Overview
Background
Dr Jaimon Kelly is a consultant Accredited Practising Dietitian and Senior Research Fellow in the Centre for Online Health, and one of Australia's and the world's leading experts in digital and telehealth-delivered nutrition care for chronic disease.
He holds a PhD in technology-supported lifestyle interventions and leads a research program that established the international evidence standard for telehealth-delivered nutrition care. His work has changed what is recommended internationally, what is funded and practised nationally, and how equitably digital nutrition care reaches the community.
Dr Kelly led the dietetics profession's first national telehealth position statement for Dietitians Australia and the national evaluation of dietetic telehealth under Medicare, and his research has been embedded in routine care, professional guidance and health policy in Australia and internationally. He was recognised with a University of Queensland Vice-Chancellor's Award for Early Career Research Excellence and, in 2024, a UQ Foundation for Research Excellence Award for promoting telehealth equity and innovation.
He works in private practice, primarily providing professional consultancy services for kidney nutrition, and also consults in cardiovascular disease and diabetes. You can learn more about his private practice here - https://www.mynutritionclinic.com.au/home/jaimon-kelly/
RESEARCH INTERESTS
My research sits at the intersection of nutrition, health service delivery and digital health, and asks how technology can make high-quality, patient-centred nutrition care both effective and equitable for people living with complex chronic conditions.
My interests are in 1) Nutrition and dietetics, primarily diet quality and methods to improve it in people with chronic kidney disease and other complex chronic conditions; 2) Health service delivery, focused on models of care that move evidence into routine practice and funding; and 3) Digital health, specifically preparing the workforce, co-designing and testing technology-assisted lifestyle interventions, and building digital health trust, literacy and equity of access. A consistent thread across this work is simplifying nutrition communication for clinicians and for people living with chronic conditions, so that digital nutrition care reaches everyone, including culturally and linguistically diverse communities and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Availability
- Dr Jaimon Kelly is:
- Available for supervision
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Health Sciences, University of Tasmania
- Doctor of Philosophy, Bond University
Research impacts
Dr Kelly's research established the international evidence standard for telehealth-delivered nutrition care. His seminal systematic review and meta-analysis of telehealth-delivered dietary interventions in chronic disease became one of the systematic reviews underpinning the United States Community Preventive Services Task Force recommendation that comprehensive telehealth interventions be used to improve diet in adults with chronic disease. That recommendation is disseminated nationally through the US Community Guide, Healthy People 2030 and CDC chronic-disease and diabetes resources, placing his synthesis at the centre of US national prevention guidance. The same body of work has informed OECD health working papers, and has attracted 17 invited editorials and commentaries on these topics and best-paper awards in the Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare.
He separately conceived and led the first multinational meta-analysis of modifiable lifestyle factors for chronic kidney disease prevention, drawing on 104 studies and more than 2.7 million participants. This established the first evidence base for lifestyle-based primary prevention of chronic kidney disease and is cited in the 2024 KDIGO Clinical Practice Guideline, where his analyses underpin its dietary recommendations.
His recent work extends this impact to equity and access. He has led national work improving telehealth access for culturally and linguistically diverse communities, senior-authored and mentored the development of an Indigenous strengths-based framework for nutrition and wellbeing for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples with kidney disease, and contributed to virtual emergency department models that reduce unnecessary presentations.
Works
Search Professor Jaimon Kelly’s works on UQ eSpace
2018
Conference Publication
Not all fibres created equal: a systematic review and meta-analysis of dietary fibre and the gastrointestinal microbiota
So, Daniel, Whelan, Kevin, Rossi, Megan, Morrison, Mark, Holtmann, Gerald, Kelly, Jaimon, Shanahan, Erin, Staudacher, Heidi and Campbell, Katrina (2018). Not all fibres created equal: a systematic review and meta-analysis of dietary fibre and the gastrointestinal microbiota. Dietitians Association of Australia, 35th National Conference “Think Big”, Sydney, NSW, Australia, 17–19 May 2018. Richmond, VIC, Australia: John Wiley & Sons.
2018
Conference Publication
A telehealth program for dietary management of CKD: is it accepted by patients?
Warner, Molly, Kelly, Jaimon, Reidlinger, Dianne, Tong, Allison and Campbell, Katrina (2018). A telehealth program for dietary management of CKD: is it accepted by patients?. Dietitians Association of Australia, 35th National Conference “Think Big”, Sydney, NSW Australia, 17-19 May 2018. Richmond, VIC Australia: John Wiley & Sons. doi: 10.1111/1747-0080.12426
2018
Conference Publication
Reporting and replicating group-based education interventions for the management of type 2 diabetes: Are study authors providing complete intervention descriptions?
Odgers-Jewell, Kate, Kelly, Jaimon, Ball, Lauren, Isenring, Elisabeth, Reidlinger, Dianne and Thomas, Rae (2018). Reporting and replicating group-based education interventions for the management of type 2 diabetes: Are study authors providing complete intervention descriptions?. Dietitians Association of Australia, 35th National Conference “Think Big”, Sydney, NSW Australia, 17–19 May 2018. Richmond, VIC, Australia: John Wiley and Sons.
2018
Conference Publication
Is a telehealth intervention feasible to improve dietary quality in chronic kidney disease? Process evaluation results from a pilot randomised controlled trial
Kelly, Jaimon, Warner, Molly, Conley, Marguerite, Reidlinger, Dianne, Hoffmann, Tammy, Reeves, Marina, Johnson, David, Palmer, Suetonia and Campbell, Katrina (2018). Is a telehealth intervention feasible to improve dietary quality in chronic kidney disease? Process evaluation results from a pilot randomised controlled trial. Dietitians Association of Australia, 35th National Conference “Think Big”, Sydney, NSW, Australia, 17–19 May 2018. Richmond, VIC, Australia: John Wiley & Sons.
2018
Conference Publication
Reporting of telehealth-delivered dietary intervention trials in chronic disease: a systematic review
Warner, Molly, Kelly, Jaimon, Reidlinger, Dianne, Hoffmann, Tammy and Campbell, Katrina (2018). Reporting of telehealth-delivered dietary intervention trials in chronic disease: a systematic review. Dietitians Association of Australia, 35th National Conference “Think Big”, Sydney, NSW Australia, 17–19 May 2018. Richmond, VIC, Australia: John Wiley and Sons.
2018
Journal Article
Is telehealth effective in managing malnutrition in community-dwelling older adults? A systematic review and meta-analysis
Marx, Wolfgang, Kelly, Jaimon T., Crichton, Megan, Craven, Dana, Collins, Jorja, Mackay, Hannah, Isenring, Elizabeth and Marshall, Skye (2018). Is telehealth effective in managing malnutrition in community-dwelling older adults? A systematic review and meta-analysis. Maturitas, 111, 31-46. doi: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2018.02.012
2018
Journal Article
Evaluating the prevalence and opportunity for technology use in chronic kidney disease patients: a cross-sectional study
Bonner, Ann, Gillespie, Kerri, Campbell, Katrina L., Corones-Watkins, Katina, Hayes, Bronwyn, Harvie, Barbara, Kelly, Jaimon T. and Havas, Kathryn (2018). Evaluating the prevalence and opportunity for technology use in chronic kidney disease patients: a cross-sectional study. BMC Nephrology, 19 (1) 28, 1-8. doi: 10.1186/s12882-018-0830-8
2018
Conference Publication
The evaluation of individualised telehealth intensive coaching to promote healthy eating and lifestyle in chronic kidney disease (ENTICE-CKD): A pilot randomised controlled trial
Kelly, J., Conley, M., Reidlinger, D., Hoffmann, T., Reeves, M., Tong, A., Craig, J., Johnson, D., Palmer, S. and Campbell, K. (2018). The evaluation of individualised telehealth intensive coaching to promote healthy eating and lifestyle in chronic kidney disease (ENTICE-CKD): A pilot randomised controlled trial. 54th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Australian and New Zealand Society of Nephrology (ANZSN), Sydney, NSW, Australia, 8–12 September 2018. Hoboken, NJ United States: Wiley.
2017
Journal Article
The effect of polyphenol-rich interventions on cardiovascular risk factors in haemodialysis: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Marx, Wolfgang, Kelly, Jaimon, Marshall, Skye, Nakos, Stacey, Campbell, Katrina and Itsiopoulos, Catherine (2017). The effect of polyphenol-rich interventions on cardiovascular risk factors in haemodialysis: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Nutrients, 9 (12) 1345, 1345. doi: 10.3390/nu9121345
2017
Journal Article
Reporting of telehealth-delivered dietary intervention trials in chronic disease: systematic review
Warner, Molly M, Kelly, Jaimon T, Reidlinger, Dianne P, Hoffmann, Tammy C and Campbell, Katrina L (2017). Reporting of telehealth-delivered dietary intervention trials in chronic disease: systematic review. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 19 (12) e410, e410. doi: 10.2196/jmir.8193
2017
Journal Article
Efficacy and effectiveness of carnitine supplementation for cancer-related fatigue: a systematic literature review and meta-analysis
Marx, Wolfgang, Teleni, Laisa, Opie, Rachelle S., Kelly, Jaimon, Marshall, Skye, Itsiopoulos, Catherine and Isenring, Elizabeth (2017). Efficacy and effectiveness of carnitine supplementation for cancer-related fatigue: a systematic literature review and meta-analysis. Nutrients, 9 (11) 1224, 1224. doi: 10.3390/nu9111224
2017
Book Chapter
Role of nutrition in cardiovascular and kidney diseases
Kelly, J.T, Campbell, K.C and Carerro, J.J (2017). Role of nutrition in cardiovascular and kidney diseases. Handbook of nutrition and the kidney. edited by William E. Mitch and T. Alp Ikizler. Philadelphia, PA, United States: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
2017
Journal Article
Dietary Sodium Modifies Serum Uric Acid Concentrations in Humans
Todd, Alwyn S, Walker, Robert J, MacGinley, Robert J, Kelly, Jaimon, Merriman, Tony R, Major, Tanya J and Johnson, Richard J (2017). Dietary Sodium Modifies Serum Uric Acid Concentrations in Humans. American journal of hypertension, 30 (12), 1196-1202. doi: 10.1093/ajh/hpx123
2017
Journal Article
Effectiveness of group-based self-management education for individuals with Type 2 diabetes: a systematic review with meta-analyses and meta-regression
Odgers-Jewell, K., Ball, L. E., Kelly, J. T., Isenring, E. A., Reidlinger, D. P. and Thomas, R. (2017). Effectiveness of group-based self-management education for individuals with Type 2 diabetes: a systematic review with meta-analyses and meta-regression. Diabetic Medicine, 34 (8), 1027-1039. doi: 10.1111/dme.13340
2017
Journal Article
Dietary sources of protein and chronic kidney disease progression: the proof may be in the pattern
Kelly, Jaimon T. and Carrero, Juan Jesus (2017). Dietary sources of protein and chronic kidney disease progression: the proof may be in the pattern. Journal of Renal Nutrition, 27 (4), 221-224. doi: 10.1053/j.jrn.2017.04.001
2017
Conference Publication
Can telehealth methods achieve multifactorial dietary change in adults with chronic disease
Kelly, Jaimon, Reidlinger, Dianne, Hoffmann, Tammy and Campbell, Katrina (2017). Can telehealth methods achieve multifactorial dietary change in adults with chronic disease. Dietitians Association of Australia 34th National Conference “Cultivating Fresh Evidence”, Hobart, TAS, Australia, 18-20 May 2017. Richmond, VIC, Australia: John Wiley & Sons. doi: 10.1111/1747-0080.12353
2017
Conference Publication
The effectiveness of group-based self-management education for the management of type 2 diabetes mellitus: a systematic review with meta-analyses and meta-regression
Odgers-Jewell, Kate, Ball, Lauren, Kelly, Jaimon, Isenring, Elisabeth, Reidlinger, Dianne P. and Thomas, Rae (2017). The effectiveness of group-based self-management education for the management of type 2 diabetes mellitus: a systematic review with meta-analyses and meta-regression. Dietitians Association of Australia 34th National Conference “Cultivating Fresh Evidence”, Hobart, TAS, Australia, 18-20 May 2017. Richmond, VIC, Australia: John Wiley & Sons. doi: 10.1111/1747-0080.12353
2017
Journal Article
Dietary patterns and clinical outcomes in chronic kidney disease: the CKD.QLD nutrition study
Wai, Shu Ning, Kelly, Jaimon T., Johnson, David W. and Campbell, Katrina L. (2017). Dietary patterns and clinical outcomes in chronic kidney disease: the CKD.QLD nutrition study. Journal of Renal Nutrition, 27 (3), 175-182. doi: 10.1053/j.jrn.2016.10.005
2017
Journal Article
Beyond sodium, phosphate and potassium: potential dietary interventions in kidney disease
Kelly, Jaimon T., Rossi, Megan, Johnson, David W. and Campbell, Katrina L. (2017). Beyond sodium, phosphate and potassium: potential dietary interventions in kidney disease. Seminars in Dialysis, 30 (3), 197-202. doi: 10.1111/sdi.12580
2017
Journal Article
Healthy dietary patterns and risk of mortality and ESRD in CKD: a meta-analysis of cohort studies
Kelly, Jaimon T., Palmer, Suetonia C., Wai, Shu Ning, Ruospo, Marinella, Carrero, Juan-Jesus, Campbell, Katrina L. and Strippoli, Giovanni F. M. (2017). Healthy dietary patterns and risk of mortality and ESRD in CKD: a meta-analysis of cohort studies. Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, 12 (2), 272-279. doi: 10.2215/CJN.06190616
Funding
Current funding
Supervision
Availability
- Dr Jaimon Kelly is:
- Available for supervision
Looking for a supervisor? Read our advice on how to choose a supervisor.
Available projects
-
Improving digital health literacy in chronic disease management
This PhD program will determine and improve the digital health literacy of patients and the health professional workforce working in chronic diseases in tertiary centres in Queensland. This will involve the design and validation of a digital health literacy instrument for these populations, and an Australian first evaluation of digital health literacy of the chronic condition demographic which can guide decision makers and program implementers moving forward.
This PhD will culminate in the development and pilot implementation of evidence-based and end-user-centred training and education materials, in the health service, to improve the delivery of effective, safe, and quality virtual care chronic condition services.
Information on applying for a PhD, including entry requirements, scholarships, and fees can be found on the UQ webpage for future students https://future-students.uq.edu.au/study/programs/doctor-philosophy-7501
Contact Dr Jaimon Kelly for further information.
Supervision history
Current supervision
-
Doctor Philosophy
Developing Artificial Intelligence Capabilities in Health Professional Education: A Dietetics-Led Model for Allied Health
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Oliver Canfell
-
Doctor Philosophy
Virtually delivered dietary and lifestyle behaviour change support for people living with irritable bowel syndrome in Australia
Principal Advisor
-
Doctor Philosophy
Making Obesity Management Accessible to All Young Adults: An AI-Powered, Nurse-Led Digital Health Intervention
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Soraia De Camargo Catapan
Completed supervision
-
2024
Doctor Philosophy
Evaluation of digital health models of nutrition care for chronic conditions in outpatient settings
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Ingrid Hickman, Dr Katrina Campbell
-
2026
Doctor Philosophy
Investigating the equity of access to telehealth and developing strategies to reduce the digital divide
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Anthony Smith, Dr Emma Thomas
-
2024
Master Philosophy
Exploring stakeholder perceptions of an innovative digital model of diabetes care
Associate Advisor
Media
Enquiries
For media enquiries about Dr Jaimon Kelly's areas of expertise, story ideas and help finding experts, contact our Media team: