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Dr. Kelly Jones is a prominent academic and public health researcher affiliated with Flinders University as an Affiliate Member of the College of Nursing and Health Sciences and the Research Centre for Palliative Care, Death and Dying. She holds a PhD in Dentistry (2013) and a Master of Public Health (2001) from The University of Adelaide, alongside a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Political Science (1992) from Flinders University.
- Research Focus: Mixed-methods health services research, Indigenous health equity, palliative care, and policy implementation.
- Awards: SA Womens Honour Roll (2015), Deans Commendation for Thesis Excellence (2013), SA Premiers Award for Health Services Research (2009), and multiple scholarships.
Her work has driven national policy changes, including smoking bans in South Australia (1999) and a prognostic triage algorithm adopted across SA public dental clinics. She has collaborated with state and federal health departments and led Indigenous health campaigns like 'Check Today, See Tomorrow' for diabetic eye disease.
