Background

Aimée is a research assistant working on the Modelling and Biostatistics team and the Optimise Study. She applies her knowledge of mathematics and computer science to modelling COVID-19 and other infectious diseases in various countries. In her position on the Data Analysis team of the Optimise Study, she assists in the analysis, preparation, and planning of monthly Optimise reports, which inform government policy. She also contributes to the survey design, data analysis and output of Snapshot Surveys and Snapshot Reports which inform government policy.

She has also applied her French language skills to her modelling work, translating a nutrition model from English to French in order to reach a wider audience.

Aimée graduated from the University of Melbourne in 2020, where she concurrently studied Applied Mathematics and French. During her university studies, she combined her passions for mathematics and French through research and translation projects in Metropolitan France, New Caledonia and Melbourne and completed an exchange semester in Geneva, Switzerland, where she undertook an internship in data processing and analysis. In 2022, she began her Masters in Health Data Analytics at Monash University, a course that will allow her to further explore her interests in computer science and public health.

Positions

• Research Assistant, Burnet Institute, September 2020 – present
• French Grammar Technical Support, The University of Melbourne, September – December 2021
• Project Liaison Officer, Why Learn French? Project, March – July 2021
• Senior ESG Analyst Intern, Covalence, Geneva, August – October 2020
• French Language Assistant, Academy of Mary Immaculate, May 2016 – November 2019

Qualifications

• Ongoing: Masters in Health Data Analytics, Monash University
• 2020: BSc, University of Melbourne, Australia major in mathematics and statistics
• 2020: Diploma in Languages (French), University of Melbourne, Australia

Projects (1)

Current (1)

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  The Optimise Study: Optimising Isolation, Quarantine and Distancing for COVID-19

Publications (20)

2023 (1)

• Estimating the proportion of Victorians infected with COVID-19 during the Omicron BA.1 epidemic wave of January 2022 in Australia.
  Altermatt A, Heath K, Saich F, Wilkinson AL, Scott N, Sacks-Davis R, Young K, Stoové M, Gibney KB, Hellard M
  Aust N Z J Public Health. 2023 Jan; 47(1):100007

2022 (8)

• The Optimise Study: COVID-19 vaccine intention, and adherence to isolation and quarantine recommendations. (PUBLIC HEALTH REPORT)
  Jin D, Saich F, Heath K, Altermatt A, Wilkinson A, Merner B, Ryan R, Pedrana A, Stoové M, Gibney K, Hellard M
  Burnet Institute Optimise Study. 2022 Sep; Report 17(Sep):1-15
• The Optimise Study: COVID-19 related worry, acceptability of prevention measures and confidence in Government. (PUBLIC HEALTH REPORT)
  Jin D, Saich F, Heath K, Altermatt A, Merner B, Ryan R, Lusher D, Wang P, Pedrana A, Stoové M, Gibney K, Hellard M
  Optimise Study. 2022 Aug; Report 16(Aug):1-15
• The Optimise Study: A rapid survey examining frequency, impacts of long COVID and associated concerns. (PUBLIC HEALTH REPORT)
  Hellard M, Gibney K, Stoové M, Chavez KM, Wilkinson A, Heath K, Altermatt A, Young K, Nguyen T, Gibbs L, Osborne D, Jin D, Saich F
  Optimise Study. 2022 Aug; Special Report(Aug):1-13
• The Optimise Study: COVID-19 testing, test positivity and contacts over time. (PUBLIC HEALTH REPORT)
  Saich F, Jin D, Heath K, Altermatt A, Merner B, Wilkinson A, Hill S, Stoové M, Gibney K, Hellard M
  Optimise Study. 2022 May; Report 15(May):1-13
• The Optimise Study: A rapid survey examining concerns about children returning to school in 2022. (PUBLIC HEALTH REPORT)
  Hellard M, Gibney K, Hill S, Merner B, Heath K, Altermatt A, Jin D, Young K, Thomas A, Nguyen T, Wilkinson A, Saich F
  Optimise Study. 2022 Apr; Special Report(April):1-11
• The Optimise Study: Summer 2021-2022 Snapshot. (PUBLIC HEALTH REPORT)
  Hellard M, Gibney K, Stoové M, Young K, Altermatt A, Heath K, Thomas A, Nguyen T, Wilkinson A, Merner B, Hill S, Saich F, Jin D
  Optimise Study. 2022 Apr; Special Report(Apr):1-20
• The Optimise Study: COVID-19 worry and perceptions about infection and potential severity. (PUBLiC HEALTH REPORT)
  Saich F, Tse WC, Heath K, Altermatt A, Merner B, Hill S, Jin D, Stoové M, Gibney K, Hellard M
  Optimise Study. 2022 Mar; Report 14(Mar):1-10
• Intent to Be Vaccinated against COVID-19 in Victoria, Australia.
  Heath K, Altermatt A, Saich F, Pedrana A, Fletcher-Lartey S, Bowring AL, Stoové M, Danchin M, Kaufman J, Gibney KB, Hellard M
  Vaccines (Basel). 2022 Jan; 10(2)

2021 (11)

• The Optimise Study:- Impacts of the COVID-19 response on culturally and linguistically diverse communities.(PUBLIC HEALTH REPORT)
  Saich F, Heath K, Altermatt A, Menon V, Munari S, Merner B, Hill S, Shearer F, Gibbs L, Coelho A, Fletcher-Lartey S, Stoové M, Gibney K, Hellard M
  Optimise Study. 2021 Dec; Report 13(Dec):1-12
• COVID-19 testing in schools and attitudes and concerns about the current state of the pandemic. (PUBLIC HEALTH REPORT)
  Saich F, Heath K, Altermatt A, Thomas A, Nguyen T, Wilinson A, Merner B, Hill S, Fletcher-Lartey S, Gibbs L, Gibbs L, Shearer F, Stoové M, Gibney K, Hellard M
  Optimise Study. 2021 Nov; Report 12(Nov):1-13
• COVID-19 testing and vaccination. (PUBLIC HEALTH REPORT)
  Saich F, Heath K, Altermatt A, Munari S, Merner B, Hill S, Stoové M, Gibney K, Hellard M
  Optimise Study. 2021 Oct; Report 11(Mar):1-11
• The Optimise Study: Information access and communication about COVID-19. (PUBLIC HEALTH REPORT)
  Saich F, Kwong E, Heath K, Altermatt A, Munari S, Merner B, Hill S, Stoové M, Wilson A, Caddy C, Lim M, Vogel J, Power R, Coghlan B, Cheong M, Bradfield Z, Homer C, Pedrana A, Gibney K, Hellard M
  Optimise Study. 2021 Sep; Report 10:1-13
• The Optimise Study: Vaccination knowledge, attitudes and beliefs. (PUBLIC HEALTH REPORT)
  Saich F, Kwong E, Heath K, Altermatt A, Munari S. Merner B, Hill S, Stoové M, Griffiths D, Collie A, Lim M, Eddy S, Meagher N, McDougall C, Marinkovic Chavez K, Carpenter L, Fletcher-Lartey S, Price D, Gibbs L, Shearer F, Power R, Cheong M, Caddy C, Pedrana A, Gibney K, Hellard M
  Optimise Study. 2021 Aug; Report 9:1-15
• The Optimise Study: Impact of government restrictions on risk mitigation strategies. (PUBLIC HEALTH REPORT)
  Saich F, Kwong E, Heath K, Altermatt A, Munari S. Merner B, Hill S, Power R, Cheong M, Caddy C, Griffiths D, Collie A, Stoové M, Pedrana A, Gibney K, Hellard M
  Optimise Study. 2021 Jul; Report 8:1-12
• The Optimise Study: The impact of COVID19 on income and finances. (PUBLIC HEALTH REPORT)
  Saich F, Kwong E, Heath K, Altermatt A, Munari S. Merner B, Hill S, Griffiths D, Collie A, Stoové M, Pedrana A, Gibney K, Hellard M
  Optimise Study. 2021 Jun; Report 7:1-9
• The Optimise Study: Gendered differences in coping and responding to COVID-19. (PUBLIC HEALTH REPORT)
  Saich F, Kwong E, Heath K, Altermatt A, Munari S. Merner B, Hill S, Stoové M, Pedrana A, Gibney K, Hellard M
  Optimise Study. 2021 May; Report 6:1-10
• The Optimise Study: Social networks and mixing patterns. (PUBLIC HEALTH REPORT)
  Saich F, Heath K, Altermatt A, Munari S, Merner B, Hill S, Lusher D, Radhitio Sadewo G, Wang P, Pedrana A, Gibney K, Hellard M
  The Optimise Study. 2021 Apr; Report 5:1-12
• The Optimise Study: Vaccine preparedness. (PUBLIC HEALTH REPORT)
  Saich F, Heath K, Altermatt A, Merner B, Hill S, Pedrana A, Munari S, Horyniak D, Walker S, Wallace J, Block K, Gibbs L, Gibney K, Hellard M
  Optimise Study. 2021 Mar; Report 4:1-8
• The Optimise Study: COVID-19 testing and strategies to improve testing uptake. (PUBLIC HEALTH REPORT)
  Saich F, Heath K, Altermatt A, Davis A, Pedrana A
  Optimise Study. 2021 Feb; Report 3(Feb):1-10

News Articles (1)

2023 (1)

• Twice as many Victorians may have had COVID-19 in January 2022 than reported, new analysis reveals