Study team

Ten to Men is being conducted by the Longitudinal and Lifecourse Studies team at the Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS) on behalf of the Commonwealth Department of Health (DoH). The inception of the study and the first two waves were conducted by the Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health at the University of Melbourne.

Researchers

AIFS’ Longitudinal and Lifecourse Studies team has extensive experience in conducting and managing longitudinal studies of national and international significance.

Dr Galina Daraganova

Study Director, Executive Manager

Galina is a recognised expert in longitudinal and large-scale studies and is responsible for managing nationally significant studies at AIFS, including the Longitudinal Study of Australian Children, Building a New Life in Australia, and the Transition Wellbeing Research Programme: Family Wellbeing Study. She has produced a number of technical reports working through complex methodological issues and has been published in a number of journals, methods books, research and technical papers and statistical reports, covering a range of topics from sample selectivity and measure validation to complex longitudinal data analysis.

Dr Karena Jessup

Study Survey Methodologist, Senior Manager

Karena has extensive experience in the design and implementation of longitudinal studies and is responsible for the survey research of several nationally significant longitudinal studies, including the Longitudinal Study of Australian Children. Much of Karena’s career has focused on the design and management of longitudinal research. Her major area of interest is survey methodology, particularly in relation to longitudinal survey design and implementation.

Dinusha Bandara

Study Data Manager, Data Management & Analytics

Dinusha manages data and analytics for numerous longitudinal studies at AIFS, including the Longitudinal Study of Australian Children. She has over 14 years’ experience in data analytics and has gained extensive experience in statistical consulting, data management, data governance and analytical project management. Her research interests include exploration of the complexity of longitudinal studies, development of novel ways to report complex data, linkage of complex datasets and harmonisation of international datasets for comparative analyses.

Dr Nerida Joss

Senior Manager, Knowledge Translation & Impact

Nerida is a public health practitioner who specialises in knowledge translation, stakeholder engagement and evaluation. At AIFS, Nerida works in the Knowledge Translation and Impact team where she contributes to the organisation’s strategic goals to translate its research for impact. In her role, Nerida leads the knowledge translation and impact efforts of the Longitudinal and Lifecourse Studies team.

Brendan Quinn

Research Fellow

Brendan is a public health researcher and epidemiologist with over 13 years’ experience investigating ‘risk’ behaviours, both in Australia and internationally. He has extensive experience working across diverse research methodologies, including prospective cohort studies, randomised controlled trials and serial cross-sectional projects. Specific research interests include men’s health issues, licit and illicit drug trends, blood-borne virus transmission and global health concerns, and Brendan continues to publish on these topics.