Fields of Research

Aged health care
Nutrition and dietetics
Aged care nursing
Medicine, nursing and health curriculum and pedagogy
Health promotion
Neurosciences
Residential client care
Health and community services
Higher education
Geriatrics and gerontology
Health psychology
Public health nutrition
Central nervous system
Health care administration
Food properties (incl. characteristics and health benefits)
Urban sociology and community studies
Respiratory diseases
Professional education and training
Sport and exercise nutrition
Primary health care
Health policy
Community and primary care
Algebra and number theory
Nutrigenomics and personalised nutrition
Systems physiology
Sustainable agricultural development
Digital writing
Neurogenetics

Research Objectives

Health related to ageing
Nutrition
Nursing
Clinical health
Health education and promotion
Evaluation of health outcomes
Palliative care
Evaluation of health and support services
Higher education
Ageing and older people
Other health
Expanding knowledge in the health sciences
Behaviour and health
Professional development and adult education
Public services policy advice and analysis
Provision of health and support services
Health policy evaluation
Learner and learning
Neonatal and child health
Social structure and health
Management, resources and leadership
Environmental education and awareness

Career Best Publications

Research Publications

'Bringing the outside world in': Enriching social connection through health student placements in a teaching aged care facility; Health Expectations
'I’ve learnt different strategies and the way the mind works”: residential aged care staff experiences of an online dementia course; Australia Dementia Forum 2021
A Profile of Day Respite Care; Australasian Journal on Ageing
Achieving knowledge to be a catalyst for change: Exploring dementia care students' reasons for participation in learning; Teaching Matters 2021 - Celebrating diversity
An investigation of nursing students' knowledge of dementia: A questionnaire study; Nurse Education Today
Are care workers appropriate mentors for nursing students in residential aged care?; BMC Nursing
Are information sources associated with Australians' beliefs about the necessity of meat?; Ecology of Food and Nutrition
Aspects of nursing student placements associated with perceived likelihood of working in residential aged care; Journal of Clinical Nursing
Aspects of WIL that improve student nurses' attitudes towards working in aged care; Australian Collaborative Education Network 2016 Conference
Australian adult consumers' beliefs about plant foods: a qualitative study; Health Education and Behaviour
Australian consumers' food-related environmental beliefs and behaviours; Appetite
Australian farmers' and food processors' values; British Food Journal
Australians' organic food beliefs, demographics and values; British Food Journal
Barriers to optimising nutritional status in residents living with Dementia: rationale for development of meaningful engagement in nutritional understanding (MENU) project; 33rd International Conference of Alzheimer’s Disease International
Beliefs about genetically modified foods: a qualitative and quantitative exploration; Ecology of Food and Nutrition
Benefits and barriers to the consumption of a vegetarian diet in Australia; Public Health Nutrition
Best intentions or best practice? A case study of the nutritional needs and outcomes of a person with dementia living in a residential aged care home; International Journal of Nursing Practice
Beyond the 'tick and flick': facilitating best practice falls prevention through an action research approach; Journal of Clinical Nursing
Building Capacity to Support Dementia Palliation Among Undergraduate Health Care Students; The International Psychogeriatric Association International Meeting
Cementing Pathways Home: Enhancing Quality of Life for People with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease; Australasian Journal on Ageing
Cementing Pathways Home: Enhancing Quality of Life for People with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease; Australian Association of Gerontology Annual Conference
Clinical placements in residential care facilities part 1: positive experiences; Journal of Paramedic Practice
Clinical placements in residential care facilities part 2: negative experiences; Journal of Paramedic Practice
Consumer concerns about food and health: examination of general and specific relationships with personal values and demographics; British Food Journal
Consumers' personal values and sources of nutrition information; Ecology of Food and Nutrition
Consumers' readiness to eat a plant-based diet; European Journal of Clinical Nutrition
Dementia Diagnosis: Implications of having multiple perspectives; Australasian Journal on Ageing
Developing networks between residential aged care facilities as a result of engagement in a falls prevention project: an action research study; Contemporary Nurse: A Journal for The Australian Nursing Profession
Educating the aged care workforce about dementia; 32nd ACSA National Summit
Encountering aged care: a mixed methods investigation of medical students’ clinical placement experiences; Bmc Geriatrics
Enhancing the dementia care workforce’s ability to provide high-quality care: Exploring dementia care students’ reasons for participation in education and translation of education into practice; The 35th Global Conference of Alzheimer's Disease International
Evolution of atherogenic diets in South Asian and Italian women after migration to a higher risk region; Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics
Exploring perceptions of eating with dementia: Findings from a massive open online course; Appetite
Falls prevention for people with dementia domicile in nursing homes: Strategies to facilitate the translation of evidence into practice. Poster ; International Conference on Alzheimer’s Disease
Farmers' and consumers' beliefs about community-supported agriculture in Australia: A qualitative study; Ecology of Food and Nutrition
Farmers' barriers to production, distribution and promotion of plant foods; Food Australia
Final Year Medical Students' Views on their Clinical Placement in a Residential Aged Care Facility (RACF), Specialising in Dementia and Palliation; The International Psychogeriatric Association International Meeting
First Year Nursing Students' Placement Experiences in the Wicking Teaching Aged Care Facilities Program: Developing Knowledge and Understanding of Dementia; The International Psychogeriatric Association International Meeting
Food industry awareness of consumers' plant food beliefs; British Food Journal
Food, health, the environment and consumers' dietary choices; Nutrition and Dietetics
Health student clinical placements in aged care facilities improve quality of life for residents; Aged Care Services Tasmania State Conference
ID: 356 - A new role in aged care: the dementia care support worker; 34th Virtual International Conference of Alzheimer’s Disease International - Hope in the age of dementia - New science. New knowledge. New solutions
ID: 364 - Meaningful engagement in nutritional understanding (menu) project: developing effective nutrition and hydration action plans for people with dementia in residential aged care; 34th Virtual International Conference of Alzheimer’s Disease International - Hope in the age of dementia - New science. New knowledge. New solutions
Improving student nurses' aged care understandings through a supported placement; International Nursing Review
Influences on meat consumption in Australia; Appetite
Information issues for providers of services to people with dementia living in the community in Australia: breaking the cycle of frustration ; Health and Social Care in The Community
Information pathways into dementia care services. Families have their say; Dementia
Interdisciplinary innovation in aged care: the Wicking Teaching Aged Care Facility program; IAGG 2017
Issues in Structuring Second Year Paramedic Students' Clinical Placement in Aged Care Facilities to Support their Engagement with Residents with Dementia; The International Psychogeriatric Association International Meeting
Issues in the Transition from Home to Respite Day Care; Australasian Journal on Ageing
Issues in the transition from home to respite day care; AAG 41st National Conference
Knowledge of Dementia among Health Care Students on Placement in Residential Aged Care and How this Compares to Aged Care Staff; The International Psychogeriatric Association International Meeting
Learning opportunities in a residential aged care facility: the role of supported placements for first-year nursing students; Journal of Nursing Education
Link between aged care home staff dementia knowledge and experiences caring for people with dementia; 4th Annual NHMRC National Institute for Dementia Research (NNIDR) Australian Dementia Forum
Marriage and weight gain
Meat and vegetarianism beliefs among Australians
Modelling connections in aged care. Development of an evidence-based best practice model to facilitate quality clinical placements in aged care. Report based on stages 1- 3
Multiple views reveal the complexity of dementia diagnosis; Australasian Journal on Ageing
Nursing students' preferences for clinical placements in residential aged care facilities; IAGG 2017
Nursing students' preferences for professional experience placement: Investigation of 8 years of student placement management system data; NETNEP 2016, 6th International Nurse Education Conference
Nursing students’ preferences for clinical placements in the residential aged care setting; Journal of Clinical Nursing
Optimising nutrition for adults with dementia: Residential communities care redesign opportunities; International Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (IAGG) World Congress
Outcomes from the Implementation of a Facility-Specific Evidence-Based Falls Prevention Intervention Program in Residential Aged Care; Geriatric Nursing
Prioritising the development of paramedic students’ interpersonal skills; Journal of Paramedic Practice
Providing optimal nutrition in residential aged care: The role of staff and family knowledge; Australian Dementia Forum
Public views of the benefits and barriers to the consumption of a plant-based diet; European Journal of Clinical Nutrition
Reducing Staff isolation and Developing Evidence-Informed Practice in the Aged Care Environment Through an Action Research Approach to Falls Prevention; Advances in Nursing Science
Relationship between dementia knowledge and occupational strain among staff of residential facilities for older adults: A cross-sectional survey; Ageing International
Residential aged care facility clinical placements for undergraduate paramedic students: An evaluation of the Australian experience; Australasian Journal of Paramedicine
Seeking respite: issues around the use of day respite care for the carers of people with dementia; Ageing and Society
Service providers' collection and transfer of information: Implications for dementia management; Australasian Journal on Ageing
Shared lives - an opportunity for obesity prevention?; Appetite
Staff awareness of food and fluid care needs for older people with dementia in residential care: A qualitative study; Journal of clinical nursing
Teaching Aged Care Facilities: Creating strong WIL opportunities and benefits; WIL 2020: Pushing the boundaries – 2016 ACEN National Conference
Teaching aged care facilities: Implementing interprofessional prevocational education and practice in residential aged care
The challenge of optimising nutrition for aged care residents with dementia; 2017 ACSA Conference
The cognitive contexts of beliefs about the healthiness of meat; Public Health Nutrition
The Dementia Care Support Worker: A New Role for Care Worker Graduates of the Bachelor of Dementia Care; Alzheimer's Association International Conference
The Dementia Care Support Worker: enhancing care for people living with dementia in residential aged care; 2019 Tasmanian Palliative Care Conference
The factors associated with the belief that vegetarian diets provide health benefits; Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition
The promise of plant-based foods - new directions?; Food Australia
The value of systematic interprofessional education for effective practice in dementia care; International Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (IAGG) World Congress
The Wicking Teaching Aged Care Facility Program
Transforming clinical practice amongst community nurses: mentoring for COPD patient self-management; Journal of Clinical Nursing
Understanding leisure in residential aged care; 20th National Conference of Emerging Researchers in Ageing
Using action research to build mentor capacity to improve orientation and quality of nursing student aged care placements: what to do when the phone rings; Journal of Clinical Nursing
Using Action Research To Foster Mentor Engagement In The Development of Quality Clinical Placements in Aged Care for Undergaduate Health Care Students; The International Psychogeriatric Association International Meeting
Victorian food processors' views on barriers to production, distribution and promotion of plant foods; Food Australia
What proportion of South Australian adult non-vegetarians hold similar beliefs to vegetarians?; Nutrition & Dietetics
Wicking teaching aged care facilities program: innovative practice; Dementia
Working interprofessionally to improve oral health and reduce aspiration pneumonia risk; 15th National Rural Health Conference
‘If I had dementia, the things that might help me to eat include...’: Exploring findings from a massive open online course; Dementia Care and Psychosocial Factors

Research Projects

Can microglia priming influence neurodegeneration?; University of Tasmania (UTAS)
Could gut microbiota influence cognitive decline and Alzheimer's disease?; uBiome, Inc. (uBiome)
Establishing Teaching Nursing Homes to Provide Quality Inter-Professsional Clinical Placements in Aged Care ; Department of Health and Aged Care (DHA)
Meaningful Engagement in Nutritional Understanding: Best choices for aged care; Tasmanian Community Fund (TasCF)
NutriCog Tasmania: Effective identification of older inpatients at-risk for poor nutrition; Royal Hobart Hospital Research Foundation (RHHRF)
Sustained Effective Oral Care to Significantly Reduce Aspiration Pneumonia experienced by Adults with Dementia in Residential Care; Dementia Collaborative Research Centre (DCRC)
Development of Curriculum Content for a Clinical Placement in the Palliative Care of People with Dementia (Project 3)
A qualitative and feasibility study of community-supported agriculture in Victoria
Examination of consumers’ and food industry’s use and views of plant-based food products

Research Candidate Supervision

Can stand alone subacute healthcare facilities demonstrate positive clinical outcomes in a cost effective way whilst supporting general acute and mental health facilities?