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Mary Malakellis is a Research Fellow Grade 2 at Deakin University's School of Medicine within the Faculty of Health. She is based at the Ballarat Health Service in Ballarat Central, Victoria, where she conducts research focused on regional and rural health services. Her work bridges academic research with practical healthcare delivery in regional settings, contributing to both the university's academic mission and the local health service's operational goals.
Her educational background includes:
- Master of Science from the University of Melbourne
- Bachelor of Science from Monash University
Mary's research program focuses on regional and rural health, with expertise in health services research, community-based research, and implementation science. She employs mixed methods, quantitative methods, qualitative methods, and systematic reviews in her work. Her research addresses critical gaps in healthcare delivery for rural and regional populations, with particular attention to health service organization, implementation of evidence-based practices, and community engagement approaches. Her work often involves collaboration between academic institutions and healthcare providers to develop practical solutions for rural health challenges.
Mary's publication record demonstrates a consistent focus on public health interventions, with a notable evolution from obesity prevention research toward implementation science and systems approaches to healthcare delivery in rural contexts. Her recent work shows increasing emphasis on care coordination, telehealth services, and addressing complex healthcare needs in regional settings through multidisciplinary collaboration.
Mary has been involved in several significant research grants, including:
- Translating mental health peer support into practice for consumers in rural and regional emergency departments (2025-2026, $80,000)
- Co-designing and evaluating a scalable model of care to support farmer health, wellbeing and safety (2025-2030, $2.7 million)
- Grampians Integrated Cancer Service colonoscopy triage process mapping project (2025, $159,826)
Mary works closely with healthcare providers in the Grampians region of Victoria, particularly at Ballarat Health Service, where she contributes to research that directly informs clinical practice and health service organization. Her work often involves systems thinking approaches to address complex health challenges in regional settings, with a focus on translating research evidence into practical healthcare solutions.