Helena Romaniuk

Helena Romaniuk is a Researcher (Biostatistician) at the School of Public Health, The University of Queensland, currently employed in the First Nations Cancer & Wellbeing Research Program where she provides critical statistical expertise for Indigenous health initiatives.

Her primary research interests include:

• Public Health
• Biostatistics
• Mental Health
• Substance Use
• Child Development
• Cancer Research

She possesses extensive expertise in clinical trials and observational studies, with deep experience analyzing large longitudinal datasets including the Victorian Adolescent Health Cohort Study and Longitudinal Study of Australian Children. Her methodological strengths span cohort studies, randomized control trials, and complex health surveillance data analysis.

Dr. Romaniuk previously served as a biostatistician at Deakin University's Faculty of Health, contributing to heart failure research and the Centre of Research Excellence in Food Retail Environments for Health (RE-FRESH). Her work included multiple randomized trials such as MindOnLine (online mindfulness for cancer survivors) and adolescent obesity interventions. Earlier at Murdoch Children's Research Institute, she led analyses for major cohort studies focusing on mental health trajectories, substance use patterns, and developmental outcomes across the lifespan.

She currently drives the statistical design and analysis for the First Nations Cancer and Wellbeing Research Program, addressing critical health disparities and advancing culturally safe research methodologies for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities in Australia.