Associate Professor Jo-An Occhipinti
Project Lead
EMAIL [email protected]
Associate Professor Jo-An Occhipinti (née Atkinson) is Head of Systems Modeling and Simulation at the Brain and Mind Centre at the University of Sydney, and Managing Director of Computer Simulation & Advanced Research Technologies (CSART) Ltd.
Jo-An has more than 20 years’ experience in health service delivery and clinical research in Australia, as well as in public health operational research to inform strategy for disease control and elimination in the Asia-Pacific region. This experience has included the use of quantitative, qualitative and participatory research methodologies.
She works with transdisciplinary teams at the intersection of systems science, data science and health sciences to improve the health and wellbeing of populations, developing interactive decision support tools (systems modelling).
Jo-An’s research interests have included exploring human behavioural and system-level influences on intervention effectiveness; exploring the acceptability of new and existing technologies for disease prevention; and the design of strategies for community engagement in prevention initiatives.
Associate Professor Jo-An Occhipinti's projects
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Compelling case project – Phase 2
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Tackling childhood obesity with big data and dynamic simulation modelling
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Gestational diabetes through a systems science lens
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Model behaviour: A systems approach to alcohol-related harm
Project Status: completed
Associate Professor Jo-An Occhipinti's news and media
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Making a compelling case for prevention
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June Chronicle newsletter
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All About You: Using social media to engage youth and understand health behaviour
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Four projects take the Prevention Centre into its new phase
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Can the NSW Premier’s Priority on childhood obesity be met? Dynamic simulation modelling shows how
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‘What if’ tool explores complex problems
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Meet Associate Professor Jo-An Occhipinti
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Associate Professor Jo-An Occhipinti's resources
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Advanced modelling shows a 20% sugar-sweetened beverage tax is a best buy for reducing child obesity in Australia
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Policy Briefs
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More investment in robust data is needed to support our case for chronic disease prevention
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Findings Brief
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Compelling Case for Prevention: findings and insights from the GoHealth model
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Compelling Case for Prevention: preview of the GoHealth model
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Building a case for prevention using dynamic simulation modelling
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Factsheets
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Strategies to reduce alcohol-related harms in Tasmania
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A ‘what if’ tool to better understand complex health problems
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Partnering to develop a decision tool to reduce childhood overweight and obesity
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Findings Brief
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A what-if tool to address alcohol harms
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Findings Brief
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Prevention of type 2 diabetes and the implementation of large-scale prevention programs
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Evidence Reviews
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What works for reducing the incidence of dementia in Australia’s ageing population?
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Evidence Reviews
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Policy Briefs 
Findings Brief 
Videos 
Factsheets 
Evidence Reviews