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Associate Professor Louise Ellis co-leads an internationally regarded Complex Systems and Implementation Science research stream at the Australian Institute of Health Innovation, Macquarie University. With a clinical background as a Psychologist, Associate Professor Ellis has expertise in mental health, hospital organisational culture, systems resilience, and the application of complexity and implementation science to healthcare improvement. She has extensive experience in leading mixed-methods studies in the broader medical and health services field, with a particular interest in safety culture, learning health systems, digital health, and resilience health care
Education/Academic qualification
BPsych(Hons), Interpersonal and achievement concerns and self-concept discrepancies: An evaluation of two models of vulnerability to emotional distress , Macquarie University
Award Date: 1 Jan 2009
PhD (Psychology), Peers helping peers: The effectiveness of a peer support program in enhancing self-concept and other desirable outcomes, Western Sydney University
Award Date: 5 May 2005
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MRFF: Patient-led identification of unmet health and social needs among people with intellectual disability
Harrison, R. (Primary Chief Investigator), Woolfenden, S. (Chief Investigator), Manias, E. (Chief Investigator), Strnadová, I. (Chief Investigator), Westbrook, J. (Chief Investigator), Newman, B. (Chief Investigator), Trollor, J. (Chief Investigator), Mimmo, L. (Chief Investigator), Mumford, V. (Chief Investigator), Ellis, L. (Chief Investigator), Mitchell, R. (Chief Investigator), Olivier, P. (Chief Investigator), Li, L. (Chief Investigator), Nott, M. (Chief Investigator), Patterson, P. (Chief Investigator), Dawood Baumgartner, D. (Associate Investigator), Szanto, T. (Associate Investigator), Small, J. (Associate Investigator), Templeton, M. (Associate Investigator), Hadley, A. (Associate Investigator), Curryer, B. (Associate Investigator), Adams, C. (Associate Investigator), Churruca, K. (Associate Investigator), Dew, A. (Associate Investigator), Phillips, K. (Associate Investigator), Van Hoek, D. (Associate Investigator), Flynn, A. (Associate Investigator), Ostojic, K. (Associate Investigator), Ong, N. (Associate Investigator) & Nguyen, V. (Associate Investigator)
1/10/25 → 30/09/30
Project: Research
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Codesign for better care of Australian adults living with Mito: The Mito-Plan Project
Long, J. (Primary Chief Investigator), Pagano, L. (Chief Investigator), Ellis, L. (Chief Investigator), Zurynski, Y. (Chief Investigator), Christodoulou, J. (Chief Investigator), Manser, D. (Chief Investigator), Barker, L. (Chief Investigator), Mason, A. (Chief Investigator) & Braithwaite, J. (Chief Investigator)
3/02/25 → 29/01/27
Project: Research
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Codesign for better care of Australian adults living with Mito: The Mito-Plan Project
Long, J. (Primary Chief Investigator), Pagano, L. (Chief Investigator), Braithwaite, J. (Chief Investigator), Zurynski, Y. (Chief Investigator), Ellis, L. (Chief Investigator), Christodoulou, J. (Chief Investigator), Manser, D. (Chief Investigator), Barker, L. (Chief Investigator) & Mason, A. (Chief Investigator)
3/02/25 → 29/01/27
Project: Research
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Establishing Safety and Quality Standards for Direct-To-Consumer Digital Clinics in Australia (EQUAL-DTC)
Foo, D. (Primary Chief Investigator), Braithwaite, J. (Chief Investigator), Ellis, L. (Chief Investigator), Willcock, S. (Chief Investigator) & Hansra, A. (Chief Investigator)
12/11/24 → 31/03/28
Project: Research
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MRFF: Pioneering co-created patient-reported experience measures for people with intellectual disability to improve health outcomes
Harrison, R. (Primary Chief Investigator), Trollor, J. (Chief Investigator), Woolfenden, S. (Chief Investigator), Strnadová, I. (Chief Investigator), Westbrook, J. (Chief Investigator), Manias, E. (Chief Investigator), Mitchell, R. (Chief Investigator), Dew, A. (Chief Investigator), Bartindale, T. (Chief Investigator), Mimmo, L. (Chief Investigator), Mumford, V. (Chief Investigator), Badgery-Parker, T. (Chief Investigator), Patterson, P. (Chief Investigator), Ellis, L. (Chief Investigator), Newman, B. (Chief Investigator), Rodier, S. (Associate Investigator), Szanto, T. (Associate Investigator), Small, J. (Associate Investigator), Phillips, K. (Associate Investigator), Van Hoek, D. (Associate Investigator), Adams, C. (Associate Investigator), Templeton, M. (Associate Investigator), Evans, J. (Associate Investigator), Hackl, N. (Associate Investigator), Boyle, P. (Associate Investigator), Churruca, K. (Associate Investigator), Hadley, A. (Associate Investigator), Dawood Baumgartner, D. (Associate Investigator) & Bowen, K. (Associate Investigator)
1/03/24 → 28/02/27
Project: Research
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Addressing the causes of burnout and stress among workers in dementia care settings: structural and organisational approaches
Stoddart, S., Churruca, K., Saba, M., Long, J., Wiig, S., Braithwaite, J. & Ellis, L., 1 Jul 2026, In: Australian Journal of Dementia Care. 15, 3, p. 41-44 4 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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A meta-ethnography of staff experiences of raising concerns about quality and safety in residential aged care
Churruca, K., Ludlow, K., Singh, K., Long, J. C., Graham, J., Ellis, L. A., Saba, M., Gonzales, Z., Wright, B., Stoddart, S., Braithwaite, J. & Osman, S., 31 Aug 2026, (Accepted/In press) In: Gerontologist.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Australians recognise the effects of climate change but not its consequences for health system resilience and workforce capacity
Smith, C. L., Zurynski, Y., Ellis, L. A., Fisher, G., Churruca, K., Pagano, L., Spanos, S., Long, J., Rojas, C. & Braithwaite, J., 28 Jul 2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Scientific Reports.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Building resilient team performance: the critical role of leadership
Saba, M., Ellis, L. A., Long, J., Churruca, K., Spanos, S. & Braithwaite, J., 1 Jan 2026, Translating resilience into healthcare practice: multilevel theories and perspectives. Wiig, S., Lyng, H. B., Guise, V., Haraldseid-Driftland, C. & Schibevaag, L. (eds.). Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group, p. 41-48 8 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Closing the Vaccination Gap: Achieving Vaccination Equity for Priority Populations in Regional Primary Care
Fisher, G., Braithwaite, J., Ellis, L. A., Churruca, K., Pagano, L., Spanos, S., Wright, B., Vickery, T., Forrester, B., Giddy, A., White, N., Swann, J. & Franks, J., Apr 2026, Sydney: Australian Institute of Health Innovation, Macquarie University. 45 p.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report › peer-review
Datasets
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Levels of health literacy among Australians with chronic conditions engaging with healthcare providers and navigating the health system
Zurynski, Y. (Contributor), Meulenbroeks, I. (Contributor), Ellis, L. (Contributor), Pomare, C. (Contributor), Braithwaite, J. (Contributor), A. Gillespie, J. (Contributor), Root, J. (Contributor), Holt, J. (Contributor), Wells, L. (Contributor) & Ansell, J. (Contributor), Macquarie University, 4 Aug 2021
DOI: 10.25949/15094407.v1
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A System Dynamics Model of Telehealth in Rural Emergency Departments in Australia.
Osman, S. (Owner), Churruca, K. (Contributor), Jalali, M. S. (Contributor), Ellis, L. (Contributor) & Braithwaite, J. (Contributor), Macquarie University, 24 Sept 2025
DOI: 10.25949/30192943.v3
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Prizes
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Best Poster Presentation at the NEWMAC Humanities Postgraduate Conference
Braithwaite, J. (Recipient), Herkes, J. (Recipient), Churruca, K. (Recipient) & Ellis, L. (Recipient), 17 Jul 2017
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Patient-led research award
Adams, C. (Recipient), Newman, B. (Recipient), Harrison, R. (Recipient), Catlett, B. (Recipient), Walsan, R. (Recipient), Manias, E. (Recipient), Mimmo, L. (Recipient), Ellis, L. (Recipient), Mitchell, R. (Recipient), Mumford, V. (Recipient), Westbrook, J. (Recipient), Bowen, K. (Recipient), Baumgartner, D. D. (Recipient), Patterson, P. (Recipient), Tokutake, M. (Recipient), Van Hoeke, M. (Recipient) & Phillips, K. (Recipient), 1 Jul 2026
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Peter Reizenstein Award, Best Paper Published in the International Journal for Quality in Health Care
Braithwaite, J. (Recipient), Tran, Y. (Recipient), Ellis, L. (Recipient) & Westbrook, J. (Recipient), 2020
Prize
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Survey development in a haphazard research landscape: Making a mark by developing a tool for person-environment fit.
Herkes, J. (Recipient), Churruca, K. (Recipient), Ellis, L. (Recipient) & Braithwaite, J. (Recipient), 2017
Prize
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A New Knowledge Translational Framework for People with Intellectual Disabilities
Long, J. (Speaker), Palliya Guruge, C. (Speaker), Pagano, L. (Speaker), Ellis, L. (Speaker) & Churruca, K. (Speaker)
13 May 2026Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentation
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Climate Change and the Health Workforce: A Rapid Review of Emerging Risks to Wellbeing and Workforce Sustainability
Smith, K.-L. (Speaker), Fisher, G. (Speaker), Ellis, L. (Speaker), Haywood, D. P. (Speaker), Abiona, O. (Speaker), Rana, R. (Speaker) & Zurynski, Y. (Speaker)
8 Apr 2026Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentation
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Healthcare, Climate Change, Human Health and Learning Health Systems: Decarbonising, mitigating and strengthening our health systems for a changing climate.
Braithwaite, J. (Speaker), Pagano, L. (Speaker), Spanos, S. (Speaker), Ellis, L. (Speaker), Fisher, G. (Speaker), Zurynski, Y. (Speaker), Long, J. (Speaker) & Smith, K.-L. (Speaker)
29 Jul 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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Learning Health Systems and climate change
Spanos, S. (Speaker), Fisher, G. (Speaker), Pagano, L. (Speaker), Ellis, L. (Speaker), Churruca, K. (Speaker), Smith, K.-L. (Speaker), Zurynski, Y. (Speaker) & Braithwaite, J. (Speaker)
7 Oct 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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Environmental sustainability in healthcare: Challenges and opportunities for better care and outcomes
Spanos, S. (Speaker), Pagano, L. (Speaker), Fisher, G. (Speaker), Smith, K.-L. (Speaker), Ellis, L. (Speaker), Churruca, K. (Speaker), Zurynski, Y. (Speaker) & Braithwaite, J. (Speaker)
6 Oct 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
Press/Media
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Health influencers don't do their research
Nguyen, V., Testa, L., Smith, A., Ellis, L., Dunn, A., Braithwaite, J. & Sarkies, M.
29/03/23
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Evidence not king among health influencers
Testa, L., Nguyen, V., Smith, A., Ellis, L., Dunn, A., Braithwaite, J. & Sarkies, M.
27/03/23
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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‘Almost impossible to get bulk billed’: patients avoid seeing doctors due to out-of-pocket costs
Zurynski, Y., Ellis, L., Dammery, G., Smith, K.-L., Halim, N., Ansell, J., Gillespie, J., Caffery, L., Vitangcol, K., Wells, L. & Braithwaite, J.
12/05/22
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Young people's health and wellbeing: we must not leave them behind
Zurynski, Y., Ellis, L., Dammery, G., Smith, K.-L., Halim, N., Ansell, J., Gillespie, J., Caffery, L., Vitangcol, K., Wells, L. & Braithwaite, J.
30/03/22
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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How Pokémon GO 'kept people sane' during lockdown
Yin, K., Ellis, L., Lee, M., Ijaz, K., Smith, J. & Braithwaite, J.
27/05/21
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research