Rhiannon Pilkington

Dr Rhiannon Pilkington

NHMRC Grant-Funded Researcher (C)

School of Public Health

Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences

Eligible to supervise Masters and PhD - email supervisor to discuss availability.


School of Public Health | BetterStart Child Health and Development Research Group

Dr Rhiannon Pilkington is a postdoctoral fellow in the School of Public Health, University of Adelaide, South Australia, as a part of the BetterStart Child Health and Development research group led by Professor John Lynch. She is an epidemiologist with expertise in translational research, data analytics, and linked administrative data. Her research focusses on improving the evidence that informs how we can ensure every child, young person and family receives the support they need. Dr Pilkington works with government and non-government organisations in SA, Victoria, and NSW, using their data to bring a public health perspective to service design and delivery to achieve better outcomes for populations experiencing different forms of disadvantage.

BetterStart Child Health and Development Research Group Student Projects
For information on available projects please view the following booklet: School of Public Health Student Projects

 

  • Appointments

    Date Position Institution name
    2014 - ongoing Postdoctoral fellow The University of Adelaide
    2012 - 2013 Public Health Tutor for the Bachelor of Health Sciences The University of Adelaide
    2010 - 2014 Research Associate The University of Adelaide
    2009 - 2010 Epidemiological Research Officer SA Health
  • Education

    Date Institution name Country Title
    2011 - 2014 The University of Adelaide Australia PhD
    2010 - 2012 The University of Adelaide Australia Graduate Diploma in Public Health
    2004 - 2008 Flinders University Australia Bachelor of Psychology (Hons)

Yr

Type*

Role

Amount / y

Indicative Title

 

 

 

 

 

2021

SA Dept. Human Services

CIA

$200,000

Demand exceeds supply: System capacity to prevent child maltreatment

2021

NSW Ministry of Health

Co-CI

$480,000

Sustaining NSW Families Evaluation

2021

Ch 7 CRF

CID

$100,000

Novel linkage to study childhood disability and the genetic and non-genetic causes of cerebral palsy-2 years

2020

NHMRC CTCS

CIB

$1.2M, 4y.

Transforming the health system response to child maltreatment

2020

Ch 7 CRF

CIB

$96,517 2y.

Young parents and child protection

2020

Ch 7 CRF

CIB

$95,848 2y.

Children crossing over from out-of-home care into youth justice

2020

Ch 7 CRF

CIB

$99,951 2y.

Embedding a therapeutic intervention to reduce child maltreatment into routine antenatal care

2019

SA Dept. Human Services

CIA

$36,000 6mth

Evaluation of the Child and Family Assessment and Referral Networks

2019

Vic DHHS

CIB

$1.5M, 3y.

Data analytics to improve child protection

2019

SA Dept. Child Protection

CIB

$134,415, 1y.

Developing a child protection model of care

2019

Ch 7 CRF

CIC

$72,000, 2y.

Children thriving in adversity

2018

SA CaFHS

CIB

$37,136, 1y.

Data analytics to inform the CaFHS re-design

2017

SA CaFHS

CIB

$18,568.44 1y.

Data analytics to inform the CaFHS re-design

2018

SA Education Dept.

CIB

$24,415, 6mth.

Research support to the Early Years Strategic team

2016

SA Dept. Premier & Cabinet

CIB

$998,989, 3y.

Developing the SA Early Childhood Data Project

2016

Ch 7 CRF

CIA

$69,754, 2y.

Child maltreatment and school outcomes

 

Course coordinator:

·         Level II Bachelor of Health and Medical Sciences, Epidemiology for Health and Medical Sciences (2018)

Practical facilitator or tutor:

·         Level I Bachelor of Health and Medical Sciences, Health and Illness in Populations (2015 to 2019)

·         Level II Bachelor of Health and Medical Sciences, Epidemiology for Health and Medical Sciences (2017, 2018)

Guest lecturer:

·         Level I Bachelor of Health and Medical Sciences, Health and Illness in Populations (2018, 2019)

·         Level II Bachelor of Health and Medical Sciences, Advanced Innovation and Entrepreneurship in health  (2019)

·         Level III Bachelor of Health and Medical Sciences, Big Challenges in Public Health (2018, 2019)

·         Masters of Public Health, Epidemiological Research Methods (2017)

·         Masters of Public Health, Introduction to Epidemiology (2019)

  • Current Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)

    Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name
    2023 Principal Supervisor Using linked administrative data and cross-country comparisons to investigate the applications of overseas models in South Australian community services: A homelessness example Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Part Time Jessica Ann Dobrovic
    2023 Co-Supervisor The intersection between Out-of-Home Care and Youth Justice involvement and the barriers to supporting young people with complex behaviours Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Miss Tessa Gloede
    2022 Principal Supervisor Investigating the intersection of parental substance misuse and child protection contact using whole of population linked data enriched with service system perspectives Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Part Time Miss Kimberly Jade Klassman
    2022 Co-Supervisor Moving towards a fairer Australia: disentangling multidimensional disadvantage and child protection contact Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Miss Anna Anne Kalamkarian
    2021 Co-Supervisor Investigating out-of-home care contact and mental health sequelae using linked whole-of-population data Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Miss Jessica Renee Judd
    2019 Co-Supervisor A Public Health Approach to Intergenerational Welfare Disadvantage Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Miss Alexandra Marie Procter
    2018 Co-Supervisor Child Maltreatment in Children of Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) Background Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Part Time Dr Razlyn Abdul Rahim
  • Past Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)

    Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name
    2016 - 2020 Co-Supervisor The incidence, risk factors and implications of type 1 diabetes: whole-of-population linked-data study of children in South Australia born from 1999-2013 Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Dr Mumtaz Begum
  • Other Supervision Activities

    Date Role Research Topic Location Program Supervision Type Student Load Student Name
    2018 - ongoing Principal Supervisor Child protection outcomes among children notified before birth The University of Adelaide Master of Counselling and Psychotherapy Master Part Time Laura Gough
    2017 - 2017 Co-Supervisor Potentially preventable hospitalisations: Considering injuries as part of a child focussed- definition University of Adelaide Bachelor of Health Sciences (Hons) Honours Full Time Alexandra Procter
  • Committee Memberships

    Date Role Committee Institution Country
    2019 - ongoing Member First 1000 Days Working Group, SA Health Women’s and Children’s Health Network. Women's and Children's Health Network, SA Health Australia
    2018 - 2018 Co-Chair Expert Reference Group for Research, the National Collaboration for Child Health Informatics The Australian Digital Health Agency, The Australian Government Australia
    2017 - 2017 Member The Foundation Services Working Group The South Australian Child and Family Health Service Australia
    2015 - ongoing Member Early Career Researcher Committee School of Public Helath, The University of Adelaide Australia
    2015 - ongoing Member School of Public Health Marketing Working Group The University of Adelaide Australia
    2012 - 2017 Member Early-Career Researcher Committee School of Public Health, The University of Adelaide -
  • Consulting/Advisories

    Date Institution Department Organisation Type Country
    2017 - 2017 South Australian Child and Family Health Service - Health services and related Australia
    2015 - ongoing The University of Adelaide The Freemasons Foundation Men's Centre for Health - Australia
    2015 - ongoing The University of Adelaide The Freemasons Foundation Men's Centre for Health - Australia
  • Position: NHMRC Grant-Funded Researcher (C)
  • Phone: 83130956
  • Email: rhiannon.pilkington@adelaide.edu.au
  • Campus: North Terrace
  • Building: Rundle Mall Plaza, floor 4
  • Org Unit: Public Health

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