Collins works on new technologies to monitor
dietary intake. In 2009 she was appointed a team leader for the
National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Australian Dietary Guidelines revision. In 2012 she created the healthy eating quiz, which provided real-time feedback for thousands of
Australians.[8] She was awarded the Dietitians Association of Australia (now Dietitians Australia) President's Award for her innovative use of technology.[11] In 2014 she was awarded the
University of Newcastle Vice Chancellor's Award for Supervision Excellence.[12] She worked with the
National Heart Foundation of Australia to evaluate dietary patterns and heart health.[13] She prepared a report on Dietary Patterns and Cardiovascular Disease Outcomes which looks at the link between
dietary intake and
cardiovascular disease.[14] She found that the
DASH diet was the most beneficial to reduce
cardiovascular disease and associated risk factors.[14][15]
Collins works with the
Baylor College of Medicine on the development of web-based programs, video consultations and games themed around health.[16][17] Collins was awarded a $1.7 million grant from the
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation in 2017.[18] She will investigate Voice Image Sensor technologies for Individual Dietary Assessment (VISIDA), which will assess the food and nutrient intake of people in the
developing world.[18] It will incorporate a
smartphone app and wearable sensors.[18]
She has contributed to The New Zealand Herald and
SBS and regularly appears on the
BBC and
ABC News.[19][20][21][22][23] She serves as a Fellow and spokesperson of Dietitians Australia and is on the council for the Australia and New Zealand Obesity Society.[24][25]
Additionally, she features intermittently on
Dr Karl's radio shows/
podcastsScience with Dr Karl and Shirtloads of Science.[26][27][28]
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