Carolyn Murray

Research Interests

Aged Health Care Allied health and rehabilitation science Dementia Disability and functional capacity Occupational therapy

Teaching Strengths

Reflective practice
Professional reasoning
Dementia

Dr Carolyn Murray

Senior Lecturer

School of Allied Health and Human Performance

College of Health

Eligible to supervise Masters and PhD - email supervisor to discuss availability.

Available For Media Comment.

Dr Carolyn Murray is teaching and research senior lecturer with strong interests in qualitative research in the areas of health workforce development and support, evaluation of aged care services and consumer experience for people living with health issues such as dementia, stroke and brain injury. Dr Murray has clinical expertise in aged care, and has developed and evaluated group programs that promote social connectedness, self-worth and engagement. Dr Murray completes research about consumer perspectives of recovery following trauma and quality of health and social care services. Dr Murray is interested in sustainability and efficiency of health and aged care systems and services across disciplines. Dr Murray is a keen educator of future occupational therapists and integrates her research into her teaching, supervision of research students and preparation of students for being practitioners. 
 
Dr Murray is research honours coordinator across the allied health programs (honours preparation), and is a member of the UniSA IIMPACT research concentration. She has expertise in completing qualitative meta-synthesis and qualitative thematic analysis. Dr Murray has delivered many workshops about qualitative data collection and analysis to allied health professionals, honours and HDR students. 
 
Dr Murray supervises PhD, Masters by research and honours students and is always happy to chat to prospective research students. Dr Murray has supervised HDR students to completion as principal supervisor and was nominated for supervisor of the year in 2025. She has published over 60 outputs (including journal articles and book chapters) and has research impact demonstrated through a google scholar H index of 18 and scopus H index of 14. Dr Murray has been an examiner for HDR theses and has assessed grant applications. She is associate editor for the Australian Occupational Therapy Journal.
 
My Research Interests
My research centres around aged care, health workforce, occupational therapy services, art and creative expression in dementia care and lived experience of neurological conditions. My research is largely qualitative in nature.
 

My research interests span three main areas:

  1. Consumer perspectives of health service delivery and methods for improving services at clinician, service and system levels
  2. Health Workforce Development across all health disciplines
  3. The application of creative therapies, cognitive stimulation and wellness approaches to improve quality of life for people living with dementia and their caregivers

I have methodological expertise in qualitative systematic reviews, scoping reviews and qualitative research. 

 

 

Date Position Institution name
2026 - 2028 Graduate Research Coordinator Adelaide University
2025 - 2025 Nominated ALH supervisor of the year University of South Australia
2025 - 2025 Member of Research Leadership Strategy Group University of South Australia
2024 - ongoing Nominated ALH staff unstoppable award University of South Australia
2024 - ongoing Allied Health Research Honours Coordinator University of South Australia
2024 - ongoing HDR student mentor University of South Australia
2023 - ongoing Occupational Therapy Council Program Accreditation Assessor Occupational Therapy Council
2022 - 2022 Nominated ALH staff recognition award University of South Australia
2021 - 2021 Nominated ALH staff recognition award University of South Australia
2020 - ongoing Associate Editor Australian Occupational Therapy Journal
2017 - 2017 Chancellor's Award for Community Engagement University of South Australia

Date Institution name Country Title
2013 - 2017 University of South Australia Australia PhD
2012 University of South Australia Australia Bachelor of Health Sciences (Hons 1)
2000 University of South Australia Australia Master of Occupational Therapy
1993 University of South Australia Australia Bachelor of Applied Science Occupational Therapy

Date Title Institution Country
2024 - 2025 Aboriginal Cultural Safety for Occupational Therapy Educational Program Assessors ABSTARR Australia
2023 - 2023 Cultural safety training Indigenous Allied Health Australia (IAHA) Australia
2023 - 2023 Engaging Learners Online UniSA online Australia
2011 - 2011 Supervising Research Students University of South Australia Australia

Date Title Institution name Country
2009 Graduate Certificate in Education (University Teaching) University of South Australia Australia

Year Citation
2026 Murray, C. M., de la Perrelle, L., Mart, K., Baranoff, J., Richards, G., Rosa Hernandez, G., & Berndt, A. (2026). Supporting the Well-Being of People Living With Dementia and Their Family Carers Through Concurrent Arts and Well-Being Community Programs: Qualitative Perspectives of Participants and Facilitators. Dementia, 25(3), 501-521.
DOI Scopus1 WoS1
2026 Tepper, D., Sellar, B., Shipley, S., Smith, R., & Murray, C. M. (2026). A scoping review of programmes that address the daily living functioning of people diagnosed with borderline personality disorder. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 60(8), 747-764.
DOI Scopus3 WoS3 Europe PMC1
2026 McMullen-Roach, S., Kumar, S., Murray, C., Lang, C., Air, T., & Inacio, M. (2026). Aged and Health Care Service Use by Older Australians Who Identify as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex or Gender Diverse: A Retrospective Cohort Study.. Journal of homosexuality, 1-20.
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2026 Thornhill, L., Sellar, B., Hernandez, G. R., & Murray, C. M. (2026). 'Home Is Where You Are Together': Qualitative Systematic Review and Meta-Synthesis of Homeless People's Description of Home. HEALTH EXPECTATIONS, 29(3), 23 pages.
DOI Europe PMC1
2026 Viswanathan, S., McMullen-Roach, S., Weeks, S., & Murray, C. M. (2026). The tensions between risk and choice: Perspectives of Australian occupational therapists about informed choice when working with older people.. Australian occupational therapy journal, 73(3), e70098.
DOI Europe PMC1
2026 McMullen-Roach, S., Kumar, S., Inacio, M., & Murray, C. (2026). "A little bit of masking tape and a lot of glitter": Perspectives of older LGBT+ Australians on navigating aged care.. Geriatr Nurs, 72, 104148.
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2026 Charlton, K., Murray, C., Layton, N., & Attrill, S. (2026). Manual wheelchair training for people with chronic and progressive conditions: priority recommendations for a qualitative multi-method study. Disability and Rehabilitation Assistive Technology, 21 pages.
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2026 Wood, J., Tepper, D., Sellar, B., & Murray, C. M. (2026). A profile of occupational therapy practice in Australia for people diagnosed with borderline personality disorder.. Aust Occup Ther J, 73(4), e70117.
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2025 Charlton, K., Murray, C., Layton, N., Ong, E., Farrar, L., Serocki, T., & Attrill, S. (2025). Manual wheelchair training approaches and intended training outcomes for adults who are new to wheelchair use: A scoping review.. Australian Occupational Therapy Journal, 72(1, article no. e12992), e12992-1-e12992-23.
DOI Scopus9 WoS8 Europe PMC7
2025 Charlton, K., Murray, C., Attriil, S., & Layton, N. (2025). Manual wheelchair training programs: a scoping review of educational approaches and intended learning outcomes. BMC Medical Education, 25(134), 134-1-134-30.
DOI Scopus3 WoS3 Europe PMC2
2025 Grant, A. R., Westhorp, G., Murray, C. M., De La Perrelle, L., Dettwiller, P., Davey, A., . . . Moseley, G. L. (2025). Increasing access to pain care services to improve rural pain management: a realist review investigating factors affecting uptake, implementation, and sustainability. Pain, 166(6), 1250-1267.
DOI Scopus8 WoS8 Europe PMC3
2025 Charlton, K., Murray, C., Layton, N., & Attrill, S. (2025). The Experience of Manual Wheelchair Training for People With Chronic and Progressive Conditions: Perspectives of Users and Trainers. Health Expectations, 28(4), e70342-1-e70342-13.
DOI Scopus2 WoS2 Europe PMC2
2025 Ong, E. K. M., Murray, C., Hillier, S., & Causby, R. (2025). Using Nominal Group Technique to Gather Recommendations in the Decision-Making for Amputation Due to Diabetes. Journal of Foot and Ankle Research, 18(4), e70095.
DOI Scopus1 WoS1 Europe PMC1
2025 Murray, C., Worley, A., Luker, J., & Hillier, S. (2025). Understanding ‘quality’ in adult traumatic brain injury rehabilitation from the perspectives of different stakeholders: a participatory mixed methods study. Brain Injury, 39(4), 257-266.
DOI Scopus1
2025 Sim, Y. T., Kumar, S., Marotti, S., & Murray, C. M. (2025). The structure and implementation of practice-integrated foundational professional development programs for hospital pharmacists : a scoping review. Journal of Pharmacy Practice and Research, 55(1), 16-35.
DOI Scopus2 WoS2
2025 McMullen-Roach, S., Kumar, S., Inacio, M., & Murray, C. (2025). The Perspectives and Experiences of Older LGBTI+ Adults about Long-Term Care: A Qualitative Systematic Review and Meta-Synthesis. Gerontologist, 65(7), 17 pages.
DOI Scopus12 WoS11 Europe PMC9
2025 van Kessel, G., Mackintosh, S., Murray, C. M., Guerin, M., Fryer, C. E., & Stanley, M. (2025). Empowerment through choice: the interplay of choice and control after spinal cord or brain injury. Disability and Rehabilitation, 47(14), 3613-3620.
DOI Scopus2 WoS2 Europe PMC1
2025 Charlton, K., Murray, C., Layton, N., & Attrill, S. (2025). Manual wheelchair training for individuals with chronic and progressive conditions: a critical realist approach to improving practice. BMC Health Services Research, 25(1), 20 pages.
DOI Scopus1 WoS1 Europe PMC1
2024 Ong, E. K. M., Murray, C., Hillier, S., & Causby, R. (2024). ‘Leaving the Door Open’: Perspectives on Decision-Making for Non-Emergency Diabetes-Related Amputation. Health Expectations, 27(5), 12 pages.
DOI Scopus2 WoS2 Europe PMC2
2024 Laidlaw, R. J., McGrath, R., Kumar, S., Adams, C., & Murray, C. M. (2024). A qualitative study of a Sporting Memories program in South Australia: belonging, participation, and social connection. Frontiers in Public Health, 12, 7 pages.
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2024 Germeroth, D., Murray, C. M., McMullen Roach, S., & Boshoff, K. (2024). A scoping review of mentorship in allied health: attributes, programs and outcomes. Australian Occupational Therapy Journal, 71(1), 149-174.
DOI Scopus10 WoS11 Europe PMC3
2024 Cunningham, T., Murray, C., Du, J. T., Evans, N., & Ziaian, T. (2024). Digital technology uses, purposes, barriers and training programs for culturally and linguistically diverse older adults: a systematic scoping review. Aslib Journal of Information Management, online(5), 1-24.
DOI Scopus12 WoS10
2024 Turner, I., McMullen Roach, S., Baker, A., & Murray, C. M. (2024). 'Why is it not bringing me meaning and purpose?' Former occupational therapists' narratives of leaving the profession. Australian Occupational Therapy Journal, 71(5), 771-785.
DOI Scopus8 WoS8 Europe PMC7
2024 Murray, C. M., Isbel, S., & McKinstry, C. (2024). Being present and heard: the pivotal role of leadership, responsiveness, and future-focussed thinking in policy and advocacy. Australian Occupational Therapy Journal, 71(3), 365-368.
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2023 Sim, Y. T., Murray, C., Marotti, S., & Kumar, S. (2023). Stakeholder expectations, experiences, and perceived outcomes: implementation of a practice-integrated hospital pharmacist foundation residency program. Currents in pharmacy teaching and learning, 15(9), 808-816.
DOI Scopus4 WoS5 Europe PMC3
2023 Kim Ming Ong, E., Murray, C., Hillier, S., Charlton, K., & Causby, R. (2023). Decision-making processes for non-emergency diabetes-related lower extremity amputations: a scoping review. Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice, 206(111015), 111015-1-111015-10.
DOI Scopus2 WoS3 Europe PMC3
2023 Laidlaw, R. J., McGrath, R., Adams, C., Kumar, S., & Murray, C. M. (2023). Improved Mental Health, Social Connections and Sense of Self: A Mixed Methods Systematic Review Exploring the Impact and Experience of Community Reminiscence Programs. Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare, 16, 4111-4132.
DOI Scopus12 Europe PMC5
2023 Murray, C. M., Milanese, S., Guerin, M., Bilton, R., Baldock, K. L., & Parfitt, G. (2023). Exploring what matters to residents of Australian aged care facilities with the Happy Life Index: comparison of qualitative responses between pre- and mid-Covid-19 pandemic time points. Quality of Life Research, 32(8), 2247-2257.
DOI Scopus1 WoS1 Europe PMC1
2023 Hughes, S., Murray, C. M., McMullen Roach, S., & Berndt, A. (2023). A profile of practice: the occupational therapy process in community aged care in Australia.. Australian Occupational Therapy Journal, 70(3), 366-379.
DOI Scopus7 WoS8 Europe PMC3
2023 Pulling, B. W., Braithwaite, F. A., Butler, D. S., Vogelzang, A. R., Moseley, G. L., Catley, M. J., . . . Stanton, T. R. (2023). Item development and pre-testing of an Osteoarthritis Conceptualisation Questionnaire to assess knowledge and beliefs in people with knee pain. PLoS One, 18(9, article no. e0286114), 1-22.
DOI Scopus6 WoS6 Europe PMC6
2022 Sim, Y. T., Murray, C., Marotti, S., & Kumar, S. (2022). Trying to develop a better workforce': Stakeholders' perspectives of a practice-integrated Australian hospital pharmacist foundation residency program. PLoS One, 17(6, article no. e0270051), 1-16.
DOI Scopus7 WoS7 Europe PMC5
2022 Murray, C. M., Weeks, S., van Kessel, G., Guerin, M., Watkins, E., Mackintosh, S., . . . Stanley, M. (2022). Perspectives of choice and control in daily life for people following brain injury: A qualitative systematic review and meta-synthesis. Health Expectations, 25(6), 2709-2725.
DOI Scopus9 WoS8 Europe PMC8
2022 Rosa Hernandez, G. B., Murray, C. M., & Stanley, M. (2022). An intergenerational playgroup in an Australian residential aged-care setting: a qualitative case study. Health and Social Care in the Community, 30(2), 488-497.
DOI Scopus33 WoS33 Europe PMC20
2022 Stanley, M., Van Kessell, G., Murray, C. M., Forsythe, D., & MacIntosh, S. (2022). Occupational therapists and physiotherapists weighing up the dignity of risk for people living with a brain injury: grounded theory. Disability and Rehabilitation, 44(23), 7145-7151.
DOI Scopus5 WoS4 Europe PMC4
2022 Soon, Y. E., Murray, C. M., Aguilar, A., & Boshoff, K. (2022). Describing consumer involvement, recruitment, retention in Australian occupational therapy university education: a cross sectional survey. British Journal of occupational therapy, 85(8), 585-594.
DOI Scopus7 WoS7 Europe PMC3
2022 Luongo, A., Murray, C. M., & Girard, D. (2022). An exploration of the perceptions of Allied Health Professionals on their roles within residential aged care. Allied Health Scholar, 3(1), 1-33.
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2022 Taylor, C. E. V., Murray, C. M., & Stanton, T. R. (2022). Patient perspectives of pain and function after knee replacement: a systematic review and meta-synthesis of qualitative studies. Pain Reports, 7(3, article no. e1006), 1-18.
DOI Scopus30 WoS30 Europe PMC21
2022 Gustafsson, L., McKinstry, C., Buchanan, A., Laver, K., Pepin, G., Aplin, T., . . . Murray, C. (2022). Doing, being, becoming, and belonging--a diversity, equity, and inclusion commitment. Australian Occupational Therapy Journal, 69(4), 375-378.
DOI Scopus3 WoS1 Europe PMC1
2021 Charlton, K., Murray, C., Boucaut, R., & Berndt, A. (2021). Facilitating manual wheelchair skills following lower limb amputation using a group process: A nested mixed methods pilot study.. Australian Occupational Therapy Journal, 68(6), 490-503.
DOI Scopus7 WoS8 Europe PMC7
2021 Banwell, H. A., Causby, R. S., Crozier, A. J., Nettle, B., & Murray, C. (2021). An exploration of the use of 3D printed foot models and simulated foot lesions to supplement scalpel skill training in undergraduate podiatry students: A multiple method study. Plos One, 16(12 December), 17 pages.
DOI Scopus6 WoS5 Europe PMC5
2021 Levitt, O., Gilbert Hunt, S., Murray, C., Baker, A., & Boshoff, K. (2021). International allied health student placements: a meta-synthesis. Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 28(4), 251-263.
DOI Scopus11 WoS10 Europe PMC9
2021 Halls, D., Murray, C., & Sellar, B. (2021). Why allied health professionals use evidence-based clinical guidelines in stroke rehabilitation: a systematic review and meta-synthesis of qualitative studies. Clinical Rehabilitation, 35(11), 1611-1626.
DOI Scopus13 WoS11 Europe PMC10
2021 Kennedy Behr, A., Rosso, E., McMullen Roach, S., Berndt, A., Hauschild, A., Bakewell, H., . . . Murray, C. M. (2021). Intergenerational virtual program: promoting meaningful connections across the lifespan during the COVID-19 pandemic. Frontiers in Public Health, 9(768778), 1-7.
DOI Scopus5 WoS4 Europe PMC2
2020 Murray, C. M., Edwards, I., Jones, M., & Turpin, M. (2020). Learning thresholds for early career occupational therapists: A grounded theory of learning-to-practise. British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 83(7), 469-482.
DOI Scopus13 WoS12
2020 Boshoff, K., Murray, C., Worley, A., & Berndt, A. (2020). Interprofessional education placements in allied health: a scoping review. Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 27(2), 80-97.
DOI Scopus29 WoS26 Europe PMC19
2020 Soon, Y. E. N., Murray, C., Aguilar, A., & Boshoff, K. (2020). Consumer involvement in university education programs in the nursing, midwifery, and allied health professions: a systematic scoping review. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 109(103619), 1-12.
DOI Scopus30 WoS30 Europe PMC24
2019 Murray, C., van Kessel, G., Guerin, M., Hillier, S., & Stanley, M. (2019). Exercising choice and control: a qualitative metasynthesis of perspectives of people with a spinal cord injury. Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation, 100(9), 1752-1762.
DOI Scopus8 WoS6 Europe PMC6
2019 Hazelwood, T., Murray, C. M., Baker, A., & Stanley, M. J. (2019). Ethical tensions: a qualitative systematic review of new graduate perceptions. Nursing ethics, 26(3), 884-902.
DOI Scopus13 WoS9 Europe PMC10
2019 Hazelwood, T., Baker, A., Murray, C., & Stanley, M. (2019). New graduate occupational therapists' narratives of ethical tensions encountered in practice. Australian occupational therapy journal, 66(3), 283-291.
DOI Scopus20 WoS18 Europe PMC15
2018 Charlton, K., Murray, C. M., & Kumar, S. (2018). Getting help quickly: older people and community worker perspectives of contingency planning for falls management. Disability and Rehabilitation, 40(2), 159-167.
DOI Scopus8 WoS7 Europe PMC8
2018 Sellar, B., Murray, C. M., Stanley, M., Stewart, H., Hipp, H., & Gilbert Hunt, S. (2018). Mapping an Australian Occupational Therapy curriculum: Linking intended learning outcomes with entry-level competency standards. Australian Occupational Therapy Journal, 65(1), 35-44.
DOI Scopus6 WoS5 Europe PMC3
2017 Luker, J., Murray, C., Lynch, E., Bernhardsson, S., Shannon, M., & Bernhardt, J. (2017). Carers' experiences, needs, and preferences during inpatient stroke rehabilitation: a systematic review of qualitative studies. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 98(9), 1852-1862.e13.
DOI Scopus87 WoS81 Europe PMC69
2017 Charlton, K., Murray, C. M., & Kumar, S. (2017). Perspectives of older people about contingency planning for falls in the community: A qualitative meta-synthesis. PLOS ONE, 12(5), 1-14.
DOI Scopus14 WoS12 Europe PMC9
2017 Berndt, A., Murray, C. M., Kennedy, K., Stanley, M. J., & Gilbert Hunt, S. (2017). Effectiveness of distance learning strategies for continuing professional development (CPD) for rural allied health practitioners: a systematic review. BMC medical education, 17(1, article no. 117), 1-13.
DOI Scopus79 WoS74 Europe PMC53
2016 Wiles, L., Murray, C., Baker, A., Berndt, A. H., & Boshoff, K. (2016). Ethics education in allied health: a systematic review of learning outcomes for entry-level students. Humanities and Social Sciences, 4(2-1), 13-24.
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2016 Murray, C. M., Gilbert Hunt, S., Berndt, A., & De la Perrelle, L. (2016). Promoting participation and engagement for people with dementia through a cognitive stimulation therapy programme delivered by students: A descriptive qualitative study. British journal of occupational therapy, 79(10), 620-628.
DOI Scopus8 WoS7
2015 Luker, J. A., Bernhardsson, S., Lynch, E., Murray, C., Hill, O. P., & Bernhardt, J. (2015). Carers' experiences, needs and preferences during inpatient stroke rehabilitation: a protocol for a systematic review of qualitative studies. Systematic reviews, 4(108), 1-5.
DOI Scopus4 WoS4 Europe PMC6
2015 Murray, C., Turpin, M., Edwards, I., & Jones, M. (2015). A qualitative meta-synthesis about challenges experienced in occupational therapy practice. British journal of occupational therapy, 78(9), 534-546.
DOI Scopus33 WoS34
2014 Murray, C., Stanley, M., & Wright, S. (2014). Weighing up the commitment: a grounded theory of the transition from occupational therapy clinician to academic. Australian occupational therapy journal, 61(6), 437-445.
DOI Scopus21 WoS18 Europe PMC6
2013 Williams, S., & Murray, C. (2013). The lived experience of older adults' occupational adaptation following a stroke. Australian occupational therapy journal, 60(1), 39-47.
DOI Scopus42 WoS39 Europe PMC24
2013 Williams, S., & Murray, C. (2013). The experience of engaging in occupation following stroke: a qualitative meta-synthesis. British journal of occupational therapy, 76(8), 370-378.
DOI Scopus31 WoS29
2013 Murray, C., Stanley, M., & Wright, S. (2013). The transition from clinician to academic in nursing and allied health: a qualitative meta-synthesis. Nurse education today, 34(3), 389-395.
DOI Scopus64 WoS56 Europe PMC40
2011 Schouten, L., Murray, C., & Boshoff, K. (2011). Overcoming the long-term effects of stroke: qualitative perceptions of involvement in a group rehabilitation programme. International journal of therapy and rehabilitation, 18(4), 198-207.
DOI Scopus9 WoS8
2011 Murray, C. M., & Lawry, J. (2011). Maintenance of professional currency: perceptions of occupational therapists. Australian occupational therapy journal, 58(4), 261-269.
DOI Scopus18 WoS12 Europe PMC8
2009 Murray, C. (2009). Mothering Occupations: Challenge, Agency and Participation. JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL SCIENCE, 16(1), 62-63.

Year Citation
2017 Luker, J., Lynch, E., Murray, C., Bernhardsson, S., Shannon, M., & Bernhardt, J. (2017). How is inpatient rehabilitation experienced by carers of people with stroke? A systematic review of qualitative studies. In INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF STROKE Vol. 12 (pp. 25). SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD.
- Stanley, M., & Murray, C. (n.d.). Metasynthesis: Exploring the Boundaries. In INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF QUALITATIVE METHODS Vol. 15 (pp. 1 page). SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC.

Year Citation
2024 Charlton, K. (2024). Manual Wheelchair Training Programs: A scoping review of educational approaches and intended learning outcomes. Poster session presented at the meeting of Abstracts of the Australian Assistive Technology Conference: 'Sun, Sea and AT: The Rising Tide of Innovation and Inclusive Technology' (#AATC2024). Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre: Australian Rehabilitation & Assistive Technology Association (ARATA).
2015 Murray, C., Edwards, I., Turpin, M., & Jones, M. (2015). Troublesome aspects of professional reasoning for recent graduates: preliminary findings of a constructivist grounded theory study. Poster session presented at the meeting of 26th National Conference and Exhibition : Changes Challenges Choices. Melbourne, Australia.
  • Regional health professionals’ attitudes toward social prescription of concurrent art and wellness programs for people with dementia and their caregivers, Australian Association of Gerontology and Dementia Australia Research Foundation, 29/10/2025 - 30/04/2027
  • Caring for older South Australians and homeless pets - foster teams, SA - Department for Health and Wellbeing, 16/06/2023 - 30/06/2026
  • Understanding and measuring quality in brain injury rehabilitation, Lifetime Support Authority, 02/06/2017 - 31/10/2018

Courses I teach

  • REHB 3010 Health Science Honours Preparation (2025)
  • REHB 3063 Occupational Therapy Practice Education (2025)
  • REHB 4012 Health Science Honours Thesis (2025)
  • REHB 5070 Occupational Therapy Field Placement 1 (2025)
  • REHB 3010 Health Science Honours Preparation (2024)
  • REHB 3063 Occupational Therapy Practice Education (2024)
  • REHB 4012 Health Science Honours Thesis (2024)
  • REHB 5070 Occupational Therapy Field Placement 1 (2024)

Programs I'm associated with

  • IBOC - Bachelor of Occupational Therapy
  • IMOG - Master of Occupational Therapy (Graduate Entry)

Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name
2025 Principal Supervisor Understanding the barriers and enablers to practice change within aged care services for the implementation of trauma-informed care for people living with dementia Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Part Time Mrs Linda Schouten
2023 Principal Supervisor Psychosocial and daily living functioning of people with borderline personality disorder (BPD): Understanding needs and programs to support improvement Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Part Time Mr Dillon Tepper
2023 Co-Supervisor Expanding the process of entrustment decsion making in healthcare professions workforce development; integrating entrustable professional activities into practice as a framework for supervision and feedback Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mrs Sally Marotti
2022 External Supervisor Building success: A realist evaluation of contexts and mechanisms that promote evidence-based manual wheelchair training for people who come to wheelchair use later in life Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Part Time Mrs Kimberly Charlton
2022 Co-Supervisor An Exploration of aged care in Australia for LGBTIQA+ identifying older adults Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Part Time Ms Sarah McMullen-Roach
2022 Co-Supervisor Building success: A realist evaluation of contexts and mechanisms that promote evidence-based manual wheelchair training for people who come to wheelchair use later in life Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Part Time Mrs Kimberly Charlton
2022 Co-Supervisor Qualitative inquiry into the decision-making processes for lower extremity amputation in people with diabetes Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Part Time Miss Emilee Ong

Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name
2025 - 2026 Co-Supervisor What is known about group based, allied health run early childhood developmental support programs and their perceived value to parents? Master of Research (Health Sciences) Master Part Time Ms Zara Amy Soden
2020 - 2024 Principal Supervisor An exploration of practice-integrated training and development programs for early career hospital pharmacists in South Australia and internationally Master of Research (Health Sciences) Master Part Time Ms Yu Sim
2020 - 2022 Co-Supervisor Perspectives and experiences of pain and function in people with knee osteoarthritis following total knee replacement surgery Master of Health (Physiotherapy) Master Part Time Mrs Caroline Taylor
2020 - 2025 Principal Supervisor Exploration of reminiscence programs for older people: findings from the literature and community practice Master of Research (Health Sciences) Master Part Time Mr Robert Laidlaw
2017 - 2019 Co-Supervisor Actioning advance care directives in South Australian emergency departments: a qualitative description study Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Part Time Miss Penny Williamson

Date Role Research Topic Location Program Supervision Type Student Load Student Name
2021 - 2023 Co-Supervisor Perspectives and experiences of pain and function in people with knee osteoarthritis following total knee replacement surgery University of South Australia - Master - Carrie Taylor
2020 - 2025 Principal Supervisor Exploration of reminiscence programs for older people: findings from the literature and community practice University of South Australia - Master - Robert Laidlaw
2020 - 2024 Principal Supervisor An exploration of practice-integrated training and development programs for early career hospital pharmacists in South Australia and internationally University of South Australia - Master - Yu Ting Sim
2018 - 2018 Co-Supervisor Actioning advance care directives in South Australian emergency departments: a qualitative description study University of South Australia - Doctorate - Penny Williamson

Date Role Editorial Board Name Institution Country
2020 - 2026 Associate Editor Australian Occupational Therapy Journal Occupational Therapy Australia Australia

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