Overview
Background
I am an accomplished research leader capable of building multidisciplinary teams that develop innovative solutions to complex problems. I have an international reputation for improving health of communities by creating knowledge, translating it into real life scenarios and evaluating improvements for people, health care providers and funders. My work spans primary care, community care, hospital services, allied health, health promotion and wellbeing and health policy.
I have a clinical background as an Advanced Accredited Practising Dietitian and Exercise Physiologist, which has provided me with an understanding of the way health professionals and their services enable heatlh and wellbeing in people, groups and communities. My research career to date has been exemplary, as evidenced by multiple awards and accolades, including two NHMRC fellowships, a national award for excellence in PhD supervision, fellowships of learned societies and several awards for research excellence.
I am a collaborative, ambitious worker with a strong ability to bring people together and generate large-scale research endeavours that have maximum impact for health and wellbeing.
Availability
- Professor Lauren Ball is:
- Available for supervision
- Media expert
Fields of research
Works
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2022
Journal Article
Is there enough behaviour change science in nutrition and dietetics curricula in Australia and New Zealand? A descriptive study
Rigby, Roshan R., Williams, Lauren T., Ball, Lauren, Hamilton, Kyra and Mitchell, Lana (2022). Is there enough behaviour change science in nutrition and dietetics curricula in Australia and New Zealand? A descriptive study. Nutrition and Dietetics, 79 (5), 636-646. doi: 10.1111/1747-0080.12704
2022
Journal Article
Patient advocates' views of patient roles in interprofessional collaborative practice in primary care: a constructivist grounded theory study
Davidson, Alexandra R., Morgan, Mark, Ball, Lauren and Reidlinger, Dianne P. (2022). Patient advocates' views of patient roles in interprofessional collaborative practice in primary care: a constructivist grounded theory study. Health and Social Care in the Community, 30 (6), e5775-e5785. doi: 10.1111/hsc.14009
2022
Journal Article
Informing care through lived experiences: perspectives of consumers and carers regarding dietetic care for eating disorders in Australia
Heafala, Alana, Mitchell, Lana J. and Ball, Lauren (2022). Informing care through lived experiences: perspectives of consumers and carers regarding dietetic care for eating disorders in Australia. Eating and Weight Disorders - Studies on Anorexia, Bulimia and Obesity, 27 (8), 1-8. doi: 10.1007/s40519-022-01481-9
2022
Journal Article
Minimum reporting standards for process and outcomes assessments for private practice dietitians working in Australian primary care: the Thought Leader Consensus study
Clark, Peter W., Williams, Lauren T., Brickley, Bryce and Ball, Lauren (2022). Minimum reporting standards for process and outcomes assessments for private practice dietitians working in Australian primary care: the Thought Leader Consensus study. Nutrition and Dietetics, 80 (3), 284-296. doi: 10.1111/1747-0080.12776
2022
Journal Article
Our language has not always been right and this is how we are looking to change: Stigma and inequality in nutrition research reporting
Mellor, Duane D., Brown, Adrian, Asher, Kathryn E. and Ball, Lauren (2022). Our language has not always been right and this is how we are looking to change: Stigma and inequality in nutrition research reporting. Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, 35 (5), 754-756. doi: 10.1111/jhn.13059
2022
Journal Article
Effectiveness of interventions to improve health behaviours of health professionals: a systematic review
Hobby, Julie, Crowley, Jennifer, Barnes, Katelyn, Mitchell, Lana, Parkinson, Joy and Ball, Lauren (2022). Effectiveness of interventions to improve health behaviours of health professionals: a systematic review. BMJ Open, 12 (9) e058955, 1-11. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-058955
2022
Journal Article
What strategies have been effective in optimising COVID-19 vaccine uptake in Australia and internationally?
Desborough, Jane, Wright, Michael, Parkinson, Anne, Dykgraaf, Sally Hall, Ball, Lauren, Dut, Garang M., Sturgiss, Elizabeth, de Toca, Lucas and Kidd, Michael (2022). What strategies have been effective in optimising COVID-19 vaccine uptake in Australia and internationally?. Australian Journal of General Practice, 51 (9), 725-730. doi: 10.31128/AJGP-05-22-6427
2022
Journal Article
Effectiveness of general practitioner-delivered nutrition care interventions on dietary and health outcomes in adults with diet-related chronic conditions: a systematic review protocol
Asher, Kathryn E., Somerville, Mari, Doucet, Shelley, Luke, Alison, Ball, Lauren, Dombrowski, Stephan U., Hickson, Mary and Witherspoon, Richelle (2022). Effectiveness of general practitioner-delivered nutrition care interventions on dietary and health outcomes in adults with diet-related chronic conditions: a systematic review protocol. JBI Evidence Synthesis, 20 (8), 2055-2063. doi: 10.11124/JBIES-21-00404
2022
Journal Article
Analyzing dietary behaviors self-reported by people with diabetes using a behavior change technique taxonomy
Rigby, Roshan R., Mitchell, Lana J., Hamilton, Kyra, Ball, Lauren and Williams, Lauren T. (2022). Analyzing dietary behaviors self-reported by people with diabetes using a behavior change technique taxonomy. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 54 (8), 753-763. doi: 10.1016/j.jneb.2022.02.009
2022
Journal Article
How have temporary Medicare telehealth item numbers impacted the use of dietetics services in primary care settings?
Kelly, Jaimon T., Ahmadvand, Alireza, Snoswell, Centaine and Ball, Lauren (2022). How have temporary Medicare telehealth item numbers impacted the use of dietetics services in primary care settings?. Nutrition and Dietetics, 79 (4), 481-488. doi: 10.1111/1747-0080.12743
2022
Journal Article
A novel perspective of Australian primary care dietetics: insights from an exploratory study using complex adaptive systems theory
Kirkegaard, Amy, Ball, Lauren, Mitchell, Lana and Williams, Lauren T. (2022). A novel perspective of Australian primary care dietetics: insights from an exploratory study using complex adaptive systems theory. Nutrition and Dietetics, 79 (4), 469-480. doi: 10.1111/1747-0080.12742
2022
Journal Article
Pharmacotherapy for adults with overweight and obesity
Sturgiss, Elizabeth, Ball, Lauren, Blane, David, Hennessy, Marita and Quigley, Fiona (2022). Pharmacotherapy for adults with overweight and obesity. The Lancet, 399 (10341), 2100-2101. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(22)00787-5
2022
Journal Article
Exploring culinary medicine as a promising method of nutritional education in medical school: a scoping review
Tan, Jacqueline, Atamanchuk, Levi, Rao, Tanish, Sato, Kenichi, Crowley, Jennifer and Ball, Lauren (2022). Exploring culinary medicine as a promising method of nutritional education in medical school: a scoping review. BMC Medical Education, 22 (1) 441, 1-24. doi: 10.1186/s12909-022-03449-w
2022
Journal Article
The impact of COVID-19 on chronic disease management in primary care: lessons for Australia from the international experience
Parkinson, Anne, Matenge, Sethunya, Desborough, Jane, Hall Dykgraaf, Sally, Ball, Lauren, Wright, Michael, Sturgiss, Elizabeth A and Kidd, Michael (2022). The impact of COVID-19 on chronic disease management in primary care: lessons for Australia from the international experience. Medical Journal of Australia, 216 (9), 445-448. doi: 10.5694/mja2.51497
2022
Journal Article
How cost-effective is nutrition care delivered in primary healthcare settings?: a systematic review of trial-based economic evaluations
Barnes, Katelyn A, Szewczyk, Zoe, Kelly, Jaimon T, Campbell, Katrina L and Ball, Lauren E (2022). How cost-effective is nutrition care delivered in primary healthcare settings?: a systematic review of trial-based economic evaluations. Nutrition reviews, 80 (6), 1480-1496. doi: 10.1093/nutrit/nuab082
2022
Journal Article
Who is at the centre of what? A scoping review of the conceptualisation of 'centredness' in healthcare
Sturgiss, Elizabeth Ann, Peart, Annette, Richard, Lauralie, Ball, Lauren, Hunik, Liesbeth, Chai, Tze Lin, Lau, Steven, Vadasz, Danny, Russell, Grant and Stewart, Moira (2022). Who is at the centre of what? A scoping review of the conceptualisation of 'centredness' in healthcare. BMJ Open, 12 (5) e059400, e059400. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-059400
2022
Journal Article
How has the COVID-19 pandemic influenced patient-centred care?
Brickley, Bryce, Williams, Lauren T., Morgan, Mark, Ross, Alyson, Trigger, Kellie and Ball, Lauren (2022). How has the COVID-19 pandemic influenced patient-centred care?. Australian Journal of General Practice, 51 (5), 357-364. doi: 10.31128/AJGP-08-21-6133-2
2022
Journal Article
Exploring health professionals’ perceptions of how their own diet influences their self-efficacy in providing nutrition care
Hobby, Julie, Parkinson, Joy and Ball, Lauren (2022). Exploring health professionals’ perceptions of how their own diet influences their self-efficacy in providing nutrition care. Psychology and Health, 39 (2), 1-16. doi: 10.1080/08870446.2022.2069246
2022
Journal Article
Multicomponent approaches to promoting healthy behaviours in people with Type 2 diabetes: an integrative review
Darcy, Morgan, Parkinson, Joy, Ball, Lauren, Norton, Lyza and Hobby, Julie (2022). Multicomponent approaches to promoting healthy behaviours in people with Type 2 diabetes: an integrative review. Health Promotion International, 38 (3) daac042. doi: 10.1093/heapro/daac042
2022
Journal Article
Patients’ experiences with rehabilitation care: a qualitative study to inform patient-centred outcomes
Barnett, Amandine, Ball, Lauren, Coppieters, Michel W., Morris, Norman R., Kendall, Elizabeth and Campbell, Katrina L. (2022). Patients’ experiences with rehabilitation care: a qualitative study to inform patient-centred outcomes. Disability and Rehabilitation, 45 (8), 1-8. doi: 10.1080/09638288.2022.2057597
Funding
Current funding
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Supervision
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- Professor Lauren Ball is:
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Interventions that support health professionals in their personal health behaviours
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Breanna Lepre
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Doctor Philosophy
Examining Diet Quality for Australians with Major Depressive Disorder
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Olivia Wright, Dr Breanna Lepre, Dr Aoife-Marie Foran
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Master Philosophy
Flexible work arrangements in dietetics on return from maternity leave
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Olivia Wright
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Doctor Philosophy
Promotion of healthy takeaway food through community organising
Principal Advisor
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Doctor Philosophy
Food as medicine: A new era of healthcare for Australia
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Olivia Wright
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Doctor Philosophy
Using codesign to increase teachers' ability to deliver effective nutrition education to primary school children
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Amy Kirkegaard, Associate Professor Mark Robinson, Dr Adam Hulme
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Doctor Philosophy
Supporting cardiovascular and planetary health through nature-based physical activity: a resource for primary healthcare professionals.
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Amy Kirkegaard
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Master Philosophy
Flexible work arrangements in dietetics on return from maternity leave
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Olivia Wright
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Doctor Philosophy
Health for EVERYbody: improving the reach and effectiveness of public health initiatives through weight-inclusivity
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Amy Kirkegaard, Associate Professor Mark Robinson
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Doctor Philosophy
Exploring the knowledge, skills and attitudes of dietitians about providing nutrition care to older Australians in residential aged care and home care services
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Olivia Wright
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Master Philosophy
Measuring the value of the dietitian in eating disorder treatment.
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Amy Kirkegaard
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Master Philosophy
Impact of Barriers for Perception Dental Care Services of Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Mothers on Australian Healthcare System
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Asaduzzaman Khan, Dr Diep Ha, Associate Professor Sobia Zafar
Completed supervision
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
Are We Ready for the Future? An Exploration of Australian Dietitians' Competence, Preparedness, and Experiences Working in Aged Care
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Olivia Wright
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
Living Well after Breast Cancer: supporting younger women with weight management
Associate Advisor
Media
Enquiries
Contact Professor Lauren Ball directly for media enquiries about:
- Aged Care
- Allied Health
- Cardiovascular Disease
- Chronic Disease
- Community
- Community Care
- Community Health
- Cooking
- Diabetes
- Digital Health
- Food
- Food Literacy
- Food Security
- General Practice
- Health
- Health economics
- Health Literacy
- Health Policy
- Healthcare
- Higher Education
- Mental Health
- Nutrition
- Obesity
- Physical Activity
- Prevention
- Preventive Health
- Primary Care
- Public Health
- Science Communication
- Wellbeing
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