Dr Amanuel Kidane Hagos
Bachelor of Public Health (BSc), Alemaya University, Ethiopia
Master of Public Health (MPH), University of Gondar, Ethiopia
Master of Science in International Health (MScIH), University of Heidelberg, Germany
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD, Public Health), University of New South Wales, Australia - awarded 2023
Dr Amanuel Hagos is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow withthe Justice Health Research Program at the School of Population Health, ݮƵ. He is also a project manager for NHMRC funded 'Ageing in Prison Longitudinal Study (A-PLUS)' lookingat health and frailty trajectories of justice-involved older adults. Before his current role and during the time of his PhD candidature, he worked as a project officer in the school of psychiatry, ݮƵ, coordinating a research project on improving palliative care for people with intellectual disability.
Amanuel has a unique combination of strongindustry experience in the non-profit sector in health and emerging research capability in public health centred on addressing health inequity among priority population including justice-involved older adults, people with intellectual disability and those living with HIV/AIDS.
His extensive experience in public health in the non-profit sector spannedfrom health services and health systems program management to operational research, strategic planning, stakeholder engagement, overseeing healthgrants (projects valued at AUD $69 million) and evaluation of health and nutrition services. He held senior advisory and managerial roles in large public health programs with international organisations such as the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Ireland (Irish Aid), Save the Children, Program for Appropriate Technology in Health (PATH) and IntraHealth International.
With a foundation in quantitative research and a progressive application of qualitative research, Amanuel has developed strong research skills in mixed methods research.His research interests encompass ageing and justice health, palliative care and intellectual disability, health equity, intellectual disability and the criminal justice system, integrated care, and community health services.
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Amanuel currently manages two seed grants involving research among justice-involved older adults. He has also been working asassociate investigator in other NHMRC and Australian Government funded large grants. Research Projects 1. NHMRC Clinical Trials and Cohorts Study ($2,907,874.25, Associate Investigator): The Ageing in Prison Longitudinal Study (A-PLUS): health and frailty trajectories of older people in prison (2024-2029). 2. School of Population Health Seed Grants 2024 ($5,000, Lead Investigator): From complexity to clarity: developing a conceptual model of care for an optimal primary health care delivery to older incarcerated adults in NSW prisons (2024). 3. Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care ($1,140,915, Associate Investigator): Improving palliative care for people with intellectual disability (2021-2024). |
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Scientia PhDScholarship, Australia (2018-2022) Scholarship for Master of Science in International Health, Germany (2008-2009) |
Amanuel is engaged in multiple research activities in the Justice Health Research Program. As associate investigator and project manager of the Ageing in Prison Longitudinal Study (A-PLUS), he is actively involved in health and frailty research among justice-involved older adults. He also contributes to other research projects in the group including the Audio app-delivered Screening for Cognition and Age-related health in Prisoners (ASCAPE), theReINVEST, and domestic violence studies.
Current Projects
1. NHMRC Clinical Trials and Cohorts Study ($2,907,874.25, Associate Investigator): The Ageing in Prison Longitudinal Study (A-PLUS): health and frailty trajectories of older people in prison (2024-2029).
2. School of Population Health Seed Grants 2024 ($5,000, LeadInvestigator): From complexity to clarity: developing a conceptual model of care for an optimal primary health care delivery to older incarcerated adults in NSW prisons (2024).
Past Projects
1. Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care ($1,140,915, Associate Investigator): Improving palliative care for people with intellectual disability (2021-2024).
My Teaching
Amanuel has previously worked as a tutor of two courses and is currently involved in the Public Health and Corrections elective course. He is enthusiastic of teaching other courses in his areas of expertise including global health and development, qualitative research, health care systems, primary care, and international health.
Current/Planned
CRIM3022 - Public Health and Corrections (Elective)
Past
Measuring Personality (Tutorial)
Ethics in Public Health (Tutorial)