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About

Nicole currently works as a Lecturer in the College of Public Health, Medical and Veterinary Sciences (CPHMVS).

Previously, she held a co-appointment with Australian Institute of Tropical Health and Medicine (AITHM) and CPHMVS. She has worked on the development of Australia’s first model of cancer patients’ health service use, health system costs and out-of-pocket costs based upon administrative data. Nicole's PhD project aims to quantify the cost of cancer in Australia, and the distribution of these costs by population groups experiencing poorer outcomes.

Nicole also has a Bachelor of Pharmacy and Master of Pharmaceutical Public Health from JCU and has previously worked as a Community Pharmacist, and as a Senior Medical Education Officer at the Townsville Hospital.

Teaching

HS2402: Health Professional Research 1 (Level 2; CNS & TSV)
HS2405: Health Professional Research 2 (Level 2; TSV)

Interests

Research

Health Economics Public Health Policy Epidemiology

Experience

2019 to present - Lecturer, James Cook University
2017 to 2018 - Research Officer, James Cook University
2017 to 2018 - Associate Lecturer, James Cook University
2015 to 2017 - Senior Medical Education Officer, Townsville Hospital and Health Service
2010 to 2015 - Pharmacist, Community pharmacy

Research Disciplines

Socio-Economic Objectives

Honours

Awards

2016 to 2018 - Australian Postgraduate Award

Memberships

2016 - International Health Economics Association
2010 - AHPRA Pharmacist

Publications

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Journal Articles

Bates N, Callander E, Lindsay D and Watt K (2018) Labour force participation and the cost of lost productivity due to cancer in Australia. BMC Public Health, 18.
Turner D, Harrison S and Bates N (2016) Sun-protective behaviors of student spectators at inter-school swimming carnivals in a tropical region experiencing high ambient solar ultraviolet radiation. Frontiers in Public Health, 4. pp. 1-11

Other research outputs

Callander E, Topp S, Larkins S, Sabesan S and Bates N (2017) Quantifying Queensland patients with cancer health service usage and costs: study protocol. BMJ Open, 7 (1). pp. 1-6
Bates N, Emeto T, Turner D, Nikles J and Harrison S (2016) Sun protection provided by regulation school uniforms worn by primary school students in Queensland during summer. Abstracts from the Townsville Health Research Week 2016. In: Townsville Health Research Week 2016: Spotlight on Preventative Health, 12-15 September 2016, Townsville, QLD, Australia
Turner D, Bates N and Harrison S (2015) Sun-protective behaviours of primary school students at swimming carnivals in Townsville. Annals of the Australian College of Tropical Medicine. In: Townsville Health Symposium 2015: Spotlight on Local Researchers, 7-9 October 2015, Townsville, QLD, Australia

Current Funding

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Department of Health - Pharmacy Trial Program

Integrated Practice Pharmacists within Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services

Indicative Funding: $1,040,046 over 3 years (administered by Pharmaceutical Society of Australia)
Summary: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples experience a much higher burden of disease due to heart disease, diabetes and other chronic health problems. Many deaths from these illnesses can be prevented if patients are better supported to take their medicines and prescribing quality is improved. This trial will explore if including a practice pharmacist in the primary health care team within Aboriginal community controlled health services (ACCHSs) leads to improvements in the quality of care that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people receive. Our trial will tell us if prescribing by doctors is improved, if patients are more likely to take their medicines, and if indicators of their health are improving over time.
Investigators: Sophie Couzos, Rhondda Jones, Emily Callander, Erik Biros, Deb Smith, Michelle Bellingan, Beverley Glass, Priscilla Page, Donald Whaleboat, Robyn Preston, Nicole Bates, Douglas Boyle, Vicki Slinko, Roderick Wright, Nadia Lusis, Elizabeth Moore and Kathryn Panaretto (College of Medicine & Dentistry, Division of Tropical Health & Medicine, College of Public Health, Medical & Vet Sciences, The University of Melbourne, Queensland Aboriginal & Islander Health Council, Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation, Aboriginal Medical Services Alliance Northern Territory and Gidgee Healing Mount Isa Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services Ltd)
Keywords: Aboriginal Health; integrated health care; continuing quality improvement; Primary Health Care; practice pharmacist; community based participatory research

Data

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Callander, E. (2017) CancerCostMOD. James Cook University

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