ProfessorCatherine Bennett

Deakin Distinguished Professor and Chair in Epidemiology

Faculty of Health/School of Health and Social Development/Institute for Health Transformation

  • Deakin Distinguished Professor and Chair in Epidemiology
    Faculty of Health/School of Health and Social Development/Institute for Health Transformation
  • +61 3 924 46149 (Work)
  • Melbourne Burwood Campus, 221 Burwood Highway, Burwood, Victoria 3125

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

  • CONSULTING / ADVISORY
    Advisory Board Member (various)
    1 Jan 2023
    COVID-19 related advisory services regarding government response and vaccine development
  • CONSULTING / ADVISORY
    Clyde and Co - Expert Consultant
    1 Jan 2022
    Expert Consultant for Ruby Princess COVID class action
  • BOARD MEMBERSHIP
    Deakin University Council
    1 Jan 2021
    Appointment to DUC
  • COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP
    IMPACT BioTech Scientific Advisory Committee
    1 Jan 2022
  • COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP
    Chair of the University Health, Wellbeing and Safety Committee
    1 Jan 2010 - 31 Dec 2018
  • MEMBERSHIP
    Australian Society for Microbials
    1 Jan 2022
    Executive Member
  • AWARDS AND HONOURS
    Conferred Alfred Deakin Professor
    1 Jan 2019
    This is the highest recognition Deakin University can give to an academic staff member.
  • AWARDS AND HONOURS
    Vice-Chancellor's Award for Outstanding Contribution to Student Wellbeing and Safety, Deakin University
    1 Jan 2019
    Awarded in recognition of the contribution of the Alcohol Culture Change Project (led by myself) to improving student wellbeing and safety by changing the drinking culture and related alcohol risks
  • AWARDS AND HONOURS
    Australian Community Leadership Award, Unisport Australia
    1 Jan 2018
    In recognition of the collaboration between the Deakin University Alcohol Culture Change Project and Deakin University Dragons, in actively engaging in strategies to change the drinking culture of Uni representative sporting teams
  • AWARDS AND HONOURS
    Strategic Achievement Award, Council of Academic Public Health Institutions Australasia
    1 Jan 2017
    For the establishment of CAPHIA, and contributions as founding President and executive member
  • AWARDS AND HONOURS
    Vice Chancellor’s Award for Outstanding Contribution to Student and Staff Wellbeing, Deakin University
    1 Jan 2015
    In recognition of contribution as smoke-free project leader and reference group chair
  • AWARDS AND HONOURS
    Best Poster Presentation
    1 Jan 2015
    1st International Caparica Conference on Antibiotic Resistance, Portugal
  • AWARDS AND HONOURS
    Victorian Health Promotion Foundation Awards – Preventing Tobacco Use
    1 Jan 2014
    Awarded as Chair of the Victorian University Tobacco Free Working Group
  • AWARDS AND HONOURS
    David White Award for Excellence in Teaching
    1 Jan 2008
    University of Melbourne
  • AWARDS AND HONOURS
    Award for Teaching Excellence (Biological Sciences, Health and Related Studies)
    1 Jan 2008
    Australian Award for University Teaching from the Australian Learning & Teaching Council
  • AWARDS AND HONOURS
    AstraZeneca International Travel Award, Australian Society for Antimicrobials
    1 Jan 2008
    Combined meeting of 48th Annual Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy and 46th Annual Meeting of the Infectious Diseases Society of America, Washington
  • AWARDS AND HONOURS
    Melbourne School of Population Health Excellence in Teaching & Learning Award, University of Melbourne
    1 Jan 2007
    Awarded for Integrated Teaching in Epidemiology and review and redevelopment of the Masters-level Epidemiological teaching program
  • AWARDS AND HONOURS
    Australian Society for Antimicrobials Travel Award
    1 Jan 2007
    Australian Society for Antimicrobials 9th Annual Scientific Meeting
  • AWARDS AND HONOURS
    Special Commendation for Academic Administration and Excellence in Teaching and Learning
    1 Jan 2004
    School of Population Health, University of Melbourne
  • AWARDS AND HONOURS
    Certificate of Recognition, New South Wales Department of Health
    1 Jan 2000
    for contributions to the NSW Health Department response to the Sydney 2000 Olympic and Paralympic Games
  • CAREER HIGHLIGHT
    Led the Alcohol Culture Change Project for Deakin University
    1 Jan 2017 - 31 Dec 2019
  • CAREER HIGHLIGHT
    Led Deakin University to smoke-free campus status
    1 Jan 2013 - 31 Dec 2015