Ms Isabelle Barnes

Ms Isabelle Barnes

Research Coordinator

College of Health, Medicine and Wellbeing

Career Summary

Biography

Ms Isabelle Barnes is the Research Coordinator for the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health (ALSWH) and the Centre for Women’s Health Research, based at the University of Newcastle. She holds a Bachelor of Clinical Science, a Master of Public Health, and a Diploma of Leadership and Management. 

Isabelle plays a key role in the management of several research projects within the Centre. Her work spans project development and implementation, the management and training of research staff, and strategic support. Isabelle leads the development of ethics applications for ALSWH, including the design of study and participant materials that comply with ethical standards and regulatory requirements. She also has expertise in qualitative analysis, longitudinal survey development, and participant recruitment and retention.

Isabelle is committed to ensuring research insights inform policy and practice. She has contributed to submissions for government inquiries, and is actively involved in translating research findings into accessible formats. Notably, she co-presented at the Hunter New England and Central Coast Local Health District Primary Healthcare Network Data Storytelling Workshop. Recently, she also co-facilitated a Publication to Policy Workshop, held at the Hunter Medical Research Institute.

Qualifications

  • Master of Public Health, University of Sydney
  • Bachelor of Clinical Science, Macquarie University
  • Dipolma of Leadership and Management, Statewide Business Training

Keywords

  • Epidemiology
  • Public health
  • Women's health

Fields of Research

Code Description Percentage
440509 Women's studies (incl. girls' studies) 25
420699 Public health not elsewhere classified 50
420299 Epidemiology not elsewhere classified 25

Professional Experience

Professional appointment

Dates Title Organisation / Department
26/6/2023 -  Research Coordinator Centre for Women's Health Research, University of Newcastle
Australia
1/4/2022 - 25/6/2023 Senior Research Officer Centre for Women's Health Research, University of Newcastle
Australia
1/2/2020 - 31/3/2022 Research Officer Centre for Women's Health Research, University of Newcastle
Australia
20/8/2018 - 31/1/2020 Research Assistant Centre for Women's Health Research, University of Newcastle
Australia
1/7/2017 - 30/11/2017 Research Assistant Australian Institute of Health and Innovation, Macquarie University
Australia
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Publications

For publications that are currently unpublished or in-press, details are shown in italics.

Journal article (1 outputs)

Year Citation Altmetrics Link
2022 Farber R, Houssami N, Barnes I, McGeechan K, Barratt A, Bell KJL, 'Considerations for Evaluating the Introduction of New Cancer Screening Technology: Use of Interval Cancers to Assess Potential Benefits and Harms', International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19 (2022) [C1]
DOI 10.3390/ijerph192214647
Citations Scopus - 6

Presentation (4 outputs)

Year Citation Altmetrics Link
2025 Loxton D, Townsend N, Barnes I, 'Publication to Policy Workshop.' (2025)
Co-authors Natalie Townsend, Deborah Loxton
2023 Loxton D, Townsend N, Cavenagh D, Barnes I, Forder P, 'From 18-102, the mental health of women over time and across generations.' (2023)
Co-authors Deborah Loxton, Dominic Cavenagh, Natalie Townsend
2023 Townsend N, Egan N, Barnes I, Loxton D, 'Australian women’s stress over time during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.' (2023)
Co-authors Deborah Loxton, Natalie Townsend
2022 Loxton D, Townsend N, Byrnes E, Barnes I, 'Women’s mental health during the pandemic: Analysing free-text data to inform national policy.' (2022)
Co-authors Natalie Townsend, Deborah Loxton
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Report (16 outputs)

Year Citation Altmetrics Link
2025 Mishra G, Barnes I, Dobson A, Egan N, Ferguson M, Forder P, Hockey R, Townsend N, Loxton D, 'Women at work: Health impacts on current, paid workforce participation 2025.' (2025)
Co-authors Deborah Loxton, Nick Egan, Natalie Townsend
2024 Egan N, Townsend N, Barnes I, Loxton D, 'Women, work and domestic violence: Summary unadjusted data from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health.' (2024)
Co-authors Nick Egan, Natalie Townsend, Deborah Loxton
2023 Mishra G, Dobson A, Tooth L, Chan H-W, Forder P, Townsend N, Egan N, Cavenagh D, Hockey R, Barnes I, Byrnes E, Loxton D, 'COVID-19 and its impact on health care use: Findings from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health.' (2023)
Co-authors Dominic Cavenagh, Natalie Townsend, Deborah Loxton, Nick Egan
2022 Townsend N, Loxton D, Egan N, Barnes I, Byrnes E, Forder P, 'A life course approach to determining the prevalence and impact of sexual violence in Australia' (2022)
Co-authors Deborah Loxton, Natalie Townsend, Emma Byrnes, Nick Egan
2022 Mishra G, Barnes I, Byrnes E, Cavenagh D, Dobson A, Forder P, Hockey R, Loxton D, Townsend N, Byles J, 'Health and wellbeing for women in midlife: Findings from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health' (2022)
Co-authors Emma Byrnes, Julie Byles, Deborah Loxton, Natalie Townsend, Dominic Cavenagh
2021 Loxton D, Townsend N, Forder P, Barnes I, Byrnes E, Anderson A, Cavenagh D, Egan N, Tuckerman K, Byles J, 'Australian women’s mental health and wellbeing in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020' (2021) [N1]
Co-authors Amy Anderson, Emma Byrnes, Dominic Cavenagh, Nick Egan, Julie Byles, Natalie Townsend, Deborah Loxton
2021 Loxton D, Byles J, Tooth L, Barnes I, Byrnes E, Cavenagh D, Chung HF, Egan N, Forder P, Harris M, Hockey R, Moss K, Townsend N, Mishra GD, 'Reproductive health: Contraception, conception, and change of life – Findings from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health' (2021)
Co-authors Emma Byrnes, Melissa Harris, Nick Egan, Julie Byles, Dominic Cavenagh, Deborah Loxton, Natalie Townsend
2020 Loxton D, Forder P, Townsend N, Barnes I, Byrnes E, Mishra G, et al., 'Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health COVID-19 Survey, Report 4: Survey 4, 10 June 2020', Australian Government Department of Health (2020)
Co-authors Natalie Townsend, Julie Byles, Deborah Loxton, Emma Byrnes
2020 Loxton D, Forder P, Townsend N, Barnes I, Byrnes E, Mishra G, et al., 'Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health COVID-19 Survey, Report 3: Survey 3, 27 May 2020', Australian Government Department of Health (2020)
Co-authors Natalie Townsend, Deborah Loxton, Emma Byrnes, Julie Byles
2020 Loxton D, Forder P, Townsend N, Barnes I, Byrnes E, Mishra G, et al., 'Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health COVID-19 Survey, Report 2: Survey 2, 13 May 2020', Australian Government Department of Health (2020)
Co-authors Natalie Townsend, Deborah Loxton, Emma Byrnes, Julie Byles
2020 Dobson A, Forder P, Hockey R, Egan N, Cavenagh D, Waller M, Byrnes E, Barnes I, Loxton D, Byles J, Mishra G, 'The impact of multiple chronic conditions: Findings from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health' (2020)
Co-authors Dominic Cavenagh, Julie Byles, Deborah Loxton
2020 Loxton D, Forder P, Townsend N, Byrnes E, Barnes I, Cavenagh D, Mishra G, Tooth L, Byles J, 'Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health COVID-19 Survey Report 5: Survey 5, 24 June 2020' (2020)
Co-authors Natalie Townsend, Dominic Cavenagh, Julie Byles, Emma Byrnes, Deborah Loxton
2020 Townsend N, Barnes I, Byrnes E, Anderson A, Lewis S, Goodwin N, Kay-Lambkin F, Loxton D, 'Integrated approaches for domestic and family violence, mental health issues and alcohol and other drug use' (2020)
Co-authors Deborah Loxton, Emma Byrnes, Frances Kay, Natalie Townsend, Nicholas Goodwin, Amy Anderson
2019 Loxton D, Townsend N, Barnes I, Forder P, 'Family, Domestic, and Sexual violence: Compendium of infographics Findings from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health', Australian Government Department of Social Services (2019)
Co-authors Natalie Townsend, Deborah Loxton
2019 Townsend N, Loxton D, Barnes I, Anderson A, Coombe J, Thomson C, Abbas SS, 'Optimising Cervical Cancer Prevention Amongst Aboriginal Women in Rural and Remote New South Wales: A Pilot Study Screening Program Evaluation' (2019)
Co-authors Amy Anderson, Deborah Loxton, Clare Thomson, Natalie Townsend
2019 Loxton D, Townsend N, Barnes I, Forder P, 'Family, Domestic and Sexual Violence: Mini report of infographics - Findings from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health', Australian Government Department of Social Services (2019)
Co-authors Natalie Townsend, Deborah Loxton
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Grants and Funding

Summary

Number of grants 2
Total funding $270,151

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20201 grants / $32,500

Integrated approaches for domestic and family violence, mental health issues and alcohol and other drugs misuse$32,500

Funding body: The Sax Institute

Funding body The Sax Institute
Project Team Professor Deb Loxton, Professor Nicholas Goodwin, Ms Natalie Townsend, Doctor Amy Anderson, Ms Emma Byrnes, Ms Isabelle Barnes, Professor Frances Kay, Suzanne Lewis
Scheme Rapid Review
Role Investigator
Funding Start 2020
Funding Finish 2020
GNo G1901421
Type Of Funding C3200 – Aust Not-for Profit
Category 3200
UON Y

20191 grants / $237,651

Family, domestic and sexual violence hotspot maps and research summaries$237,651

Funding body: Department of Social Services

Funding body Department of Social Services
Project Team Professor Deb Loxton, Ms Natalie Townsend, Ms Peta Forder, Ms Isabelle Barnes
Scheme Research Grant
Role Investigator
Funding Start 2019
Funding Finish 2019
GNo G1900436
Type Of Funding C2100 - Aust Commonwealth – Own Purpose
Category 2100
UON Y
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Ms Isabelle Barnes

Position

Research Coordinator
Centre for Women's Health Research https://www.newcastle.edu.au/research/centre/womens-health-research
College of Health, Medicine and Wellbeing

Contact Details

Email isabelle.barnes@newcastle.edu.au
Phone 0240421605
Link Research Networks
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