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Researcher Bio
| Researcher: | Dr S Astill |
| School/Unit: | Office of the School of Health Sciences |
| Commenced with Institution: | 14/2/2017 |
| Commenced Current Job: | 15/2/2019 |
Citations sourced from WOS® and Scopus
| Top 3 Fields of Research |
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| Human Geography |
| Economic Geography |
| Medical and Health Sciences |
| Top 3 Research Objectives |
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| Expanding Knowledge through Studies of Human Society |
| Health and Support Services |
| Natural Hazards |
Fields of Research
| Human Geography |
| Economic Geography |
| Medical and Health Sciences |
| Nutrition and Dietetics |
Research Objectives
Research Funding
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Graduate Research Supervision (Current)
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Graduate Research Supervision (Graduands)
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Career Best Publications
| Journal Article |
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| **Astill, S, “Ageing in remote and cyclone-prone communities: geography, policy, and disaster relief”, Geographical Research, 55 (4) pp. 456-468. doi:10.1111/1745-5871.12228 ISSN 1745-5863 (2017) [Refereed Article] |
** This publication is not affiliated with the University of Tasmania.
Research Publications
| Journal Article |
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| Astill, S and Corney, S and Carey, R and Auckland, S and Cross, M, “Reconceptualising 'community' to identify place-based disaster management needs in Tasmania”, The Australian Journal of Emergency Management, 34 (1) pp. 48-51. ISSN 1324-1540 (2019) [Refereed Article] |
| Astill, S, “The importance of supervisory and organisational awareness of the risks for an early career natural hazard researcher with personal past-disaster experience”, Emotion, Space and Society, 28 pp. 46-52. doi:10.1016/j.emospa.2018.06.009 ISSN 1755-4586 (2018) [Refereed Article] |
| **Astill, S, “Ageing in remote and cyclone-prone communities: geography, policy, and disaster relief”, Geographical Research, 55 (4) pp. 456-468. doi:10.1111/1745-5871.12228 ISSN 1745-5863 (2017) [Refereed Article] |
| **Astill, S and Miller, E*, ““We expect seniors to be able to prepare and recover from a cyclone as well as younger members of this community”: Emergency Management’s Expectations of Older Adults Residing in Aging, Remote Hamlets on Australia’s Cyclone-Prone Coastline”, Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness, 12 (1) pp. 14-18. doi:10.1017/dmp.2017.33 ISSN 1935-7893 (2017) [Refereed Article] |
| **Astill, S and Miller, E*, “‘The trauma of the cyclone has changed us forever’: self-reliance, vulnerability and resilience among older Australians in cyclone-prone areas”, Ageing and Society, 38 (2) pp. 403-429. doi:10.1017/S0144686X1600115X ISSN 0144-686X (2016) [Refereed Article] |
| **Astill, S and Griggs, P*, “Investigating the hazard preparatory information-seeking habits of far north Queensland coastal communities”, The Australian Journal of Emergency Management, 29 (3) pp. 37-45. ISSN 1324-1540 (2014) [Refereed Article] |
| Conference Publication |
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| Astill, S, “Successive Natural Disasters and Ageing Rural Remote Communities: Lessons from Far North Queensland”, Australian and New Zealand Disaster and Emergency Management Conference, 21-22 May 2018, Gold Coast, Australia (2018) [Plenary Presentation] |
| Zournazis, H and Astill, S and Marlow, A, “Attracting Health Professionals into the Rural - Professional Experience Placement (PEP): Student Expansion, Project Evaluation”, Rural Health and Collaborative Research Symposium, 20 September 2018, Launceston, Tasmania (2018) [Conference Extract] |
| **Astill, S, “Researcher Trauma: A PhD Candidate's Persepctive”, Royal Geographical Society Annual International Conference 2017, 29 August - 1 September 2017, London (2017) [Plenary Presentation] |
| **Astill, S, “Successive natural disasters, rural communities and the ageing population: Lessons from Far North Queensland”, Australian and New Zealand Emergency management Conference, May 2018, Gold Coast, Australia (2017) [Plenary Presentation] |
| Astill, S, “Are ageing sea-change communities, facing future intense cyclones, truly self-reliant?”, INSTITUTE OF AUSTRALIAN GEOGRAPHERS 2015 CONFERENCE, 1-3 July 2015, Canberra, Australia (2015) [Conference Extract] |
| Astill, S, “Hazard preparatory information seeking habits of coastal far north Queensland communities”, IAG/NZGS Conference 2014, 30 June - 2 July 2014, Melbourne, Australia (2014) [Conference Extract] |
| Thesis |
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| **Astill, S, “Future challenges for older adults residing in ageing coastal hamlets on Queensland’s cyclone-prone coastline” (2016) [PhD] |
* This author is not affiliated with the University of Tasmania.
** This publication is not affiliated with the University of Tasmania.
Please note that publications for 2018 are subject to verification.