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Darshini Ayton

PhD Candidate, Assistant lecturer at Monash University

Summary

Darshini Ayton is a PhD Candidate at the Department of Health Social Science, Monash University. Her thesis is exploring the local church as a partner and setting for health promotion in Victoria. She is also an Assistant Lecturer and teaches public health, epidemiology, statistics and population health. Her research interests include the social determinants of health, mental health, health inequities, health promotion and capacity building.

Experience

  • PhD Candidate; Research Assistant and Assistant Lecturer, Department of Health Social Science, Monash University 2009 – present
  • Research Assistant, Department of General Practice; Melbourne University 2007 – 2009
  • Research Assistant, Burnet Institute 2005 – 2007

Education

  • Monash University, Master of Public Health, 2009
  • Monash University, Bachelor of Biomedical Science (Honours), 2005

Publications

  • The association between chronic illness, multimorbidity&depressive symptoms..., Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology DOI 10.1007/s00127-010-0330-z 2011
  • Partnering with not-for-profit organisations in Australia: critical issues for health promotion, Health Promotion International (submitted Dec 17 2010) 2011
  • Exploring the partnership networks of churches & church affiliated organisations in health promotion, Australian Journal of Primary Health http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/PY11016 2011
  • Historical overview of church involvement in health and wellbeing in Australia: Implications for hea, Australian Journal of Primary Health http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/PY11079 2011
  • Enhanced case detection for newly acquired hepatitis C infection, Communicable Diseases Intelligence: 32:250-256 2008
  • Cambodian-born individuals diagnosed with HIV in Victoria, Sexual Health: 4; 209 2007

Research Areas

  • Public Health And Health Services (1117)

Grants and Contracts

  • The impact of the C.O.A.C.H mentoring program on child and youth health and wellbeing (2011)
    • Role: Chief Investigator
    • Funding Source: Windermere Foundation

Available for

  • Multidisciplinary Research Collaboration
  • Speaking Engagements
  • Talking With Students
  • Consulting Offers
  • Career Opportunities
  • Media Interviews