Chaitra Mandadhi
Melbourne,Australia
Summary
Public Health Professional with over 5 years of expertise in disease surveillance, health promotion, and outbreak management. Skilled in developing impactful public health programs and conducting comprehensive community needs assessments, leveraging strong project management and policy development skills. Proficient in collaborating with local, state and federal stakeholders to enhance community health outcomes and eager to drive innovative health initiatives.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Public Health Officer
North Eastern Public Health Unit – Austin Hospital
Melbourne , VIC
06.2022 - 06.2024
- Supervised the implementation of quality improvement initiatives to enhance immunization data management. Analyzed health trends to optimize program strategies, enhancing public health outreach and intervention efficiency.
- Collaborated with local, state, and federal government to align public health policies and streamline resource sharing. Conducted comprehensive community needs assessments to identify priorities and allocate resources effectively.
- Provided high-level advice on policy reforms and strategic planning for state-wide health initiatives, particularly in communicable disease control. Conducted comprehensive data analysis to inform public health strategies, optimizing surveillance, and response efforts.
- Conducting case interviews, contact follow-up, and providing public health information and advice to individuals. Liaise with healthcare professionals, laboratory staff, and other stakeholders to ensure appropriate management and linkage to care pathways.
- Led the development and implementation of targeted immunization programs, improving vaccination coverage and disease prevention. Investigating at-risk workplaces and communities to identify and prevent communicable disease transmission.
- Improving community health outcomes by developing and implementing targeted public health programs. Enhanced disease surveillance and response capabilities through rigorous data analysis and strategic planning.
- Collaborated with medical professionals to ensure best practices are followed when treating patients with communicable illnesses.
Contact Tracing Officer (COVID-19)
Northern Hospital
Melbourne , VIC
08.2021 - 06.2022
- Maintained precise records to support data-driven decisions, advancing surveillance capabilities, and public health safety.
- Working in conjunction with stakeholders and local and federal governments consistently and applying disease prevention and control policy, protocols, and program guidelines through liaison and negotiation with health professionals, municipal governments, primary health care providers, health service organizations, community groups, industry, local government, regional offices, and the public.
- Conducted educational sessions on notifiable conditions, advising healthcare professionals and community members.
- Managed case follow-ups, outbreak investigations, and contact tracing efforts in coordination with healthcare providers. Led stakeholder engagement efforts, fostering collaborations to enhance public health response capabilities.
- Developed and implemented policies and procedures to ensure compliance with government regulations.
- Conducting educational sessions on urgent notifiable conditions and running weekly complex case meetings.
Health and Safety Co-ordinator
Sidekicker Smoothies
Melbourne , VIC
01.2019 - 07.2021
- Developed, implemented and monitored safety policies and procedures for the company.
- Conducted regular safety inspections of all work areas to ensure compliance with OSHA regulations.
- Provided guidance on proper use of personal protective equipment.
- Conducted risk assessments to identify potential health and safety issues in the workplace.
- Ensured compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws regarding health and safety standards.
Epidemiologist
DFTR
Bangalore , Karnataka
04.2015 - 04.2018
- Developed and implemented research protocols to assess the impact of disease in a population.
- Managed and led a team of 30 staff, fostering a collaborative and safe work environment.
- Undertaking data entry, data cleansing, and information management tasks, ensuring adherence to process and policy. S
- Analyzing cell mutations in relation to Alzheimer's disease.
- Isolating, analyzing, and synthesizing vitamins, minerals, and enzymes to determine their effects on body function.
- Uphold requirements for data collection, reporting, and quality control for the duration of investigations.
- Compiling and organizing research data to produce reports and graphs.
- Managing critical paperwork. Conducted detailed statistical analyses to identify health trends, enhancing data-driven decision-making and public health strategies.
- Created reports on epidemiological findings for government agencies and healthcare organizations.
Education
Master of Public Health (Advanced) -
Public Health
Melbourne, Australia12.2020
Bachelor of Science -
Biotechnology, Bio-Chemistry And Genetics
India07.2018
Skills
- Immunization programs
- Community Health and Disease Surveillance
- Project Management
- Policy Development
- Program Evaluation
- Outbreak Management
- Microsoft Office
- Public health policy
- Legislative interpretation
Certification
- Mental Health Crisis First Aider
- Essential Epidemiologic Tools for Public Health Practice
- Project Management Foundations
- Fundamentals of Immunology: Innate Immunity and B-Cell Function
Publications
- Extraction of acetylcholinesterase inhibitors from moringa oleifera and analysing its activity with zebrafish ( Http://www.wjpps.com/wjpps_controller/abstract_id/8083 )
- T-maze alternation for zebrafish behavioural studies ( Http://www.wjpps.com/wjpps_controller/abstract_id/8035 )
Timeline
Public Health Officer
North Eastern Public Health Unit – Austin Hospital
06.2022 - 06.2024
Contact Tracing Officer (COVID-19)
Northern Hospital
08.2021 - 06.2022
Health and Safety Co-ordinator
Sidekicker Smoothies
01.2019 - 07.2021
Epidemiologist
DFTR
04.2015 - 04.2018
- Mental Health Crisis First Aider
- Essential Epidemiologic Tools for Public Health Practice
- Project Management Foundations
- Fundamentals of Immunology: Innate Immunity and B-Cell Function
Master of Public Health (Advanced) -
Public Health
Bachelor of Science -
Biotechnology, Bio-Chemistry And Genetics
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