Sergio Chrisopoulos

Mr Sergio Chrisopoulos

School of Dentistry

College of Health

Mr Sergio Chrisopoulos is currently a Research Fellow at the Australian Research Centre for Population Oral Health (ARCPOH) at the University of Adelaide. Sergio previously worked at the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare in the Labour Force and Rural Health Unit where he was involved in the analysis and reporting of the medical and nursing labour force surveys. He then joined the Australian Research Centre for Population Oral Health where he was involved in the dental labour force collections, contributing to the 2003 and 2005 dental labour force reports, and dental labour force supply and demand for dental service projections. He subsequently spent some time in the UK working as an analyst for an Infection Control team in an NHS Trust and as a Public Health Analyst for both the South East Public Health Observatory and the National Obesity Observatory. He has worked on national health labour force surveys as well as health surveys and administrative datasets.His current interests include health service utilisation, workplace stress/job satisfaction, patient satisfaction with services, and psycho-social determines of health. He currently provides analytical and methodological support on projects such as the National Dental Telephone Interview Survey, the National Child Oral Health Survey and the National Study of Adult Oral Health.

Mr Sergio Chrisopoulos is currently a Research Associate at the Australian Research Centre for Population Oral Health (ARCPOH) at the University of Adelaide. 

Sergio previously worked at the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare in the Labour Force and Rural Health Unit where he was involved in the analysis and reporting of the medical and nursing labour force surveys. He then joined the Australian Research Centre for Population Oral Health where he was involved in the dental labour force collections, contributing to the 2003 and 2005 dental labour force reports, and dental labour force supply and demand for dental service projections. He subsequently spent some time in the UK working as an analyst for an Infection Control team in an NHS Trust and as a Public Health Analyst for both the South East Public Health Observatory and the National Obesity Observatory. He has worked on national health labour force surveys as well as health surveys and administrative datasets.

His current interests include health service utilisation, workplace stress/job satisfaction, patient satisfaction with services, and psycho-social determinants of health. He currently provides analytical and methodological support on projects such as the National Dental Telephone Interview Survey, the National Child Oral Health Survey and the National Study of Adult Oral Health.

Date Position Institution name
2010 - ongoing Research Associate University of Adelaide
2010 - 2010 Senior Public Health Analyst South East Public Health Observatory
2009 - 2010 Senior Analyst Royal Berkshire Hospital
2006 - 2008 Research Associate University of Adelaide
2002 - 2006 Senior Data Analyst Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
2001 - 2002 Radiation Therapist Royal Adelaide Hospital
1993 - 2000 Radiation Therapist Canberra Hospital

Date Institution name Country Title
2001 - 2002 University of South Australia Australia BPsych (Hons)
1998 - 2000 University of Canberra Australia Bachelor Applied Psychology
1990 - 1992 University of South Australia Australia Diploma Applied Science

Year Citation
2025 Jamieson, L. M., Luzzi, L., Mejia, G. C., Chrisopoulos, S., & Ju, X. (2025). Social Inequities in Access to Dental Care in Australian Adults over Time. JDR Clinical & Translational Research, 10(2), 157-168.
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2025 Spencer, A. J., AlKhtib, A. O., Al Darwish, M. S., Mohame, H. G. S., Mathew, T., Al Mannai, G. A., . . . Chrisopoulos, S. (2025). The Role of Nationality in Childhood Caries in Qatar.. Community Dent Oral Epidemiol, 53(1), 106-116.
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2025 Amarasena, N., Luzzi, L., Chrisopoulos, S., & Mejia, G. (2025). Dental Visiting Patterns and Their Associations With Dental Caries and Periodontal Diseases. Clinical and Experimental Dental Research, 11(1), e70087-1-e70087-12.
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2025 Ju, X., Luzzi, L., Chrisopoulos, S., Mejia, G. C., & Jamieson, L. M. (2025). Social Inequalities in Tooth Loss Over Time: Insights From Australian Adults.. Int Dent J, 75(5), 103860.
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2025 Zakershahrak, M., Chrisopoulos, S., Luzzi, L., Jamieson, L., & Brennan, D. (2025). Sense of Coherence as a Modifier of Income Inequalities in Self-Rated Oral And General Health: A Cross-Sectional Study. Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology, 1-26.
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2024 Jamieson, L., Wu, B., Chrisopoulos, S., Luzzi, L., Mejia, G., & Ju, X. (2024). Oral health inequities over time among older adults of different racial/ethnic backgrounds: a comparative decomposition analysis across Australia and the United States. BMC Geriatrics, 24(1), 936-1-936-12.
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2024 Chrisopoulos, S., AlKhtib, A. O., Al Darwish, M. S., Mohamed, H. G. S., Mathew, T., Al Mannai, G. A., . . . Spencer, A. J. (2024). Correlates of childhood caries: A study in Qatar.. International journal of paediatric dentistry, 34(2), 179-189.
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2024 Zakershahrak, M., Chrisopoulos, S., Luzzi, L., Haag, D., & Brennan, D. (2024). Can low-income people afford life satisfaction? The modifying effect of personality traits, a cross-sectional study. Current Psychology, 43(7), 6350-6359.
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2023 Zakershahrak, M., Chrisopoulos, S., Luzzi, L., Jamieson, L., & Brennan, D. (2023). Income and Oral and General Health-Related Quality of Life: The Modifying Effect of Sense of Coherence, Findings of a Cross-Sectional Study. Applied Research in Quality of Life, 18(5), 2561-2578.
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2023 Jamieson, L., Luzzi, L., Chrisopoulos, S., Roberts, R., Arrow, P., Kularatna, S., . . . Mejia, G. (2023). Oral health, social and emotional wellbeing and economic costs: Study Protocol for a 2nd Australian national child oral health survey. JMIR Research Protocols, 12(1), e52233-1-e52233-7.
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2023 Jamieson, L., Luzzi, L., Chrisopoulos, S., Roberts, R., Arrow, P., Kularatna, S., . . . Mejia, G. (2023). Oral health, social and emotional wellbeing and economic costs: Study Protocol for a 2nd Australian national child oral health survey (Preprint).
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2023 Ha, D. H., Arora, A., Harford, J., Luzzi, L., Chrisopoulos, S., & Do, L. G. (2023). Population Impact of Sugar-Sweetened Beverages on Dental Caries and Overweight/Obesity in Australian Children. JDR Clinical & Translational Research, 8(3), 224-233.
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2022 Crocombe, L. A., Chrisopoulos, S., Kapellas, K., Brennan, D., Luzzi, L., & Khan, S. (2022). Access to dental care barriers and poor clinical oral health in Australian regional populations. Australian Dental Journal, 67(4), 344-351.
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2022 Ju, X., Mejia, G., Chrisopoulos, S., Luzzi, L., & Jamieson, L. M. (2022). A longitudinal assessment of chronic periodontitis in Australian adults. Journal of Clinical Periodontology, 50(2), 1-10.
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2021 Jamieson, L., Do, L., Kapellas, K., Chrisopoulos, S., Luzzi, L., Brennan, D., & Ju, X. (2021). Oral health changes among Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians: findings from two national oral health surveys. Australian dental journal, 66(S1), 1-8.
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2021 Amarasena, N., Chrisopoulos, S., Jamieson, L. M., & Luzzi, L. (2021). Oral Health of Australian Adults: Distribution and Time Trends of Dental Caries, Periodontal Disease and Tooth Loss. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(21), 11539-1-11539-14.
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2020 Brennan, D. S., Chrisopoulos, S., Luzzi, L., & Teusner, D. N. (2020). Dental services provided by dentists in Australia. Australian dental journal, 65(1), 90-95.
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2020 Song, Y., Luzzi, L., Chrisopoulos, S., & Brennan, D. (2020). Dentist-patient relationships and oral health impact in Australian adults. Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology, 48(4), 309-316.
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2020 Brennan, D. S., Luzzi, L., Chrisopoulos, S., & Haag, D. G. (2020). Oral health impacts among Australian adults in the National Study of Adult Oral Health (NSAOH) 2017–18. Australian Dental Journal, 65(S1), S59-S66.
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2020 Luzzi, L., Chrisopoulos, S., Kapellas, K., & Brennan, D. S. (2020). Oral hygiene behaviours among Australian adults in the National Study of Adult Oral Health (NSAOH) 2017-18.. Australian dental journal, 65 Suppl 1(S1), S79-S84.
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2020 Song, Y., Luzzi, L., Chrisopoulos, S., & Brennan, D. S. (2020). Are trust and satisfaction similar in dental care settings?. Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology, 48(6), 480-486.
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2020 Brennan, D. S., Luzzi, L., & Chrisopoulos, S. (2020). Use of dental services among Australian adults in the National Study of Adult Oral Health (NSAOH) 2017-18. Australian Dental Journal, 65(Suppl 1), S71-S78.
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2020 Ellershaw, A., Chrisopoulos, S., & Luzzi, L. (2020). National Study of Adult Oral Health 2017-18: participation and representativeness. Australian Dental Journal, 65(Suppl 1), S11-S17.
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2020 Chrisopoulos, S., Ellershaw, A., & Luzzi, L. (2020). National study of adult oral health 2017-18: study design and methods. Australian dental journal, 65(Suppl 1), S5-S10.
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2018 Brennan, D., Chrisopoulos, S., & Teusner, D. (2018). Hours worked and patient visits provided by dentists in Australia. Australian Dental Journal, 63(1), 118-123.
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2018 Ju, X., Brennan, D. S., Parker, E., Chrisopoulos, S., & Jamieson, L. (2018). Confirmatory factor analysis of the health literacy in dentistry scale (HeLD) in the Australian population. Community Dental Health, 35(3), 140-147.
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2017 Balasubramanian, M., Spencer, A., Short, S., Watkins, K., Chrisopoulos, S., & Brennan, D. (2017). The Life Story Experience of 'Migrant Dentists' in Australia: Potential Implications for Health Workforce Governance and International Cooperation. International Journal of Health Policy and Management, 6(6), 317-326.
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2017 Armfield, J., Ketting, M., Chrisopoulos, S., & Baker, S. (2017). Do people trust dentists? Development of the Dentist Trust Scale. Australian Dental Journal, 62(3), 355-362.
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2017 Amarasena, H. D. N. A. J. I. T. H., Teusner, D., Brennan, D., & Satur, J. (2017). Practice characteristics and service provision rates of dental hygienists in Australia. International Journal of Dental Hygiene, 16(1), 125-133.
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2016 Balasubramanian, M., Spencer, A., Short, S., Watkins, K., Chrisopoulos, S., & Brennan, D. (2016). Development of life story experience (LSE) scales for migrant dentists in Australia: a sequential qualitative-quantitative study. Community Dental Health, 33(3), 225-231.
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2016 Teusner, D. N., Amarasena, N., Satur, J., Chrisopoulos, S., & Brennan, D. S. (2016). Dental service provision by oral health therapists, dental hygienists and dental therapists in Australia: implications for workforce modelling. Community Dental Health, 33(1), 15-22.
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2016 Balasubramanian, M., Spencer, A., Short, S., Watkins, K., Chrisopoulos, S., & Brennan, D. (2016). Job satisfaction among 'migrant dentists' in Australia: implications for dentist migration and workforce policy. Australian Dental Journal, 61(2), 174-182.
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2016 Teusner, D. N., Amarasena, N., Satur, J., Chrisopoulos, S., & Brennan, D. S. (2016). Applied scope of practice of oral health therapists, dental hygienists and dental therapists. Australian Dental Journal, 61(3), 342-349.
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2015 Balasubramanian, M., Spencer, A., Short, S., Watkins, K., Chrisopoulos, S., & Brennan, D. (2015). Characteristics and practice profiles of migrant dentist groups in Australia: Implications for dental workforce policy and planning. International Dental Journal, 65(3), 146-155.
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2014 Armfield, J., Mohan, H., Luzzi, L., & Chrisopoulos, S. (2014). Dental anxiety screening practices and self-reported training needs among Australian dentists. Australian Dental Journal, 59(4), 464-472.
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2014 Luzzi, L., Chrisopoulos, S., & Brennan, D. (2014). Decline in usually visiting the dentist for a problem in Australia, 1994 to 2010: an age-period-cohort analysis. Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology, 42(4), 349-357.
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2013 Chrisopoulos, S., Luzzi, L., & Brennan, D. (2013). Trends in dental visiting avoidance due to cost in Australia, 1994 to 2010: an age-period-cohort analysis. BMC Health Services Research, 13(1), 1-8.
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2012 Harford, J., & Chrisopoulos, S. (2012). Productivity losses from dental problems. Australian Dental Journal, 57(3), 393-397.
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2012 Tuckey, M. R., Chrisopoulos, S., & Dollard, M. F. (2012). Job demands, resource deficiencies, and workplace harassment: evidence for micro-level effects. International Journal of Stress Management, 19(4), 292-310.
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2010 Chrisopoulos, S., Dollard, M., Winefield, A., & Dormann, C. (2010). Increasing the probability of finding an interaction in work stress research: A two-wave longitudinal test of the triple-match principle. Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology, 83(1), 17-37.
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2008 Chrisopoulos, S., & Teusner, D. (2008). Dentist labour force projections 2005 to 2020: the impact of new regional dental schools. Australian Dental Journal, 53(3), 292-296.
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2006 Teusner, D. (2006). Australian dentist labour force 2003. Australian Dental Journal, 51(2), 191-194.
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Year Citation
2019 Chrisopoulos, S., Ellershaw, A., Do, L., & Luzzi, L. (2019). Study aims and methods. In Australian Research Centre for Population Oral Health (Ed.), Australia’s Oral Health: National Study of Adult Oral Health 2017–18 (pp. 4-20). Adelaide: The University of Adelaide.
2019 Ellershaw, A., Chrisopoulos, S., & Luzzi, L. (2019). Study participation and weighting. In Australian Research Centre for Population Oral Health (Ed.), Australia’s Oral Health: National Study of Adult Oral Health 2017–18 (pp. 21-37). Adelaide, South Australia: The University of Adelaide.
2019 Chrisopoulos, S., Luzzi, L., & Ellershaw, A. (2019). Dental care. In Australian Research Centre for Population Oral Health (Ed.), Australia’s Oral Health: National Study of Adult Oral Health 2017–18 (pp. 97-124). Adelaide, South Australia: The University of Adelaide.
2019 Brennan, D., Luzzi, L., & Chrisopoulos, S. (2019). Trends in oral health and use of dental services 1987-2017. In Australian Research Centre for Population Oral Health (Ed.), Australia’s Oral Health: National Study of Adult Oral Health 2017–18 (pp. 145-157). Adelaide, South Australia: The University of Adelaide.
2016 Chrisopoulos, S., Ellershaw, A., Luzzi, L., Roberts-Thomson, K., & Do, L. (2016). Measuring child oral health and its influences. In L. Do, & A. Spencer (Eds.), Oral Health of Australian Children The National Child Oral Health Study 2012-14 (pp. 15-34). Adelaide, South Australia: University of Adelaide Press.
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2016 Luzzi, L., Ha, D., Ellershaw, A., Koster, C., Brennan, D., & Chrisopoulos, S. (2016). Measuring representativeness of the study participants. In L. Do, & A. Spencer (Eds.), Oral Health of Australian Children The National Child Oral Health Study 2012-14 (pp. 48-85). Adelaide, South Australia: University of Adelaide Press.
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2016 Armfield, J. M., Chrisopoulos, S., Peres, K. G., Roberts-Thomson, K. F., & Spencer, A. J. (2016). Australian children’s oral health behaviours. In L. G. Do, & A. J. Spencer (Eds.), Oral Health of Australian Children The National Child Oral Health Study 2012-14 (pp. 178-211). Adelaide: University of Adelaide Press.
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2016 Do, L., Luzzi, L., Ha, D., Roberts-Thomson, K., Chrisopoulos, S., Armfield, J., & Spencer, A. (2016). Trends in child oral health in Australia. In L. Do, & A. Spencer (Eds.), Oral Health of Australian Children The National Child Oral Health Study 2012-14 (pp. 288-305). Adelaide: University of Adelaide Press.
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Year Citation
2018 Hanna, K. M., Chrisopoulos, S., Armfield, J., Luzzi, L., & Brennan, D. (2018). Trends in Extraction Due to Decay in Australia (1994-2013): An Age-Period-Cohort Analysis. Poster session presented at the meeting of the 58th Annual Meeting of the Australian/New Zealand Division of the International Association for Dental Research. Australia: The Australian/New Zealand Division of the International Association for Dental Research.
2017 Ju, X., Brennan, D. S., Parker, E., Chrisopoulos, S., & Jamieson, L. M. (2017). Validation of an oral health literacy instrument among Australian adults. Poster session presented at the meeting of 95th General Session and Exhibition of the International Association for Dental Research. San Francisco, Northern California, USA.
2015 Harford, J. E., Chrisopoulos, S., & Luzzi, L. (2015). Tooth Retention in Australia, 1994—2010: Age-period-cohort Analysis. Poster session presented at the meeting of International Association for Dental Research General Session. Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
2014 Chrisopoulos, S., Teusner, D., Satur, J., & Brennan, D. (2014). Job Satisfaction of Australian Oral Health Practitioners: a National Cross-sectional Study. Poster session presented at the meeting of 54th Annual Scientific Meeting of the International Association for Dental Research, Australian & New Zealand Division. Brisbane.
2014 Luzzi, L., Armfield, J., & Chrisopoulos, S. (2014). How important is it to be satisfied? Comparing levels of importance and satisfaction with work-related attributes among Australian dentists.. Poster session presented at the meeting of 54th Annual Meeting of the International Association for Dental Research (ANZ Division). Brisbane.
2007 Chrisopoulos, S., DOLLARD, M., Winefield, A., & Dormann, C. (2007). Upstream community factors as predictors of job demands, work stress and morale in police officers: An analysis using the Job Demands Resources model. Poster session presented at the meeting of Combined Abstracts of 2007 Australian Psychology Conferences. Adelaide Convention Centre.
2007 Chrisopoulos, S., Dollard, M., de Jonge, J., & Dormann, C. (2007). The Relation Between Task-level Job Demands, Resources, and Burnout in Australian Police Officers. Poster session presented at the meeting of The XIIIth European Congress of Work and Organizational Psychology. Stockholm.

Year Citation
2008 Chrisopoulos, S., De Jonge, J., Dollard, M. F., Winefield, A., & Dormann, C. (2008). Increasing the probability of finding an interaction in work-stress research: A two wave longitudinal test of the triple -match principle.
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