Projects
Australia-Aotearoa Consortium for Epidemic Forecasting & Analytics (ACEFA)
The ACEFA NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence aims to support the timely, effective response to epidemic diseases in Australia through real-time data analytics, modelling, and forecasting.
Published research
Temporal analysis of respiratory virus epidemics in Victoria over winter 2024
During winter months of temperate regions, concurrent epidemics of multiple respiratory pathogens can occur, causing periods of increased clinical burden. Case time series, which are predominantly used to monitor infection levels, can exhibit substantial noise and day-of-the-week effects, limiting the visual interpretation of trends in raw data.
Temporal trends in test-seeking behaviour during the COVID-19 pandemic
Cases identified through mass testing represent only a fraction of infections, depending on the propensity of infected individuals to seek testing. Quantifying the variation in test-seeking behaviour through time or between population subgroups provides important information on testing uptake and supports epidemiological analyses of case data that may otherwise be biased.
Education and Qualifications
- Bachelor of Environmental Science (Honours), Deakin University
- PhD (Science), The University of Melbourne
Active Collaborations
- Honorary Fellow in the Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne