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Biography
Rosemary Korda is a Professor of Epidemiology at the National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health, with research interests in chronic disease, health services and health inequalities. She has extensive experience in the analysis of large-scale multisector linked data. Her current research includes studies on: innovation in use of linked data; inequalities in health and healthcare, and unwarranted variation in care; and health risks of environmental exposures based on residential location. In addition to her research, she has had a major role in curriculum development and teaching in postgraduate population health courses and in supervising higher degree research students. She also runs courses for the Australian Public Service on using linked data. She is currently serving as an expert member on several committees, including the Australian Government's Medical Devices and Human Tissue Advisory Committee (MDHTAC), the ABS PLIDA (Person Level Integrated Data Asset) Technical Advisory Group and the AIHW Veterans Advisory Group.
Qualifications
BAppSc, MAppSc, GradDipPopHlth, PhD
Research Interests
- Variation in health and health care
- Data linkage
- Cardiovascular disease epidemiology
- Chronic disease epidemiology
- Health Services Research
Research student supervision
- Registered to supervise
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Geographic variation in potentially preventable hospitalisations in Indonesia: a multilevel analysis using National Health Insurance Sample Data
Solikha, D. A., Butler, D., Korda, R. J. & Kelly, M., 30 Mar 2026, In: BMJ Open. 16, 3Research 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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Long COVID in a highly vaccinated but largely unexposed Australian population following the 2022 SARS-CoV-2 Omicron wave
Woldegiorgis, M., Korda, R. J. & Effler, P. V., 2025, In: Medical Journal of Australia. 222, 7, p. 372 1 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter
Projects
- 24 Finished
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Feasibility Assessment for Occupational Respiratory Disease
Smurthwaite, K. (PI), Korda, R. (CoI) & Law, H. D. (CoI)
5/06/24 → 4/10/24
Project: Research
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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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ACT Asbestos Health Study II
Korda, R. (PI), Korda, R. (PI), Kirk, M. (CoI), Law, H. D. (CoI), Law, H. D. (CoI), Trevenar, S. (CoI) & Trevenar, S. (CoI)
17/06/22 → 31/12/25
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