., Jander, C., Hettige, S. T., MacFarlane, E., Millar, J. & Walker-Bone, K., 2026, (Accepted/In press) In: Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation. 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › Research › peer-review
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What factors are associated with work after cardiothoracic transplant? A systematic review
Tomic, D. (Leading Author), Khillan, A., Hopper, I., Mobarki, Y., O'Dwyer, M., MacFarlane, E., Paraskeva, M., Patel, H., Walker-Bone, K. & Keegel, T. (Leading Author), Jul 2026, In: Transplantation Reviews. 40, 3, 16 p., 101025.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › Research › peer-review
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Mesothelioma Incidence Rates in Australia since 1982: Exploring Age, Period, and Cohort Effects and Future Projections
Walker-Bone, K., Goodwin, M. A., Bufton, B., Davis, B. A., Wong, H., Harvey, J., Barker, S., Chalker, E., Klebe, S., Prabhakaran, S., Brims, F. J. H., MacFarlane, E., Benke, G., Mahoney, K. & Driscoll, T. R., 1 Jul 2025, In: Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers and Prevention. 34, 7, p. 1149-1155 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Incidence and mortality from malignant mesothelioma 1982-2020 and relationship with asbestos exposure: The Australian Mesothelioma Registry
Walker-Bone, K., Benke, G., Macfarlane, E., Klebe, S., Takahashi, K., Brims, F., Sim, M. R. & Driscoll, T. R., Apr 2023, In: Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 80, 4, p. 186-191 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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