Kalinda Griffiths

Kalinda Griffiths is an early career Scientia Lecturer at the Centre for Big Data Research at the University of New South Wales, with honorary positions at Menzies School of Health Research and the University of Melbourne. She also serves as the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Research and Education Lead at the Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre, focusing on Indigenous health data and equity research.

Education:

• PhD in Epidemiology
• Master of Public Health (MPH)
• Bachelor of Biomedical Science (BBMSc)
• Certificate III in Laboratory Techniques

Kalinda's research centers on addressing complex health disparities through existing data, with a particular focus on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations. Her work examines issues of data quality and utilization, measurement of health disparities, cancer epidemiology, and Indigenous Data Governance. She employs population-level data and linked-data methodologies to advance health equity and improve health outcomes for Indigenous communities.

Scientific Awards:

• 2020 Health Promotion Association of Australia 'Thinker in Residence'
• 2019 Lowitja Institute for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health 'Emerging Researcher Award'
• 2018 Science and Technology Australia '2019-2020 Superstar of STEM'
• 2011 National Australian Day Council 'Young Australian of the Year (NT)'

Kalinda serves as an associate supervisor for multiple PhD candidates researching Indigenous health policy, remote community health outcomes, alcohol restrictions, and demographic methods for minority populations. She is chief investigator on numerous significant grants totaling over $20 million, including projects funded by NHMRC, Australian Research Council, Lowitja Institute, and other national bodies focused on Indigenous health data, cancer services, and genomic medicine.

She holds leadership positions in national research initiatives and serves as Deputy Editor of the Health Promotion Journal of Australia, contributing to both research advancement and scholarly communication in her field.