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Associate Professor Francis Mitrou

Associate Professor Francis Mitrou is currently Program Head – Population Health at Telethon Kids Institute, where he oversees population health themed research occurring under several independent research teams. Francis is also Team Head of the Human Capability Team at Telethon Kids Institute and Associate Investigator in the ARC Life Course Centre.

Research interests

  • Indigenous life course outcomes
  • Child and adolescent mental health
  • Economics of disadvantage
  • Program evaluation
  • Public health
  • Survey design

Organisation

Position

Associate Investigator

Disciplines

  • Economics

  • Population Health Science

  • Public Health

Research profile

Publications by Francis Mitrou

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  • Education
  • Mental Health
  • Journal Article

Associations Between Developmental Risk Profiles, Mental Disorders, and Student Absences Among Primary and Secondary Students in Australia

  • Cave L.

  • Christensen D.

  • Hancock K.

  • Mitrou F.

  • Zubrick S.

  • Published: 2021
  • Journal Article

Not in Employment, Education or Training (NEET); more than a youth policy issue

  • Haynes M.

  • Mitrou F.

  • Perales F.

  • Zubrick S.

  • Published: 2021
  • Children
  • Early Childhood
  • Family
  • Parenting
  • Journal Article

Pets are associated with fewer peer problems and emotional symptoms, and better prosocial behavior: Findings from the Longitudinal Study of Australian Children

  • Christian H.

  • Cunneen R.

  • Mitrou F.

  • Zubrick S.

  • Published: 2020

Related members

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Elizabeth-Rose Ahearn

  • Higher Degree by Research Student

  • The University of Queensland

Dr Shabbir Ahmad

  • Research Fellow

  • The University of Queensland

Associate Professor Kadir Atalay

  • Research Fellow

  • The University of Sydney

Nimisha Bahl

  • Higher Degree by Research Student

  • The University of Queensland

Pulan Bai

  • Higher Degree by Research Student

  • The University of Western Australia

Professor Janeen Baxter

  • Director

  • |

  • Chief Investigator

  • The University of Queensland

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