Katina D'Onise AM is an Australian public health researcher, with experience in prevention and population health, communicable diseases, and Indigenous health. She was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia in 2024, on the King's Birthday.[1]
Katina D'Onise | |
|---|---|
| Employer | University of Adelaide |
| Known for | Prevention and Population Health |
| Title | Professor |
| Board member of | Non Executive Director |
Education and career
editD’Onise had her early training with the public health system, as a public health physician. She subsequently obtained her PhD in epidemiology. She next took up a role at the University of South Australia as a Senior Research Fellow. D’Onise became the Health's director of the Epidemiology Branch, in South Australia in 2015. She then started, in 2017, as the first director of the Prevention and Population Health Branch.[2] She has experience across a range of fields working in universities and public health policy,[3] including the control of communicable disease, particularly COVID-19 where she played a significant role in Australia's response to the pandemic,[4] as well as Aboriginal Health.[5]
D'Onise is executive director, at a Centre in South Australia, called the Prevention and Population Health Directorate.[5] She supervises various fields, which include Epidemiology, Health Promotion, and Cancer Screening and Epidemiology. Her particular fields of interest and expertise include translation research (taking research from a university or research setting and applying this to have broader application), legislative reform, health and equity, research translation, and Indigenous health issues.[6][7]
D'Onise has also published in various media,[8] and has experience in the impact of a soft drink tax, and how this would impact diabetes.[9] She has been involved in public health and epidemiology, and oversaw the COVID-19 operations during the pandemic in Australia.
“The pandemic was a rare opportunity for me to use everything I’ve ever learned all at once”[10]
Publications
editD'Onise has published multiple studies on population health and prevention.[11]
Select publications include:
Black, A.P., D’Onise, K., McDermott, R. et al. (2017) How effective are family-based and institutional nutrition interventions in improving children’s diet and health? A systematic review. BMC Public Health 17, 818 (2017).[12] https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-017-4795-5
D’Onise, K., Lynch, J., Sawyer, M.G., McDermott, R.A. (2010) Can preschool improve child health outcomes? A systematic review. Social Science & Medicine, Volume 70, Issue 9, 2010, P 1423-1440.[13] https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2009.12.037
K. D'Onise, R.A. McDermott, J.W. Lynch, Does attendance at preschool affect adult health? A systematic review, Public Health, Volume 124, Issue 9, P 500-511.[14] https://doi.org/10.1016/j.puhe.2010.05.004.
Awards
edit- 2024 - Order of Australia.[10]
References
edit- ^ Coade, Melissa (2024-06-09). "King's Birthday honours 2024: Robodebt hero recognised, state premiers' service celebrated". The Mandarin. Retrieved 2024-07-03.
- ^ "Meet Katina D'Onise; a career progression". Prevention Centre. 2018. Retrieved 2024-07-03.
- ^ "conference2022.aes.asn.au - Keynote speakers". conference2022.aes.asn.au. Retrieved 2024-07-03.
- ^ "Pandemic spotlight on legislative approaches to public health: a discussion with Professor Katina D'Onise". Preventive Health SA. Retrieved 2024-07-06.
- ^ a b "Professor Katina D'Onise AM". Prevention Centre. 2023-04-26. Retrieved 2024-07-03.
- ^ "Promoting the health and wellbeing of South Australian parents and caregivers and their babies". Newsroom | University of Adelaide. Retrieved 2024-07-03.
- ^ "Preventive Health SA - Our team". Preventive Health SA. Retrieved 2024-07-06.
- ^ "'Enormous implications': SA's 'silent' health epidemic - InDaily". www.indaily.com.au. 2021-09-28. Retrieved 2024-07-06.
- ^ "Soft drink tax among proposals to tackle SA's rising diabetes toll - InDaily". www.indaily.com.au. 2021-09-29. Retrieved 2024-07-06.
- ^ a b Crooks, Mike (2024-06-11). ""Extremely Honoured": King's Birthday Awards". Hope 103.2. Retrieved 2024-07-03.
- ^ "Katina D'Onise". scholar.google.com.au. Retrieved 2024-07-06.
- ^ Black, Andrew P.; D’Onise, Katina; McDermott, Robyn; Vally, Hassan; O’Dea, Kerin (2017-10-17). "How effective are family-based and institutional nutrition interventions in improving children's diet and health? A systematic review". BMC Public Health. 17 (1): 818. doi:10.1186/s12889-017-4795-5. ISSN 1471-2458. PMC 5645887. PMID 29041899.
- ^ D'Onise, Katina; Lynch, John W.; Sawyer, Michael G.; McDermott, Robyn A. (2010-05-01). "Can preschool improve child health outcomes? A systematic review". Social Science & Medicine. 70 (9): 1423–1440. doi:10.1016/j.socscimed.2009.12.037. ISSN 0277-9536. PMID 20199834.
- ^ D'Onise, K.; McDermott, R. A.; Lynch, J. W. (2010-09-01). "Does attendance at preschool affect adult health? A systematic review". Public Health. 124 (9): 500–511. doi:10.1016/j.puhe.2010.05.004. ISSN 0033-3506.