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 Health and Development Research Group

Rhiannon is an Associate Professor in the School of Public Health, University of Adelaide, co-Director of the BetterStart Health and Development research group and the BEBOLD platform, and University of Adelaide Thriving Families co-lead, alongside Professor John Lynch. She is an epidemiologist with expertise in translational research, data analytics, and linked administrative data. Her research focusses on informing how we can ensure every child, young person and family in disadvantaged circumstances receives the support they need. Research focus areas span early childhood education and care, child protection and child maltreatment, youth justice, and the use of quasi-experimental methods to investigate the longer-term impact of policies and programs on health, development and wellbeing outcomes.  Rhiannon works with government and non-government organisations across Australia, using their data to bring a public health perspective to service design and delivery.

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 Associate Professor 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
    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 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 Part Time Miss Jessica Renee Judd
    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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