Infectious Diseases Surveillance and Stewardship
Our Research
Our program aims to improve the understanding of prevalence of infectious diseases, developing targeted strategies to increase awareness in the community, and reduce harm associated with infectious diseases.
Our Objectives
- Increase awareness of infectious diseases, antimicrobial resistance in the community
- Develop novel interventions to increase concordance to antimicrobial guideline
- Reduce inappropriate antibiotic prescribing in general practice and dentistry
- Reduce antibiotic use in the community
Our Team
Dr Matthew Suen
Research Fellow
Natali Coric
Research Assistant
Hayley Ivanusic
General Practice Liaison - Research and Teaching
Chloe Campbell
Casual Research Assistant
Jia Shing See
Casual Research Assistant
Derek Quach
2026 Honours Student
Jacinta Greco
2026 Honours Student
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Teoh, L., Biezen, R., Taylor, M., Sinnott, R. O. & McCullough, M. J. (2025). Acceptability and usability of Drugs4dent®, a dental medicines decision tool – a pilot study. BMC Oral Health, 25 (1), https://doi.org/10.1186/s12903-025-06137-5
Jung, J., Goller, J. L., Chondros, P., Ong, J., Biezen, R., Pires, D., Capurro, D., Faux, N. & Manski-Nankervis, J. A. (2025). The gonorrhoea care cascade in general practice: a descriptive study to explore gonorrhoea management utilising electronic medical records. Sexual Health, 22 (1), https://doi.org/10.1071/SH24140
Chima, S., Hunter, B., Martinez-Gutierrez, J., Lumsden, N., Nelson, C., Boyle, D., Somasundaram, K., Manski-Nankervis, J. A. & Emery, J. (2025). Implementation of a Quality Improvement and Clinical Decision Support Tool for Cancer Diagnosis in Primary Care: Process Evaluation. Jmir Cancer, 11, pp.e65461-. https://doi.org/10.2196/65461
Sam, X. H., Quak, G. S. W., Chng, A. C. E., Lee, E. S. & Manski-Nankervis, J. A. (2025). Enabling general practice research in singapore: A qualitative exploration of barriers, facilitators and solutions. BMC Primary Care, 26 (1), pp.292-. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12875-025-02964-1
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Biezen, R., Leong, A. & Teoh, L. (2024). Perceptions of general practitioners towards managing dental presentations in Australia: a qualitative study. Australian Journal of Primary Health, 30 (3), https://doi.org/10.1071/PY23217
Allen, M. L., Somasundaram, K., Leslie, K. & Manski-Nankervis, J. -A. (2024). Perioperative Opioid Stewardship Program: Barriers and Promotors of Implementation and Sustainability. Global Implementation Research and Applications, 4 (3), pp.340-350. https://doi.org/10.1007/s43477-024-00124-8
Suen, M., Manski-Nankervis, J. A., McBride, C., Lumsden, N. & Hunter, B. (2024). Implementing a Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter 2 Inhibitor Module With a Software Tool (Future Health Today): Qualitative Study. Jmir Formative Research, 8, https://doi.org/10.2196/50737
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Biezen, R., Kaufman, J., Hoq, M., Manski-Nankervis, J. A., Sanci, L., Bell, J. S., Leask, J., Seale, H., Munro, J., Suryawijaya Ong, D., Oliver, J., Jos, C., Tuckerman, J., Bagot, K. & Danchin, M. (2022). Factors impacting COVID-19 vaccine decision making in older adults and people with underlying conditions in Victoria, Australia: A cross-sectional survey. Human Vaccines and Immunotherapeutics, 18 (7), https://doi.org/10.1080/21645515.2022.2147770
Hunter, B., Alexander, K., Biezen, R., Hallinan, C. M., Wood, A., Nelson, C. & Manski-Nankervis, J. -A. (2022). The development of Future Health Today: piloting a new platform for identification and management of chronic disease in general practice. Australian Journal of Primary Health, 29 (1), pp.8-15. https://doi.org/10.1071/py22022
Kaufman, J., Bagot, K. L., Tuckerman, J., Biezen, R., Oliver, J., Jos, C., Ong, D. S., Manski-Nankervis, J. A., Seale, H., Sanci, L., Munro, J., Bell, J. S., Leask, J. & Danchin, M. (2022). Qualitative exploration of intentions, concerns and information needs of vaccine-hesitant adults initially prioritised to receive COVID-19 vaccines in Australia. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 46 (1), pp.16-24. https://doi.org/10.1111/1753-6405.13184
Abraham, P., Manski-Nankervis, J. A., Biezen, R., Hallinan, C. M., Gibney, K. B., Sanci, L. & Ride, J. (2022). Costing of an Australian general practice COVID-19 drive-through testing and respiratory clinic. BMC Primary Care, 23 (1), https://doi.org/10.1186/s12875-022-01664-4
Kaufman, J., Bagot, K. L., Hoq, M., Leask, J., Seale, H., Biezen, R., Sanci, L., Manski-Nankervis, J. A., Bell, J. S., Munro, J., Jos, C., Ong, D. S., Oliver, J., Tuckerman, J. & Danchin, M. (2022). Factors influencing australian healthcare workers’ covid-19 vaccine intentions across settings: A cross-sectional survey. Vaccines, 10 (1), https://doi.org/10.3390/vaccines10010003
McMorrow, R., Hunter, B., Hempler, N. F., Somasundaram, K., Emery, J. & Manski-Nankervis, J. A. (2022). People with type 2 diabetes’ experiences of emotional support in Australian general practice: a qualitative study. Bjgp Open, 6 (4), https://doi.org/10.3399/BJGPO.2022.0079
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Biezen, R., Buising, K., Monaghan, T., Bal, R., Thursky, K., Cheah, R., Clark, M. & Manski-Nankervis, J. A. (2021). Evaluating the implementation of a pilot quality improvement program to support appropriate antimicrobial prescribing in general practice. Antibiotics, 10 (7), https://doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics10070867
Manski-Nankervis, J. A., Alexander, K., Biezen, R., Jones, J., Hunter, B., Emery, J., Lumsden, N., Boyle, D., Gunn, J., McMorrow, R., Prictor, M., Taylor, M., Hallinan, C., Chondros, P., Janus, E., McIntosh, J. & Nelson, C. (2021). Towards optimising chronic kidney disease detection and management in primary care: Underlying theory and protocol for technology development using an Integrated Knowledge Translation approach. Health Informatics Journal, 27 (2), https://doi.org/10.1177/14604582211008227
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Hunter, B., Biezen, R., Alexander, K., Lumsden, N., Hallinan, C., Wood, A., McMorrow, R., Jones, J., Nelson, C. & Manski-Nankervis, J. A. (2020). Future Health Today: Codesign of an electronic chronic disease quality improvement tool for use in general practice using a service design approach. BMJ Open, 10 (12), https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2020-040228
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Biezen, R., Grando, D., Mazza, D. & Brijnath, B. (2019). Dissonant views - GPs' and parents' perspectives on antibiotic prescribing for young children with respiratory tract infections. BMC Family Practice, 20 (1), https://doi.org/10.1186/s12875-019-0936-5
Biezen, R., Grando, D., Mazza, D. & Brijnath, B. (2019). Visibility and transmission: Complexities around promoting hand hygiene in young children - A qualitative study. BMC Public Health, 19 (1), https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-019-6729-x
Biezen, R., Roberts, C., Buising, K., Thursky, K., Boyle, D., Lau, P., Clark, M. & Manski-Nankervis, J. A. (2019). How do general practitioners access guidelines and utilise electronic medical records to make clinical decisions on antibiotic use? Results from an Australian qualitative study. BMJ Open, 9 (8), https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2018-028329
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Biezen, R., Brijnath, B., Grando, D. & Mazza, D. (2017). Management of respiratory tract infections in young children - A qualitative study of primary care providers' perspectives. Npj Primary Care Respiratory Medicine, 27 (1), https://doi.org/10.1038/s41533-017-0018-x
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Jones, K. M., Biezen, R. & Piterman, L. (2013). Computer assisted chronic disease management: does it work? A pilot study using mixed methods.. ISRN Family Med, 2013 (1), pp.801723-. https://doi.org/10.5402/2013/801723\