Professor Louisa Jorm
DIRECTOR, CENTRE FOR HEALTH RESEARCH,
Centre for Health Research
CHAIR OF POPULATION HEALTH,
Centre for Health Research
Personal
Qualifications
- PhDVSc University of Sydney
- MSc University of London
- BVSc University of Sydney
UWS Organisational Unit (School / Division)
- Centre for Health Research
- Centre for Health Research
Contact
| Email: | L.Jorm@uws.edu.au |
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| Extension: | 3816 |
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| Location: | 3.1.19 Campbelltown |
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Biography
Louisa Jorm is the Foundation Professor of Population Health at the University of Western Sydney. She also holds the part-time position of Research Director at the Sax Institute. She is an epidemiologist who has held senior positions in public health policy and services, as well as working as a researcher and academic. She has been instrumental in the development of major public health research infrastructure, including the NSW Health Survey Program and the NSW Public Health Real-Time Emergency Department Surveillance System. She played a key role in the establishment of the Centre for Health Record Linkage (CHeReL), which carries out linkage of health-related data for NSW and the ACT. In her role at the Sax Institute, she leads the management team for the 45 and Up Study, Australia?s largest study of healthy ageing, which includes more than 250,000 participants. Her areas of expertise include epidemiologic methods, data linkage, use of large administrative data sets, and facilitating the policy and practice uptake of research. She has authored around 70 papers in peer-reviewed publications and numerous government reports. She is an investigator on research projects that have been awarded more than $10M in peer-reviewed grant funding since 2004.
This information has been contributed by Professor Jorm.
Publications
Journal Articles
- Kendig, H., Mealing, N., Carr, R., Byles, J. and Jorm, L. (2012), 'Assessing patterns of home and community care service use and client profiles in Australia: A cluster analysis approach using linked data', Health and Social Care in the Community, 13.
- George, E., Jorm, L., Kolt, G., Bambrick, H. and Lujic, S. (2012), 'Physical Activity and Psychological Distress in Older men: Findings From the New South Wales 45 and Up Study', Journal of Aging and Physical Activity, 17.
- Tran, D., Jorm, L., Sanja, L., Lujic, S., Johnson, M., Maree, J. and Bambrick, H. (2012), 'Country of birth recording in Australian hospital data: Accuracy and predictors', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 7.
- Kendig, H., Mealing, N., Carr, R., Lujic, S., Byles, J. and Jorm, L. (2012), 'Assessing patterns of home and community care service use and client profiles in Australia : a cluster analysis approach using linked data', Health and Social Care in the Community, 13.
- Liu, B., Donovan, B., Parker, J., Guy, R., Hocking, J., Kaldor, J., Wand, H. and Jorm, L. (2012), 'Increasing chlamydia diagnoses but little change in hospitalisations for ectopic pregnancy and infertility among women in New South Wales from 2001 to 2008', Sexual Health, 5.
- Randall, D., Jorm, L., Lujic, S., O'Loughlin, A., Churches, T., Haines, M., Eades, S. and Leyland, A. (2012), 'Mortality after admission for acute myocardial infarction in Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people in New South Wales, Australia : a multilevel data linkage study', BMC Public Health, .
- Tran, D., Tran, D., Jorm, L., Lujic, S., Bambrick, H., Bambrick, H., Johnson, M. and Johnson, M. (2012), 'Country of birth recording in Australian hospital morbidity data : accuracy and predictors', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 7.
- Banks, E., Herbert, N., Mather, T., Rogers, K. and Jorm, L. (2012), 'Characteristics of Australian cohort study participants who do and do not take up an additional invitation to join a long-term biobank : The 45 and Up Study', BMC Research Notes, .
- Jorm, L., Leyland, A., Blyth, F., Elliott, R., Douglas, K. and Redman, S. (2012), 'Assessing Preventable Hospitalisation InDicators (APHID) : protocol for a data-linkage study using cohort study and administrative data', BMJ Open, 8.
- George, E., Jorm, L., Kolt, G., Bambrick, H. and Lujic, S. (2012), 'Physical activity and psychological distress in older men : findings from the New South Wales 45 and Up Study', Journal of Aging and Physical Activity, 17.
- Jorm, L. (2012), 'Randomised trial investigating the relationship of response rate for blood sample donation to site of biospecimen collection, fasting status and reminder letter : the 45 and Up Study', BMC Medical Research Methodology, .
- Jorm, L. (2012), 'Inequalities in bariatric surgery in Australia : findings from 49 364 obese participants in a prospective cohort study', Medical Journal of Australia, 6.
- Jorm, L. (2012), 'Smoking and use of primary care services : findings from a population-based cohort study linked with administrative claims data', BMC Health Services Research, .
- Banks, E., Jorm, L., Rogers, K., Clements, M. and Bauman, A. (2011), 'Screen-time, obesity, ageing and disability: Findings from 91 266 participants in the 45 and Up Study', Public Health Nutrition, 10.
- Fortier, I., +138 externals, .., Doiron, D., Little, J., Ferretti, V., L'Heureux, F., Stolk, R., Knoppers, B., Jorm, L., Burton, P. and Jorm, L. (2011), 'Is rigorous retrospective harmonization possible? Application of the Data SHaPER approach across 53 large studies', International Journal of Epidemiology, 15.
- Fortier, I., +138 externals, .., Doiron, D., Little, J., Ferretti, V., L'Heureux, F., Stolk, R., Knoppers, B., Jorm, L., Burton, P. and Jorm, L. (2011), 'Is rigorous retrospective harmonization possible? Application of the Data SHaPER approach across 53 large studies', International Journal of Epidemiology, 15.
- Banks, E., Jorm, L. and Wutzke, S. (2011), 'The 45 and Up Study: fostering population health research in NSW', NSW Public Health Bulletin, 2.
- Liu, B., Jorm, L. and Banks, E. (2010), 'Parity, Breastfeeding, and the Subsequent Risk of Maternal Type 2 Diabetes', Diabetes Care, 3.
- Haines, M., Redman, S., Jorm, L., Wozniak, T. and Lujic, S. (2010), 'Putting science to work for health care reform: how much research is available to support improvements to our hospitals?', Medical Journal of Australia, 5.
- Banks, E., Byles, J., Gibson, R., Rodgers, B., Latz, I., Robinson, I., Williamson, A. and Jorm, L. (2010), 'Is psychological distress in people living with cancer related to the fact of diagnosis, current treatment or level of disability? Findings from a large Australian study.', Medical Journal of Australia, 6.
- Jorm, L., Walters, S., Lujic, S., Byles, J. and Kendig, H. (2010), 'Home and community care services: a major opportunity for preventive health care', BMC Geriatrics, 9.
- Mealing, N., Banks, E., Jorm, L., Steel, D., Clements, M. and Rogers, K. (2010), 'Investigation of relative risk estimates from studies of the same population with contrasting response rates and designs', BMC Medical Research Methodology, 12.
- Stevens, G., Stevens, G., Agho, K., Taylor, M., Barr, M., Raphael, B. and Jorm, L. (2009), 'Terrorism in Australia: factors associated with perceived threat and incident-critical behaviours', BMC Public Health, .
- Taylor, M., Raphael, B., Barr, M., Agho, K., Stevens, G., Stevens, G. and Jorm, L. (2009), 'Public health measures during an aniticipated influenza pandemic: Factors influencing willingness to comply', Risk Management and Health Care Policy, 12.
- Jorm, L., Gruszin, S. and Churches, T. (2009), 'A multidimensional classification of public health activity in Australia', Australia and New Zealand Health Policy, .
- Stevens, G., Stevens, G., Taylor, M., Barr, M., Jorm, L., Giffin, M., Ferguson, R., Agho, K. and Raphael, B. (2009), 'Public perceptions of the threat of terrorist attack in Australia and anticipated compliance behaviours', Australia and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 8.
- Campbell, D., Redman, S., Jorm, L., Cooke, M., Zwi, A. and Rychetnik, L. (2009), 'Increasing the use of evidence in health policy: practice and views of policymakers and researchers.', Aust N Z Health Policy, .
- Banks, E., Jorm, L., Lujic, S. and Rogers, K. (2009), 'Health, ageing and private health insurance: baseline results from the 45 and Up Study cohort', Australian and New Zealand Health Policy, .
- Banks, E., Redman, S., Jorm, L., Armstrong, B., Bauman, A., Beard, J., Bambrick, H. and + Externals, .. (2008), 'Cohort profile : the 45 and up study', International Journal of Epidemiology, 6.
- Barr, M., Raphael, B., Taylor, M., Stevens, G., Stevens, G., Jorm, L., Giffin, M. and Lujic, S. (2008), 'Pandemic influenza in Australia: Perceptions of threat and willingness to comply', BMC Infectious Diseases, .
- Redman, S., Jorm, L. and Haines, M. (2008), 'Increasing the use of research in health policy: the Sax Institute model', Australasian Epidemiologist, 4.
- Kardamanidis, K., Lim, K., Da Cunha, C., Taylor, L. and Jorm, L. (2007), 'Hospital Coasts of older people in New South Wales in the last year of life', The Medical Journal of Australia, 4.
- Bambrick, H. and Jorm, L. (2007), 'Cohort profile: The 45 and up study', International Journal of Epidemiology, 7.
- Muscatello, D., Searles, A., Macdonald, R. and Jorm, L. (2006), 'Communicating population health statistics through graphs: a randomised controlled trial of graph design interventions', BMC Medicine, .
- Muscatello, D., Churches, T., Kaldor, J., Zheng, W., Chiu, C., Jorm, L. and Correll, P. (2005), 'Automated, sustainable, broad-based, near real-time public health surveillance using presentations to hospital Emergency Departments in NSW, Australia', BMC Public Health, .
- Owen, T. and Jorm, L. (2005), 'The National Public Health Performance Project: How do we know if Australian public health services are performing', N S W Public Health Bulletin, 7.
- Jorm, L. (2003), 'Firework injuries in NSW, 1992-93 to 2001-2002', N S W Public Health Bulletin, 4.
- Jorm, L. and Visotina, M. (2003), 'The Sydney Olympics: a win for public health', N S W Public Health Bulletin, 3.
- Jorm, L., Thackway, S., Churches, T. and Hills, M. (2003), 'Watching the Games: public health surveillance for the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games', Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, 7.
- Indig, D., Thackway, S., Jorm, L., Salmon, A. and Owen, T. (2003), 'Illicit drug-related harm during the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games: implications for public health surveillance and action', Addiction, 6.
- Quaine, J., Eyeson-Annan, M., Baker, D., O'Sullivan, B., Williamson, M. and Jorm, L. (2003), 'Report on the development of the NSW Child Health Survey', N S W Public Health Bulletin, .
- Jorm, L. (2001), 'Foot-propelled scooter injuries during the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games period', Medical Journal of Australia, .
- Moore, H. and Jorm, L. (2001), 'Measuring health inequalities in NSW', N S W Public Health Bulletin, 6.
- Moore, H., Jorm, L. and Vita, P. (2001), 'Measuring risk factors that can be modified to prevent cancer', N S W Public Health Bulletin, 5.
- Blyth, F., March, L., Brnabic, A., Jorm, L., Williamson, M. and Cousins, M. (2001), 'Chronic pain in Australia: a prevalence study', Pain, 8.
Conference Papers
- Tran, D., Jorm, L., Lujic, S., Johnson, M. and Bambrick, H. (2012), 'Validity of country of birth recorded in Australian hospital routine data and implications', Population Health- Methods and Challenges Conference, Birmingham, UK.
- Randall, D., Jorm, L., Leyland, A., Lujic, S., Churches, T., Haines, M. and Eades, S. (2011), 'Variation in outcomes for Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people after admission for acute myocardial infarction', Coalition for Research to Improve Aboriginal Health (CRIAH) Conference, Sydney.
- Rendall, D., Jorm, L. and Alastair, L. (2011), 'Rates of coronary procedures for Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal patients admitted with acute myocardial infarction', Health Services and Policy Research Conference, Adelaide.
- Rendall, D., Jorm, L., Leyland, A., Churches, T., Haines, M., Eades, S. and O'Loughlin, A. (2011), 'Rates of coronary procedures for Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal patients admitted with acute myocardial infarction', IHOPE Reference Group Meeting, .
- Jorm, L., Shepherd, L., Blyth, F. and Blyth, F. (2011), 'Using data linkage to explore use of GP services by smokers', International Epidemiological Association World Congress, Edinburgh.
- Tran, D., Comino, E., Harris, M., Jorm, L., Haas, M., Powell-Davies, G., Rogers, K. and Flack, J. (2011), 'Diabetes type 2 risk factors, management and health service use according to remoteness of residence', The 7th Health Services and Policy Research Conference, Adelaide.
- Kolt, G., George, E., Jorm, L., Bambrick, H. and Lujic, S. (2010), 'Physical activity and psychological distress in older men: Findings from the NSW 45 and Up Study', 2010 Asics Conference of Science and Medicine in Sport, Port Douglas AUS.
Research
Current Projects
| Title: | Living with acute coronary syndrome: The patient journey, family economic burden and 12-month outcomes after hospitalisation in NSW [via USYD - no funding to UWS) |
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| Years: | 2013-01-01 - 2016-01-01 |
| ID: | P00021350 |
| UWS Researchers: | Louisa Jorm |
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| Title: | Healthy Ageing Co-Operative Research Centre (CRC) |
| Years: | 2011-01-01 - |
| ID: | P00019364 |
| UWS Researchers: | Louisa Jorm |
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| Title: | Are 'potentially preventable hospitalisations' a valid measure of the quality and affordability of primary and community care in Australia? |
| Years: | 2012-01-01 - 2013-12-31 |
| ID: | P00020262 |
| UWS Researchers: | Louisa Jorm and Sally Redman |
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| Title: | National Centre for Geographic and Resource Analysis in Primary Health Care (GRAPHC) |
| Years: | 2012-07-01 - 2015-06-30 |
| ID: | P00021008 |
| UWS Researchers: | Louisa Jorm and Federico Girosi |
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| Title: | Exploring the contributions of individual-, area- and service- level factors to Indigenous health outcomes |
| Years: | 2009-01-01 - 2013-12-31 |
| ID: | P0016104 |
| UWS Researchers: | Louisa Jorm and Sanja Lujic |
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| Title: | OSPREY: Building capacity for research to improve health services for mothers, babies and children |
| Years: | 2009-03-19 - 2014-03-18 |
| ID: | P00016228 |
| UWS Researchers: | Louisa Jorm and Hilary Bambrick |
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| Title: | Investigating best practice primary care for older Australians with diabetes using data linkage [via UNSW - no funding to UWS] |
| Years: | 2010-01-01 - 2013-06-30 |
| ID: | P00017781 |
| UWS Researchers: | Louisa Jorm |
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| Title: | Centre for Informing Policy in Health with Evidence from Research (CIPHER) |
| Years: | 2011-04-01 - 2016-03-30 |
| ID: | P00017622 |
| UWS Researchers: | Sally Redman and Louisa Jorm |
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| Title: | The health impact of smoking in subgroups of Australians |
| Years: | 2011-03-01 - 2015-02-28 |
| ID: | P00018865 |
| UWS Researchers: | Alys Havard and Louisa Jorm |
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| Title: | Pharmacotherapy for smoking cessation during pregnancy and the inter-pregnancy period: a population-based cohort study |
| Years: | 2012-01-01 - 2016-12-31 |
| ID: | P00020207 |
| UWS Researchers: | Alys Havard, Louisa Jorm and Deborah Randall |
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Previous Projects
| Title: | Burden of Disease Trajectories for Child and Adolescent Mental Health Problems Current and Future: Human and Economic Costs |
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| Years: | 2007-11-07 - 2011-06-30 |
| ID: | P0015842 |
| UWS Researchers: | Beverley Raphael and Louisa Jorm |
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| Title: | 'Best for everyone': A study of the role and nature of universal health services for pregnant women, children and families in Australia |
| Years: | 2007-12-11 - 2008-09-15 |
| ID: | P0015889 |
| UWS Researchers: | Virginia Schmied and Louisa Jorm |
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| Title: | Terrorism and Pandemic Influenza: Population Risk Perception & Health Behaviour Determinants |
| Years: | 2006-07-13 - 2007-06-30 |
| ID: | P0015082 |
| UWS Researchers: | Beverley Raphael, Louisa Jorm, Garry Stevens and Garry Stevens |
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| Title: | Acculturation and mental health among older Vietnam-born and Lebanon-born residents of Western Sydney |
| Years: | 2007-09-12 - 2008-09-30 |
| ID: | P0015718 |
| UWS Researchers: | Louisa Jorm, Hilary Bambrick and Beverley Raphael |
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| Title: | The 45 and Up Study: exploring met and unmet needs for home care in NSW |
| Years: | 2008-04-02 - 2010-02-28 |
| ID: | P0015896 |
| UWS Researchers: | Louisa Jorm and Hilary Bambrick |
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| Title: | Potentially avoidable deaths after 30 days admission to hospital |
| Years: | 2010-05-01 - 2011-12-31 |
| ID: | P00017675 |
| UWS Researchers: | Louisa Jorm, Sanja Lujic and Deborah Randall |
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Supervision
Professor Jorm is available to be a principal supervisor for doctoral projects
Current Supervision
| Title: | Variation in the Outcomes of Hospital Care between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people: Where can Interventions have the Most Impact? |
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| Title: | An epidemiological study of type 2 diabetes among Vietnam-born Australians |
| Field of Research: | HEALTH |
| Title: | Comborbidity and Multiborbidity in New South Wales: Prevalence, Trajectories and Implications for Healthcare Utilization and Costs |
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| Title: | Infectious Diseases, Health Service Use and Pregnancy Outcomes |
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| Title: | Factors Associated with Adequate Physical Activity among People with Type 2 Diabetes |
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Previous Supervision
| Title: | Type 2 Diabetes: Prevalence, Lifestyle Factors, and Patterns of Hospitalisation by Country of Birth in New South Wales, Australia |
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| Field of Research: | HEALTH |
| Thesis: | Type 2 Diabetes: Prevalence, Lifestyle Factors, and Patterns of Hospitalisation by Country of Birth in New South Wales, Australia |
Media
Media Contact Details
| Media Officer: | UWS Media Unit |
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| Phone: | (02) 9678 7083 |
| Email: | media@uws.edu.au |
