Ms Jodie Avery

Biography/ Background

Jodie is currently a Senior Research Associate / Epidemiologist with Population Research and Outcome Studies, Discipline of Medicine.  After completing degrees in Arts (Politics and Psychology) and Medical Radiations, Jodie moved to Public Health.  She has worked in public health since 1997 and completed her Master of Public Health in 2003.  Jodie is currently undertaking a PhD exploring “Depression and its Association with the Psychosocial Factors of Urinary Incontinence” with the Discipline of General Practice.  Jodie has previously worked in research with the Discipline of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Adelaide; CSIRO Health Sciences and Nutrition; and the SA Department of Health, before PROS moved to the University of Adelaide.

Passionate about public health, Jodie has been Vice President of the SA Branch of the Public Health Association, mentoring students and early career professionals.  Jodie’s current population health interests include incontinence, women’s health, mental health, quality of life, carers’ health, aboriginal health and complementary medicine regulation. 

Qualifications

BA, BAppSc (Med Rad), MPH

Publications

Peer Reviewed Articles:

 

Rogers WA, de Lacey S, Avery JC, Donation after cardiac death: community views about ‘decent’ intervals, American Journal of Transplantation. 2011 Mar;11(3):583-90.

 

Gill T, Taylor AW, Broderick D, Avery JC, Dal Grande, E., Taylor AW.  Self reported overall health status. Implications for intervention strategies  Australasian Medical Journal 2009 1,8, 44-57

 

Avery JC, Braunack-Mayer AJ.  The information needs of women diagnosed with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome – Implications for treatment and health outcomes.  BMC Women’s Health.  2007. June 20;7:9.    

 

Taylor AW. MacLennan AH, Avery JC.  Postmenopausal Hormone Therapy. Who now takes it now and do they differ from non-users?  Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology.  2006 Apr;46(2):128-35     

 

Avery JC, Gill TK, MacLennan AH, Chittleborough CR, Grant JF, Taylor AW.  The impact of Incontinence on Health-Related Quality of Life in a South Australian population sample.  Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health.  2004; 28(2): 173-179 

 

Commissioned Editorial:

Braunack-Mayer AJ, Avery JC,. Before the consultation:  why people do (or do not) go the doctor. British Journal of General Practice. July 2009, 59(564):478-479.     

Non peer reviewed publications:

Avery JC, Tracking the health of the population.  SA Medical Review.  October 2002; 15(9): 18

 

Professional Associations

Member of the Public Health Association of Australia

Entry last updated: Tuesday, 10 Jan 2012