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Dr Jack Wallace's research looks at hepatitis B as a phenomenon where the biomedical, social, economic and political intersect, and investigates how viral hepatitis affects individuals and communities and shapes social relations and social practices. His projects have included needs assessments of hepatitis B in Australia and China, policy assessments of viral hepatitis in Taiwan, Indonesia and Tasmania, and investigations into how people with hepatitis B and health care workers understand and respond to hepatitis B.
He has worked in community, government and research sectors seeking to reduce the personal and community impact of blood borne viruses, particularly viral hepatitis. His role prior to undertaking research work was establishing the national peak organisation representing people living with viral hepatitis, Hepatitis Australia where he was the Executive Officer between 1998 and 2005. Jack's previous positions included managing a peer-based injecting drug user organisation in Queensland and as the Principal Program Advisor – Hepatitis C, for Queensland Health.
Jack is the Chief Investigator on two Australian Research Council projects: Strengthening Community Responses to Chronic Hepatitis B, and “my health, our family”. Both of these projects looks at different aspects of the familial, social and cultural responses of hepatitis B to support the development of better public health policy, both nationally and internationally.
2021 (1)
This report focuses on:<br/>• Attitudes towards COVID-19 vaccines<br/>• Concerns about the vaccines<br/>• Information needs regarding COVID-19 vaccines and the rollout strategy<br/>
The Optimise Study: Vaccine preparednessAustralian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health
Joshua Richmond, Amanda Wade, Jack Wallace, Joshua Richmond, Amanda Wade, Jack Wallace
Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health
Joshua Richmond, Amanda Wade, Jack Wallace, Joshua Richmond, Amanda Wade, Jack Wallace
PLoS ONE
Dina Moussa, Joseph Doyle, Jack Wallace, Jessica Howell, Dina Moussa, Joseph Doyle, Jack Wallace, Jessica Howell
This pilot and feasibility study aimed to increase hepatitis B testing in Melbourne’s Chinese community.
This project aims to find out how Victorians are experiencing COVID-19 and responding to the measures introduced to stop the spread of the virus.
This project addresses critical knowledge gaps in Australian and global efforts to eliminate hepatitis C as a public health threat by 2030.