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Infectious Diseases Implementation Science

Our multidisciplinary team focuses on infectious diseases. We work to identify methods and strategies that facilitate the uptake of evidence-based interventions to improve well-being.

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Our group uses implementation science approaches to help prevent, control and eliminate viral hepatitis, HIV and coronavirus (COVID-19) in Australia and globally. We work with key populations including people who inject drugs, young people, migrant populations, men who have sex with men, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

Using an implementation science approach, our multidisciplinary team aims to improve population health. We do this by addressing social determinants, including contributing to the global elimination of viral hepatitis and HIV and controlling COVID-19.

Examples of our work include designing and evaluating health interventions to:

reduce the transmission and impact of blood borne viruses and COVID-19 infections

identify ways to limit the negative consequences of COVID-19-related public health restrictions.

We generate ‘real world’ evidence on what works. We also partner with policymakers, health practitioners and affected communities to ensure the timely translation of research evidence into:

impactful, innovative evidence-based public health policy and practice

health systems change.

We use mixed methodologies and participatory approaches in our work, including:

co-designing evidence-based interventions

training and capacity building

qualitative and quantitative research methods

designing and planning for implementation at-scale

health system strengthening

evidence informed policy and practice development

impact measurement, evaluation and cost-effectiveness.

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Current projects

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Understanding the needs of multicultural communities (VOICE partnership)

TREAT-HEP: community-based viral hepatitis testing and treatment project in Yangon, Myanmar

This project delivers hepatitis C prevention, testing and treatment services and hepatitis B testing and vaccination services.

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Eliminate Hepatitis C Australia (EC Australia)

Partnering to eliminate hepatitis C as a public health threat by 2030.

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Past projects

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The Optimise Study: Optimising Isolation, Quarantine and Distancing for COVID-19

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.

The elimination of hepatitis C as a global public health threat

This project addresses critical knowledge gaps in Australian and global efforts to eliminate hepatitis C as a public health threat by 2030.

Eliminate C (EC) Victoria partnership

A partnership aimed at increasing hepatitis C treatment uptake among people who inject drugs (PWID) using nurse-led models of care in community and prison settings.

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News and features

Trust a vital tool in managing future pandemics

Every Yarn Counts in Hepatitis C

Australia making progress but more needs to be done to eliminate hepatitis C

Resources

The Stigma-Free Standard

This website describes a co-designed intervention to reduce stigma in healthcare that is being trialled in services in Victoria and NSW in 2025-26
Pasifika young people

A short film co-created with Pasifika young people in the southeast of Melbourne about challenges they face at school.
A guide to developing community-led public health communications

This handbook aims to help service providers with creating community-led public health communications. It includes templates, guidance and examples around how to research and identify community needs; hosting a community forum; and developing and sharing health messages.
A guide to developing community-led public health communications

CT2 Myanmar Study Summary Report

Describes the key outcomes of the CT2 Study which explored the impact of a simplified hepatitis C model of care in Myanmar.
Summary-Report_Hep_C_Myanmar_DigitalFinal.pdf [PDF 180.2 kB]
It's Your Right campaign

We collaborated on the It’s Your Right Campaign, developed to promote hepatitis C testing and treatment to people who inject drugs.
Australia's progress towards hepatitis C elimination

Every year, Burnet and Kirby Institutes prepare a national report with the latest hepatitis C data across Australia.

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Infectious Diseases Implementation Science

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Current projects

Understanding the needs of multicultural communities (VOICE partnership)

TREAT-HEP: community-based viral hepatitis testing and treatment project in Yangon, Myanmar

Eliminate Hepatitis C Australia (EC Australia)

Past projects

The Optimise Study: Optimising Isolation, Quarantine and Distancing for COVID-19

The elimination of hepatitis C as a global public health threat

Eliminate C (EC) Victoria partnership

News and features

Trust a vital tool in managing future pandemics

Every Yarn Counts in Hepatitis C

Australia making progress but more needs to be done to eliminate hepatitis C

Resources

The Stigma-Free Standard

Pasifika young people

A guide to developing community-led public health communications

CT2 Myanmar Study Summary Report

It's Your Right campaign

Australia's progress towards hepatitis C elimination

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Associate Professor Alisa Pedrana

Senior Research Fellow; Deputy Discipline Head, Public Health; Eliminate Hepatitis C Australia Coordinator

Infectious Diseases Implementation Science

Group members

Associate Professor Alisa Pedrana

Senior Research Fellow; Deputy Discipline Head, Public Health; Eliminate Hepatitis C Australia Coordinator

Dr Amanda Wade

Post-Doc

Amy Kirwan

Senior Research Fellow, Social Impact and Innovation

Ana Orozco

Research Assistant

Dr Anna Wilkinson

Research Fellow

Dr Bridget Draper

Senior Research Officer

Dr Caitlin Douglass

Senior Research Officer

Emily Adamson

Program Manager, Health Promotion, EC Australia

Freya Saich

Lead Policy Officer, EC Australia

Dr Imogen Elsum

Research Program Manager

Dr Jacqui Richmond

Program Manager, Workforce Development and Health Service Delivery, EC Australia

Dr Katie Heath

Senior Research Officer

Limya Eisa

Research Assistant

Dr Louisa Walsh

Honorary Staff

Professor Margaret Hellard AM

Deputy Director, Programs; Adjunct Professor, Monash University, DEPM.

Professor Mark A Stoové

Head of Public Health

Mellissa Bryant

Senior Researcher

Merryn Roe

Honorary Staff

Mia Flynn

Research Assistant

Shannon Christensen

Research Assistant, Eliminate Hepatitis C Australia (EC Australia)

Sophia Schroeder