Stream 4 Session #5: Free communications: Socioeconomic status, ethnicity and diabetes

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Meeting Room 101 & 102
Thursday, August 20, 2026
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Meeting Room 101 & 102 (Level 1)

Speaker

Dr Elizabeth Barr
Senior Research Fellow
Menzies School of Health Research / Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute / Northern Health

Chairperson

Biography

Affiliations: Menzies, Baker and Northern Health
Julian Sacre

Chairperson

Biography

Dr Andrzej Januszewski
Senior Research Fellow
University of Sydney

Socioeconomic gradients in geographic access to healthcare services among Australians with type 2 diabetes

11:00 AM - 11:15 AM

Abstract

Biography

Dr Andrzej Januszewski is a clinician-researcher at the University of Sydney focused on diabetes complications, insulin resistance, cardiovascular risk and biomarkers. His work integrates clinical trials, epidemiology and socioeconomic data to address health equity and access to care. He developed multiple online tools to improve risk prediction and doctor–patient communication.
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Dr Mehwish Nisar
Research Fellow
University of Queensland

Ethnic disparities in Type 2 Diabetes prevalence and trends in Australia: A nationally representative longitudinal analysis

11:15 AM - 11:30 AM

Abstract

Biography

Dr Mehwish Nisar is a medical doctor, researcher, and academic at the University of Queensland. Her work spans clinical practice and public health, focusing on the intersection of diabetes and audiology. She advocates for the early detection of hearing loss and identifies clinical gaps in routine assessments for diabetic populations.
Dr Andrzej Januszewski
Senior Research Fellow
University of Sydney

Socioeconomic status and medication utilisation in type 2 diabetes: insights from the FIELD study

11:30 AM - 11:45 AM

Abstract

Biography

Dr Andrzej Januszewski is a clinician-researcher at the University of Sydney focused on diabetes complications, insulin resistance, cardiovascular risk and biomarkers. His work integrates clinical trials, epidemiology and socioeconomic data to address health equity and access to care. He developed multiple online tools to improve risk prediction and doctor–patient communication.
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Miss Jia Rajesh Thadani
Final Year Medical Student
Western Sydney University

Ethnic differences in prediabetes and diabetes management: A systematic review and meta-analysis

11:45 AM - 12:00 PM

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Biography

Jia Thadani is a fifth-year medical student at Western Sydney University who has presented at national-level conferences and has a strong interest in rural medicine and women’s health. Chimzuruoke Okembunachi is a 3rd year medical student with a previous degree in Nursing & an award in Student Leadership.
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Dr Alice Gibson
Senior Research Fellow
University of Sydney

Has Australia entered a new era of the diabetes epidemic? Trends in diabetes prevalence, incidence and mortality in New South Wales, Australia 2013-2021

12:00 PM - 12:15 PM

Abstract

Biography

Dr Gibson is a dietitian and epidemiologist based at the Leeder Centre for Health Policy, Economics and Data. Her work uses linked health data to improve our understanding of the impact of diabetes in Australia - bridging the gap between big data epidemiology and health services planning and policy.
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Ms Emma Cox
PhD Student
University of Sydney

Regional variation in diabetes burden across Primary Health Networks in New South Wales, Australia

12:15 PM - 12:30 PM

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Biography

Emma Cox is a dietitian and public health researcher currently completing her PhD at the University of Sydney. Her research focuses on improving access to—and use of—primary care services for the management of type 2 diabetes.
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