Research projects & supervision summary

Current research projects

- Return to work following burns

- Return to work for women with cognitive impairment following breast cancer treatment

-A tailored falls prevention program for older people with mental illness living in the community

-Chinese breast cancer survivors: Cognitive and psycho-social issues and their impact on quality of life

-Qualitative study of benefit of Tyromotion intervention with people with a cervical spinal cord injury

-Investigating falls risks in the homes of older Vietnamese people living in the community

-Outcomes of an occupational therapy program for children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder using trained Assistance Dogs

RESEARCH PROJECTS & ACTIVITIES

  • PROJECT
    VR Shopping Tool for IADLs
    4 Aug 2025
    Project leaders:
    Collaborators:
    Exploring the Feasibility and Clinical Utility of a Fully Immersive Virtual Reality Shopping Tool for Training Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADLs): A Pilot Study
  • RESEARCH-BASED DEGREE SUPERVISION
    Ageing with Spinal Cord Injury: Australian consumer carer and health professional perspectives
  • RESEARCH-BASED DEGREE SUPERVISION
    Australian occupational therapists and spirituality
  • RESEARCH-BASED DEGREE SUPERVISION
    Driving Decisions - predicting cognitive fitness to drive with clinical assessments
  • RESEARCH-BASED DEGREE SUPERVISION
    Enabling Elements for the Aging in Place of Older Adults in the People's Republic of China
  • RESEARCH-BASED DEGREE SUPERVISION
    Exploring safer mobility behaviour for fall prevention: implications for people with Parkinson's disease
  • RESEARCH-BASED DEGREE SUPERVISION
    Impact of Australia’s aged care reforms on governance, operations, and recipients of residential aged care in Australia: A qualitative study
  • RESEARCH-BASED DEGREE SUPERVISION
    Planning for an ageing workforce: A mixed methods investigation on stakeholder perspectives
  • RESEARCH-BASED DEGREE SUPERVISION
    Return to work for women with cognitive changes following breast cancer treatment: Implications for assessment and the role of occupational therapy
  • RESEARCH-BASED DEGREE SUPERVISION
    Return-to-employment after burn injury
  • RESEARCH-BASED DEGREE SUPERVISION
    Supporting Wellbeing in the Transition to Motherhood for Women with Cystic Fibrosis
  • RESEARCH-BASED DEGREE SUPERVISION
    The impact and value engaging in activities has on the health and well being of people in New Zealand Aotearoa diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder or Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder following sexual trauma