Amelia Di Tommaso
Senior Lecturer
School of Allied Health Science and Practice
Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences
Amelia is an occupational therapist and has been an educator and researcher in the area of occupation-centred practice, occupation-centred education, occupational therapy in emerging areas and theory to practice translation. As a researcher, she utilises co-design principles and coaching to ensure that contemporary theory and philosophy, namely occupation, is translated into occupational therapy practice. Amelia and her research collaborators are leaders in understanding the complexities of applying theory to practice and occupation-centred practice in modern workplaces, especially for new graduates. Amelia is an experienced qualitative researcher and has supervised Honours, Master and PhD students to completion.
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Appointments
Date Position Institution name 2023 - ongoing Senior Lecturer University of Adelaide 2016 - 2023 Lecturer Griffith University 2013 - 2016 Teaching Fellow and PhD Candidate University of Canberra -
Awards and Achievements
Date Type Title Institution Name Country Amount 2022 Teaching Award Health Group Citation for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning (individual) Griffith University Australia - 2022 Teaching Award Griffith Health Group Learning & Teaching Citation (individual) Griffith University Australia - 2020 Fellowship Fellow, Higher Education Academy Higher Education Academy United Kingdom - 2019 Research Award Occupational Therapy Australia Early Career Researcher Award Occupational Therapy Australia - -
Education
Date Institution name Country Title 2020 Higher Education Academy United Kingdom Fellow 2018 University of Canberra Australia Doctor of Philosophy 2018 Griffith University Australia Graduate Certificate of Higher Education Charles Sturt University Australia Bachelor of Health Science (Occupational Therapy) (Hons)
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Journals
Year Citation 2024 Chakraborty, R., Kereszturi, G., Pullanagari, R., Craw, D., Durance, P., & Ashraf, S. (2024). Inferring arsenic anomalies indirectly using airborne hyperspectral imaging – Implication for gold prospecting along the Rise and Shine Shear Zone in New Zealand. Journal of Geochemical Exploration, 263, 15 pages.
2024 Aad, G., Aakvaag, E., Abbott, B., Abeling, K., Abicht, N. J., Abidi, S. H., . . . Zwalinski, L. (2024). Combination of Searches for Resonant Higgs Boson Pair Production Using 𝑝𝑝 Collisions at √𝑠=13 TeV with the ATLAS Detector. Physical Review Letters, 132(23), 231801-1-231801-23.
Scopus12024 Gilfillan, J., Irvine-Brown, L., Di Tommaso, A., Malfitano, A. P. S., & Farias, L. (2024). “(Not) knowing what you know”: Exploring educators’ perceptions of critical thinking in occupational therapy. Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 31(1), 14 pages.
2024 Mc Kittrick, A., Gustafsson, L., Hodson, T., & Di Tommaso, A. (2024). Co-design of an outcome measure for hand burn injuries. British Journal of Occupational Therapy.
2024 Mc Kittrick, A., Gustafsson, L., Hodson, T., & Di Tommaso, A. (2024). Clinical utility and validity testing of a co-designed outcome measure for hand burn injuries. Burns, 50(3), 666-673.
Scopus12023 Chen, W., Shen, Y., Fu, B., Shi, Q., & Zhu, W. (2023). Origin of minimal conductivity in Dirac materials: Momentum-dependent self-energy function from long-ranged disorder scattering. Physical Review B, 108(17), 23 pages.
2023 Hogan, C., Gustafsson, L., Di Tommaso, A., Hodson, T., Bissett, M., & Shirota, C. (2023). Establishing the normative and comparative needs of assistive technology provision in Queensland from the agency and funding scheme perspective. Brain Impairment, 24(2), 204-218.
Scopus4 WoS12023 Phillips, K., Di Tommaso, A., Molineux, M., & Nicholson, E. (2023). Occupation-centred practice and supervision: Exploring senior occupational therapists' perspectives. Australian Occupational Therapy Journal, 70(5), 548-558.
2023 Seville, R., Hodson, T., & Di Tommaso, A. (2023). Environmental sustainability: An exploratory study of the perceived knowledge, attitudes, and skills of occupational therapists practicing in Australia. Australian Occupational Therapy Journal, 70(5), 535-547.
Scopus12023 Spalding, K., Gustafsson, L., & Di Tommaso, A. (2023). Evaluation of an inpatient occupation-based group program using a process evaluation framework. Australian Occupational Therapy Journal, 70(1), 32-42.
Scopus3 WoS1 Europe PMC12023 Spalding, K., Di Tommaso, A., & Gustafsson, L. (2023). Uncovering the experiences of engaging in an inpatient occupation-based group program: The LifeSkills group. Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 30(2), 251-260.
Scopus3 WoS2 Europe PMC12023 Mc Kittrick, A., Gustafsson, L., Hodson, T., & Di Tommaso, A. (2023). Exploration of individuals perspectives of recovery following severe hand burn injuries. Burns, 49(2), 467-475.
Scopus8 WoS2 Europe PMC12022 Ford, E., Di Tommaso, A., Molineux, M., & Gustafsson, L. (2022). Identifying the characteristics of occupation-centred practice: A Delphi study. Australian Occupational Therapy Journal, 69(1), 25-37.
Scopus7 WoS3 Europe PMC22022 Ford, E., Di Tommaso, A., Gustafsson, L., & Molineux, M. (2022). Describing the occupational nature of practice: A scoping review. Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 29(5), 353-362.
Scopus5 WoS3 Europe PMC22022 Spalding, K., Gustafsson, L., & Di Tommaso, A. (2022). Exploring Patient Outcomes after Participation in an Inpatient Occupation-Based Group: A Longitudinal Observational Cohort Study. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 76(5), 7605205140.
Scopus3 Europe PMC12022 Hoffmann, M., Gustafsson, L., & Di Tommaso, A. (2022). Exploring stroke survivors’ experiences and understandings of occupational therapy. Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 29(2), 165-174.
Scopus3 WoS2 Europe PMC22022 Spalding, K., Gustafsson, L., & Di Tommaso, A. (2022). Occupation-based group programs in the inpatient hospital rehabilitation setting: a scoping review. Disability and Rehabilitation, 44(10), 2138-2148.
Scopus9 WoS5 Europe PMC12022 Chen, W., & Zhu, W. (2022). Viscosity of disordered Dirac electrons. Physical Review B, 106(1), 14 pages.
Scopus32021 Irvine-Brown, L., Ware, V. A., Malfitano, A. P. S., & Di Tommaso, A. (2021). Re-engaging in our role with communities: The coupling of occupational therapy and community development. Australian Occupational Therapy Journal, 68(4), 308-316.
Scopus7 WoS42021 Murray, A., Di Tommaso, A., Molineux, M., Young, A., & Power, P. (2021). Contemporary occupational therapy philosophy and practice in hospital settings. Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 28(3), 213-224.
Scopus16 WoS16 Europe PMC12020 Pereira, R. B., Whiteford, G., Hyett, N., Weekes, G., Di Tommaso, A., & Naismith, J. (2020). Capabilities, Opportunities, Resources and Environments (CORE): Using the CORE approach for inclusive, occupation-centred practice. Australian Occupational Therapy Journal, 67(2), 162-171.
Scopus15 WoS9 Europe PMC12020 Irvine-Brown, L., Di Tommaso, A., Malfitano, A. P. S., & Molineux, M. (2020). Experiences of occupational therapy education: Contexts, communities and social occupational therapy. Brazilian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 28(1), 330-342.
Scopus7 WoS42019 Murray, A., Di Tommaso, A., Molineux, M., Young, A., & Power, P. (2019). Occupational therapists’ perceptions of service transformation towards contemporary philosophy and practice in an acute specialist paediatric hospital. British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 82(12), 759-769.
Scopus2 WoS22019 Di Tommaso, A., Wicks, A., Scarvell, J., & Isbel, S. (2019). Experiences of occupation-based practice: An Australian phenomenological study of recently graduated occupational therapists. British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 82(7), 412-421.
Scopus19 WoS162019 Di Tommaso, A., Wicks, A., Scarvell, J., & Isbel, S. (2019). Uncovering educator perspectives of occupation-centred education in Australia: A qualitative study. Australian Occupational Therapy Journal, 66(2), 174-182.
Scopus10 WoS7 Europe PMC22018 Burley, S., Di Tommaso, A., Cox, R., & Molineux, M. (2018). An occupational perspective in hand therapy: A scoping review. British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 81(6), 299-318.
Scopus18 WoS122018 Burley, S., Cox, R., Di Tommaso, A., & Molineux, M. (2018). Primary Contact Occupational Therapy Hand Clinics: The pull of an occupational perspective. Australian Occupational Therapy Journal, 65(6), 533-543.
Scopus14 WoS9 Europe PMC62016 Di Tommaso, A., Isbel, S., Scarvell, J., & Wicks, A. (2016). Occupational therapists' perceptions of occupation in practice: An exploratory study. Australian occupational therapy journal, 63(3), 206-213.
Scopus23 WoS18 Europe PMC62015 Pereira, R. B., Wicks, A., & Di Tommaso, A. (2015). Solutions for strengthening the occupational therapy academic workforce. AUSTRALIAN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY JOURNAL, 62(1), 72.
WoS2 Europe PMC12014 Di Tommaso, A., Wicks, A., & Isbel, S. (2014). Occupation-Focused practice. British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 77(4), 188.
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Book Chapters
Year Citation 2020 Di Tommaso, A. (2020). Not everything is rosy and not everyone wants to fix their garden: An Australian example of integrating the dark side of occupation into curriculum for final year students. In Illuminating the Dark Side of Occupation: International Perspectives from Occupational Therapy and Occupational Science (pp. 163-172). Routledge.
DOI
Judith Marsham Farrell Grant, Occupational Therapy Australia
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Committee Memberships
Date Role Committee Institution Country 2022 - 2023 Member Occupational Therapy Australia's 30th National Conference and Exhibition Occupational Therapy Australia, Scientific Program Committee Australia 2020 - 2021 Member Occupational Therapy Australia's 29th National Conference and Exhibition Occupational Therapy Australia, Scientific Program Committee Australia
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