Dr Rajiv Jayasena
Group Leader and Victorian Lead, Australian eHealth Research Centre (AEHRC)
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PARKVILLE VIC 3052 AUSTRALIA
Biography
Rajiv is the Group Leader and Victorian Lead for Australian eHealth Research Centre (AEHRC) of CSIRO. Rajiv joined CSIRO in 2010 to the role of Senior Program Manager for Collaborative Care Cluster Australia (CCCA), which was a $8.3m consortium of health service providers, industry and research partners funded by the Victorian State Government. Rajiv leads the Health System Analytics research group at AEHRC comprising of scientists specialising on hospital patient flow, operational research, statistical simulation and modelling, risk stratification for hospital avoidance and measuring implementation outcomes of new and improved models of healthcare. In recent years has been working on primary and acute healthcare reform and in implementation-evaluation of technology-enabled care models for chronic disease management. Rajiv leads activities as group leader through projects undertaken by teams nationally in Queensland, Victoria, New South Wales, Western Australia and South Australia and internationally in South America (Chile).
Rajiv has extensive experience in medical research, commercial industry and research management. He has held academic positions at Monash University and The University of Melbourne. Upon completing a bachelor’s Degree with Honours in immunology at Monash University, he completed a PhD in Medicine at The University of Melbourne working on methods for early detection of Alzheimer’s disease. He has published research articles in peer review journals and held various academic scholarships and awards including The University of Melbourne Postgraduate Scholarship (Industry), VanCleef Roet Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship and the Alfred Research Award. Rajiv also holds a Diploma in Business from RMIT, Certification in Management of Operational Excellence Programs and Certification in SQIL Program from Harvard Medical School, Boston.
Current Roles
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Group Leader Health System Analytics & Victorian Lead, Australian e-Health Research Centre
Leads the Health System Analytics research program at AEHRC comprising of scientists specialising on hospital patient flow, operational research, statistical simulation and modelling, risk stratification for hospital avoidance and measuring implementation outcomes of new and improved models of healthcare.
Academic Qualifications
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2021
Safety, Quality, Informatics and Leadership Certificate Program (SQIL)
Harvard Medical School, Postgraduate Medical Education, Boston -
2008
Project Management: Lean Six Sigma, Black Belt Certification in Continuous Improvement
CSL Limited and Segla International -
2007
Project Management: Lean Six Sigma, Green Belt Certification in Continuous Improvement
CSL Limited and Segla International -
2002
Graduate Diploma in Business Management
RMIT University Melbourne -
1997
PhD in Medicine
The University of Melbourne -
1993
BSc Honours in Immunology & Biochemistry
Monash University
Professional Experiences
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2017-current
Group Leader Health System Analytics & Victorian Lead, Australian e-Health Research Centre
CSIRO Health & Biosecurity Business Unit -
2014-2017
Business Relationship Manager & Victorian Lead, Australian e-Health Research Centre
CSIRO Health & Biosecurity Business Unit -
2012-2014
Stream Leader, Health Services Research Theme
CSIRO Digital Productivity & Services Flagship -
2010-2012
Senior Project Manager, Collaborative Care Cluster Australia (CCCA)
CSIRO, Australian E-Health Research Centre -
2005-2009
Compliance & Improvements (CI) Manager, Australia
CSL Limited -
2004-2005
Business Operations Manager, Quality Development
CSL Limited -
1999-2004
Development Team Leader, Quality Operations
CSL Limited -
1997-1999
RF/Lecturer
Alfred Hospital, Monash University -
1993-1997
Tutor for 3rd Yr Molecular Pathology Students
The University of Melbourne -
1993-1997
Tutor for Medical Students
Monash University
Achievements and Awards
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1994-1997
3. The University of Melbourne Postgraduate Industry Scholarship
3. The University of Melbourne -
1997-1999
2. VanCleef Roet Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship
Mohan University and Alfred Hospital -
2000-2000
The Alfred Research Award
Alfred Hospital Research Grant
Other highlights
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2013-2016
CSIRO: Successfully led a $5.4mil National Multi-site Clinical Trial to Manage Chronic Diseases in the Community using Telehealth. This trial investigated how large scale Telehealth can be deployed as a cost effective alternative for Australian Health Services and increase patient satisfaction and quality of life.
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2010-2012
CSIRO: Successfully operationalised the Collaborative Care Cluster Australia (CCCA) program as part of Victorian Science Agenda Investment Fund supported project - a $8.3mil consortium involving 12 national and international organisations with a common objective of enhancing the quality, efficiency and delivery of chronic disease management in Australia
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2012-2012
CSIRO: Organised and led a ministerial launch of CCCA program by the Victorian Minister for Health and Aging, Hon David Davis MLC
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2007-2008
CSL Ltd: Leading a lean six sigma project which delivered savings of $2.5mil of commercial revenue for the company
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2005-2007
CSL Ltd: Successfully managed 20 multidisciplinary projects within a period of 18 months for a US Biologics Licence Application (BLA) which enabled the licensure of a CSL vaccine for sale in USA
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2005-2007
CSL Ltd: Successfully managed technology transfer of product testing from Australia to USA for CSL Limited vaccines
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2005-2006
CSL Ltd: Effectively integrating a new functional group with over 25 staff to Quality Control operations at CSL Limited
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2005-2006
CSL Ltd: Implementation of a site wide Laboratory Validation Master Plan at CSL Limited
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1997-1999
Monash University: Commercialisation of a monoclonal antibody - Monash University and Sileuns Labs Pty Ltd
Publications
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