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
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Fields of research
Works
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2022
Journal Article
Patient and clinician perspectives of factors that influence the delivery of alcohol brief interventions in Australian primary care: a qualitative descriptive study
Sturgiss, Elizabeth, Lam, Tina, Russell, Grant, Ball, Lauren, Gunatillaka, Nilakshi, Barton, Chris, Tam, Chun Wah Michael, O'Donnell, Renee, Chacko, Elizabeth, Skouteris, Helen, Mazza, Danielle and Nielsen, Suzanne (2022). Patient and clinician perspectives of factors that influence the delivery of alcohol brief interventions in Australian primary care: a qualitative descriptive study. Family Practice, 39 (2), 275-281. doi: 10.1093/fampra/cmab091
2022
Journal Article
Participatory design application in obesity prevention targeting young adults and adolescents: a mixed-methods systematic scoping review protocol
Willmott, Taylor Jade, Mathew, Alieena, Luck, Eve, Rundle-Thiele, Sharyn, Carins, Julia, Vincze, Lisa, Williams, Lauren and Ball, Lauren (2022). Participatory design application in obesity prevention targeting young adults and adolescents: a mixed-methods systematic scoping review protocol. Systematic Reviews, 11 (1) 51. doi: 10.1186/s13643-022-01900-z
2022
Journal Article
Postpartum nutrition: guidance for general practitioners to support high-quality care
Ball, Lauren, de Jersey, Susan, Parkinson, Joy, Vincze, Lisa and Wilkinson, Shelley (2022). Postpartum nutrition: guidance for general practitioners to support high-quality care. Australian Journal of General Practice, 51 (3), 123-128. doi: 10.31128/ajgp-09-21-6151
2022
Journal Article
Global architecture for the nutrition training of health professionals: a scoping review and blueprint for next steps
Lepre, Breanna, Trigueiro, Helena, Johnsen, Jørgen Torgerstuen, Khalid, Ali Ahsan, Ball, Lauren and Ray, Sumantra (2022). Global architecture for the nutrition training of health professionals: a scoping review and blueprint for next steps. BMJ Nutrition, Prevention and Health, 5 (1) 000354, 106-117. doi: 10.1136/bmjnph-2021-000354
2022
Journal Article
How cost effective are nutrition care interventions delivered in primary care? A systematic review of trial-based economic evaluations (nuab082, 2021)
Barnes, Katelyn A., Szewczyk, Zoe, Kelly, Jaimon T., Campbell, Katrina L. and Ball, Lauren E. (2022). How cost effective are nutrition care interventions delivered in primary care? A systematic review of trial-based economic evaluations (nuab082, 2021). Nutrition Reviews, 80 (3), 629-629. doi: 10.1093/nutrit/nuab101
2022
Journal Article
Perceptions of private practice dietitians regarding the collection and use of outcomes data in primary healthcare practices: a qualitative study
Clark, Peter W., Williams, Lauren T., Kirkegaard, Amy, Brickley, Bryce and Ball, Lauren (2022). Perceptions of private practice dietitians regarding the collection and use of outcomes data in primary healthcare practices: a qualitative study. Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, 35 (1), 154-164. doi: 10.1111/jhn.12950
2022
Journal Article
What happens to diet quality in people newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes? The 3D case‐series study
Burch, Emily, Williams, Lauren T., Thalib, Lukman and Ball, Lauren (2022). What happens to diet quality in people newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes? The 3D case‐series study. Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, 35 (1), 191-201. doi: 10.1111/jhn.12953
2022
Journal Article
Supporting maternal and child mental health through dietary changes focused on the gut microbiota
Dawson, Samantha L., Finlay-Jones, Amy, Ball, Lauren, Rocks, Tetyana and Jacka, Felice (2022). Supporting maternal and child mental health through dietary changes focused on the gut microbiota. Psychiatric Annals, 52 (2), 51-55. doi: 10.3928/00485713-20220126-01
2022
Journal Article
Behaviour change for type 2 diabetes: perspectives of general practitioners, primary care academics, and behaviour change experts on the use of the 5As framework
Sturgiss, Elizabeth, Advocat, Jenny, Ball, Lauren, Williams, Lauren T., Prathivadi, Pallavi and Clark, Alexander M. (2022). Behaviour change for type 2 diabetes: perspectives of general practitioners, primary care academics, and behaviour change experts on the use of the 5As framework. Family Practice, 39 (5), 891-896. doi: 10.1093/fampra/cmab182
2022
Journal Article
What do patients experience? Interprofessional collaborative practice for chronic conditions in primary care: an integrative review
Davidson, Alexandra R., Kelly, Jaimon, Ball, Lauren, Morgan, Mark and Reidlinger, Dianne P. (2022). What do patients experience? Interprofessional collaborative practice for chronic conditions in primary care: an integrative review. BMC Primary Care, 23 (1) 8, 8. doi: 10.1186/s12875-021-01595-6
2022
Conference Publication
A 2020 evaluation of global knowledge networks in the UN Decade of Action on Nutrition (2016-2025): proceedings of the 6th International Summit on Medical and Public Health Nutrition Education and Research
Lepre, Breanna, Laur, Celia, Torgerstuen Johnsen, Jørgen, Bradfield, James, Lima Do Vale, Marjorie Rafaela, Ball, Lauren and Ray, Sumantra (2022). A 2020 evaluation of global knowledge networks in the UN Decade of Action on Nutrition (2016-2025): proceedings of the 6th International Summit on Medical and Public Health Nutrition Education and Research. 6th International Summit on Medical and Public Health Nutrition Education and Research, Virtual, September 2020. London, United Kingdom: BMJ Group. doi: 10.1136/bmjnph-2022-nnedprosummit.editorial
2021
Journal Article
How do patients want to receive nutrition care? Qualitative findings from Australian health consumers
Somerville, Mari, Ball, Lauren, Kirkegaard, Amy and Williams, Lauren T. (2021). How do patients want to receive nutrition care? Qualitative findings from Australian health consumers. Australian Journal of Primary Health, 28 (1), 33-39. doi: 10.1071/py21077
2021
Journal Article
Allied health are key to improving health for people with chronic disease: But where are the outcomes and where is the strategy?
Dennis, Sarah, Ball, Lauren, Harris, Mark and Refshauge, Kathryn (2021). Allied health are key to improving health for people with chronic disease: But where are the outcomes and where is the strategy?. Australian Journal of Primary Health, 27 (6), 437-441. doi: 10.1071/PY21076
2021
Journal Article
Quality improvement strategies enhance primary care dietetics: a systematic review and meta‐analysis
Kirkegaard, Amy, Ball, Lauren, Mitchell, Lana, Brickley, Bryce and Williams, Lauren T. (2021). Quality improvement strategies enhance primary care dietetics: a systematic review and meta‐analysis. Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, 35 (3), 479-493. doi: 10.1111/jhn.12963
2021
Journal Article
Where to from here? Nutrition and dietetics research into the future
Ball, Lauren (2021). Where to from here? Nutrition and dietetics research into the future. Nutrition and Dietetics, 78 (5), 463-465. doi: 10.1111/1747-0080.12713
2021
Journal Article
The Quality in Nutrition Care (QUINCE) model: development of a model based on Australian healthcare consumer perspectives
Kirkegaard, Amy, Ball, Lauren, Mitchell, Lana and Williams, Lauren T (2021). The Quality in Nutrition Care (QUINCE) model: development of a model based on Australian healthcare consumer perspectives. Family Practice, 39 (3), 471-478. doi: 10.1093/fampra/cmab136
2021
Journal Article
What role do dietitians have in providing nutrition care for eating disorder treatment? An integrative review
Heafala, Alana, Ball, Lauren, Rayner, Jessica and Mitchell, Lana J. (2021). What role do dietitians have in providing nutrition care for eating disorder treatment? An integrative review. Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, 34 (4), 724-735. doi: 10.1111/jhn.12927
2021
Journal Article
Embedding brief interventions for alcohol in general practice: a study protocol for the REACH Project feasibility trial
Sturgiss, Elizabeth, Gunatillaka, Nilakshi, Ball, Lauren, Lam, Tina, Nielsen, Suzanne, O’Donnell, Renee, Barton, Chris, Skouteris, Helen, Tam, Chun Wah Michael, Jacka, David, Mazza, Danielle and Russell, Grant (2021). Embedding brief interventions for alcohol in general practice: a study protocol for the REACH Project feasibility trial. BJGP Open, 5 (4), 1-7. doi: 10.3399/BJGPO.2021.0037
2021
Journal Article
Adolescents’ views on high school food environments
Ronto, Rimante, Carins, Julia, Ball, Lauren, Pendergast, Donna and Harris, Neil (2021). Adolescents’ views on high school food environments. Health Promotion Journal of Australia, 32 (3), 458-466. doi: 10.1002/hpja.384
2021
Journal Article
How do healthcare providers support people with prediabetes to eat well? An in-depth, mixed-methods case study of provider practices
Somerville, Mari, Ball, Lauren, Chua, David, Johnson, Tracey, Williams, Suzanne and Williams, Lauren T. (2021). How do healthcare providers support people with prediabetes to eat well? An in-depth, mixed-methods case study of provider practices. Australian Journal of General Practice, 50 (7), 497-504. doi: 10.31128/AJGP-08-20-5597
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Supervision
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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
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- 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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