Personal profile
Biography
I am an epidemiologist working towards reducing health inequalities, particularly in relation to socioeconomic position. I specialise in research using large-scale, linked data, including data from the Person-Level Integrated Data Asset (PLIDA, formerly MADIP), a government data asset. To maximise impact, I work in partnership and collaboration with an interdisciplinary team of academics and policy partners. I am viewed as a trusted partner within Government and have an emerging reputation as a national leader in social epidemiology. I am also committed to high quality teaching, and have leadership responsibilities for ANU and external courses (delivered to Government).
Qualifications
BPsych(Hons), MPH, PhD, FHEA
Research Interests
Epidemiology
Population health
Variation and inequalities in health and health care
Data linkage and analysis of routinely collected data
Policy-relevant health research
Cardiovascular disease
Chronic disease
Mental health
Education/Academic qualification
Epidemiology, PhD
MPH, Master
Psychology, Bachelor
FHEA
Research student supervision
- Registered to supervise
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Causes of death contributions to the sex gaps in life expectancy: evidence by education levels from Australia
Su, W., Welsh, J. & Canudas-Romo, V., 2026, In: BMC International Health and Human Rights. 26, 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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WHO launches global network of institutes to strengthen capacity for health inequality monitoring
Health Inequality Monitoring Network, Dec 2026, In: International Journal for Equity in Health. 25, 1, 79.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate › peer-review
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Consent to recontact for future research using linked primary healthcare data: Outcomes and general practice perceptions from the ATHENA COVID-19 study
Greaves, K., King, A., Bourne, Z., Welsh, J., Morgan, M., Tolosa, M. X., Johnston, T., Bonner, C., Stanton, T. & Korda, R., 2025, In: Clinical Trials. 22, 2, 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Inequalities in Quality-Adjusted Life Expectancy in Australia by Educational Attainment
Rodda, S. E., Lloyd, M., Welsh, J., Morton, J., Korda, R. & Ademi, Z., Sept 2025, In: PharmacoEconomics. 43, 9, p. 1123-1133 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Quantifying years of life lost in Australia: a multiple cause of death analysis
Joshy, G., Bishop, K., Li, H., Moran, L., Gourley, M., Welsh, J., Korda, R., Banks, E., Adair, T. & Rao, C., 26 Jan 2025, In: International Journal of Epidemiology. 54, 1, 8 p., dyae177.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access1 Citation (Scopus)
Projects
- 6 Finished
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Understanding the fatal burden of COVID-19 in residential aged care facilities: Using linked data to generate evidence for Australia (Under Deed SON3390679)
Korda, R. (PI), Banks, E. (CoI), Biddle, N. (CoI), Joshy, G. (CoI) & Welsh, J. (CoI)
31/05/23 → 30/06/24
Project: Research
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Analytical support and advice for COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness study
Welsh, J. (PI), Biddle, N. (CoI) & Korda, R. (CoI)
1/10/22 → 5/05/23
Project: Research
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MEASURING AND MONITORING HEATH SYSTEM PERFORMANCE USING LARGE-SCALE DATA
Welsh, J. (PI), Banks, E. (CoI), Korda, R. (CoI), Lancsar, E. (CoI) & Webster, A. (CoI)
8/02/22 → 24/02/23
Project: Research
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Optimising primary health care in Australia: multi-method whole-of-population investigation of the impact of telehealth on uptake and quality of care
Korda, R. (PI), Agostino, J. (CoI), Banks, E. (CoI), Butler, D. (CoI), Desborough, J. (CoI), Douglas, K. (CoI), Joshy, G. (CoI), Lancsar, E. (CoI), Phillips, C. (CoI) & Welsh, J. (CoI)
1/05/21 → 30/06/25
Project: Research
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ATHENA COVID-19 STUDY Part 1 & Part 2. Data linkage study of outcomes in patients with COVID-19 in Queensland
Korda, R. (PI), Banks, E. (CoI), Greaves, K. (CoI), King, A. (CoI), Law, H. D. (CoI), Paige, E. (CoI), Stanton, T. (CoI) & Welsh, J. (CoI)
26/06/20 → 1/04/22
Project: Research