Dr Olga Anikeeva

Research Fellow

School of Public Health

Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences

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

Qualifications: BHealthSci(Hons), PhD.
Dr Olga Anikeeva is a Research Fellow at the School of Public Health at the University of Adelaide. She has a research and teaching background in Epidemiology and Public Health.

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Dr Olga Anikeeva is a Research Fellow in the Environment and Health Research Group within the School of Public Health. She has a research and teaching background in epidemiology and public health, with experience in both quantitative and qualitative research methods. Her research interests include the impacts of extreme heat and climate change on health and wellbeing, particularly among vulnerable populations, such as outdoor workers, culturally and linguistically diverse communities and older individuals.

Appointments

Date Position Institution name

2020 - ongoing Research Fellow University of Adelaide
Education

Date Institution name Country Title

2011 University of Adelaide Australia PhD

2007 University of Adelaide Australia BHealthSci(Hons)

2006 University of Adelaide Australia BHealthSci
Research Interests

Environmental & Occupational Health Epidemiology Public Health

Date	Position	Institution name
2020 - ongoing	Research Fellow	University of Adelaide

Date	Institution name	Country	Title
2011	University of Adelaide	Australia	PhD
2007	University of Adelaide	Australia	BHealthSci(Hons)
2006	University of Adelaide	Australia	BHealthSci

Journals

Year	Citation
2025	Borg, M. A., Xiang, J., Anikeeva, O., Ostendorf, B., Varghese, B., Dear, K., . . . Bi, P. (2025). Anomalous temperatures increase occupational injuries, illnesses and associated cost burden in Australia. Urban Climate, 59, 102307-1-102307-18. DOI
2025	Sharma, S., & Anikeeva, O. (2025). Impacts of Climate Change and Related Weather Events on the Health and Wellbeing of Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Communities: A Systematic Review. JOURNAL OF RACIAL AND ETHNIC HEALTH DISPARITIES, 28 pages. DOI
2024	Damtew, Y. T., Varghese, B. M., Anikeeva, O., Tong, M., Hansen, A., Dear, K., . . . Bi, P. (2024). Current and future burden of Ross River virus infection attributable to increasing temperature in Australia: a population-based study. The Lancet Regional Health. Western Pacific, 48, 101124-1-101124-12. DOI
2024	Anikeeva, O., Hansen, A., Varghese, B., Borg, M., Zhang, Y., Xiang, J., & Bi, P. (2024). The impact of increasing temperatures due to climate change on infectious diseases. BMJ: British Medical Journal, 387, e079343-1-e079343-16. DOI Scopus10 Europe PMC4
2024	Damtew, Y. T., Varghese, B. M., Anikeeva, O., Tong, M., Hansen, A., Dear, K., . . . Bi, P. (2024). Corrigendum to “Current and future burden of ross river virus infection attributable to increasing temperature in Australia: a population-based study” the Lancet Regional Health–Western Pacific 2024;48: 101124 (The Lancet Regional Health - Western Pacific (2024) 48, (S2666606524001184), (10.1016/j.lanwpc.2024.101124)). The Lancet Regional Health - Western Pacific, 51, 101224. DOI
2024	Damtew, Y. T., Tong, M., Varghese, B. M., Anikeeva, O., Hansen, A., Dear, K., . . . Bi, P. (2024). The impact of temperature on non-typhoidal Salmonella and Campylobacter infections: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis of epidemiological evidence. EBioMedicine, 109, 105393-1-105393-17. DOI Scopus2 Europe PMC3
2023	Damtew, Y. T., Tong, M., Varghese, B. M., Anikeeva, O., Hansen, A., Dear, K., . . . Bi, P. (2023). Effects of high temperatures and heatwaves on dengue fever: a systematic review and meta-analysis. EBioMedicine, 91, 104582-1-104582-14. DOI Scopus32 WoS2 Europe PMC21
2023	Borg, M. A., Xiang, J., Anikeeva, O., Ostendorf, B., Varghese, B., Dear, K., . . . Bi, P. (2023). Current and projected heatwave-attributable occupational injuries, illnesses, and associated economic burden in Australia. Environmental Research, 236(2), 116852-1-116852-15. DOI Scopus19 Europe PMC3
2021	Borg, M. A., Xiang, J., Anikeeva, O., Pisaniello, D., Hansen, A., Zander, K., . . . Bi, P. (2021). Occupational heat stress and economic burden: a review of global evidence. Environmental Research, 195, 1-14. DOI Scopus89 WoS35 Europe PMC24
2020	Sivertsen, N., Anikeeva, O., Deverix, J., & Grant, J. (2020). Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander family access to continuity of health care services in the first 1000 days of life: a systematic review of the literature. BMC Health Services Research, 20(1), 1-9. DOI Scopus33 WoS20 Europe PMC17
2018	Arbon, P., Bottema, M., Zeitz, K., Lund, A., Turris, S., Anikeeva, O., & Steenkamp, M. (2018). Nonlinear modelling for predicting patient presentation rates for mass gatherings. Prehospital and Disaster Medicine, 33(4), 362-367. DOI Scopus11 WoS7 Europe PMC4
2018	Anikeeva, O., Arbon, P., Zeitz, K., Bottema, M., Lund, A., Turris, S., & Steenkamp, M. (2018). Patient presentation trends at 15 mass-gathering events in South Australia. Prehospital and Disaster Medicine, 33(4), 368-374. DOI Scopus21 WoS16 Europe PMC10
2017	Hammad, K., Peng, L., Anikeeva, O., Arbon, P., Du, H., & Li, Y. (2017). Emergency nurses’ knowledge and experience with the triage process in Hunan Province, China. International Emergency Nursing, 35, 25-29. DOI Scopus14 WoS6 Europe PMC8
2016	Ramsey, I., Steenkamp, M., Thompson, A., Anikeeva, O., Arbon, P., & Gebbie, K. (2016). Assessing community disaster resilience using a balanced scorecard: lessons learnt from three Australian communities. Australian Journal of Emergency Management, 31(2), 44-49. Scopus5 WoS1
2016	Anikeeva, O., Cornell, V., Steenkamp, M., & Arbon, P. (2016). Opportunities for general practitioners to enhance disaster preparedness among vulnerable patients. Australian Journal of Primary Health, 22(4), 283-287. DOI Scopus14 WoS13 Europe PMC8
2016	Turris, S. A., Steenkamp, M., Lund, A., Hutton, A., Ranse, J., Bowles, R., . . . Arbon, P. (2016). International consensus on key concepts and data definitions for mass-gathering health: Process and progress. Prehospital and Disaster Medicine, 31(2), 220-223. DOI Scopus7 WoS4 Europe PMC3
2015	Anikeeva, O., Bi, P., Hiller, J., Ryan, P., Roder, D., & Han, G. (2015). Trends in migrant mortality rates in Australia 1981-2007: a focus on the National Health Priority Areas other than cancer. Ethnicity & Health, 20(1), 29-48. DOI Scopus17 WoS15 Europe PMC7
2015	Anikeeva, O., Steenkamp, M., & Arbon, P. (2015). The future of social media use during emergencies in Australia: Insights from the 2014 Australian and New Zealand Disaster and Emergency Management Conference social media workshop. Australian Journal of Emergency Management, 30(1), 22-26. Scopus19 WoS13
2014	Teusner, D., Anikeeva, O., & Brennan, D. (2014). Self-rated dental health and dental insurance: modification by household income. Health and Quality of Life Outcomes, 12(1), 67-1-67-8. DOI Scopus11 WoS9 Europe PMC8
2014	Anikeeva, O., Steenkamp, M., & Arbon, P. (2014). Earthquake preparedness in South Australia: Recommendations based on previous earthquakes in Australia, New Zealand and the United States of America. Australian Journal of Emergency Management, 29(2), 42-48.
2013	Anikeeva, O., Brennan, D., & Teusner, D. (2013). Household income modifies the association of insurance and dental visiting. BMC Health Services Research, 13(1), 1-7. DOI Scopus22 WoS20 Europe PMC17
2013	Brennan, D., Anikeeva, O., & Teusner, D. (2013). Dental visiting by insurance and oral health impact. Australian Dental Journal, 58(3), 344-349. DOI Scopus15 WoS13 Europe PMC12
2013	Anikeeva, O., & Bywood, P. (2013). Social media in primary health care: opportunities to enhance education, communication and collaboration among professionals in rural and remote locations. Australian Journal of Rural Health, 21(2), 132-134. DOI Scopus20 WoS18 Europe PMC14
2012	Anikeeva, O., Bi, P., Hiller, J., Ryan, P., Roder, D., & Han, G. (2012). Trends in cancer mortality rates among migrants in Australia: 1981-2007. Cancer Epidemiology, 36(2), 74-82. DOI Scopus28 WoS24 Europe PMC24
2012	Anikeeva, O., Katterl, R., & Bywood, P. (2012). The Closing the Gap Initiative: Successes and ongoing challenges for divisions of general practice. Australian Family Physician, 41(7), 522-527. Scopus7 WoS7 Europe PMC3
2010	Anikeeva, O., Bi, P., Hiller, J., Ryan, P., Roder, D., & Han, G. (2010). The health status of migrants in Australia: A review. Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health, 22(2), 159-193. DOI Scopus96 WoS76 Europe PMC73
2009	Anikeeva, O., Braunack-Mayer, A., & Rogers, W. (2009). Requiring Influenza Vaccination for Health Care Workers. American Journal of Public Health, 99(1), 24-29. DOI Scopus78 WoS65 Europe PMC49
2008	Anikeeva, O., Braunack-Mayer, A., & Street, J. (2008). How will Australian general practitioners respond to an influenza pandemic? A qualitative study of ethical values. Medical Journal of Australia, 189(3), 148-150. DOI Scopus14 WoS15 Europe PMC13

Book Chapters

Year	Citation
2024	Anikeeva, O., & Bi, P. (2024). Population health perspective on extreme weather events and emergency medical services. In J. Braithwaite, Y. Zurynski, & C. Smith (Eds.), Routledge Handbook of Climate Change and Health System Sustainability (pp. 133-140). Routledge. DOI
2017	Anikeeva, O., & Bi, P. (2017). Cancer mortality among immigrants in Australia. In F. Trovato (Ed.), Migration, Health and Survival: International Perspectives (pp. 159-171). Cheltenham, Glos; United Kingdom: Edward Elgar Publishing.
2016	Anikeeva, O., Steenkamp, M., & Arbon, P. (2016). The Future of Social Media Use During Emergencies in Australia: Insights from the 2014 Australian and New Zealand Disaster and Emergency Management Conference Social Media Workshop. In G. B. Kapur, S. Bezek, & J. Dyal (Eds.), Effective Communication During Disasters: Making Use of Technology, Media, and Human Resources (pp. 125-136). Palm Bay, Florida, USA: Apple Academic Press. DOI Scopus3

Conference Items

Year	Citation
2023	Borg, M., Xiang, J., Anikeeva, O., & Bi, P. (2023). Current and projected heatwave-attributable occupational injuries, illnesses, and associated economic burden in Australia: a national time-series. Poster session presented at the meeting of Abstracts of the 35th Annual Conference of the International Society for Environmental Epidemiology (ISEE 2023). Kaohsiung, Taiwan: EHP Publishing. DOI
2023	Borg, M., Xiang, J., Anikeeva, O., & Bi, P. (2023). Anomalous temperatures increase occupational injuries, illnesses and associated costs in Australia. Poster session presented at the meeting of Abstracts of the 35th Annual Conference of the International Society for Environmental Epidemiology (ISEE 2023). Kaohsiung, Taiwan: EHP Publishing. DOI
2022	Borg, M., Xiang, J., Anikeeva, O., & Bi, P. (2022). The impact of apparent temperature on occupational injuries in Australia. Poster session presented at the meeting of Abstracts of the 33rd International Congress on Occupational Health 2022 (ICOH 2022), as published in Safety and Health at Work. virtual online: Elsevier. DOI
2021	Borg, M., Xiang, J., Anikeeva, O., & Bi, P. (2021). Occupational heat stress and economic burden: A review of global evidence. Poster session presented at the meeting of Abstracts of the 33rd Annual Conference of the International Society for Environmental Epidemiology (ISEE 2021). New York City, NY: Environmental Health Perspectives. DOI
2021	Borg, M., Bi, P., Xiang, J., & Anikeeva, O. (2021). OCCUPATIONAL HEAT STRESS AND ECONOMIC BURDEN: EVIDENCE FOR WORKPLACE HEAT MANAGEMENT POLICIES. Poster session presented at the meeting of INJURY PREVENTION. BMJ PUBLISHING GROUP. DOI
2021	Borg, M., Bi, P., Xiang, J., & Anikeeva, O. (2021). Occupational heat stress and economic burden: evidence to support development of workplace heat management policies. Poster session presented at the meeting of INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY. OXFORD UNIV PRESS. DOI

Report for External Bodies

Year	Citation
2020	Kennedy, K., Corsini, N., Forsythe, D., Anikeeva, O., Marnie, C., Adelson, H., . . . Eckert, M. (2020). Formative evaluation of the Dementia Behaviour Management Advisory Service (DBMAS) and Dementia Training Program (DTP). Rosemary Bryant AO Research Centre. DOI
2019	Kennedy, K., Anikeeva, O., Corsini, N., Sharplin, G., & Eckert, M. (2019). Breastscreen Australia National Accreditation System Evaluation: final report. Rosemary Bryant AO Research Centre Australia. DOI

Theses

Year Citation

2023 Borg, M. (2023). The impact of heat on occupational injuries, illnesses and associated economic costs in Australia. (PhD Thesis, The University of Adelaide).

Year	Citation
2023	Borg, M. (2023). The impact of heat on occupational injuries, illnesses and associated economic costs in Australia. (PhD Thesis, The University of Adelaide).

Internet Publications

Year	Citation
2024	Anikeeva, O., Stanhope, J., Bi, P., & Weinstein, P. (2024). Why are we seeing more pandemics? Our impact on the planet has a lot to do with it. The Conversation.
2012	Anikeeva, O. (2012). Overprescribing of antibiotics can be tackled, suggests UK program. Croakey Health Media.
2012	Anikeeva, O. (2012). Unpicking some of the barriers to better collaboration between health professionals involved in diabetes care. Croakey Health Media.
2011	Anikeeva, O. (2011). Your thoughts on the good and bad of eHealth in primary health care?. Croakey Health Media.
2011	Anikeeva, O. (2011). More effort needed to strengthen shared care arrangements for people with serious mental illness. Croakey Health Media.

2024-26 Goyder Institute for Water Research and CLLMM Research Centre. Assessing the climate impacts on ecosystem services of the CLLMM. $1.2M

2024-26 Natural Hazards Research Australia: Heatwave impacts and resilience. Building Resilience to the Impacts of Heatwaves in Australia (BRIHA) Consortium. $1.18M

2024-26 National Foundation for Australia-China Relations 2023-24 Grant Round. Climate change and the health of the ageing population: Developing a heatwave early warning system in China using the Australian-developed Excess Heat Factor. $260,000

2024 University of Adelaide Global Partnership Seed Funding Program. The impacts of climate change on brucellosis transmission and the development of an early heat-health warning system in China: A research partnership with Shanghai Jiao Tong University. $10,000

2024 University of Adelaide (UoA) and Shandong University (SDU) Joint Seed Funding. Climate change, greenspace exposure and population health in Australia and China: Strengthening our research partnership with Shandong University. $15,000

2022-23 Green Adelaide Grassroots Grants. Developing resources with CALD communities to enhance connection to green space. $128,605

2017 Flinders University School of Nursing and Midwifery Start-Up Grant. Health impact of the September 2016 South Australian blackout: finding evidence. $5,000

2014-15 National Emergency Management Projects Scheme. Implementation and evaluation of the Community Disaster Resilience Scorecard Toolkit and Practice Guidelines. $160,000

Current Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)

Date	Role	Research Topic	Program	Degree Type	Student Load	Student Name
2024	Co-Supervisor	Health assessment due to heat exposure among the Australian working-age populations: current risks and future projections	Doctor of Philosophy	Doctorate	Full Time	Miss Yannan Li
2023	Co-Supervisor	Mapping Climate Change Vulnerability of Older Australians Due to Extreme Heat for Tailored Health Adaptations	Doctor of Philosophy	Doctorate	Full Time	Miss Sabrina Guensche

Past Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)

Date	Role	Research Topic	Program	Degree Type	Student Load	Student Name
2022 - 2025	Co-Supervisor	Infectious Diseases Attributable to Non-optimal Temperature in Australia: Current Burden and Future Projections in a Changing Climate	Doctor of Philosophy	Doctorate	Full Time	Mr Yohannes Tefera Damtew
2020 - 2023	Co-Supervisor	The impact of heat on occupational injuries, illnesses and associated economic costs in Australia	Doctor of Philosophy	Doctorate	Full Time	Matthew Anthony Borg

Other Supervision Activities

Date	Role	Research Topic	Location	Program	Supervision Type	Student Load	Student Name
2025 - 2025	Principal Supervisor	Scoping review of interventions to reduce negative heat-related health impacts among outdoor workers	The University of Adelaide	Master of Public Health (Professional Practice Placement)	Master	Full Time	Thuc Mi Boc
2025 - 2025	Co-Supervisor	The impacts of high temperatures on diabetes: a systematic review	The University of Adelaide	Master of Public Health (Dissertation)	Master	Full Time	Jiayi Li
2024 - 2024	Co-Supervisor	Stakeholders' perspectives on the role of health benefits in driving community participation in greening initiatives	The University Of Adelaide	Bachelor of Psychological Science (Honours)	Honours	Full Time	Lauren Harcourt
2024 - 2024	Principal Supervisor	Barriers and enablers to engagement with local council greenspaces among culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) communities	The University of Adelaide	Bachelor of Health and Medical Sciences 3rd Year Research Placement	Other	Full Time	Alexander Obery
2024 - 2024	Principal Supervisor	Health and wellbeing impacts of climate change on culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) communities	The University Of Adelaide	Master of Public Health (Dissertation)	Master	Full Time	Sitasma Sharma

Editorial Boards

Date Role Editorial Board Name Institution Country

2024 - ongoing Board Member Scientific Reports The University of Adelaide Australia

Date	Role	Editorial Board Name	Institution	Country
2024 - ongoing	Board Member	Scientific Reports	The University of Adelaide	Australia

Position: Research Fellow
Email: olga.anikeeva@adelaide.edu.au
Campus: North Terrace
Building: Rundle Mall Plaza, floor 4
Org Unit: Public Health

Dr Olga Anikeeva

Appointments

Education

Research Interests

Journals

Book Chapters

Conference Items

Report for External Bodies

Theses

Internet Publications

Current Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)

Past Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)

Other Supervision Activities

Editorial Boards

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