Professor Alexandra Martiniuk
NHMRC Investigator (2021-2026)
Adjunct Professor: University of Toronto
Martiniuk has expertise in Epidemiology, Health systems and services research, Implementation and evaluation of complex interventions, Indigenous and global child health.
Epidemiology
Health Systems and Services Research
Implementation Science
Cancer
Mental Health
Global child health
Indigenous child health
(University of Toronto and Dignitas International) Adjunct Professor University of Toronto | |
(Sociedad Amigos de Los Ninos) On-going research relationship focused upon the role of medical missions in providing health care to vulnerable communities in Honduras. Relationship since 1999. | |
(Max Super Speciality Hospital, New Delhi Cankids India, New Delhi Indian Pediatric Oncology Group (InPOG)) Collaborations with: Dr Ramandeep Singh Arora Senior Consultant, Paediatric Oncology, | |
(Dignitas International) Scientist, Dignitas International | |
(Ministry of Health) On-going research relationship with clinicians in the Ministry of Health since 2004 | |
(4 hospitals in Vietnam) Collaborations with pediatric oncology clinician researchers and 4 hospitals in Vietnam |
Project title | Research student |
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Patients access to opioids for pain management within the healthcare system in Timor-Leste. | Julia MARIA DA COSTA |
Complex Health Systems and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Child Health | Anita PICKARD |
The Mental Health of Children and Youth in Australia and Globally | Yiwen WANG |
Selected publications
Publications
Selected Grants
2024
- BIG Grants Accelerator Scheme 2025, Martiniuk A, Faculty of Medicine and Health/BIG Grants Accelerator Scheme 2025
- Formative research on the burden of asparaginase hypersensitivity in therapeutic treatment of children with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia in Vietnam, Islam M, Martiniuk A, Sydney Southeast Asia Centre/SSEAC Incubator Program
2023
- Rewarding Research 2024, Martiniuk A, Faculty of Medicine and Health/FMH Rewarding Research Success
- Virtual Cancer Camp Evaluation, Martiniuk A, Camp Quality Canada/Client Commissioned Research
Further Grants
2024
- The University of Sydney Digital Science Initiative (DSI), DSI Research Funding Pilot Project Round (2023-2024) Digital epidemiology: Network-sensitive pandemic and opinion modelling with incomplete data Project team: M. Prokopenko, S. Chang, T. C. Sorrell, A. Martiniuk, R. Rockett, Q. D. Nguyen.
2023
- Medical Research Futures Fund (MRFF) Australia The Gulibaa (Coolamon) Project: A state-wide, co-designed model of care supporting Aboriginal mothers to be smoke-free in pregnancy and beyond (APP2022138) CIA DrMichelle Kennedy | Assistant Dean Indigenous Strategy & Leadership Newcastle A/Prof Michelle Kennedy, Dr Raglan Maddox, Prof Alexandra Martiniuk, Prof Catherine Chamberlain, Dr Jamie Bryant, Prof Sandra Eades, A/Prof Luke Burchill, Dr Mary Belfrage, Ms Jessica Bennet, Dr Tameka McFadyen
- Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) An adapted early warning signs and symptoms (EWSS) intervention to improve early recognition and referral of childhood cancers in Kenya and Cameroon: An Effectiveness Implementation Study (2023-2028) CIs: Denburg A, Githanga J, Gupta S, Barwick M, Afungchwi G, Fowokan A, Macharia W, Martiniuk A.
- University of Sydney Infectious Diseases Institute Seed Funding Modelling the impact of opinion dynamics on the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia CIs: Chang S, Prokopenko M, Martiniuk A.
- University of Sydney Infectious Diseases Institute Seed Funding Pro-equity strategies to increase vaccine uptake with a focus on gender in the Asia Pacific region. Cis: Chakraborty S, Sheel M, Martiniuk A
2021
- NSW Health (Mental Health Branch): Got It! Project: Development of Therapeutic Group Program (HAC_2101) Targeted Therapeutic Program for Early Intervention for Children’s Mental Health: Got It CIA: Martiniuk A Cis: Hudson J, Kangas M, Tully L, Rosewell L, Signy H
- 2017-2021 NSW Translational Research Grant (Round 2) (and extended) With: Southern NSW Local Health District and Murrimbingee Local Health District Title: TAG – Telehealth Approach to Getting on Track in Time - Got It!! LHD lead: (Southern LHD) Graeme Sloane, PI (Academic): Martiniuk A
Conferences
- Martiniuk A (invited plenary).Equity in Health Care and Research. Opening Plenary Australia and NZ Society for Immunology conference. ASI 2024. Nov 25-29, 2024. Darling Harbour, Sydney, Australia.
- Burns K, Martiniuk A, Islam M, Opuku A, Luo Y, Mahlahla D, Pickard A, Sniderman E, Challinor J. Documenting Global Health Authorship Distribution: a review of Pediatric Blood and Cancer authors by country, country income level and World Health Organization region (2011-2021). SIOP Hawaii Oct 2024.
- Lecce C. Gupta S, Martiniuk A, Qi A, Denburg AE. Survivorship Care Models for Childhood Cancer Survivors in Low- and Middle- Income Countries: A Scoping Review. American Association for Cancer Research 2025.
- Lam C, Islam MD, Devi R, Sheel M, Martiniuk A.Examining wealth related inequality in childhood vaccination in Fiji using the UNICEF Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) 2021. UNICEF MICS Conference Sept 2 & 3, 2024. CHILDREN’S LIVES: INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES, USING THE MULTIPLE INDICATOR CLUSTER SURVEYS | UNICEF MICS.
- Martiniuk A (invited plenary). Equity Enemas. Plenary Westmead Annual Scientific Symposium August 2024. Sydney, Australia.
- Pickard A, Carter E, Davies J et al. An Aboriginal Community-Controlled Organisation Leading the Way in Child Health Research. The Aboriginal Chronic Conditions Network and Aboriginal Health & Medical Research Council. 3rd & 4th April at Kirribilli Club, Lavender Bay, Sydney, Australia.
- Martiniuk,Smith, Baggoley, Butler, De Fazio (invited panelists). The Daffodil Centre Standing side by side: including the community in our research. Panel Discussant. Daffodil Centre. Sydney, Australia. April 2024.
- Islam M, Esgin T, Martiniuk A.School connectedness supports strong mental health for Indigenous children exposed to adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), but not for Indigenous children attending private/Catholic schools: A mediation analysis of the Longitudinal Study of Indigenous children in Australia. Karolinska – UNICEF Joint Conference on Global Child and Adolescent Mental Health’. Stockholm, Sweden May 14-16, 2024.
- Islam M,Stubbs T, Esgin T, Martiniuk A.Healthy pregnancy in mothers and developmental delay in their children: A strength-based analysis of the Longitudinal Study of Indigenous children in Australia. Karolinska – UNICEF Joint Conference on Global Child and Adolescent Mental Health’. Stockholm, Sweden May 14-16, 2024.
- Islam M,Lyne E, Freeman J, Martiniuk A.The impact of emergency cash transfer payments during the COVID pandemic on the level of coping in Australian young people with and without pre-existing mental disorders: Evidence from a longitudinal study. Karolinska – UNICEF Joint Conference on Global Child and Adolescent Mental Health’. Stockholm, Sweden May 14-16, 2024.
- Islam M, Bagnulo S, Ramsden R, Guisard Y, Martiniuk A. Rural health outreach workforce job satisfaction: supportive factors identified during COVID-19 pandemic. 9th Rural and Remote Health Scientific Symposium. Canberra. 20 & 21 June 2023 (oral).
- Jagilli R, Bush D, Ghabu J, Bugoro H, Olangi M, Fitzpatrick T, Hernandez G, Natuzzi E, Love M, Martiniuk A. Major limb amputation in the Solomon Islands due to diabetes. ISDF's 9th International Symposium on The Diabetic Foot. 10 - 13 May 2023 | World Forum - The Hague - The Netherlands.
- Martiniuk A.(invited panel) Emerging rural research. Rural Health Pro. Nov 11, 2022
- Islam M, Sharwood L, Chadwick V, Esgin T, Martiniuk A. Protective Factors against Self-Harm and Suicidality among Australian Indigenous Adolescents: A Strengths-Based Analysis of the Longitudinal Study of Indigenous Children. 14th World Conference on Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion. Adelaide Nov. 2022.
- Team.A review of health system and clinical policy responses to the COVID-19 pandemic and their impact on cancer control across jurisdictions in the International Cancer Benchmarking Partnership. ICBP Programme Board, 14th June 2022
- Dr Isabelle Soerjomataram (IARC), on behalf of the project team including Martiniuk A.
- Martiniuk A. (invited) COVID and Australia. Rotary Sydney Cove Club. August 2021.
- Dean J, Hammond R, Martiniuk A. ‘TAG’: The Telehealth Approach to Got It! – delivering Parent / Carer Groups via telehealth. 2021 Forum Theme: Rural Health Bounding Forwards
- Martiniuk A, Faruqui N, Arora R. Abstract Number: 1221. Median time to diagnosis for most childhood cancers is longer in middle-income countries compared to high-income countries: results of a systematic review and meta-analysis. 52nd Congress of the International Society of Paediatric Oncology (SIOP) Virtual meeting (October 14-17) (accepted oral)
- Hammond R, Crawford A, Martiniuk A. Findings and experience while implementing telehealth into schools and the benefits of inter-sectoral collaboration. Agency for Clinical Innovation Telehealth Capability Group (ACI) July 2020 (virtual oral)
- Martiniuk A, Crawford A. TAG: The Telehealth Approach to Got It! Conduct Disorder Prevention in Schools. Got It! Forum. Oct 2020 (oral)
- Martiniuk A. Abimbola S, Crooks P, Casburn K, Burchfield K. Scaling-up telehealth services for rural children and families. 32nd International Psychology Congress. Prague, Czech Republic. Postponed to July 2021 (oral)
- Martiniuk A, Puckett C, Hammond R. ‘TAG’: The Telehealth Approach to Got It! Conduct Disorder Prevention in Schools. Australian Telehealth Conference (March 2020, rescheduled to October 2020) (oral)
- Hammond R, Puckett C, Martiniuk A. Learnings from an early intervention mental health program: health service and partnership perspectives and recommendations moving forward. Australia’s Public Health Prevention Conference. June 2019.
- Martiniuk A,Abimbola S, Crooks P, Burchfield K. The value, strengths and weaknesses of telehealth – the role of Telecare Coordinators. 11th Health Services and Policy Research Conference in Auckland, New Zealand, 4 to 6 December, 2019.
- Faruqui N,Bernays S, Martiniuk A, Abimbola S, Arora R, Lowe J, Joshi R. Access to care for childhood cancers in India: perspectives from health care providers and the implications for universal health coverage. SIOP France Oct 2019.
- Martiniuk A, Puckett C, Hammond R. Overcoming silos with partnerships for telehealth: Preventing conduct disorder in rural NSW. Public Health Prevention Conference in June 2019 Melbourne.
- Faruqui N,Martiniuk A, Sharma A, Sharma C, Rathore B, Arora R, Joshi R. Availability and price of essential medicines for treating childhood cancers in India. Indian Academy of Pediatrics: Pediatric Hematology and Oncology Conference (PHOCON). Bengairu, India December 2018.
- Martiniuk A,Crooks P, Abimbola S, Casburn K, Burchfield K. Jumping into embed together: cohabitating to collect and co-produce knowledge on the ground, the highs and the lows. NHMRC Knowledge Mobilisation Symposium. Sydney, Australia. Nov 27 2018.
- Faruqui N,Martiniuk A, Sharma A, Sharma C, Rathore B, Arora R, Joshi R. Availability and price of essential medicines for treating childhood cancers in India. SIOP Kyoto, Japan Nov 2018.
- Faruqui N,Joshi R, Lowe J, Arora R, Anis H, Kalra M, Bakhshi S, Mishra A, Santa A, Sinha S, Siddaiahgari S, Seth R, Martiniuk A, Bernays S. Exploring barriers to accessing care for childhood cancers in India: a qualitative study (InPOG-ACC-16-03). SIOP Kyoto, Japan Nov 2018.
- L M Puchalski Ritchie,M van Lettow, A Makwakwa, S E Straus, E Kipp, H Mundeva, J S. Hamid, H Kawonga, M Zwarenstein, J Barnsley, M J Schull, A K Chan, AL C Martiniuk, V van Schoor. The impact of a knowledge translation intervention employing educational outreach and a point-of care reminder tool on TB treatment completion rates 22nd College of Medicine Research Dissemination Conference Malawi Oct 2018.
- Neha Faruqui,Rohina Joshi, Jennifer Lowe, Ramandeep Arora, Huma Anis, Manas Kalra, Sameer Bakhshi, Ananya Mishra, Ayyagari Santa, Sudha Sinha, Sirisharani Siddaiahgari, Rachna Seth, Sarah Bernays, Alexandra Martiniuk. Exploring barriers to accessing care for childhood cancers in India: a qualitative study (InPOG-ACC-16-03). Pediatric Hematology Oncology (PHOCON) Conference November, 2018.
- Martiniuk A, Gopinath B, Santos de Melo L. Title: Pop-up Community of Practice: How to be better together: 90 minute workshop at the Sax Institute Knowledge Mobilisation Conference, Sydney, July 4 and 5, 2018.
- Abimbola S,Keelan, S, Burchfield, K, Casburn, K, Everett, M, Martiniuk A. Measuring the process: building the case for support for telehealth services. 6th Rural and Remote Scientific Symposium National Rural Health Alliance Australia. Cairns April 2018.
- Martiniuk A. Using design thinking to scale-up telehealth for rural children. Health informatics society of Australia conference (HISA 2018). Sydney April 2018.
- Martiniuk A,Burchfield K. TELEHANCED: a realist approach to understanding the organizational factors related to telehealth for rural children in Australia. The International Realist Conference. Brisbane. Oct 25 2017.
- Dunn C,Martiniuk A. Task shifting for diabetes care in high income countries. World Public Health Congress. Melbourne April 2017.
- Faruqui N,Martiniuk A. Plagiocephaly inundates the health system and impacts upon adherence to SIDS guidelines. World Public Health Congress. Melbourne April 2017.
- Dunn C,Martiniuk A. Cancer in the Solomon Islands. World Public Health Congress. Melbourne April 2017.
- Martiniuk A(invited speaker national conference). Telehealth for Psychiatric and Psychological Pediatric Care. Center for Emotional Health Conference Feb 27, 2017. Macquarie University
- Martiniuk A.1 talk and 1 panel presentation – Australia Telehealth conference. Melbourne, Australia April 2017 (invited)
- Martiniuk A.The systems and services aspects of telehealth: A Canadian Australian epidemiologists’ view. Health Informatics Society of Australia (HISA) (webinar viewed nationally and internationally). March 21, 2017 (invited).
- Lucas B, Martiniuk A.Plagiocephaly and developmental delay: a systematic review. Royal North Shore Hospital (RNSH) Allied Health Symposium Dec 2, 2016.
- Cane L,Martiniuk A. Health service integration. 4th World Integrated Care Congress New Zealand Nov 2016 (plenary)
- Martiniuk A,Arora R, Ahuja S, Lederman S, Bagai P, Tsimicalis A. A pilot study of out of pocket expenditure in treating children with cancer in Indian government hospitals. University of Sydney, University of Toronto, and the George Institute for Global Health. World Cancer Conference Dec 2014 (poster)
- Martiniuk A, Wu Y, Michael A. Multi-Site Evaluation of Summer Camps for Children with Cancer and their Families. University of Sydney, University of Toronto, and the George Institute for Global Health. World Cancer Conference Dec 2014 (poster)
- Abimbola S, Negin J, Jan S, Martiniuk ALC. Towards people-centred health systems: a conceptual framework for the analysis of primary health care governance in low- and middle-income countries. Cape Town Third Global Symposium on Health Systems October 2014 (oral)
- Puchalski Ritchie LM, van Lettow M, Barnsley J, Chan AK, Schull MJ, Martiniuk ALC, Makwakwa A, Zwarenstein M. Lay Health Worker TB adherence in Malawi: a cluster randomized trial. Knowledge Translation Canada Scientific Meeting. June 2014. (oral)
- S. Ahuja, S. Lederman, P. Bagai, A. Tsimicalis, A. Martiniuk, R. Arora. A Pilot Study to Determine the Out-Of-Pocket Expenditures by Families of Children Being Treated for Cancer at Public Hospitals in India. Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute Conference Engaging Canada: Emerging Priorities For Sustainable Partnerships, May 30, 2014- New Delhi, India. (oral)
- Ivers R,Hunter K, Helps Y, Clapham K, Senserrick T, Byrne J, Martiniuk A, Daniels J, Harrison J. Driver Licensing and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. 2014 Australasian Road Safety Research, Policing and Education Conference Melbourne, Victoria on 12-14 November 2014. (oral)
- Bustamante M, Rivas S, Cáceres A, de Pernillo M, Luna- Fineman S, Martiniuk A, Tsimicalis A. A prospective pilot study to describe the out of pocket expenses incurred by families of children newly diagnosed with cancer in Guatemala. SIOP Toronto Oct 2014. (Oral)
- Martiniuk ALC. Health systems research in global settings. Marie Bashir Institute Symposium. Dec 5 2013 (oral) (invited)
- Dossetor P,Martiniuk A, Fitzpatrick E, Fitzpatrick J, Oscar J, Carter M, Boulton J, Latimer J, Bower C, Watkins R, Jeffrey H, Elliott EJ.Burden of Illness in Aboriginal Children in the Remote Fitzroy Valley: The Lililwan Project. University of Sydney Poche Conference Oct 2013 (oral)
- Hunter K,Helps Y, Clapham K, Senserrick T, Byrne J, Martiniuk A, Harrison J, Ivers R.Road safety and Driver Licensing for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. University of Sydney Poche Conference Oct 2013 (oral)
- Korver S, Kinghorn A, Shea-Perry M, Negin J, Martiniuk A. An exploration of parental social support: Camp Trillium’s pediatric oncology family program. SIOP Hong Kong Oct 2013.
- Martiniuk A,Fitzpatrick J, Kefford M, Carter M, Oscar J, Latimer J, Elliott E. Alcohol use in pregnancy in remote Australia: The Lililwan Project. The 5th International Conference on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome. Vancouver, Canada March 2013 (oral)
- Fitzpatrick E,Martiniuk A, Carter M, Oscar J, Elliott E. Methods for obtaining consent for research in the Kimberley. The 5th International Conference on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome. Vancouver, Canada March 2013 (oral)
- Martiniuk ALC,Amylon M, Briery B. Camper learning and friendship at pediatric oncology camps in North America (abstract A-481-0018-00114) International Pediatric Oncology Conference Proceedings in Pediatric Blood and Cancer, Oct 2012 London UK.
- Martiniuk A.(FILM): Strengthening Health Systems with Streamlined Tools and Training in Malawi. Global Health Systems Symposium Beijing China Oct 2012. FILM AT: http://youtu.be/_HlRgbjNS18; Release date: 1/19/2012; Film Length: 00:05:50; Film Credits: Field Producer: Kathe Rogers; Director of Photography: Craig Passfield; Producers: Rekha Sadasivan, Barry Burciul, Joshua Berman; Additional footage provided by the Knowledge Translation Unit at the University of Cape Town Lung Institute. Other Participants: Dr. Michael Schull, Chair, Dignitas International, Barry Burciul, Associate Director, Research and Knowledge Translation, Dignitas International, Faye Richardson, STAT-PALM+ Manager, Dignitas International, Clement Ngalauka, Clinician, Zomba District, STAT-PALM+ Trainer
- Van Lettow M,Martiniuk A, Heyderman R, Ramsay A, Bedell R, Chan A, Corbett A, Zachariah R, Anderson S, Harries A, Akesson A. Mortality among HIV-infected adults presenting for antiretroviral therapy with unexplained weight loss, chronic fever or chronic diarrhoea in Malawi. 43rd Union World Conference in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Nov 2012 (accepted: oral) [Ref: OP-207-17]
- Nguyen H, Ivers R, Martiniuk ALC, Jan S, Pham C. Cost of motor vehicle injury in Vietnam. World Conference on Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion Oct 2012 Wellington, NZ (accepted)
- Cole D, Martiniuk A, Harms S, Pinto A, Nixon S, Schwartz S, Neufeld V. Mentorship in global health research: experience of university-based Canadian Coalition for Global Health Research (CCGHR) pilot programs. 19th Canadian Conference on International Health; October 21-23, 2012, Ottawa, Canada (accepted as panel presentation)
- Gupta S, Yeh S, Martiniuk A, Lam C, Chen T, Tsimicalis A, Arora R, Ribeiro R. Abandonment of Treatment Working Group. Magnitude, predictors and causes of abandonment of therapy in pediatric acute leukemia in low and middle-income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis. International Pediatric Oncology Conference Oct 2012 London, UK (accepted as oral presentation)
- Tsimicalis Aand International Society of Pediatric Oncology (SIOP) Pediatric Oncology in Developing Countries (PODC) Abandonment of Treatment Working Group (Martiniuk A). An Overview of the SIOP PODC Abandonment of Treatment Working Group: Successes, Challenges, and Future Directions. Abstract Submitted to the 2012 World Cancer Congress. Montreal Quebec August 27-30, 2012 (accepted)
- Cataldo F, Chan A, Tethani L, Martiniuk A. Expert patients in ART delivery programs in Malawi. Global Forum for Health Systems Research. Beijing, China Nov, 2012 (accepted May 7 2012)
- Fazal N,Richardson E, Cole D, Fremes E, Blackwell-Hardie V, Steele SJ, Martiniuk ALC, Puchalski Ritchie L, Cleaver S, Stevens M, Samuel J, Calvasina P. Use of technology for research with lower-and middle-income countries. World Federation of Public Health Associations (WFPHA), Addis Ababa, Ethiopia April 2012
- Negin J, Van Lettow M, Semba M, Martiniuk A, Chan A, Cumming R. Anti-retroviral treatment outcomes among older adults in Zomba District, Malawi. 16th International Conference on AIDS and STIs in Africa. ICASA 2011, Addis Ababa Ethiopia. Dec 4-8, 2011
- Martiniuk A,FernandoN, Fonseka P, Perera B. A study on risky sexual behaviours of youth in Southern Sri Lanka. Youth Health 2011 Conference. Sydney Nov 9-11, 2011
- Nguyen H,Ivers R, Jan S, Martiniuk A, Pham C. Costs of injury during hospitalization in Vietnam: a potential catastrophic expenditure to the household; 10th National Conference on Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion November, 2011
- Nguyen H,Ivers R, Jan S, Martiniuk A, Pham C. The economic burden of road traffic injuries in Vietnam; 10th National Conference on Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion November, 2011
- Martiniuk ALC,Shea-Perry M, Silva M. The Trillium Childhood Cancer Support Centre: year-round programs. The International Pediatric Oncology Congress Auckland, New Zealand Oct 2011
- Senserrick T, Hinchliff R, Ivers R, Martiniuk A, Boufous S, Clapham K. Review of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Injury
- Prevention Programs: the need for high quality evaluation. Coalition for Research to Improve Aboriginal Health (CRIAH) 2011
- Conference Sydney May 5, 6, 2011 (poster) Cole DC, Bondy SJ, Bell JM, Smith BT, Pinhas L, Martiniuk ALC. Building an Evaluation Framework for a Graduate Epidemiology
- Program – Starting with Competencies. North American Epidemiology Congress May, 2011 (poster)Martiniuk ALC,Negin J. Canada’s Development Assistance in the Pacific Islands: assessing impact in a neglected Region. Canadian
- Association for the Study of International Development, Canada. May 21-26, 2011Fitzpatrick J,Yungabun H, Elliott E, Peadon E, Ferriera M, Martiniuk A, Kefford M, Shandley R, Carter M, Olding M, Latimer J. The Lililwan Project: developing a culture and language appropriate FASD diagnostic questionnaire for history taking in an Australian
- Aboriginal community. The 4th International Conference on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, Vancouver, Canada. March 2011. Elliott E, Fitzpatrick J, Kefford M, Ferriera M, Martiniuk A, Yungabun H, Shaldley R, Oscar J, Carter M, Latimer J. Alcohol use in pregnancy in remote Australia: The Lililwan Project. The 4th International Conference on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, Vancouver, Canada March 2011.
- Children’s Oncology Camping Association International (COCA-I): survey of 158 treating clinics and support programs liaison for quality improvement of oncology camps. International Pediatric Oncology Conference Proceedings in Pediatric Blood and Cancer, Boston Oct 2010
- Martiniuk ALC, Schull M, Zwarenstein M, Schouten E, Jahn A, Fairall L, Bateman E, Sodhi S, Mondiwa M, Banda H. Strengthening Health Human Resources in Malawi: A Cluster-Randomized Trial. Global Health Systems Research Symposium, Montreaux, Switzerland Nov 15-20 2010.
- Martiniuk ALC, Negin J, Jagilli R. Telemedicine in the Solomon Islands. Global Health Systems Research Symposium, Montreaux, Switzerland Nov 15-20 2010.
- Negin J,Martiniuk ALC. Sector Wide Approaches in the Pacific Global Health Systems Research Symposium, Montreaux, Switzerland Nov 15-20 2010.
- Fitzgerald-Husek A,Martiniuk ALC, Negin J, Sousuara C, Dalipanda T. Referral practices in the Solomon Islands Global Health Systems Research Symposium, Montreaux, Switzerland Nov 15-20 2010.
- Martiniuk ALC, Manoucherian M, Negin J. Medical missions and human resources for health in lower-and middle-income countries. Global Health Systems Research Symposium, Montreaux, Switzerland Nov 15-20 2010.
- Negin J,Martiniuk ALC. Health systems curriculum in graduate programs in Australia Global Health Systems Research Symposium, Montreaux, Switzerland Nov 15-20 2010.
- Zwarenstein M, Fairall L, Lewin S, Lombard C,Martiniuk ALC. Dozen in a decade: pragmatic trials in health systems research in Africa. Global Health Systems Research Symposium, Montreaux, Switzerland Nov 15-20 2010.
- Martiniuk ALC. Coordination of health aid in the Solomon Islands. Australian Association for the Advancement of Pacific Studies (AAAPS). Melbourne, Australia April 2010 [**invited speaker]
- Martiniuk ALC, Ivers RQ, Glozier N, Patton GC, Lam LT, Boufous S, Senserrick T, Williamson A, Stevenson M, Norton R. Self-harm as a risk factor for motor vehicle crash: the DRIVE study. 10th World Conference on Injury Prevention. London UK Sept 2010
- Ivers R, Martiniuk ALC, Clapham K, Boufous S, Senserrick T, Stevenson M, Norton R. Indigenous status and risk of motor vehicle crash: the DRIVE study. Association for the Advancement of Automotive Medicine. Nevada, USA October 2010
- Martiniuk ALC. Burden of Epilepsy. Asian and Oceanian Epilepsy Congress. Melbourne, Australia Oct 2010 [**invited speaker]
- Martiniuk ALC. Tour for Kids: Childhood Cancer. Ontario, Canada Aug 21, 2010 [**invited speaker]
- Fitzgerald-Husek, Martiniuk ALC, Negin J, Dallipanda T. Patient referral practices in the Solomon Islands. Canadian National Medical Student Research Symposium. Winnipeg, Canada June 1-3, 2010
- Schull M, Zwarenstein M, Schouten E, Jahn A, Fairall L, Bateman E, Sodhi S, Mondiwa M, Martiniuk A, Banda H. PALM PLUS project to MPH students at College of Medicine, Blantyre, Malawi (oral, Feb 2010)
- Schull M, Zwarenstein M, Schouten E, Jahn A, Fairall L, Bateman E, Sodhi S, Mondiwa M, Martiniuk A, Banda H. Strengthening Health Human Resources and Improving Clinical Outcomes Through an Integrated Guideline and Educational Outreach in Resource-Poor Settings: A Cluster-Randomized Trial. 2nd TB Conference, Durban, South Africa June 1-4, 2010
- Martiniuk ALC. Lightning talk and network walk. Global Forum for Health Research Forum 12. Havana, Cuba Nov 2009 [**invited to lead workshop]
- Todd L,Sampaio H, Lawson J, Hackett M, Ireland C, Anderson C, Martiniuk A, Glozier N, Somerville, Bleasel A, Mohamed A, Jan S, Hassan B, Gardner G. Pediatric epilepsy: initial data from the SEISMIC prospective cohort study. Epilepsy Society of Australia Congress. Nov 2009 (poster)
- Todd L,Hackett M, Ireland C, Anderson C, Glozier N, Lawson J, Somerville, Bleasel A, Mohamed A, Sampaio H, Martiniuk A, Jan S, Hassan B, Gardner G. Epilepsy: initial adult data from the SEISMIC prospective cohort study. Epilepsy Society of Australia Congress. Nov 2009 (poster)
- Chen T, Ivers RQ, Senserrick T, Martiniuk ALC, Boufous S, Stevenson M, Norton R. The SES and crash-related hospitalisation: findings from the DRIVE Study. Australasian Road Safety Conference, Sydney 2009
- Martiniuk ALC, Wolfenden J, Scadding J, Brule V, Shea-Perry M. A conference for teens affected by childhood cancer. 41st Congress of the International Society of Paediatric Oncology, Brazil, Oct 2009
- Martiniuk ALC, Silva M, Shea-Perry M, MacKay M. Canadian Association of Pediatric Oncology Camps (CAPOC). 41st Congress of the International Society of Paediatric Oncology, Brazil, Oct 2009
- Martiniuk ALC. Epilepsy Attitudes and Knowledge of Youth. 28th International Epilepsy Congress. Hungary, June 2009 [**invited speaker]
- Martiniuk ALC, Anderson C, Jan S, Glozier N, Somerville E, Lawson J, Hackett M, Bleasel A, Ireland C, Hassan B. Designing research in epilepsy to ensure policy change: Sydney Epilepsy Incidence Study to Measure Illness Consequences (SEISMIC).28th International Epilepsy Congress. Hungary, June 2009.
- Ivers RQ, Martiniuk ALC, Clapham K, Boufous S, Senserrick T, Stevenson M, Norton R. Indigenous status and risk of motor vehicle crash: findings from the DRIVE study. 9th National conference on Injury Prevention and Safety. Melbourne Australia, June 2009.
- Martiniuk ALC, Millar H, Malefoasi G, Vergeer P, Garland T, Knight S. First do no harm: what Solomon Islanders and development workers say about health sector aid coordination and long-term commitment in the Solomon Islands. 12th World Congress on Public Health. Turkey, May 2009
- Martiniuk A, Shea-Perry M, Amylon M, Biery B. The Children’s Oncology Camping Association International. Proceedings of the International Pediatric Oncology Society Conference. Berlin, Germany, October 2008. Pediatric Blood and Cancer. 2008;50(Suppl 5):191.
- Martiniuk A, Shea-Perry M, Fisher F. The financial aspects of the world’s largest childhood cancer support organization (The Trillium Childhood Cancer Support Centre). Proceedings of the International Pediatric Oncology Society Conference. Berlin, Germany, October 2008. Pediatric Blood and Cancer. 2008;50(Suppl 5):245.
- Martiniuk ALC, Amylon M, Shea-Perry M, Slocum M, Briery B, DePaul DP. Children’s Oncology Camping Association International (COCA-I) and its role in the psychosocial support of children with cancer. International Pediatric Oncology Society Conference, Berlin, Germany, Oct 2008
- Martiniuk ALC, Shea-Perry M, Fisher F, Silva M. Financing a Childhood Cancer Support Centre. International Pediatric Oncology Society Conference, Berlin, Germany, Oct 2008
- Glozier N, Martiniuk ALC, Ivers RQ, Patton GC, Stevenson M, Norton R. The effect of short sleep duration on ongoing psychiatric morbidity. European Psychiatry, Madrid Spain, Sept 2008
- Martiniuk ALC, Glozier N, Ivers R, Boufous S, Norton R, Lam L, Patton G. Self-harm and risk of motor vehicle crash among young drivers. 40th Asia Pacific Academic Consortium for Public Health. Vietnam, November 2008
- Chen HY, Ivers R, Martiniuk ALC, Norton R, Boufous S, Woodward M, Stevenson M. Geographic variations in motor vehicle crash among young drivers. Society for Epidemiologic Research Conference (SER). Chicago, USA, June 2008
- Martiniuk ALC,Ivers R, Glozier N, Boufous S, Patton GC, Norton R, Stevenson M. Psychological distress and self harm and risk of crash in DRIVE. World Conference on Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion. Mexico, March 2008
- Chen T,Ivers R, Martiniuk ALC, Boufous S, Norton R, Stevenson M. Remoteness and risk of crash in the DRIVE study. World Conference on Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion. Mexico, March 2008
- Martiniuk ALC, Secco M, Speechley KN. Does Process Impact Outcomes? Evaluating the effect of the learning environment on outcomes following an intervention to decrease stigma about epilepsy. World Psychiatric Conference, Melbourne, Australia November 28-30 2007
- Martiniuk ALC,Secco M, Speechley KN. Knowledge translation strategies using the “Thinking about Epilepsy” education program as a case-study. World Psychiatric Conference, Melbourne, Australia, November 28-30 2007
- Martiniuk ALC, Ivers R, Boufous S, Stevenson M, Norton R. Mental health and motor vehicle crashes in the DRIVE study. Australasian Road Safety Research, Policing and Education Conference, Melbourne, Australia Oct 17-19 2007
- Glozier N, Martiniuk ALC, Boufous S, Norton R, Stevenson M, Ivers R. Patterns and predictors of depression and self-harm in young adults. XIXth World Congress of the World Association of Social Psychiatry. Prague, Czech Republic, October 2007
- Glozier N, Martiniuk ALC, Boufous S, Norton R, Stevenson M, Ivers R. The course of psychological distress in young adults. XIXth World Congress of the World Association of Social Psychiatry. Prague, Czech Republic, October 2007
- Martiniuk ALCfor the APCSC. Risk of heart disease and stroke due to smoking in the WHO Western Pacific and South-East Asian regions. Global Forum for Health Research Forum 11. Beijing, China, October 26-Nov 2 2007 (Poster)
- Caldwell P,Martiniuk ALC, Tracey P. Short-term medical clinics staffed by foreign doctors in rural Honduras. Workshop of Honduran charities. Copan, Honduras Oct 2007.
- Martiniuk ALC, Secco M, Speechley KN. Evaluation of a TV commercial about epilepsy. 27th International Epilepsy Congress. Singapore, July 2007
- Secco M,Martiniuk ALC. Design and evaluation of a grade 12 science-curriculum about epilepsy. 27th International Epilepsy Congress. Singapore, July 2007
- Martiniuk ALC for CISEPO. The Canada International Scientific Exchange Program (CISEPO) and collaborative health projects in the Middle East. The George Institute For International Health and the University of Sydney. May 30, 2007
- Martiniuk ALCfor the APCSC. Cardiovascular disease attributable to high blood pressure in the Asia Pacific Region. 16th ASEAN Congress of Cardiology, Indonesia, April 18-21, 2007 [**invited speaker]
- Moghaddam A,Martiniuk ALC for the APCSC. The impact of cigarette smoking on mortality from upper aero-digestive cancers in the Asia Pacific region. 5th annual conference of international society for the prevention of tobacco induced diseases, Hong Kong, October 2006
- Martiniuk ALCfor the APCSC. Hypertension: its prevalence and population attributable fraction for mortality from cardiovascular disease in the Asia-Pacific region. 21st Scientific Meeting of the International Society of Hypertension (ISH2006). October 15-19, Japan [**invited speaker]
- Martiniuk ALC, Dawson K, Wolfenden J. The effectiveness of recreation-based programming for children with cancer and their families. Pediatric Oncology Group of Ontario Symposium, Canada, Nov 21-25, 2006
- Martiniuk ALC, Wolfenden J. The Trillium Childhood Cancer Support Centre in Ontario, Canada. International Society for Pediatric Oncology Conference (SIOP), Geneva September, 2006
- Martiniuk ALCfor the APCSC. Determinants of coronary heart disease in the Asia-Pacific region. Heart Foundation Conference and Scientific Meeting, Sydney, Australia, March 23-25, 2006
- Martiniuk ALC. The George Institute For International Health and chronic diseases in the Asia Pacific Region. The Australian Institute of Actuaries. May 4, 2006 [**invited speaker]
- Martiniuk ALCfor the APCSC. Risk of heart disease and stroke due to smoking in the WHO Western Pacific and South-East Asian regions. 3rd Australian Tobacco Control Conference, Sydney, Australia, November 23-25, 2005
- Martiniuk ALC, Speechley KN, Secco M, Donner A, Campbell MK. A cluster randomized trial to evaluate an epilepsy education program. World Congress of Neurology, Sydney, Australia, November 5-11, 2005
- Martiniuk ALC, Lee CMY, Huxley R, Woodward M. The challenge of stroke in the Asia-Pacific region. Australian Public Health Conference, Perth, Australia, September 26, 2005
- Secco M, Martiniuk ALC, Speechley KS, Campbell MK, Donner A. The London Epilepsy Support Centre Epilepsy Education Programs and Evaluation. International Epilepsy Conference, Paris, France, August 30, 2005
- Martiniuk ALC, Lee CMY, Huxley R, Woodward M. Stroke prevalence and risk factors in the WHO Western Pacific and South-East Asian regions. World Congress of Epidemiology, Bangkok, Thailand, August 22, 2005
- Martiniuk ALC, Speechley KS, Secco M, Campbell MK, Donner A. A Cluster Randomized Trial of a Grade 5 Epilepsy Education Program. World Congress of Epidemiology, Bangkok, Thailand, August 23, 2005
- Lee CMY,Huxley R, Martiniuk ALC, Woodward M. Obesity in Asia. World Congress Epidemiology, Thailand, August 23, 2005
- Martiniuk ALC. The health of the Inuit in Northern Canada. University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia, July 20, 2005 [**invited speaker]
- Martiniuk ALC, Speechley KS, Secco M, Campbell MK, Donner A. Evaluation of an Epilepsy Education Program: a Cluster Randomized Trial. American Epilepsy Society Conference, New Orleans USA, December 2004 (poster # 2.138)
- Martiniuk ALC, Wolfenden J. Anaphylaxis in the Summer Camp Environment. Children’s Oncology Camping Association International Conference, Calgary Canada, November 2004
- Martiniuk ALC, Wires S, Gupta S, Thampi N, Chretien M, Noyek A, Chalin C, Skinner H. Peace-through-health: the SUNSIH CISEPO Project. Canadian Society for International Health Conference, Ottawa, Canada, October 2004
- Martiniuk ALC Camping Programs for Children with Cancer and their Families. 7th World Congress of Psycho-oncology Copenhagen, Denmark, August 25-28, 2004 (poster #135)
- Martiniuk ALC, Speechley KN, Secco M, Donner A, Campbell MK. Evaluation of an Epilepsy Education Program for Grade 5 Students: a Cluster Randomized Trial. United Way Research Day, June 24, 2004 (poster)
- Martiniuk ALC, Speechley K, Secco M, Donner A, Campbell MK. An Evaluation of an Epilepsy Education Program for Grade 5 Students in Ontario: preliminary results. 39th Canadian Congress of Neurological Sciences Calgary, Alberta, 2004 (poster P-082).
- Martiniuk ALC, Speechley KN, Secco M, Donner A, Campbell MK. Evaluation of an Epilepsy Education Program for Grade 5 Students: a Cluster Randomized Trial. UWO, Dept of Pediatrics 17th annual Research Day, May 27, 2004
- Martiniuk ALC, Speechley KN, Secco M, Donner A, Campbell MK. Evaluation of an Epilepsy Education Program for Grade 5 Students: a Cluster Randomized Trial. UWO, Faculty of Medicine Moffat Graduate Research Day, May 11, 2004 (poster)
- Martiniuk ALC,Wires S, Gupta S, Thampi N, Chretien M. Building Arab and Israeli Cooperation through Health Initiatives: the medical student elective 2nd annual University of Toronto Global Health Research conference and the Visiting Professors for Peace Program, May 13-15, 2004.
- Tamayo A,Martiniuk ALC, Merino J. What Level of Glycemia Worsens Outcome after Stroke Thrombolysis?29th International Stroke Conference San Diego, California, February 5-7, 2004. (Poster 425).
- Martiniuk ALC, Caldwell P, Holmes R, Jeffries T. Who Volunteers for Short Medical Service in Developing Countries? Canadian Society for International Health 10th Conference, Ottawa, Canada, October 29, 2003
- Martiniuk AL,Wires S, Gupta S. Bringing Palestinian / Israeli and Canadian Medical Students Together for an International Child Health Medical Elective, SUNSIH International Health Conference, Ottawa, Canada, October 25, 2003
- Martiniuk AL, Caldwell, P, Friesen H, Holmes R. Medical “Tourism?”: Bringing Descriptive Epidemiologic Data into the Discussion. Canadian Society for International Health 9th Conference, Ottawa Canada, October 29, 2002
- Martiniuk AL. Current State of Canadian Students’ Involvement in International HealthCanadian Society for International Health 8th Conference, Ottawa Canada, Nov 18, 2001
- Martiniuk AL. Evaluation of a Sex Education Program in Belize. International Union XVII World Conference on Health Promotion and Health Education, Paris France, July 15, 2001
- Martiniuk, AL. Epidemiology. New Directions Career’s Conference. London Canada, May 5/01
- Martiniuk AL, O’Connor KS, King W. Sex Education in Belize. International Health Medical Education Consortium conference. San Pedro Sula, Honduras, Central America, Feb 21, 2001 (poster)
- Martiniuk AL. Cluster-Randomized Trials. Canadian Society for Epidemiology & Biostatistics conference. Canada, Nov 18, 2000
- Martiniuk AL. A Cluster-Randomized Trial of A Sex Education Program in Belize.Canadian Society for International Health 7th conference. Hull Canada, Nov 13, 2000
- Carsons N, Martiniuk AL. The Student University Network for Social and International Health. Health and Human Rights conference, Kingston Canada, Sept 24, 2000
- Martiniuk AL, Wires S. International Health: How to Get Started in the Field.Canadian National Nursing Conference. Kingston Canada, Jan 13, 2000
- Martiniuk AL, Wallace H. Techniques in Teaching Sex Education. Community Health Workers Workshop. Toledo District, Belize Central America, May 4, 1999
- Martiniuk AL, Dorland J, McGinnis P. Using Fee for Service Claims Data to Assess and Influence Compliance with Practice Guidelines-Queen's Health Policy Research Unit. Queen’s University Faculty Research Day, April 16, 1998
- Martiniuk AL, Smyth E. Sexual Health Education in Kashechewan. Queen’s University Medical Outreach Speaker Series. Kingston Canada, Sept 23, 1998
In the media
2023 May 22 Martiniuk quoted in ‘Fifth wave of COVID-19 makes for 'triple health threat' impacting Australians’ in Channel 9 online https://www.9news.com.au/national/coronavirus-update-experts-warn-about-fifth-wave-impacts/c33ed642-d1f6-42f3-8caf-efd9b6719b94
2023 March 16 Martiniuk quoted in ‘Covid cases on the rise in NSW with a ‘patchwork quilt’ of variants’ in the Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/mar/16/covid-cases-on-the-rise-in-nsw-with-a-patchwork-quilt-of-variants
2023 March 10 Martiniuk quoted in ‘The latest COVID-19 news and case numbers from around the states and territories’ in ABC News (MSN) https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/australia/the-latest-covid-19-news-and-case-numbers-from-around-the-states-and-territories/ar-AA18r0DS?ocid=a2hs
2023 Jan 3 Martiniuk quoted in ‘China state media plays down severity of COVID wave before WHO meeting’ in Arab News/Reuters https://www.arabnews.com/node/2225991/world
2022 Dec 15 Martiniuk quoted in Covid and Christmas: what the experts say about how to protect your loved ones in the Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/dec/15/covid-and-christmas-what-the-experts-say-about-how-to-protect-your-loved-ones
2022 Dec 12 Martiniuk quoted in ‘Lack of road map sparks confusion as Chinese cities navigate coronavirus U-turn’ in South China Morning Post (SCMP) https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3202990/lack-road-map-sparks-confusion-chinese-cities-navigate-coronavirus-u-turn
2022 Nov 31 Martiniuk quoted in ‘Hospitals are great at treating acute ailments but chronic problems are best managed outside their walls’ in the Financial Review https://www.afr.com/companies/infrastructure/hospitals-care-model-has-to-support-better-patient-outcomes-20221123-p5c0t5
2022 Nov 11 Martiniuk interviewed by Jessica ABC News – Radio and Print regarding Australia’s 4th COVID19 wave
2022 Nov 11 Martiniuk quoted in ‘NSW sees sharp spike in COVID-19 cases as fourth wave takes hold, health authorities warn’ in ABC News https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-11-11/sharp-spike-in-covid-cases-across-nsw-health-authorities-warn/101642554
2022 Nov 7 Martiniuk interviewed by Mandy Presland ABC NewsRadio regarding new COVID19 wave (BQ.1, XBB)
2022 Oct 31 Martiniuk interviewed on 2SM Radio Australia regarding COVID Safety and Halloween
2022 Oct 11 Martiniuk quoted in ‘NSW recorded more than 3.4 million COVID-19 cases since end of Delta lockdown’ in ABC News https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-10-11/nsw-covid-one-year-anniversary-end-of-delta-lockdown/101517592
2022 Sept 1 Martiniuk quoted in More than 1,500 Australian children may have lost parents to Covid in the Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/sep/01/nearly-2000-australian-children-have-lost-parents-to-covid
2022 Aug 31 Martiniuk quoted in ‘How will a shorter COVID isolation period work-and will it affect case numbers?’ in the Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/aug/31/how-will-a-shorter-covid-isolation-period-work-and-will-it-affect-case-numbers
2022 July 31 Martiniuk quoted in ‘‘Better for the entire country’: epidemiologists join growing calls to pay sick leave to casuals’ in the Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/jul/31/better-for-the-entire-country-epidemiologists-join-growing-calls-to-pay-sick-leave-to-casuals
2022 July 31 Martiniuk quoted in ‘Working from home ‘considerably more effective’ than masks on children’ in the SMH https://www.smh.com.au/national/working-from-home-considerably-more-effective-than-masks-on-kids-20220729-p5b5lh.html
2022 July 26 Martiniuk quoted in ‘The mystery number: what are my chances of catching long COVID?. Sydney Morning Herald.
2022 July 22 Martiniuk’s research featured in ‘No clear medical definition of 'growing pains' in Science Daily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/07/220722082412.htm
2022 July 18 Martiniuk quoted in ‘Anthony Albanese rejects NSW premier’s call to cut seven-day Covid isolation period’ in the Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/jul/18/anthony-albanese-health-nsw-act-vic-covid-isolation-period-leave-payments
2022 June 28 Martiniuk interviewed by Mandy Presland ABC Radio regarding COVID19
2022 April 20 Martiniuk quoted in ‘NSW overhaul to restrictions part of state’s plan to ‘co-exist with COVID’ in the Sydney Morning Herald. https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/nsw-overhaul-to-restrictions-part-of-state-s-plan-to-co-exist-with-covid-20220420-p5aett.html
2022 April 11 Martiniuk quoted in: Negative RAT but still have Covid symptoms? Here’s what could be happening. The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/apr/11/negative-rat-but-still-have-covid-symptoms-heres-what-could-be-happening
2022 April 7 Martiniuk interviewed on ABC Radio: COVID19 update
2022 March 22 Martiniuk quoted, and photos appear in: Floodwater rages through Sydney suburb prompting evacuation warning for thousands of locals. In News.Com.au
2022 March 21 Martiniuk quoted in: Hong Kong eases travel rules in apparent shift from zero-Covid policy. The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/mar/21/hong-kong-eases-covid-travel-rules
2022 March 20 Martiniuk quoted in: Are our remaining coronavirus restrictions still needed? The Sydney Morning Herald. https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/are-our-remaining-coronavirus-restrictions-still-needed-20220317-p5a5fo.html
2022 March 17 Martiniuk quoted in: More than 20,000 Covid cases in NSW as some experts call for reintroducing mask mandate. The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/mar/17/more-than-20000-covid-cases-in-nsw-as-some-experts-call-for-reintroducing-mask-mandate
2022 March 10 Martiniuk quoted in: NSW records Covid-19 spike as cases set to double within weeks. In news.com.au
2022 Feb 23 Martiniuk quoted in: Social media posts share false claim about Covid deaths in Australia. AFP Fact Check. https://factcheck.afp.com/doc.afp.com.323L6Z2
2022 Feb 23 Martiniuk interviewed on SBS regarding the UK dropping COVID restrictions
2022 Feb 18 Martiniuk interviewed on ABC PM Tonight with David Sparks regarding nightclubs re-opening https://www.abc.net.au/radio/programs/pm/dance-floors-are-back:-its-time-to-boogie/13761468
2022 Feb 18 Martiniuk interviewed on 5AA Adelaide live radio with Graham Goodings regarding case fatality rate from influenza versus Omicron COVID and dropping mask mandates.
2022 Feb 17 Martiniuk quoted in: The government is moving towards Phase D of the national COVID-19 plan. Here’s what that means. In the New Daily. https://thenewdaily.com.au/news/coronavirus/2022/02/16/australia-phase-d-national-plan/
2022 Feb 8 Martiniuk quoted in: Fact check: is aged care coping ‘extremely well’ with Omicron as Morrison government claims? The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/feb/08/fact-check-is-aged-care-coping-extremely-well-with-omicron-as-morrison-government-claims
2022 Jan 31 Martiniuk interviewed on ABC News Radio with Mandy Presland regarding Omicron BA.2 sub-variant, return to schools on case numbers, and case ascertainment
2022 Jan 28 Martiniuk quoted in: What New Zealand can learn from Omicron outbreak in Australia. NZ. https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/460436/what-new-zealand-can-learn-from-omicron-outbreak-in-australia
2022 Jan 27 Martiniuk A wrote Return to school rules a chance to foster the altruism we all need. Sydney Morning Herald. https://www.smh.com.au/national/return-to-school-rules-a-chance-to-foster-the-altruism-we-all-need-20220125-p59qym.html
2022 Jan 27 Martiniuk interviewed on Radio NZ regarding How to Prepare for the Incoming Omicron Wave.
2022 Jan 27 Martiniuk quoted in: Ben Fordham calls for ‘pointless’ QR codes to be dropped in news.com.au https://www.news.com.au/world/coronavirus/australia/ben-fordham-calls-for-pointless-qr-codes-to-be-dropped/news-story/e5db63fa81346d9071dca4fe331eb338
2022 Jan 27 Martiniuk quoted in: The meaning of COVID numbers has changed. Here’s how to make sense of it. Sydney Morning Herald. https://www.smh.com.au/national/the-meaning-of-covid-numbers-has-changed-here-s-how-to-make-sense-of-it-20220124-p59qvr.html
2022 Jan 25 Martiniuk quoted in: QR codes to stay in NSW amid concerns about usefulness. The Sydney Morning Herald. https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/qr-codes-to-stay-in-nsw-amid-concerns-about-usefulness-20220125-p59r3t.html
2022 Jan 23 Martiniuk interviewed on: Josh Bryant 2GB re the plan to bring retired teachers back to help with school staff shortages due to COVID19 and the potential risks involved.
2022 Jan 22 Martiniuk invited onto The Project TV (declined), Martiniuk invited onto ABC TV (declined)
2022 Jan 22 Martiniuk quoted in ‘Not a good idea’: plan to bring back retired teachers amid Omicron wave fails public health test in SMH. https://www.smh.com.au/education/not-a-good-idea-plan-to-bring-back-retired-teachers-amid-omicron-wave-fails-public-health-test-20220116-p59oj5.html
2022 Jan 21 Martiniuk quoted in: Doctors cut child dose interval to three weeks amid back to school anxiety. Sydney Morning Herald. https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/doctors-cut-child-dose-interval-to-three-weeks-amid-back-to-school-anxiety-20220121-p59q78.html
2022 Jan 17 Martiniuk quoted in: Australia has decided to 'let Covid rip.' Is that a good idea? NBC News. https://www.nbcnews.com/science/science-news/australia-decided-let-covid-rip-good-idea-rcna11509
2022 Jan 14 Martiniuk quoted in: ‘He wanted to charge ahead and be the hero’: colleagues hope Dominic Perrottet has learned from backflips. The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/jan/15/he-wanted-to-charge-ahead-and-be-the-hero-colleagues-hope-dominic-perrottet-has-learned-from-backflips
2022 Jan 14 Martiniuk quoted in: New data: SA has arrived at the recovery stage of the COVID pandemic. In The Conversation and the South African. https://www.thesouthafrican.com/lifestyle/health-fitness/covid-pandemic-sero-positivity-new-study/
2022 Jan 13 Martiniuk interviewed on I’ve got News For You podcast for news.com.au on Omicron Answers Everyone Wants to Know. https://www.news.com.au/technology/science/epidemiologist-answers-the-omicron-questions-everyone-wants-to-know/news-story/5699192c77c8996b78e5051c36255bb1
2022 Jan 12 Martiniuk quoted in: NSW to start logging rapid antigen test results, making pandemic payments more accessible. New Daily. https://thenewdaily.com.au/news/state/nsw/2022/01/12/nsw-rapid-antigen-test-results/
2022 Jan 8 Martiniuk quoted in You’ve tested positive for COVID-19. Here’s what to expect and what to do. New Daily. https://thenewdaily.com.au/news/coronavirus/2022/01/08/what-to-do-test-positive-covid-19/
2022 Jan 7 Martiniuk quoted in: Mass cancellation of children’s vaccinations in NSW blamed on ‘technical glitch’. The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/jan/07/mass-cancellation-of-childrens-vaccinations-in-nsw-blamed-on-technical-glitch
2022 Jan 7 Martiniuk quoted in: Should Australians be resigned to getting Omicron? Absolutely not. The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/jan/08/should-australians-be-resigned-to-getting-omicron-absolutely-not
2022 Jan 6 Martiniuk quoted in: ‘We have no doses’: Australian GPs say they will struggle to vaccinate children before school year begins. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/jan/07/we-have-no-doses-australian-gps-say-they-will-struggle-to-vaccinate-children-before-school-year-begins
2022 Jan 2 Martiniuk quoted in: Untangling what Omicron means for New Zealand's approach to the pandemic. Stuff.Co.NZ. https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/explained/127408556/untangling-what-omicron-means-for-new-zealands-approach-to-the-pandemic
2022 Jan 2 Martiniuk quoted in: Australia’s Covid positive test rate: why is it rising and what does it really mean? The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/jan/03/australias-covid-positive-test-rate-why-is-it-rising-and-what-does-it-really-mean
2021 Dec 27 Martiniuk quoted in: Australians urged not to show up to COVID-19 test sites, hospitals unless necessary. SBS News. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/australians-urged-not-to-show-up-to-covid-19-test-sites-hospitals-unless-necessary/uvn4021mi
2021 Dec 27 Martiniuk quoted in: Covid positive test rate in NSW jumps to 6.5%, highest since start of pandemic. The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2021/dec/28/covid-positive-test-rate-in-nsw-jumps-to-65-highest-since-start-of-pandemic
2021 Dec 26 Martiniuk quoted in: ‘Everybody will get Omicron’: Record daily cases spark dire warning and fresh restrictions. The New Daily. https://thenewdaily.com.au/news/coronavirus/2021/12/26/omicron-new-restrictions-sa-nsw/
2021 Dec 25 Martiniuk quoted in: Omicron spells new test for Morrison ahead of Australia election. Nikkei Asia. https://asia.nikkei.com/Spotlight/Coronavirus/Omicron-spells-new-test-for-Morrison-ahead-of-Australia-election
2021 Dec 23 Martiniuk A quoted in: ‘Inherently milder’: Australian state offers clues on Omicron. Al Jazeera, MSN etc ‘Inherently milder’: Australian state offers clues on Omicron | Coronavirus pandemic News | Al Jazeera
2021 Dec 22 Martiniuk A writes in: EXPERT REACTION: COVID-19 cases booming as Christmas is looming Scimex. https://www.scimex.org/newsfeed/expert-reaction-covid-cases-booming-as-christmas-is-looming
2021 Dec 22 Martiniuk A quoted in: Covid vaccine bookings for children in Australia scarce as parents told to ‘check again in next few weeks’. The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2021/dec/22/vaccine-bookings-for-children-in-australia-scarce-as-parents-told-to-check-again-in-next-few-weeks
2021 Dec 22 Martiniuk A interviewed on ABC the World Today regarding child COVID19 vaccines.
2021 Dec 21 Martiniuk’s photo and comment appeared in: Big problem with rapid Covid antigen tests: Why are they so expensive? https://www.news.com.au/finance/money/costs/big-problem-with-rapid-covid-antigen-tests-why-are-they-so-expensive/news-story/476e5386fee0991c29f65ce11cbe5645
2021 Dec 11 Martiniuk A interviewed for SBS Podcast: Why we use the Greek alphabet to describe COVID variants.
2021 Dec 10 Martiniuk A quoted in: Primary school kids now approved for Pfizer jab, says PM. The Educator. Primary school kids now approved for Pfizer jab, says PM | The Educator K/12 (theeducatoronline.com)
2021 Dec 6 Martiniuk A quoted in: NSW silent on contact-tracing without check-ins. The Medical Republic. https://medicalrepublic.com.au/nsw-silent-on-contact-tracing-without-check-ins/59263
2021 Dec 6 Martiniuk A quoted in: What we know so far about Australia’s COVID19 vaccines for children. SBS News. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/what-we-know-so-far-about-australia-s-covid-19-vaccines-for-children-aged-five-to-11/abc71ff5-033a-4c53-8565-62def8382f29
2021 Dec 5 Martiniuk A quoted in: Pfizer vaccine for children from January 10. Australian Financial Review. https://www.afr.com/policy/health-and-education/pfizer-vaccine-for-children-from-january-10-20211205-p59ew6
2021 Dec 5 Martiniuk A quoted in: Camping with Covid: How hard is it to holiday in a pandemic? Stuff. https://www.stuff.co.nz/travel/300462244/camping-with-covid-how-hard-is-it-to-holiday-in-a-pandemic
2021 Dec 3 Martiniuk A quoted in: OMICRON: WHO urges those over 60 to cancel travel plans as SA tightens restrictions. Travel Weekly. https://www.travelweekly.com.au/article/omicron-who-urges-those-over-60-to-cancel-travel-plans-as-sa-tightens-restrictions-against-nsw/
2021 Dec 2 Martiniuk A quoted in: ‘Concern’ child caught Omicron on flight to Sydney as eighth case confirmed. Sydney Morning Herald. https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/concern-child-caught-omicron-on-flight-to-sydney-20211202-p59e97.html
2021 Dec 1 Martiniuk A quoted in: The Omicron variant: Should schools be concerned? The Educator. The Omicron variant: Should schools be concerned? | The Educator K/12 (theeducatoronline.com)
2021 Nov 29 Martiniuk A quoted in: The Omicron variant has been blamed on rich countries and vaccine inequality. SBS News. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/the-omicron-variant-has-been-partly-blamed-on-rich-countries-and-vaccine-inequality/1b9e968b-62f3-4da6-89ad-319b2d1e64ba
2021 Nov 29 Martiniuk A speaking on live radio re Omicron:
5AA Radio Adelaide (morning)
ABC Radio with Josh Szeps (3pm)
SBS
2021 Nov 28 Martiniuk A quoted in: Is it inevitable the Omicron variant of COVID-19 will spread like Delta? ABC News. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-11-28/is-it-inevitable-omicron-will-spread-like-delta/100656258
2021 Nov 28 Martiniuk A quoted in: ‘Crunch time’: What to expect from Sydney’s Delta wave over summer. Sydney Morning Herald. https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/crunch-time-what-do-expect-from-sydney-s-delta-wave-over-summer-20211122-p59b4w.html
2021 Nov 27 Martiniuk A quoted in: What we know so far about Omicron, the new COVID-19 'variant of concern'. SBS News. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/what-we-know-so-far-about-omicron-the-new-covid-19-variant-of-concern/9e02b278-1ca2-452b-b34c-eb69f7c7b98c
2021 Nov 24 Martiniuk A quoted in: Why are many Australians cautious to book their holidays? Travel Daily. https://www.traveldailymedia.com/why-are-many-australians-cautious-to-book-their-holidays/
2021 Nov 23 Martiniuk A quoted in: HIGH VACCINATION RATE, NEW FREEDOM: How Australia Became a Vaccine Role Model. FAZ Germany. Corona: How Australia became a vaccine model (faz.net)
2021 Nov 19 Martiniuk A quoted in: Defying expectations: how New South Wales kept Covid cases low after reopening. The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/nov/19/defying-expectations-how-new-south-wales-kept-covid-cases-low-after-reopening
2021 Nov 18 Martiniuk A quoted in: Covid-19 NZ: What Auckland opening means for the rest of the country. https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/explained/127011260/covid19-nz-what-auckland-opening-means-for-the-rest-of-the-country
2021 Nov 17 Martiniuk A quoted in: Australians want to travel, but are too hesitant to book. New Daily. https://thenewdaily.com.au/life/travel/2021/11/17/australia-travel-restrictions/
2021 Nov 10 Martiniuk A quoted in: Five reasons why NSW Covid case numbers have stayed low since reopening. The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2021/nov/10/five-reasons-why-nsw-covid-case-numbers-have-stayed-low-since-reopening
2021 Nov 9 Martiniuk A interviewed on ABC Radio with Josh Szeps. NSW hits 90% vaccination rate for COVID19 and how does this compare internationally. https://www.abc.net.au/radio/sydney/programs/afternoons/afternoons/13595750
2021 Nov 9 Martiniuk A quoted in: NSW hits 90 per cent double-dose vaccination rate
Sydney Morning Herald. https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/nsw-hits-90-per-cent-double-dose-vaccination-rate-20211109-p597h1.html
2021 Nov 5 Freeman J*, Martiniuk A. International travel is back for the vaccinated. But what are we flying into? https://thenewdaily.com.au/news/coronavirus/2021/11/05/international-travel-for-the-vaccinated/ New Daily. Nov 5 2021.
2021 Nov 4 Islam*, Chadwick*, Martiniuk research featured in: Study shows most young Australians are willing to be tested for COVID. News Medical Net. Study shows most young Australians are willing to be tested for COVID (news-medical.net)
2021 Nov 3 Martiniuk A quoted in: Royal Melbourne hospital down 51 staff who won’t comply with Covid vaccine mandate. The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2021/nov/03/royal-melbourne-hospital-down-51-staff-who-wont-comply-with-covid-vaccine-mandate
2021 Nov 3 Martiniuk A quoted in: Covid-19: Explaining the tipping point New Zealand wants to reach (and why it matters). Stuff Co NZ. https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/explained/126855427/covid19-explaining-the-tipping-point-new-zealand-wants-to-reach-and-why-it-matters
2021 Nov 2 Martiniuk A and Elliott E. Australia may soon follow America in vaccinating children as young as five. https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/nov/02/australia-may-soon-follow-america-in-vaccinating-children-as-young-as-five. The Guardian. Nov 2 2021.
2021 Oct 27 Martiniuk A interviewed on ABC Radio with Josh Szeps. COVID19 and international travel. https://www.abc.net.au/radio/sydney/programs/afternoons/afternoons/13595750
2021 Oct 21 Martiniuk A quoted in: NSW COVID-19 cases up, most infections outside of Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald. https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/nsw-cases-up-most-infections-outside-of-sydney-20211021-p591xq.html
2021 Oct 15 Martiniuk A wrote: How to live with Covid? Vaccinate, open gradually and keep some public health measures. https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/oct/15/how-to-live-with-covid-vaccinate-open-gradually-and-keep-some-public-health-measures. Opinion article. Oct 15 2021.
2021 Oct 11 Martiniuk A quoted in: Sydney comes out of 4-month lockdown after reaching vaccination target. New Scientist: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2293117-sydney-comes-out-of-4-month-lockdown-after-reaching-vaccination-target/#ixzz79DZWEelN
2021 Oct 10 Martiniuk A quoted in: COVID-19 patients all face 10 days' mandatory hotel quarantine in Korea. Is this the future for Australians? ABC News. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-10/south-korea-mandatory-quarantine-for-the-covid-positive/100514744
2021 Oct 8 Martiniuk A quoted in: Singapore’s immunity trap a lesson for Australia. Financial Review. Singapore’s immunity trap a lesson for Australia (afr.com)
2021 Oct 7 Martiniuk A quoted in: NSW could face ‘skyrocketing’ Covid cases under changed roadmap, AMA warns The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2021/oct/07/nsw-could-face-skyrocketing-covid-cases-under-changed-roadmap-ama-warns
2021 Oct 7 Martiniuk A. How will the next weeks and months look for people who are more vulnerable to COVID19 in NSW for Health Consumers NSW. How will the next weeks and months look like for people who are more vulnerable to COVID-19 in NSW? - Health Consumers NSW (hcnsw.org.au)
2021 Sept 21 Martiniuk A quoted in. Future pandemic modelling in Australia to factor in increased severity of Covid Delta variant. The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/sep/21/future-pandemic-modelling-in-australia-to-factor-in-increased-severity-of-covid-delta-variant
2021 Sept 21 Freeman J, Martiniuk A. ‘We are absolutely in crisis’: Sydney’s health workers on whether the system is coping under COVID. ‘We are absolutely in crisis’: Sydney’s health workers on whether the system is coping under Covid | Joseph Freeman and Alexandra Martiniuk | The Guardian. Invited opinion article.
2021 Sept 21 Martiniuk A quoted in: From Hong Kong to Singapore, how many will die even after most are jabbed? South China Morning Post. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/health-environment/article/3149474/hong-kong-australia-how-much-death-and-sickness-lie?module=perpetual_scroll&pgtype=article&campaign=3149474
2021 Sept 21 Martiniuk A. ABC Radio. Pfizer vaccine data for children 5- 11 years old. ABC Radio Sydney Live Audio - ABC Radio
2021 Sept 18 Martiniuk A wrote (with Chadwick V and Negin J). Humans versus COVID: How Australia can lead the region in ensuring enough vaccines for all. Opinion Article. Sept 18 2021. The New Daily. https://thenewdaily.com.au/news/coronavirus/2021/09/18/vaccine-supply-australia/
2021 Sept 14 Martiniuk A quoted in: Asia’s Covid-19 Success Stories Warily Ponder Post-Vaccination Moves. Wall Street Journal. Asia’s Covid-19 Success Stories Warily Ponder Post-Vaccination Moves - WSJ
2021 Sept 14 Martiniuk A quoted in Why COVID-19 cases are falling in NSW, and why it may be too early to celebrate. The New Daily. Why COVID-19 case numbers are falling in New South Wales (thenewdaily.com.au)
2021 Sept 11 Martiniuk A. Contact tracing, isolation, exposure lists: The things an 80% vaccination level will change. New Daily. https://thenewdaily.com.au/news/politics/australian-politics/2021/09/11/contact-tracing-isolation-exposure/
2021 Sept 11 Martiniuk A wrote. COVID facts under pressure: we need transparency on the data that justifies reopening. Opinion article. Sydney Morning Herald. https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/covid-facts-under-pressure-we-need-transparency-on-the-data-that-justifies-reopening-20210910-p58ql2.html
2021 Sept 10 CatherineBennett,BillBowtell,AlexandraMartiniukandTonyBlakely. Freedom or folly: experts wade in on the NSW roadmap out of Covid lockdown. The Guardian. Freedom or folly: experts wade in on the NSW roadmap out of Covid lockdown | Catherine Bennett, Bill Bowtell, Alexandra Martiniuk and Tony Blakely | The Guardian
2021 Sept 10 Martiniuk A. Experts alarmed by NSW exit plan. The Saturday Paper. Experts alarmed by NSW exit plan | The Saturday Paper
2021 Sept 9 Martiniuk A quoted in. ‘One person’s freedom is another person’s going to hospital’. Sydney Morning Herald. https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/one-person-s-freedom-is-another-person-s-going-to-hospital-20210909-p58q8t.html
2021 Sept 5 Martiniuk A and Freeman J wrote. Can Sydney’shospital system holdup? Here’s what frontline medicos are saying. Opinion Article. The New Daily. Sept 5, 2021. https://thenewdaily.com.au/news/coronavirus/2021/09/05/sydney-health-system-covid/
2021 Sept 3 Martiniuk A and Elliott E wrote. Covid is a threat to Australia’s children – and not only through infection. Opinion Article. The Guardian. Sept 3, 2021. https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/sep/03/covid-is-a-threat-to-australias-children-and-not-only-through-infection
2021 Aug 27 Martiniuk wrote with Jane Caro: Getting kids back into classrooms great in theory but a challenge in practice. The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/aug/27/getting-kids-back-into-classrooms-great-in-theory-but-a-challenge-in-practice
2021 Aug 27 Martiniuk quoted in: Booster shots the next step in the battle against delta. Financial Review. https://www.afr.com/politics/federal/booster-shots-the-next-step-in-the-battle-against-delta-20210826-p58m2z
2021 Aug 24 Martiniuk quoted in: Epidemiologist Tony Blakely says it's time to discuss a 'soft lockdown'. ABC News. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-08-24/victoria-consider-a-soft-lockdown-here-s-what-experts-/100399620
2021 Aug 23 Martiniuk interviewed on: ABC’s World Today Program with Gavin Coote re children’s COVID infections?
2021 Aug 23 Martiniuk interviewed on: ABC News Breakfast re Victoria’s hard or soft lockdown
2021 Aug 23 Martiniuk on 2GB with Ben Fordham live regarding: says Australia shouldn’t open up until kids vaccinated. https://www.2gb.com/epidemiologist-says-australia-shouldnt-open-up-until-kids-vaccinated/
2021 Aug 21 Martiniuk quoted in: How does ‘zero-Covid’ end? From Hong Kong to Australia and New Zealand, questions mount over exit strategy. South China Morning Post. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/health-environment/article/3145642/how-does-zero-covid-end-hong-kong-australia-and-new
2021 Aug 20 Martiniuk on ABC Radio Morning with Wendy and Robbie: regarding childcare centers and COVID.
2021 Aug 19 Martiniuk quoted in: ‘Immediate risk’: nearly 150 childcare centres closed across Australia over Covid threat. The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/aug/19/immediate-risk-nearly-150-childcare-centres-closed-across-australia-over-covid-threat
2021 Aug 19 Martiniuk quoted in: NSW Chief Health Officer urges parents not to use ECEC as Delta wave forces closures. The Sector. https://thesector.com.au/2021/08/19/nsw-chief-health-officer-urges-parents-not-to-use-ecec-as-delta-wave-forces-closures/
2021 Aug 18 Martiniuk quoted in: Australia Vaccinates Thousands of High-School Students to Stop Delta. Wall Street Journal. https://www.wsj.com/articles/australia-vaccinates-thousands-of-high-school-students-to-stop-delta-11629288000
2021 Aug 14 Martiniuk wrote: We need to talk about COVID-19 vaccines for our youngest kids. Invited Opinion Article. The New Daily. August 14 2021. We need to talk about COVID-19 vaccines for our youngest kids (thenewdaily.com.au)
2021 Aug 13 Martiniuk quoted in: What NSW can learn from Quebec. Financial Review. https://www.afr.com/policy/health-and-education/what-nsw-can-learn-from-quebec-20210813-p58ijr
2021 Aug 11 Martiniuk quoted in: COVID-19 cases continue to rise in Australia, where we were once praised for stopping outbreaks. Do we need to change strategy? 7 News. https://7news.com.au/lifestyle/health-wellbeing/covid-19-cases-continue-to-rise-in-australia-where-we-were-once-praised-for-stopping-outbreaks-do-we-need-to-change-strategy-c-3658207
2021 Aug 11 Martiniuk quoted in: Sydney lockdown could drag until November, epidemiologists fear. The New Daily. https://thenewdaily.com.au/news/politics/2021/08/11/sydney-lockdown-november-covid/
2021 Aug 10 Martiniuk quoted in: Is the herd immunity dream dead? The SMH and the Age. https://www.theage.com.au/national/is-the-herd-immunity-dream-dead-20210809-p58h50.html
2021 Aug 9 Martiniuk live on: ABC Radio discussing COVID Restrictions and proposed ‘circuit breaker’ needed
2021 Aug 9 Martiniuk quoted in: Covid-19 cases are rising in countries praised for stopping outbreaks. Do they need to change their strategies? KAKE ABC USA. https://www.kake.com/story/44474671/covid-19-cases-are-rising-in-countries-praised-for-stopping-outbreaks-do-they-need-to-change-their-strategies
2021 Aug 9 Martiniuk quoted in: How well can we model the path out of lockdowns? Cosmos ‘the Science of Everything’ Magazine. https://cosmosmagazine.com/health/covid/how-well-can-we-model-the-path-out-of-lockdowns/
2021 Aug 9 Martiniuk quoted in: COVID surges in one of world’s most vaccinated nations. NewsGP RACGP. https://www1.racgp.org.au/newsgp/clinical/covid-surges-in-one-of-world-s-most-vaccinated-nat
2021 Aug 8 Martiniuk quoted in: 16 mln Australians in lockdown as more areas see spread of COVID-19. Xinhua. http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/asiapacific/2021-08/06/c_1310111970.htm
2021 Aug 8 Martiniuk quoted in: Covid-19 cases are rising in countries praised for stopping outbreaks. Do they need to change their strategies? CNN. https://www.wtva.com/content/national/575058802.html?ref=802
2021 Aug 7 Martiniuk quoted in: The long, hard road to 80pc vaccination. Financial Review. https://www.afr.com/politics/federal/the-long-hard-road-to-80pc-vaccination-20210805-p58g0v
2021 Aug 5 Martiniuk quoted in: Sydney suffers deadliest day of pandemic as lockdown nears seventh week. Reuters. https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/australias-new-south-wales-reports-262-local-covid-19-cases-five-deaths-2021-08-05/
2021 Aug 5 Martiniuk wrote: All Australians should have access to vaccines before we reopen. That includes children. Op-Ed. The Guardian. All Australians should have access to vaccines before we reopen. That includes children | Alexandra Martiniuk | The Guardian
2021 Aug 4 Martiniuk quoted in: Doherty Institute modelling for COVID Delta variant made public. The Mandarin.https://www.themandarin.com.au/164916-doherty-institute-modelling-for-covid-delta-variant-made-public/
2021 July 30 Martiniuk quoted in: World Insights: Australia's flawed fight against COVID-19. Xinhua. http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/asiapacific/2021-07/30/c_1310097856.htm
2021 July 29 Martiniuk quoted in: COVID-19 vaccines, rapid tests to get NSW's Year 12s back in classroom. ABC News. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-07-28/vaccines-rapid-antigen-tests-to-get-nsw-year-12s-back-to-school/100329316
2021 July 28 Martiniuk quoted in: Sydney braces for another lockdown month. The West Australian. https://thewest.com.au/news/health/sydney-facing-four-week-lockdown-extension-c-3524912
2021 July 28 Martiniuk quoted in: Rapid COVID tests considered for essential workers, Year 12 students in NSW. AAP/7 News. https://7news.com.au/lifestyle/health-wellbeing/sydney-facing-four-week-lockdown-extension-c-3524941
2021 July 27 Martiniuk quoted in: FOUR-WEEK extension of Greater Sydney’s lockdown being considered by NSW cabinet. 7 News. https://7news.com.au/lifestyle/health-wellbeing/four-week-extension-of-greater-sydneys-lockdown-being-considered-by-nsw-cabinet-c-3521445
2021 July 27 Martiniuk quoted in: Why can’t ‘gold standard’ NSW get its cases down, despite weeks in lockdown? The New Daily. Why can't 'gold standard' NSW get its case numbers down? (thenewdaily.com.au)
2021 July 23 Martiniuk A quoted in: Sydney’s Covid test: what will it take to bring the case numbers down? The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2021/jul/23/sydneys-covid-test-what-will-it-take-to-bring-the-case-numbers-down
2021 July 21 Martiniuk quoted in: Vaccinating children in Australia would help protect against Covid but high-risk groups first, experts say. The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/society/2021/jul/21/vaccinating-children-in-australia-would-help-protect-against-covid-but-high-risk-groups-first-experts-say. Syndicated ie Yahoo etc.
2021 July 21 Martiniuk quoted in: Has the Delta variant curbed the effectiveness of lockdowns in ‘zero coronavirus’ economies like Australia and Hong Kong? South China Morning Post. Has the Delta variant curbed the effectiveness of lockdowns in ‘zero coronavirus’ economies like Australia and Hong Kong? | South China Morning Post (scmp.com)
2021 July 19 Martiniuk quoted in: From Singapore to Hong Kong and Australia, Asia’s Covid-19 reopening is as much about politics as it is about science. South China Morning Post. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/health-environment/article/3141453/singapore-hong-kong-and-australia-asias-covid-19
2021 July 15 Martiniuk quoted in: With Sydney's Covid cases climbing, why aren't masks mandatory in the ACT? Canberra Times. https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/7340706/why-arent-masks-mandatory-in-the-act/
2021 July 14 Martiniuk quoted in: NSW restrictions will last months under ‘soft lockdown’ approach, epidemiologist says. The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2021/jul/14/nsw-restrictions-will-last-months-under-soft-lockdown-approach-epidemiologist-says
2021 July 13 Martiniuk quoted in: When the Delta strain moved from east to south-west, the strategy needed to change. It didn’t. Sydney Morning Herald. https://www.smh.com.au/national/when-the-delta-strain-moved-from-east-to-south-west-the-strategy-needed-to-change-it-didn-t-20210713-p58991.html
2021 July 10 Martiniuk quoted in: Australia’s Delta Outbreak Shows Vaccines Protect Against Hospitalization Figures are in line with evidence from other countries, including the U.K. and Israel. The Wall Street Journal. https://www.wsj.com/articles/australias-delta-outbreak-data-show-vaccines-protect-against-hospitalization-11625904029
2021 July 9 Martiniuk quoted in: NSW PREMIER THANKS YOUNG PEOPLE AFTER CRITICISM OVER VACCINE ROLLOUT. SBS The Feed. NSW Premier thanks young people after criticism over vaccine rollout (sbs.com.au)
2021 July 8 Martiniuk invited op-ed: Lockdown in Sydney doesn’t mean staying locked in. It’s Covid-safer to be outside. The Guardian. Lockdown in Sydney doesn’t mean staying locked in. It’s Covid-safer to be outside | Alexandra Martiniuk and Joseph Freeman | The Guardian
2021 July 8 Martiniuk quoted in: THESE UNDER 40 YEAR OLDS GOT PFIZER JABS - DESPITE NOT BEING ELIGIBLE. SBS The Feed. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/the-feed/these-under-40-year-olds-got-pfizer-jabs-despite-not-being-eligible
2021 July 7 Martiniuk quoted in: Sydney’s lockdown to be extended by one week. Financial Review. https://www.afr.com/policy/health-and-education/sydney-s-lockdown-to-be-extended-by-one-week-20210706-p587er
2021 July 3 Martiniuk quoted in: Experts welcome Australia’s four-stage Covid exit strategy but warn ‘hard yards’ still to come. The Guardian. Experts welcome Australia’s four-stage Covid exit strategy but warn ‘hard yards’ still to come | Australia news | The Guardian
2021 July 3 Martiniuk quoted in: Anatomy of an outbreak: Tracking every case in NSW’s COVID-19 clusters. SMH https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/anatomy-of-an-outbreak-tracking-every-case-in-nsw-s-covid-19-clusters-20210702-p5868l.html
2021 June 23 Martiniuk quoted in: NSW tracks four mystery infections as outbreak hits 38 cases. Australian Financial Review. NSW tracks four mystery infections as outbreak hits 38 cases (afr.com)
2021 June 23 Martiniuk quoted in: Party dubbed ‘super spreader’ event, experts defend testing without isolation. The Sydney Morning Herald. NSW COVID: West Hoxton party dubbed ‘super spreader’ event; experts defend testing without isolation (smh.com.au)
2021 June 11 Martiniuk quoted in: One-fifth of patients attending hospital from hotel quarantine suffered mental health emergencies. The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2021/jun/11/one-fifth-of-patients-attending-hospital-from-hotel-quarantine-suffered-mental-health-emergencies
2021 June 10 Martiniuk quoted in: Dedicated quarantine centre in NSW backed by academic. https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/wentworth-courier/dedicated-quarantine-centre-in-nsw-backed-by-sydney-uni-academic/news-story/a573cde7083a4ef681377fe783d7c4c6
2021 June 5 Martiniuk quoted in: Where did Australia’s first cases of the Delta variant come from and how infectious is it? The Guardian. Where did Australia’s first cases of the Delta variant come from and how infectious is it? | Melbourne | The Guardian
2021 May 25 Martiniuk quoted in: Why is Covid-19 resurging in Taiwan and across Asia? Newstatesman. https://www.newstatesman.com/2021/05/why-covid-19-resurging-taiwan-and-across-asia
2021 April 30 Martiniuk quoted in: Premier hints at ‘double digit’ COVID-19 surge in hotel quarantine. News.Com.Au https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/health/health-problems/premier-hints-at-double-digit-covid19-surge-in-hotel-quarantine/news-story/c67ff71e1ba82be6bf949ab8aea84a08
2021 April 15 Martiniuk quoted in: Vaccine chart toppers: what Australia can learn from world’s best rollouts. The Guardian. Vaccine chart toppers: what Australia can learn from world’s best rollouts | Vaccines and immunisation | The Guardian
2021 Jan 23 Martiniuk quoted in: The risks while not zero are low: experts confident invasion day protests can go ahead safely. SBS The Feed. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/the-feed/the-risks-while-not-zero-are-low-experts-confident-invasion-day-protests-can-go-ahead-safely
2021 Jan 8 Martiniuk quoted in: Australia's overseas arrival scheme overhauled in face of new virus strainhttps://www.msn.com/en-xl/news/other/australias-overseas-arrival-scheme-overhauled-in-face-of-new-virus-strain/ar-BB1czKyVreported by Xinhua News Agency
2021 Jan 7 Martiniuk quoted in: Sydney Cricket Ground Restrictions Cast Doubts Over Mardi Gras https://www.starobserver.com.au/news/sydney-cricket-ground-restrictions-cast-doubts-over-mardi-gras/199823
2021 Jan 6 Martiniuk quoted in: Allowing fans at Sydney Test for ‘mental health’ labelled ‘laughable’ as Berala cluster perturbs authorities https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2021/jan/06/allowing-fans-at-sydney-test-for-mental-health-labelled-laughable-as-berala-cluster-perturbs-authorities
2021 Jan 6 Martiniuk quoted in: Epidemiologist says minister's cricket crowd comment 'laughable' in live, as it happens at: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2021/jan/06/australia-news-live-victoria-coronavirus-hotspots-western-sydney-dhhs-police-nsw-qld-covid-19?page=with:block-5ff53e0e8f08eeb0b2e013b3
2020 Dec 28 Martiniuk quoted in: NSW warned mystery Covid cases could be 'a smoldering forest fire'https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2020/dec/28/nsw-warned-mystery-covid-cases-could-be-a-smouldering-forest-fire
2020 Sept 9 Martiniuk quoted in: TikTok graphic videos can spread like wildfire in a matter of hours. This is how to talk to your kids about ithttps://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-09-09/parents-concern-over-safety-of-kids-online-tiktok-viral-content/12647380
2020 Aug 12 Martiniuk quoted in: NSW on a knife-edge: experts urge new restrictions to avoid uncontrollable spread of Covid-19https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2020/aug/12/nsw-on-a-knife-edge-experts-urge-new-restrictions-to-avoid-uncontrollable-spread-of-covid-19
2019 Aug 20 Martiniuk and Martiniuk’s previous MPH student Sarah Korver assisted with the development of radio long program and were interviewed on BBC World Service Radio (UK office) regarding Therapeutic recreation based camping for children with cancer and their families and research about these camps
2019 Aug 2 Martiniuk and Martiniuk’s PHD student Neha Faruqui quoted in Childhood cancer claims 7 million years of life in poorer nations https://www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-africa/children/news/childhood-cancer-claims-7-million-years-of-life-in-poorer-nations-1.html
2019 May 26 Martiniuk’s PHD student Neha Faruqui’s research Poor people struggle to access cancer medicines in India https://www.internationalhealthpolicies.org/poor-people-struggle-to-access-cancer-medicines
2019 April 29 Martiniuk’s PHD student Neha Faruqui’s research Indians have poor access to essential anti-cancer medicines:
The Hindu (an eight column spread story) in the Delhi Metro on “No country for generic medicines”
https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/no-country-for-generics/article26977692.ece
http://www.medicalhealthnews.net/indians-have-poor-access-to-essential-anti-cancer-drugs-report
2018 August 3 Martiniuk quoted in: Why telehealth still has a long way to go Medical Republic: http://medicalrepublic.com.au/telehealth-still-long-way-go/16038
2018 May 28 Podcast: People Behind the Science (rated top 15 science podcasts globally)
Martiniuk interview (posting date to itunes Aug 20 2018)
2018 April 12 Expert reaction to: Global burden of mental disorders among children aged 5–14 years, Baranne et al, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health.
Martiniuk interviewed live on ABC RN DRIVE radio (630pm)
2018 March 21Expert reaction to: Quality of Health Care for Children in Australia, 2012-2013, Braithwaite et al., JAMA, 319(11), pp.1,113 - 1,124 (2018)
Martiniuk quoted in: Which conditions are treated most in line with clinical practice guidelines? Australian Journal of Pharmacy: https://ajp.com.au/news/conditions-treated-line-cpgs/
2017 November 9 Expert Reaction to: Suicide attempt predicted by academic performance and childhood IQ: a cohort study of 26 000 children, Sorberg Wallin et al., Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica
Martiniuk quoted in:
Campus Review magazine
Education Review magazine (+ Education Review podcast interview with Martiniuk)
SBS: http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2017/11/08/poor-grades-linked-self-harm-adults
Huffington Post: http://www.huffingtonpost.com.au/2017/11/07/kids-who-struggle-at-school-are-more-likely-to-attempt-suicide-as-adults_a_23270179/
2017 November 5 PURE Consortium: 80 per cent of babies born from HIV positive mothers are free of HIV
Malawi News Agency (MANA) Sunday, 05 Nov 2017 10:02AM
Antiretroviral treatment (ART), Prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT)
2016 November 16 Martiniuk ALC. SIDS quoted in: Sudden infant death syndrome research breakthrough suggests biological factor
The Guardian Nov 16, 2016
Channel 9 news
Esquire Magazine
http://www.esquire.com/lifestyle/a51070/study-reveals-test-for-sids/
Good Housekeeping Magazine
http://www.goodhousekeeping.com/health/news/a41623/study-reveals-test-for-sids/
Netdoctor.Co.UK
2016 August Martiniuk ALC. Plagiocephaly and SIDS
Channel 7 6pm news on August 10, 2016
https://www.facebook.com/7newssydney/videos/1331141323576664/
News sites in Australia
ABC web and live radio Sydney (Brisbane)
SBS
Telegraph in the UK
NHS in the UK
Kidspot parenting website
Essential baby
Mamamia
https://www.facebook.com/mamamiablog/?fref=nf
MSN
Australian Doctor Magazine
http://www.australiandoctor.com.au/news/latest-news/parents-risking-sids-to-prevent-plagiocephaly
MJA Insight article
Parents Canada Magazine article
The Times of London
2016 June Contributed to and quoted in the Lancet Neurology article (June 2016)
“Taking a swipe at Africa's epilepsy”
Editor: Adrian Burton
2014 Dec Elliott E, Oscar J, Carter M….and team including Martiniuk ALC
Fetal alcohol syndrome in the Fitzroy Valley: the Lililwan Project
2014 Oct Martiniuk ALC
Extent, Causes, and Impact of Road Traffic Crashes in the Solomon Islands 1993-2012
(Rural and Remote Health 2014)
The Solomon Star
2013 July Martiniuk ALC
Peace through Health
Rotary Canada Magazine
2013 May Martiniuk ALC
Reduced sleep hours leads to crashes in adolescents and young adults (JAMA Peds 2013)
The Sydney Morning Herald
The Australian
NBC
Live radio: ABC, NPR (USA), Radio National
2012 July/Aug Martiniuk ALC
Health systems in Malawi (VIDEO)
On U Sydney webpages the video received: 556 views, 36 engaged users and 9 ‘talking about it’ (the week posted, back in 2012).
On YouTube had 691 views in 2012: http://youtu.be/_HlRgbjNS18
2012 May/JuneMartiniuk ALC
Australia among top three countries dispatching medical missions (Martiniuk et al, BMC Health Services 2012)
The Sydney Morning Herald (May 31 2012)
ABC Radio Asia Connect (May 31 2012) http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/international/radio/program/connect-asia/australia-among-top-three-countries-dispatching-medical-missions/953142
How Useful Are Short-Term Medical Missions? (June 7 2012) Scoop.co.nz
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1206/S00138/how-useful-are-short-term-medical-missions.htm
OP-ED “Voluntourism: the downsides of medical tourism” (June 12 2012)
Martiniuk ALC and Negin J: ABC The Drum
http://www.abc.net.au/unleashed/4064550.html
http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/lifematters/medical-missions/4077746
Martiniuk and Negin 15 min interview
ABC Radio Connect Asia: Martiniuk
http://twitter.com/ABCthedrum/status/212295553944522752
Martiniuk ABC Twitter
http://www.facebook.com/RadioAustralia/posts/305430596212264
ABC Facebook
Medical missions: U Sydney website
http://e.itg.be/ihp/archives/ihp-news-172-global-health-on-bumpy-road-rio20/
IHP #172 Newsletter (International Health Policies) from the Institute of Tropical Medicine in Antwerp, Belgium(ITM)
http://pacific.scoop.co.nz/2012/06/how-useful-are-short-term-medical-missions/
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1206/S00138/how-useful-are-short-term-medical-missions.htm
Pacific and NZ Scoop News
http://www.asianscientist.com/health-medicine/short-term-medical-missions-low-income-countries-2012/
Asian Scientist
http://iims-asean.blogspot.com.au/2012/06/australia-are-short-term-medical.html
International Institute of Medicine and Science
http://www.nursingreview.com.au/pages/section/article.php?s=News&idArticle=24029
Nursing Review Magazine: July 2012 issue
http://www.medicalstudentunion.com/tag/these-missions
Medical Student Union
Global Health Gateway
http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1472-6963-12-134.pdf
Martiniuk et al. full article
In the BMC Health Services Research most ‘highly accessed’ and ‘most highly forwarded’ list
2012 April University of Sydney Postdoctoral Fellows: Martiniuk ALC
Neurological and Mental Health in Disadvantaged Communities
The Bridge: University of Sydney School of Public Health Magazine
2012 Feb & March Martiniuk ALC
Reflections on peace-through-health: the first Canadian, Israeli and Palestinian Maternal and Child Health program for medical students (Martiniuk, Wires. Med Conf Surv 2012)
Town Crier Newspaper (Tristan Carter journalist author) – March 9 2012
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre website front-page (Feb and again in March 2012) http://sunnybrook.ca/media/item.asp?c=1&i=742
The George Institute for Global Health website front-page (Feb 2012)
2011 Nov 14, 15 Martiniuk ALC
Diabetes in the Asia Pacific Region (Martiniuk et al, Diab Research Clin Pract 2011)
ABC Connect Asia (live radio): http://mpegmedia.abc.net.au/ra/podcast/connectasia/20111114_ca2.mp3 (from 18min mark)
ABC Pacific Focus Program (radio)
Gadigal Koori Radio “Blackchat” Program
mX Newspaper
2010 July 21 Martiniuk ALC
Smoking in the Pacific (Martiniuk et al, APJCP 2010)
The Australian Doctor Magazine (p11)
Australian Associated Press
Chinese media (various)
2010 July 14 Martiniuk ALC
Lung cancer due to smoking to double in Asia Pacific region (Martiniuk et al, APJCP 2010)
ABC Asia Connect (live radio)
ABC News 24 (live video)
Radio NZ National: Checkpoint Program (live radio)
National Radio News Canberra (live radio)
ABC Radio News (Sydney, Canberra, Hobart) (live radio)
SBS Radio (radio)
Triple J (radio)
2010 May Martiniuk ALC
Mental stress does not distract young drivers (Martiniuk et al, J Adol Health 2010)
2GB Radio
NOVA Radio
Eurekalert
Times India
Health Behavior News Service
2009 Nov Martiniuk ALC
Some crashes may be intentional (Martiniuk et al, CMAJ 2009)
The Sydney Morning Herald
Herald Sun
Otago Daily Times New Zealand
MSN News
Daily India
The Epoch Times
ABC radio (Sydney, Perth, Hobart)
2UE George and Paul Talk Radio
2009 Sept Martiniuk ALC (quoted in) Tumors in Paradise: Cancer in the Solomon Islands
The Diplomat Magazine (Sept issue)
2009 Feb Martiniuk ALC: Aid Achievements in the Solomon Islands: The Key to Good Foreign Aid
Radio National Australia
SBS Radio Australia
Medical News Today
The Solomon Star (National newspaper)
2007 Martiniuk ALC: 2/3 Heart attacks & stroke due to hypertension in Asia Pacific Region
Daily Telegraph
Adelaide Advisor
The Australian
Melbourne Herald Sun
Sydney Morning Herald
The Age
United Press International
Mix FM – Perth
Newstalk Radio NZ
2007 Martiniuk ALC: Burden of Diabetes in the Asia Pacific Region
ABC Television
SBS Radio
Indonesian ABC Television News
- Martiniuk ALC;
The Canadian/ Israeli / Palestinian medical elective
Queen’s University Alumni Magazine
The University of Toronto Medical Magazine
The University of Toronto news
The Canadian Jewish news
- Martiniuk ALC
The University Network for Social & International Health
CBC Radio
1999 Martiniuk ALC
The Trillium Childhood Cancer Support Centre: Kingston Whig Standard