BSc, DPH, MPH, PhD
Research Associate Professor, HPARC
Contact details
Email julie.bennett@otago.ac.nz
Research interests and activities
Research Associate Professor Julie Bennett is based in the Department of Public Health in Wellington. She has a diverse range of public health research interests, with a particular focus on infectious diseases, indoor air quality, housing and health.
Julie’s current work is centred on group A streptococcal (Strep A) infections, acute rheumatic fever, and rheumatic heart disease. Rheumatic fever is a serious autoimmune condition that can develop following a Strep A infection. Globally, Strep A is recognised as one of the top 10 infectious causes of death. In Aotearoa, the rates of rheumatic fever remain alarmingly high, and the underlying causes and pathology of the disease are still not fully understood.
Julie is the lead researcher on a trans-Tasman collaboration investigating less painful and longer-lasting methods for delivering benzathine penicillin to prevent rheumatic heart disease. SCIP RHD is currently trialling subcutaneous penicillin injections in children and young people who are on secondary prophylaxis for rheumatic fever. Julie is also the project manager for Rapua te mea ngaro ka tau, a project focused on developing a Strep A vaccine.
Alongside her research, Julie is actively involved in both national and international health initiatives. She is a member of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) guideline development group for rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease, as well as a member of Pū Manawa (Rheumatic fever network Aotearoa New Zealand). Julie also sits on the WHO technical consultation group on the airborne transmission of infectious pathogens. She is a member of He Kainga Oranga (the Housing and Health Research Programme) and a founding member of the New Zealand Indoor Air Quality Research Centre.
Find out more about Julie's affiliations:
- Pū Manawa (Rheumatic fever network Aotearoa New Zealand)
- He Kainga Oranga
- New Zealand Indoor Air Quality Research Centre
Publications
Bennett, J., Chisholm, E., Trompetter, W. J., Davy, P. K., Campbell, A., & Halley, C. (2026). Stuffy nights: elevated bedroom carbon dioxide concentrations indicate inadequate ventilation in Wellington homes. New Zealand Medical Journal/Te ara tika o te hauora hapori, 139(1637), 157-163. doi: 10.26635/6965.7471 Journal - Research Other
Wright, K., Mills, C., van der Werf, B., Dennison, A., Anderson, A., Baker, M. G., Bennett, J., … Paine, S.-J. (2026). The COVID-19 pandemic and acute rheumatic fever inequities, Aotearoa New Zealand, 2020–2022. New Zealand Medical Journal/Te ara tika o te hauora hapori, 139(1637), 36-51. doi: 10.26635/6965.7303 Journal - Research Article
Oliver, J., Jack, S., Bennett, J., & Baker, M. G. (2026). Group C/G Streptococcal pharyngitis and acute rheumatic fever in Auckland, New Zealand, 2010-2016. Journal of Paediatrics & Child Health. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1111/jpc.70440 Journal - Research Other
Middleton, F. M., McGregor, R., Lorenz, N., Kilian, S., Brooks, A. E. S., Park, S. M., … Bennett, J., … Moreland, N. J. (2026). CXCR3 is associated with T-cell-induced heart damage in acute rheumatic fever. Nature Communications. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1038/s41467-026-71094-8 Journal - Research Article
Coulson, G., Bennett, J., Halley, C., Rindelaub, J., Olivares, G., & Longley, I. (2026). Fire smoke and public health: From delayed warnings to real-time action. The Briefing, (5 March). Retrieved from https://www.phcc.org.nz/briefing/fire-smoke-and-public-health-delayed-warnings-real-time-action Journal - Research Other
2026
Journal - Research Article
Wright, K., Mills, C., van der Werf, B., Dennison, A., Anderson, A., Baker, M. G., Bennett, J., … Paine, S.-J. (2026). The COVID-19 pandemic and acute rheumatic fever inequities, Aotearoa New Zealand, 2020–2022. New Zealand Medical Journal/Te ara tika o te hauora hapori, 139(1637), 36-51. doi: 10.26635/6965.7303
Middleton, F. M., McGregor, R., Lorenz, N., Kilian, S., Brooks, A. E. S., Park, S. M., … Bennett, J., … Moreland, N. J. (2026). CXCR3 is associated with T-cell-induced heart damage in acute rheumatic fever. Nature Communications. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1038/s41467-026-71094-8
Anderson, A., Fox-Lewis, S., Afoa-Stone, C.-J., Muliaumasealii, M., Heremaia, T., Borland, A., … Bennett, J. (2026). Māori and Pacific people's perspectives on Group A Streptococcus vaccine development and delivery in Aotearoa, New Zealand. PLOS Global Public Health, 6(2), e0005787. doi: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0005787
Journal - Research Other
Bennett, J., Chisholm, E., Trompetter, W. J., Davy, P. K., Campbell, A., & Halley, C. (2026). Stuffy nights: elevated bedroom carbon dioxide concentrations indicate inadequate ventilation in Wellington homes. New Zealand Medical Journal/Te ara tika o te hauora hapori, 139(1637), 157-163. doi: 10.26635/6965.7471
Oliver, J., Jack, S., Bennett, J., & Baker, M. G. (2026). Group C/G Streptococcal pharyngitis and acute rheumatic fever in Auckland, New Zealand, 2010-2016. Journal of Paediatrics & Child Health. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1111/jpc.70440
Coulson, G., Bennett, J., Halley, C., Rindelaub, J., Olivares, G., & Longley, I. (2026). Fire smoke and public health: From delayed warnings to real-time action. The Briefing, (5 March). Retrieved from https://www.phcc.org.nz/briefing/fire-smoke-and-public-health-delayed-warnings-real-time-action
2025
Journal - Research Article
Leung, W., Baker, M. G., Manning, L., & Bennett, J. (2025). Prevention of rheumatic heart disease in New Zealand: High-dose subcutaneous benzathine penicillin is cost-saving compared with traditional intramuscular injections. IJID Regions, 17, 100784. doi: 10.1016/j.ijregi.2025.100784
Cooper, J., Muliaumasealii, M., Moodley, D., Ulugia, J., Anderson, A., & Bennett, J. (2025). Subcutaneous injections of penicillin (SCIP): Convenient and effective treatment for Māori, Pacific peoples and their families in preventing rheumatic heart disease. PLOS Global Public Health, 5(10), e0004895. doi: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0004895
Peiris, R., Webb, R., Bennett, J., Yan, J., Francis, J. R., Remenyi, B., … Carapetis, J. R. (2025). Diverse diagnostic and management approaches for acute rheumatic fever in Australia and New Zealand: Findings of a prospective clinical study. BMJ Open, 15(7), e099827. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2025-099827
Bennett, J., Jeffreys, M., Waa, A., Zhang, J., Brooks, A. E. S., Hockey, L., Kvalsvig, A., & Baker, M. G. (2025). Post-Covid-19 symptoms in children: A cross-sectional survey. Journal of Paediatrics & Child Health. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1111/jpc.70104
Fox-Lewis, A., Wong She, K., Wong She, E., Sathiyaseelan, A., Vesty, A., Roberts, S. A., … Bennett, J. (2025). Capturing the complete clinical spectrum and incidence of severe acute Group A Streptococcus (GAS) disease: A population-based study in Auckland, New Zealand. Lancet Regional Health: Western Pacific, 59, 101600. doi: 10.1016/j.lanwpc.2025.101600
Bennett, J., Salman, S., Moodley, D., Dobinson, H., Andersen, E., Anderson, A., … Baker, M., … Manning, L. (2025). High dose, subcutaneous injections of benzathine penicillin G (SCIP) to prevent rheumatic fever: A single arm, phase IIa trial of safety and pharmacokinetics. Journal of Infection. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1016/j.jinf.2025.106506
Mala, K., Baker, M. G., Stanley, J., & Bennett, J. (2025). The epidemiology of repeatedly positive bacterial skin infections in Auckland children, New Zealand. Journal of Infection, 90, 106484. doi: 10.1016/j.jinf.2025.106484
Mala, K., Baker, M. G., Stanley, J., & Bennett, J. (2025). Epidemiology of skin infections in Auckland, New Zealand. New Zealand Medical Journal/Te ara tika o te hauora hapori, 138(1609), 56-69. Retrieved from https://www.nzmj.org.nz/
Massai, L., Carducci, M., Rovetini, L., Paterson, A., Whitcombe, A., McGregor, R., … Bennett, J., … Rossi, O. (2025). Characterization of an IL-8 cleavage inhibition assay to determine the functionality of anti-SpyCEP antibodies in human sera. Journal of Immunological Methods, 536, 113786. doi: 10.1016/j.jim.2024.113786
Journal - Research Other
Bennett, J., Halley, C., Boulic, M., Kvalsvig, A., Baker, M., Plagmann, M., Telfar-Barnard, L., & Morawska, L. (2025). Invisible and ignored: Why indoor air quality deserves our attention. The Briefing, (11 September). Retrieved from https://www.phcc.org.nz/briefing/invisible-and-ignored-why-indoor-air-quality-deserves-our-attention
Bennett, J., Andersen, E., Cooper, J., Baker, M., Moodley, D., Ulugia, J., Dobinson, H., & Anderson, A. (2025). A kinder way to deliver penicillin for rheumatic fever: Shouldn't children have this choice? The Briefing, (28 August). Retrieved from https://www.phcc.org.nz/briefing/kinder-way-deliver-penicillin-rheumatic-fever-shouldnt-children-have-choice
Bennett, J., Zhang, J., Anderson, A., Blakiston, M., Baker, M. G., Webb, R., & Moreland, N. J. (2025). Pandemic mitigations reveal an association between superficial group A streptococcal infections and acute rheumatic fever incidence in Auckland New Zealand [Research letter]. Emerging Microbes & Infections, 14, 2532687. doi: 10.1080/22221751.2025.2532687
Baker, M. G., Bennett, J., Percival, T., Leversha, A., Gurney, J., & Moreland, N. J. (2025). New evidence supports a greater focus on streptococcal skin infections to prevent rheumatic fever. Medical Journal of Australia. Advance online publication. doi: 10.5694/mja2.52708
Wilson, N., Anderson, A., Baker, M. G., Bennett, J., Dennison, A., McGregor, R., … Webb, R. (2025). The roles of immuno-modulator treatment and echocardiographic screening in rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease control: Research from Aotearoa, New Zealand. Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand, 55(2), 241-266. doi: 10.1080/03036758.2024.2306981
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Cooper, J., Bennett, J., Muliaumasealii, M., Moodley, D., Ulugia, J., & Anderson, A. (2025). SCIP: Convenient and effective treatment for Māori, Pacific peoples in preventing rheumatic heart disease. Proceedings of the Infectious Diseases & Pandemic Preparedness Summit. (pp. 35-36). Retrieved from https://www.teniwha.com
2024
Journal - Research Article
Ammar, S., Anglemyer, A., Bennett, J., Lees, J., Addidle, M., Morgan, J., DuBray, K., … Duff, P. (2024). Post-pandemic increase in invasive group A strep infections in New Zealand. Journal of Infection & Public Health, 17, 102545. doi: 10.1016/j.jiph.2024.102545
Cooper, J., Enkel, S. L., Moodley, D., Dobinson, H., Andersen, E., Kado, J. H., … Baker, M. G., … Anderson, A., & Bennett, J. (2024). “Hurts less, lasts longer”: A qualitative study on experiences of young people receiving high-dose subcutaneous injections of benzathine penicillin G to prevent rheumatic heart disease in New Zealand. PLoS ONE, 19(5), e0302493. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0302493
Carducci, M., Whitcombe, A., Rovetini, L., Massai, L., Keeley, A. J., de Silva, T. I., Bennett, J., … Rossi, O. (2024). Development and characterization of a hemolysis inhibition assay to determine functionality of anti-Streptolysin O antibodies in human sera. Journal of Immunological Methods, 526, 113618. doi: 10.1016/j.jim.2024.113618
Lacey, J. A., Bennett, J., James, T. B., Hines, B. S., Chen, T., Lee, D., Sika-Paotonu, D., … Baker, M. G., … Moreland, N. J. (2024). A worldwide population of Streptococcus pyogenes strains circulating among school-aged children in Auckland, New Zealand: A genomic epidemiology analysis. Lancet Regional Health: Western Pacific, 24, 100964. doi: 10.1016/j.lanwpc.2023.100964
Journal - Research Other
Vesty, A., Ren, X., Sharma, P., Lorenz, N., Proft, T., Hardaker, A., … Bennett, J., … Moreland, N. J. (2024). The emergence and impact of the M1UK lineage on invasive group A streptococcus disease in Aotearoa New Zealand. Open Forum Infectious Diseases, 11(8), ofae457. doi: 10.1093/ofid/ofae457
Kvalsvig, A., Brooks, A. E. S., Potter, J. D., Jeffreys, M., Bennett, J., Davies-Payne, D., Kennedy, J., Sika-Paotonu, D., Timu-Parata, C., … Hume, C., … Lorgelly, P., & Baker, M. (2024). Long Covid in Aotearoa NZ: Risk assessment and preventive action urgently needed. The Briefing, (26 March). Retrieved from https://www.phcc.org.nz/briefing/long-covid-aotearoa-nz-risk-assessment-and-preventive-action-urgently-needed
Summers, J., Harwood, M., Bennett, J., Baker, M., & Wilson, N. (2024). Comparing two pandemics: A century apart. The Briefing, (15 March). Retrieved from https://www.phcc.org.nz/briefing/comparing-two-pandemics-century-apart
Howden-Chapman, P., Crane, J., Keall, M., Pierse, N., Baker, M. G., Cunningham, C., … Aspinall, C., Bennett, J., Bierre, S., … Chisholm, E., Davies, C., Fougere, G., Fraser, B., Fyfe, C., Grant, L., … Halley, C., Logan-Riley, A., … Olin, C., Ombler, J., O'Sullivan, K., Pehi, T., Penny, G., … Randal, E., … Robson, B., Ruru, J., Shaw, C., … Teariki, M. A., Telfar Barnard, L., Tiatia, R., Toy-Cronin, B., … Viggers, H., … Zhang, W. (2024). He Kāinga Oranga: Reflections on 25 years of measuring the improved health, wellbeing and sustainability of healthier housing. Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand, 54(3), 290-315. doi: 10.1080/03036758.2023.2170427
Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs
Bennett, J. (2024, November). Subcutaneous injections of penicillin and Whitia Kia Ora model of health care to prevent RHD. Verbal presentation at the Infectious Diseases & Pandemic Preparedness Summit, Wellington, New Zealand.
2023
Journal - Research Article
Bennett, J., Anderson, A., Atkinson, J., Best, E., Malcolm, J., McAuliffe, G., Webb, R., & Cannon, J. (2023). Trends in penicillin dispensing during an acute rheumatic fever prevention programme. New Zealand Medical Journal/Te ara tika o te hauora hapori, 136(1586), 84-93. Retrieved from https://journal.nzma.org.nz/
Kado, J., Salman, S., Hla, T. K., Enkel, S., Henderson, R., Hand, R. M., … Bennett, J., Anderson, A., … Manning, L. (2023). Subcutaneous infusion of high-dose benzathine penicillin G is safe, tolerable, and suitable for less-frequent dosing for rheumatic heart disease secondary prophylaxis: A phase 1 open-label population pharmacokinetic study. Antimicrobial Agents & Chemotherapy, 67(12). doi: 10.1128/aac.00962-23
Fyfe, C., Telfar Barnard, L., Howden-Chapman, P., & Bennett, J. (2023). An examination of the growth of Airbnb in New Zealand and its impact on the private rental housing market: 2016–2021. New Zealand Geographer, 79(3), 222-233. doi: 10.1111/nzg.12375
Summers, J., Kvalsvig, A., Telfar Barnard, L., Bennett, J., Harwood, M., Wilson, N., & Baker, M. G. (2023). Improvements and persisting challenges in COVID-19 response compared with 1918–19 influenza pandemic response, New Zealand (Aotearoa) [Historical review]. Emerging Infectious Diseases, 29(9), 1827-1836. doi: 10.3201/eid2909.221265
Birrell, J. M., Wilson, B., Taylor, S., & Bennett, J. (2023). Invasive group A streptococcal disease in Hawke's Bay, New Zealand: Epidemiology, manifestations and impact. New Zealand Medical Journal/Te ara tika o te hauora hapori, 136(1575), 33-41. Retrieved from https://journal.nzma.org.nz/
Enkel, S. L., Kado, J., Hla, T. K., Salman, S., Bennett, J., Anderson, A., … Manning, L. (2023). Qualitative assessment of healthy volunteer experience receiving subcutaneous infusions of high-dose benzathine penicillin G (SCIP) provides insights into design of late phase clinical studies. PLoS ONE, 18(4), e0285037. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0285037
Howden-Chapman, P., Bennett, J., Edwards, R., Jacobs, D., Nathan, K., & Ormandy, D. (2023). Review of the impact of housing quality on inequalities in health and well-being. Annual Review of Public Health, 44, 233-254. doi: 10.1146/annurev-publhealth-071521-111836
Journal - Research Other
Baker, M., Bennett, J., Kerr, J., & Kvalsvig, A. (2023). Covid-19 is finishing the year on a high: We need a vigorous coordinated response. The Briefing, (18 December). Retrieved from https://www.phcc.org.nz/briefing/covid-19-finishing-year-high-we-need-vigorous-coordinated-response
Bennett, J., Macnab, K., & Halley, C. (2023). World Ventil8 Day: How do our buildings measure up? The Briefing, (8 November). Retrieved from https://www.phcc.org.nz/briefing/world-ventil8-day-how-do-our-buildings-measure
Baker, M. G., Kvalsvig, A., Plank, M. J., Geoghegan, J. L., Wall, T., Tukuitonga, C., Summers, J., Bennett, J., Kerr, J., Turner, N., … Betty, B., … French, N., & Wilson, N. (2023). Continued mitigation needed to minimise the high health burden from COVID-19 in Aotearoa New Zealand. New Zealand Medical Journal/Te ara tika o te hauora hapori, 136(1583), 67-91. Retrieved from https://journal.nzma.org.nz/
Wilson, N., Telfar Barnard, L., Bennett, J., Kvalsvig, A., Halley, C., Kerr, J., & Jarman, J. (2023). Poor ventilation in public transport settings in Aotearoa NZ: New data for buses and trains. The Briefing, (10 July). Retrieved from https://www.phcc.org.nz/briefing/poor-ventilation-public-transport-settings-aotearoa-nz-new-data-buses-and-trains
Bennett, J., Moreland, N. J., Birrell, J., Webb, R., Kvalsvig, A., Roberts, S., & Baker, M. (2023). Likely rise in invasive strep infections in NZ requires a strategy. The Briefing, (23 March). Retrieved from https://www.phcc.org.nz/briefing/likely-rise-invasive-strep-infections-nz-requires-strategy
Kvalsvig, A., Tuari-Toma, B., Timu-Parata, C., Bennett, J., Sinnema, C., Summers, J., Davies, C., Jackson, C., Dickson, A., Telfar Barnard, L., & Baker, M. G. (2023). Protecting school communities from COVID-19 and other infectious disease outbreaks: The urgent need for healthy schools in Aotearoa New Zealand. New Zealand Medical Journal/Te ara tika o te hauora hapori, 136(1571), 7-19. Retrieved from https://journal.nzma.org.nz/
2022
Journal - Research Article
Hashimi, F. N., Bennett, J., Baker, M. G., Moreland, N. J., Merry, T. L., & Loh, J. M. S. (2022). The effects of sugar in drinking water on Streptococcus pyogenes colonisation in a murine nasopharyngeal infection model. Scientific Reports, 12, 17716. doi: 10.1038/s41598-022-22648-5
Baker, M. G., Gurney, J., Moreland, N. J., Bennett, J., Oliver, J., Williamson, D. A., Pierse, N., … Merriman, T. R., … Edwards, R., … Thomson, W. M., Zhang, J., & Lennon, D. (2022). Risk factors for acute rheumatic fever: A case-control study. Lancet Regional Health: Western Pacific, 26, 100508. doi: 10.1016/j.lanwpc.2022.100508
Bennett, J., Moreland, N. J., Zhang, J., Crane, J., Sika-Paotonu, D., Carapetis, J., Williamson, D. A., & Baker, M. G. (2022). Risk factors for group A streptococcal pharyngitis and skin infections: A case control study. Lancet Regional Health: Western Pacific, 26, 100507. doi: 10.1016/j.lanwpc.2022.100507
Whitcombe, A. L., McGregor, R., Bennett, J., Gurney, J. K., Williamson, D. A., Baker, M. G., & Moreland, N. J. (2022). Increased breadth of Group A Streptococcus antibody responses in children with acute rheumatic fever compared to precursor pharyngitis and skin infections. Journal of Infectious Diseases, 226, 167-176. doi: 10.1093/infdis/jiac043
Bennett, J., Moreland, N. J., Williamson, D. A., Carapetis, J., Crane, J., Whitcombe, A. L., Jack, S., … Baker, M. G. (2022). Comparison of group A streptococcal titres in healthy children and those with pharyngitis and skin infections. Journal of Infection, 84, 24-30. doi: 10.1016/j.jinf.2021.10.014
Journal - Research Other
Rentta, N. N., Bennett, J., Leung, W., Webb, R., Jack, S., Harwood, M., Baker, M. G., … Wilson, N. (2022). Medical treatment for rheumatic heart disease: A narrative review. Heart, Lung & Circulation, 31, 1463-1470. doi: 10.1016/j.hlc.2022.07.013
Bennett, J., Shorter, C., Kvalsvig, A., Telfar Barnard, L., Wilson, N., Crane, J., Douwes, J., Cunningham, C., … Summers, J., … Baker, M. G., & Howden-Chapman, P. (2022). Indoor air quality, largely neglected and in urgent need of a refresh. New Zealand Medical Journal, 135(1559), 136-139. Retrieved from https://journal.nzma.org.nz
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Kado, J., Salman, S., Hla, T., Enkel, S., Henderson, R., Hand, R., … Bennett, J., … Manning, L. (2022). Subcutaneous infusions of high-dose benzathine penicillin G (SCIP) is safe, tolerable and potentially suitable for less frequent dosing for rheumatic heart disease secondary prophylaxis. Heart, Lung & Circulation, 31(Suppl. 3), (pp. S301). doi: 10.1016/j.hlc.2022.06.515
Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs
Whitcombe, A., McGregor, R., Bennett, J., Gurney, J., Williamson, D. S., Baker, M., & Moreland, N. (2022, August). Multi-antigen analysis of StrepA antibody responses reveals a distinct serological profile in children with acute rhematic fever and sheds light on disease pathogenesis. Verbal presentation at the Webster Centre for Infectious Diseases Satellite Meeting: Queenstown Research Week, Queenstown, New Zealand.
Other Research Output
Summers, J., Wilson, N., Telfar Barnard, L., Bennett, J., Kvalsvig, A., Baker, M. (2022, August). The Covid-19 experience in Aotearoa New Zealand and other comparable high-income jurisdictions and implications for managing the next pandemic phase. Public Health Expert blog. Retrieved from https://blogs.otago.ac.nz/pubhealthexpert/the-covid-19-experience-in-aotearoa-new-zealand-and-other-comparable-high-income-jurisdictions-and-implications-for-managing-the-next-pandemic-phase/
Kvalsvig, A., Baker, M., Summers, J., Telfar Barnard, L., Dickson, A., Bennett, J., Timu-Parata, C., Wilson, N., (2022, May). The urgent need for a Covid-19 Action Plan for Schools in Aotearoa New Zealand. Public Health Expert blog. Retrieved from https://blogs.otago.ac.nz/pubhealthexpert/the-urgent-need-for-a-covid-19-action-plan-for-schools-in-aotearoa-new-zealand/
Kvalsvig, A., Brooks, A., Wilson, N., Bennett, J., Summers, J., Timu-Parata, C., Wild, C., Tuari-Toma, B., Jackson, C., Baker, M. (2022, March). Longer-term harm from Covid-19 in children: The evidence suggests greater efforts are needed to protect children in Aotearoa NZ from infection. Public Health Expert blog. Retrieved from https://blogs.otago.ac.nz/pubhealthexpert/longer-term-harm-from-covid-19-in-children-the-evidence-suggests-greater-efforts-are-needed-to-protect-children-in-aotearoa-nz-from-infection/
Kvalsvig, A., Wilson, N., Timu-Parata, C., Tuari-Toma, B., Summers, J., Davies, C., Jackson, C., Bennett, J., Baker, M. G. (2022, January). Protecting New Zealand children from the developing Omicron outbreak. Public Health Expert blog. Retrieved from https://blogs.otago.ac.nz/pubhealthexpert/protecting-new-zealand-children-from-the-developing-omicron-outbreak/
2021
Journal - Research Article
Oliver, J., Bennett, J., Thomas, S., Zhang, J., Pierse, N., Moreland, N. J., Williamson, D. A., Jack, S., & Baker, M. (2021). Preceding group A streptococcus skin and throat infections are individually associated with acute rheumatic fever: Evidence from New Zealand. BMJ Global Health, 6, e007038. doi: 10.1136/bmjgh-2021-007038
Oliver, J., Robertson, O., Zhang, J., Marsters, B. L., Sika-Paotonu, D., Jack, S., Bennett, J., Williamson, D. A., … Pierse, N., & Baker, M. G. (2021). Early release-ethnically disparate disease progression and outcomes among acute rheumatic fever patients in New Zealand, 1989–2015. Emerging Infectious Diseases, 27(7), 1893-1901. doi: 10.3201/eid2707.203045
Thomas, S., Bennett, J., Jack, S., Oliver, J., Purdie, G., Upton, A., & Baker, M. G. (2021). Descriptive analysis of group A Streptococcus in skin swabs and acute rheumatic fever, Auckland, New Zealand, 2010–2016. Lancet Regional Health: Western Pacific, 8, 100101. doi: 10.1016/j.lanwpc.2021.100101
Bennett, J., Zhang, J., Leung, W., Jack, S., Oliver, J., Webb, R., … Sika-Paotonu, D., Harwood, M., & Baker, M. G. (2021). Rising ethnic inequalities in acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease, New Zealand, 2000-2018. Emerging Infectious Diseases, 27(1), 36-46. doi: 10.3201/eid2701.191791
Cannon, J., Zhang, J., Bennett, J., Moreland, N. J., Baker, M. G., Geelhoed, E., … Jack, S. (2021). The economic and health burden of disease caused by Group A Streptococcus in New Zealand. International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 103, 176-181. doi: 10.1016/j.ijid.2020.11.193
Journal - Research Other
Ralph, A. P., Webb, R., Moreland, N. J., McGregor, R., Bosco, A., Broadhurst, D., … Bennett, J., … Carapetis, J. R. (2021). Searching for a technology-driven acute rheumatic fever test: The START study protocol. BMJ Open, 11(9), e053720. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-053720
Bennett, J., Rentta, N. N., Leung, W., Atkinson, J., Wilson, N., Webb, R., & Baker, M. G. (2021). Early diagnosis of acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease as part of a secondary prevention strategy: Narrative review. Journal of Paediatrics & Child Health, 57, 1385-1390. doi: 10.1111/jpc.15664
Cannon, J. W., Bennett, J., Baker, M. G., & Carapetis, J. R. (2021). Time to address the neglected burden of group A Streptococcus. Medical Journal of Australia, 215(2), 94-94.e1. doi: 10.5694/mja2.51149
Bennett, J., Anderson, A., 'Ofanoa, M., Anderson, P., Baker, M. G., Brown, R., … Eggleton, K., Harwood, M., … Malcolm, J., … Sika-Paotonu, D., … Wilson, N. (2021). Acute rheumatic fever: A preventable, inequitable disease: A call for action. New Zealand Medical Journal, 134(1535), 93-95. Retrieved from https://www.nzma.org.nz/journal
Bennett, J., Rentta, N., Leung, W., Anderson, A., Oliver, J., Wyber, R., Harwood, M., … Baker, M. G. (2021). Structured review of primary interventions to reduce group A streptococcal infections, acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease. Journal of Paediatrics & Child Health, 57, 797-802. doi: 10.1111/jpc.15514
Other Research Output
Grout, L., Wilson, N., Bennett, J., Summers, J., Kvalsvig, A., Baker, M. (2021, August). Throwing open the windows: The need for ventilation improvements as part of Covid-19 outbreak control in Aotearoa. Public Health Expert blog. Retrieved from https://blogs.otago.ac.nz/pubhealthexpert/throwing-open-the-windows-the-need-for-ventilation-improvements-as-part-of-covid-19-outbreak-control-in-aotearoa/
Kvalsvig, A., Bennett, J., Russell, J., Summers, J., Grout, L., Baker, M., Wilson, N. (2021, September). Improving ventilation in schools: A key protection against Covid-19 outbreaks and an enduring legacy for healthier learning. Public Health Expert blog. Retrieved from https://blogs.otago.ac.nz/pubhealthexpert/improving-ventilation-in-schools-a-key-protection-against-covid-19-outbreaks-and-an-enduring-legacy-for-healthier-learning
Wilson, N., Bennett, J., Grout, L., Russell, J., Summers, J., Baker, M. (2021, September). Intensifying Covid-19 control measures: 5 measures for faster elimination and 5 measures to prevent future outbreaks. Public Health Expert blog. Retrieved from https://blogs.otago.ac.nz/pubhealthexpert/intensifying-covid-19-control-measures-5-measures-for-faster-elimination-and-5-measures-to-prevent-future-outbreaks
Jermy, M., Bennett, J., Chen, J., Taptiklis, P., Shorter, C. (2021, October). Reducing the risk of Covid-19 transmission through the use of air purifiers. Public Health Expert blog. Retrieved from https://blogs.otago.ac.nz/pubhealthexpert/reducing-the-risk-of-covid-19-transmission-through-the-use-of-air-purifiers/
Longley, I., Bennett, J. (2021, October). Monitoring CO2 indoors for improving ventilation as a Covid-19 control tool. Public Health Expert blog. Retrieved from https://blogs.otago.ac.nz/pubhealthexpert/monitoring-co2-indoors-for-improving-ventilation-as-a-covid-19-control-tool/
2020
Journal - Research Article
McGregor, R., Whitcombe, A. L., Sheen, C. R., Dickson, J. M., Day, C. L., Carlton, L. H., … Bennett, J., Baker, M. G., … Moreland, N. J. (2020). Collaborative networks enable the rapid establishment of serological assays for SARS-CoV-2 during nationwide lockdown in New Zealand. PeerJ, 8, e9863. doi: 10.7717/peerj.9863
2019
Journal - Research Article
Telfar-Barnard, L., Bennett, J., Robinson, A., Hailes, A., Ombler, J., & Howden-Chapman, P. (2019). Evidence base for a housing warrant of fitness. SAGE Open Medicine, 7. doi: 10.1177/2050312119843028
Chisholm, E., Keall, M., Bennett, J., Marshall, A., Telfar-Barnard, L., Thornley, L., & Howden-Chapman, P. (2019). Why don't owners improve their homes? Results from a survey following a housing warrant-of-fitness assessment for health and safety. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 43(3), 221-227. doi: 10.1111/1753-6405.12895
Bennett, J., Davy, P., Trompetter, B., Wang, Y., Pierse, N., Boulic, M., … Howden-Chapman, P. (2019). Sources of indoor air pollution at a New Zealand urban primary school: A case study. Atmospheric Pollution Research, 10, 435-444. doi: 10.1016/j.apr.2018.09.006
Journal - Research Other
Bennett, J., Moreland, N. J., Oliver, J., Crane, J., Williamson, D. A., Sika-Paotonu, D., … Baker, M. G. (2019). Understanding group A streptococcal pharyngitis and skin infections as causes of rheumatic fever: Protocol for a prospective disease incidence study. BMC Infectious Diseases, 19, 633. doi: 10.1186/s12879-019-4126-9
2018
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Telfar Barnard, L., & Bennett, J. (2018). Housing quality, home safety, rental housing, environmental health, housing assessment. Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Energy and Environment of Residential Buildings (ICEERB): Housing Sustainability in Urban Areas. (pp. 27). Retrieved from https://www.otago.ac.nz/iceerb-2018
2017
Chapter in Book - Research
Howden-Chapman, P., Chisholm, E., Telfar Barnard, L., Viggers, H., O'Sullivan, K., Bennett, J., Bierre, S., Preval, N., Randal, E., Tiatia, R., Ombler, J., Amore, K., Rivera-Muñoz, G., … Davies, C., Aspinall, C., Oliver, J., Baker, M., Keall, M., … Crane, J., & Pierse, N. (2017). Housing, energy and health in resilient cities. In P. Howden-Chapman, L. Early & J. Ombler (Eds.), Cities in New Zealand: Preferences, patterns and possibilities. (pp. 95-106). Wellington, New Zealand: Steele Roberts Aotearoa.
Journal - Research Article
Telfar-Barnard, L., Bennett, J., Howden-Chapman, P., Jacobs, D. E., Ormandy, D., Cutler-Welsh, M., Preval, N., Baker, M. G., & Keall, M. (2017). Measuring the effect of housing quality interventions: The case of the New Zealand "Rental Warrant of Fitness". International Journal of Environmental Research & Public Health, 14(11), 1352. doi: 10.3390/ijerph14111352
Journal - Professional & Other Non-Research Articles
Bennett, J. (2017). Air pollution in schools. Build, 158, 60-61. Retrieved from https://www.buildmagazine.org.nz/articles/show/air-pollution-in-schools
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Bennett, J. (2017). Warmer, drier and healthier buildings: Exposure to indoor air pollution at school. Proceedings of the Clean Air Society of Australia and New Zealand (CASANZ): The Critical Atmosphere. Retrieved from http://casanz2017.com/program/interactive-program/
2016
Journal - Research Article
Bennett, J., Howden-Chapman, P., Chisholm, E., Keall, M., & Baker, M. G. (2016). Towards an agreed quality standard for rental housing: Field testing of a New Zealand housing WOF tool. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 40(5), 405-411. doi: 10.1111/1753-6405.12519
Journal - Research Other
Telfar-Barnard, L., & Bennett, J. (2016). The case for minimum rental housing standards. The Lens, 2(1), 5.
Bennett, J., & Howden-Chapman, P. (2016). An overview of the housing issues facing New Zealand. The Lens, 2(1), 3-4.
Journal - Professional & Other Non-Research Articles
Bennett, J. (2016). Costs to reach minimum. Build, 157, 77-78. Retrieved from https://www.buildmagazine.org.nz/articles/show/costs-to-reach-minimum
Other - Edited Journal
Bennett, J. (Ed.). (2016). The Lens, 2(1) [Special issue: Housing in New Zealand]. [Guest Editor].
2014
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Bennett, J., Birchfield, D., Rissel, Z., Featherstone, L., Cutler-Welsh, M., Moore, T., … Keall, M., Baker, M., Chisholm, E., & Howden-Chapman, P. (2014). Towards a minimum housing standard for rentals: Results from New Zealand's first warrant of fitness pre-test. Proceedings of the New Zealand Population Health Congress: Connecting Communities, Policy and Science. (pp. 45). Retrieved from http://www.pophealthcongress.org.nz/nzphc14/programme/programme
2013
Journal - Research Article
Pierse, N., Arnold, R., Keall, M., Howden-Chapman, P., Crane, J., Cunningham, M., the Housing, Heating, and Health Study Research Team, including Bennett, J. (2013). Modelling the effects of low indoor temperatures on the lung function of children with asthma. Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health, 67, 918-925. doi: 10.1136/jech-2013-202632
Journal - Research Other
Gillespie-Bennett, J., Keall, M., Howden-Chapman, P., & Baker, M. G. (2013). Improving health, safety and energy efficiency in New Zealand through measuring and applying basic housing standards. New Zealand Medical Journal, 126(1379), 74-85. Retrieved from http://www.nzma.org.nz/journal
2011
Journal - Research Article
Gillespie-Bennett, J., Pierse, N., Wickens, K., Crane, J., Howden-Chapman, P., and the Housing Heating and Health Study Research Team, including Viggers, H., & Lloyd, B. (2011). The respiratory health effects of nitrogen dioxide in children with asthma. European Respiratory Journal, 38, 303-309. doi: 10.1183/09031936.00115409
2010
Journal - Research Article
Free, S., Howden-Chapman, P., Pierse, N., Viggers, H., the Housing, Heating, and Health Study Research Team, including Nicholls, S., Bennett, J., Shields, D., Lloyd, B., Wickens, K., Baker, M., & Crane, J. (2010). More effective home heating reduces school absences for children with asthma. Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health, 64(5), 379-386. doi: 10.1136/jech.2008.086520
Preval, N., Chapman, R., Pierse, N., Howden-Chapman, P., the Housing, Heating, and Health Study Research Team, including Gillespie-Bennett, J. (2010). Evaluating energy, health and carbon co-benefits from improved domestic space heating: A randomised community trial. Energy Policy, 38(8), 3965-3972. doi: 10.1016/j.enpol.2010.03.020
2009
Edited Book - Research
Howden-Chapman, P., Bennett, J., & Siebers, R. (Eds.). (2009). Do damp and mould matter? Health impacts of leaky homes. Wellington, New Zealand: Steele Roberts, 172p.
Chapter in Book - Research
Howden-Chapman, P., & Bennett, J. (2009). Why indoor dampness and mould matter. In P. Howden-Chapman, J. Bennett & R. Siebers (Eds.), Do damp and mould matter? Health impacts of leaky homes. (pp. 7-18). Wellington, New Zealand: Steele Roberts.
2008
Journal - Research Article
Boulic, M., Fjällström, P., Phipps, R., Cunningham, M., Cleland, D., Pierse, N., Howden-Chapman, P., … Viggers, H., … and the Housing, Heating, and Health Team, including Baker, M., Crane, J., Cunningham, C., Free, S., Gillespie-Bennett, J., Shields, D., & Wickens, K. (2008). Cold homes in New Zealand: Does increasing the heater capacity improve indoor temperatures? Clean Air & Environmental Quality, 42(3), 22-29.
Gillespie-Bennett, J., Pierse, N., Wickens, K., Crane, J., Nicholls, S., Shields, D., … Viggers, H., Baker, M., … Howden-Chapman, P. (2008). Sources of nitrogen dioxide (NO2) in New Zealand homes: Findings from a community randomized controlled trial of heater substitutions. Indoor Air, 18(6), 521-528. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0668.2008.00554.x
Howden-Chapman, P., Pierse, N., Nicholls, S., Gillespie-Bennett, J., Viggers, H., Cunningham, M., … Free, S., … Lloyd, B., Wickens, K., Shields, D., Baker, M., Cunningham, C., … Crane, J. (2008). Effects of improved home heating on asthma in community dwelling children: Randomised controlled trial. BMJ, 337, 852-855. doi: 10.1136/bmj.a1411
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Full paper
Viggers, H., Howden-Chapman, P., Pierse, N., Gillespie-Bennett, J., Cunningham, M., Phipps, R., & Crane, J. (2008). Effect of installing effective heaters into the homes of asthmatic children. Proceedings of the Population Health Congress. (pp. 50-55). Maroochydore, Australia: Australian Health Promotion Association. [Full Paper]
Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs
Gillespie-Bennett, J., Pierse, N., Wickens, K., Crane, J., Viggers, H., Nicholls, S., & Howden-Chapman, P. (2008, August). Improving indoor air in New Zealand homes: The respiratory health effects of nitrogen dioxide exposure. Verbal presentation at the Indoor Air Conference, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Awarded Doctoral Degree
Gillespie-Bennett, J. S. (2008). The sources and childhood respiratory health effects of nitrogen dioxide in homes: A community intervention trial of improved home heating (PhD). University of Otago, Wellington, New Zealand. 200p.
2007
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Gillespie, J., Howden-Chapman, P., Crane, J., Wickens, K., Pierse, N., Viggers, H., … Housing and Heating Research Team. (2007). Improving the indoor air in New Zealand homes: The respiratory health effects of nitrogen dioxide exposure. Proceedings of the 14th International Union of Air Pollution Prevention and Environmental Protection Associations (IUAPPA) World Congress. Retrieved from http://www.iuappa2007.com/
2006
Journal - Research Article
Gillespie, J., Wickens, K., Siebers, R., Howden-Chapman, P., Town, I., Epton, M., Fitzharris, P., … Crane, J., and the New Zealand Asthma and Allergy Birth Cohort Study Group, including Ingham, T., Irvine, V., Lampshire, P., Leadbitter, P., & Silvers, K. M. (2006). Endotoxin exposure, wheezing, and rash in infancy in a New Zealand birth cohort. Journal of Allergy & Clinical Immunology, 118, 1265-1270. doi: 10.1016/j.jaci.2006.07.051
2005
Journal - Research Article
Gillespie, J., Milne, K., & Wilson, N. (2005). Secondhand smoke in New Zealand homes and cars: Exposure, attitudes, and behaviours in 2004. New Zealand Medical Journal, 118(1227). Retrieved from http://journal.nzma.org.nz/journal/118-1227/1782/content.pdf
2003
Journal - Research Article
Gillespie, J., Siebers, R. W. L., & Crane, J. (2003). The hygiene hypothesis: The good, the bad, and the evil - a low-down on dirt. New Zealand Journal of Medical Laboratory Science, 111-115.