Sonia Hines

Dr Sonia Hines

Senior Research Fellow

School of Public Health

Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences

Eligible to supervise Masters and PhD (as Co-Supervisor) - email supervisor to discuss availability.


Sonia Hines is a Senior Research Fellow in the Synthesis Science Division of JBI with a deep interest in evidence-based practice and research methods education. Formerly from Brisbane, she spent 6 years in Alice Springs developing the Mparntwe Centre for Evidence in Health, Flinders University: a JBI Centre of Excellence, leaving as Centre Director and Senior Research Fellow.

Sonia's main area of expertise is systematic reviews and evidence syntheses. She is an experienced trainer in JBI systematic review methods and has conducted a wide range of review types including effectiveness (Cochrane and JBI), risk and aetiology, qualitative, mixed-methods, measurement properties (COSMIN), and scoping reviews. She also has experience in rural and remote, and Indigenous health research.

Sonia's research interests include: research literacy, research pedagogy, evidence-based healthcare, stroke, postoperative nursing care, and systematic review methods.

2024 Preventative Health South Australia. Review of evidence-based action for preventive health action. Bowden, J., Bonevski, B., Golley, R., Karnon, J., Schultz, T., Hines, S., Fairweather, K., Trigg, J., Guillaumier, A. & Bartram, A. $111,373.53 

2023 NSW Ministry of Health. Effective clinical interventions for management of nicotine dependent patients in clinical settings. Guillaumier, A., McCarter, K. L., Trigg, J., Hines, S., Ishaque, S., Rich, J., Harrison, N., Dowling, A., Jackson, M., Bowden, J., Dunlop, A., Passey, M., Baker, A. L. & Bonevski, B. $45 000.00 

2022 The Sax Institute for NSW Cancer Council. Tobacco cessation and screening in culturally and linguistically diverse communities, a rapid review. Bowden, J., Bonevski, B., Smith, J., Wilson, C., McEntee, A., Trigg, J., Fairweather, K., Hines, S. & Guillaumier, A. $22 500.00 

2021 Medical Research Future Fund Rapid Applied Research Translation grant. Better health and social outcomes through culturally responsive research and knowledge translation for Aboriginal people of Central Australia and Barkly regions. $ 9 760 245.00 (in collaboration with Central Australian Aboriginal Congress). 

2014: Dementia Collaborative Research Centres Systematic Review Grant. $30000 (in collaboration with DCRC-QUT) 

2008: JP Kelly Foundation Grant $5000AUD Sonia Hines. Patient Journey Board Project. (A two-part clinical study of the effectiveness of a patient flow system in acute hospital medical and surgical units). 

2008: Queensland Health Nursing and Midwifery Research Grant $5906AUD (Sonia Hines) Aromatherapy for treatment of postoperative nausea and vomiting. 

Sonia leads JBI's synthesis education program and delivers JBI Comprehensive Systematic Review Training and Scoping Review workshops.

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

    Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name
    2025 Co-Supervisor Sentimag (magtrace and magseed localization) in the management of early breast cancer: A systematic review Master of Clinical Science Master Full Time Dr William Rumble
    2025 Co-Supervisor Creating Inclusive Evidence Reviews: Developing guidelines through understanding the barriers and enablers to integrating lived experience in systematic reviews. Master of Philosophy (Clinical Science) Master Full Time Dr Sophie Catherine Pointer
  • Other Supervision Activities

    Date Role Research Topic Location Program Supervision Type Student Load Student Name
    2025 - ongoing Co-Supervisor Improving retention of nurses working in rural practice Flinders University Doctor of Philosophy - Nursing - 106270H Doctorate Part Time Jessie Anderson
  • Position: Senior Research Fellow
  • Phone: 83134880
  • Email: sonia.hines@adelaide.edu.au
  • Campus: North Adelaide
  • Building: 55 King William Road - Norwich Building, floor Third Floor
  • Org Unit: JBI

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