Kalinda Griffiths

Kalinda Griffiths is a Yawuru woman and epidemiologist with over 20 years of research experience, currently serving as a Scientia Lecturer at UNSW Sydney and Research and Education Lead for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health at the Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre Alliance. She holds honorary positions at the University of Melbourne and Menzies School of Health Research, and is Deputy Editor of the Health Promotion Journal of Australia.

• PhD in Epidemiology (University of Sydney, 2017)
• MPH (Charles Darwin University, 2010)
• BBMSc (Charles Darwin University, 2008)

Her research focuses on addressing health disparities in Indigenous populations through data governance and empirical analysis. Key areas include cancer outcomes, vaccine accessibility, and systemic inequities in health systems affecting Aboriginal communities.

Three recent articles highlight her work: (1) 2023 analysis of widening cancer mortality gaps between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians, (2) 2021 advocacy for culturally safe vaccination campaigns, and (3) 2021 examination of NSW Indigenous communities' vulnerability to pandemic risks.

• Northern Territory Young Australian of the Year (2011)
• Lowitja Institute Emerging Researcher Award (2019)
• Science and Technology Australia Superstar of STEM (2019-2020)
• Australian Health Promotion Association Thinker in Residence

She leads projects like the MRFF-funded surveillance infrastructure for Indigenous primary health care and NHMRC-supported national researcher networks, emphasizing community-controlled health solutions and data sovereignty.