Fields of Research

Rural and remote health services
Ophthalmology
Speech pathology
Health services and systems
Ophthalmology and optometry
Medicine, nursing and health curriculum and pedagogy
Health and community services
Health systems
Aged health care
Rural clinical health
Nursing

Research Objectives

Rural and remote area health
Allied health therapies (excl. mental health services)
Other education and training
Workforce transition and employment
Evaluation of health and support services
Other health
Health system performance (incl. effectiveness of programs)
Higher education
Teaching and curriculum
Health related to ageing
Community health care
Provision of health and support services
Palliative care

Career Best Publications

Research Publications

A Marathon More than a Sprint: Determinants of Ophthalmology Trainee Success in RACE; RANZCO’s 53rd Annual Scientific Congress
A qualitative exploration of health student perspectives of rural and remote placements during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic; Australian Journal of Rural Health
A systematic review and quality appraisal of bereavement care practice guidelines; Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice
A systematic review of the preferences of rural and remote youth for mental health service access: Telehealth versus face-to-face consultation; Australian Journal of Rural Health
Benefits and challenges to ophthalmology training via the Specialist Training Program; Australian Journal of Rural Health
Beyond the ‘big smoke’: Enabling supervision of ophthalmology trainees in regional, rural and remote Australia; Australian Journal of Rural Health
Building a Rural Ophthalmology Workforce: The Specialist Training Program; Cradle Coast Conference: Celebrating the impact of regional research and education
Challenges to Employing Recent Nursing and Allied Health Graduates in Rural Areas; 15th National Rural Health Conference
Connecting Tasmanian National Disability Insurance Scheme participants with allied health services: challenges and strategies of support coordinators; Research and Practice in Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Considerations for training and workforce development to enhance rural and remote ophthalmology practise in Australia: a scoping review; International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Distribution and location stability of the Australian ophthalmology workforce: 2014–2019; International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Failure to Launch: Employment Opportunities for Recent Health Graduates in Tasmania; Cradle Coast Conference: Celebrating the impact of regional research and education
Impact of COVID-19 on rural and remote student placements in Australia: a national study; Australian Journal of Rural Health
Influencing future regional, rural and remote ophthalmology services: A qualitative report on the impact of the Specialist Training Program (STP); 52nd RANZCO Virtual Congress
Prevalence of speech and/or language impairment in preparatory students in northern Tasmania; International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology
Promoting Success in the RANZCO Advanced Clinical Examination (RACE)
Review of the health, welfare and care workforce in Tasmania, Australia: 2011-2016; International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Rural employment: A get-go for recent nursing and allied health graduates?; Australian Journal of Rural Health
Rural Origin Student Representation in Entry to Practice Health Courses at UTAS: 2011-2020; Cradle Coast Conference: Celebrating the impact of regional research and education
Specialist Training Program (STP) Evaluation: Ophthalmology
Teacher identification of speech and language impairment in kindergarten students using the Kindergarten Development Check; International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology
The Impact of COVID-19 on Student Placements facilitated by University Departments of Rural Health
The impact of COVID-19 on student placements facilitated by university departments of rural health
The mental health service preferences of youth in Tasmania, Australia; Cradle Coast Conference: Celebrating the impact of regional research and education
Where do ophthalmologists practice and how long do they work there? An analysis using Modified Monash Model rurality classifications; 52nd RANZCO Virtual Congress
‘I can't go, I can't afford it’: financial concern amongst health students undertaking rural and remote placements during COVID-19; Australian Journal of Rural Health

Research Projects

Health Workforce Program: Expansion of the Rural Health Multidisciplinary Training Program in Aged Care Services
RANZCO STP evaluation
The RANZCO Advanced Clinical Examinations (RACE) Study

Research Candidate Supervision