Joanne Dollard

Research Interests

Geriatrics Geriatrics and Gerontology Public Health and Health Services Ageing, Frailty and Mobility

Dr Joanne Dollard

Research Fellow (B) (with PhD)

Adelaide Medical School

Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences

I am a Research Fellow in the Adelaide Medical School, University of Adelaide and based at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital (Basil Hetzel Institute for Translational Health Research) in Woodville, Adelaide.As a health services researcher with extensive experience researching primarily health-related issues for older people, I use qualitative and quantitative methods, consolidated from skills developed using mixed methods in a PhD and BA (Honours in Psychology), and a quantitative focused BA (Psychology) and Grad Cert Public Health. Some of the research projects regarding health-related issues for older people have involved older people living in the community (falls risk perception; help-seeking regarding falls; advice about exercise), older people in hospital (use of technology to prevent in-patient falls; frequent users of acute care) and older people living in residential aged care (perspectives on the use of mobile x-ray services in aged care). I use collaborative research methods. I used a co-creation approach applying a population health knowledge translation framework (co-KT) to guide the process of improving integrated care for community-dwelling older people and in developing a technological based falls prevention intervention, by co-designing with acute care staff, patients and informal caregivers wearable sensor technology, a bedside poster, and the interface on handheld phones and desktop (AmbIGeM). I am currently working on the project AVOID Frailty, which aims to empower people aged 60+ to take up behaviours that prevent frailty and support healthy ageing. The first stage is a Citizen Scientist project, working with older residents living in the City of Charles Sturt, Adelaide who will audit places in their neighbourhood that they go to as part of their everyday life.

Date Position Institution name
2020 - ongoing Research Fellow University of Adelaide
2015 - 2020 Postdoctoral Research Fellow University of Adelaide
2014 - 2017 Research Associate University of Adelaide
2013 - 2014 Research Associate University of Adelaide
2009 - 2009 Research Fellow University of Adelaide
2007 - 2008 Tutor, Psychology 1 and 2 University of Adelaide
1999 - 2005 Research Associate University of South Australia

Date Type Title Institution Name Country Amount
2019 Award Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences Research Travel Award University of Adelaide Australia $3000
2019 Award THRF BHI Research Travel Award The Hospital Research Foundation Australia $1000
2017 Award THRF Research Travel Award The Hospital Research Foundation Australia $1000
2017 Award Research Travel Award, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences UoA University of Adelaide Australia $1000
2009 Award Kerry Kirke Student Award Public Health Association of Australia (SA Branch) Australia -
2008 Award Emerging Researchers in Ageing: 2008 Masterclass Workshop University of Queensland Australia -
2008 Achievement Best Research Poster University of Adelaide Australia -
2007 Achievement Jed Rowe Prize for Best Oral Presentation British Geriatrics Society United Kingdom -
2005 Scholarship Discipline of General Practice, School of Population Health and Clinical Practice, PhD Scholarship University of Adelaide Australia -
2003 Recognition Chancellor's Awards for Community Service University of South Australia Australia -
2002 Recognition Supported researcher University of South Australia Australia -

Date Institution name Country Title
2009 University of Adelaide Australia PhD
2003 Charles Darwin University Australia Graduate Certificate of Public Health
1998 University of South Australia Australia Bachelor of Arts (Honours in Psychology)
1997 Flinders University of South Australia Australia Bachelor of Arts (Major in Psychology)

Year Citation
2025 Inacio, M. C., Jorissen, R. N., Gaget, V., Tivey, D. R., Dollard, J., Visvanathan, R., & Maddern, G. J. (2025). Utilisation of mobile X-ray services by residents of long-term care facilities. Internal Medicine Journal, 55(6), 951-958.
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2024 Visvanathan, R., Lange, K., Selvam, J., Dollard, J., Boyle, E., Jones, K., . . . Hill, K. D. (2024). Findings from three methods to identify falls in hospitals: Results from the Ambient Intelligent Geriatric Management system fall prevention trial. Australasian Journal on Ageing, 43(1), 199-204.
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2023 Pham, C. T., Visvanathan, R., Strong, M., Wilson, E. C. F., Lange, K., Dollard, J., . . . Karnon, J. (2023). Cost-Effectiveness and Value of Information Analysis of an Ambient Intelligent Geriatric Management (AmbIGeM) System Compared to Usual Care to Prevent Falls in Older People in Hospitals.. Applied health economics and health policy, 21(2), 315-325.
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2023 Dollard, J., Edwards, J., Yadav, L., Gaget, V., Tivey, D., Maddern, G. J., & Visvanathan, R. (2023). Mobile X-ray services in nursing homes as an enabler to healthcare-in-place for residents: informal carers' views. BMC Geriatrics, 23(1), 458-1-458-11.
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2023 Dollard, J., Edwards, J., Yadav, L., Gaget, V., Tivey, D., Inacio, M. C., . . . Visvanathan, R. (2023). Economic and cost considerations of delivering and using mobile X-ray services in residential aged care facilities: A qualitative study. Australasian Journal on Ageing, 42(4), 710-719.
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2022 Visvanathan, R., Ranasinghe, D. C., Lange, K., Wilson, A., Dollard, J., Boyle, E., . . . Hill, K. (2022). Effectiveness of the wearable sensor based ambient intelligent geriatric management system (AmbIGeM) in preventing falls in older people in hospitals. Journals of Gerontology: Medical Sciences, 77(1), 155-163.
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2022 Jasper, U., Visvanathan, R., Dollard, J., Yu, S., & Jadczak, A. D. (2022). Exploring the Perspectives of Clinicians on Solutions to Tackling Physical Inactivity and Sedentary Behaviour in Older Hospital Patients. Health Promotion Journal of Australia, 34(1), 41-47.
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2022 Dollard, J., Edwards, J., Yadav, L., Gaget, V., Tivey, D., Inacio, M., . . . Visvanathan, R. (2022). Residents' perspectives of mobile X-ray services in support of healthcare-in-place in residential aged care facilities: a qualitative study. BMC Geriatrics, 22(1), 525-1-525-9.
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2022 Dollard, J., Edwards, J., Yadav, L., Gaget, V., Tivey, D., Inacio, M., . . . Visvanathan, R. (2022). Stakeholders' perspectives of mobile x-ray services in support of healthcare-in-place in residential aged care facilities: a qualitative study. BMC Geriatrics, 22(1, article no. 700), 700-1-700-7.
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2022 Dollard, J., Hill, K. D., Wilson, A., Ranasinghe, D. C., Lange, K., Jones, K., . . . Visvanathan, R. (2022). Patient Acceptability of a Novel Technological Solution (Ambient Intelligent Geriatric Management System) to Prevent Falls in Geriatric and General Medicine Wards: A Mixed-Methods Study. Gerontology, 68(9), 1070-1080.
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2020 Jasper, U. S., Yadav, L., Jadczak, A. D., Yu, S., Visvanathan, R., & Dollard, J. (2020). Sedentary behaviour in hospitalised older people: a scoping review protocol. Systematic Reviews, 9(1), 36-1-36-4.
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2020 Arakawa Martins, B., Jadczak, A. D., Dollard, J., Barrie, H., Visvanathan, R., Mahajan, N., & Tam, K. L. (2020). Fifth-year medical students’ perceptions of the importance of frailty and competence in assessing, diagnosing and managing frailty before and after a geriatric medicine course. Australasian Journal on Ageing, 39(3), 472-477.
DOI Scopus9 WoS7 Europe PMC6
2020 Jasper, U., Yadav, L., Dollard, J., Jadczak, A. D., Yu, S., & Visvanathan, R. (2020). Sedentary behaviour in hospitalised older people: a scoping review. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17(24), 1-15.
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2019 Harvey, G., Dollard, J. T., Marshall, A. J., & Mittinty, M. M. (2019). Creating the right sort of ship to achieve integrated care. A response to recent commentaries. International Journal of Health Policy and Management, 8(5), 317-318.
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2019 Cusack, L., Wiechula, R., Schultz, T., Dollard, J., & Maben, J. (2019). Anticipated advantages and disadvantages of a move to 100% single-room hospital in Australia: A case study. Journal of Nursing Management, 27(5), 963-970.
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2019 Visvanathan, R., Ranasinghe, D. C., Wilson, A., Lange, K., Dollard, J., Boyle, E., . . . Hill, K. (2019). Effectiveness of an Ambient Intelligent Geriatric Management system (AmbIGeM) to prevent falls in older people in hospitals: protocol for the AmbIGeM stepped wedge pragmatic trial. Injury Prevention, 25(3), 157-165.
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2018 Jadczak, A. D., Dollard, J., Mahajan, N., & Visvanathan, R. (2018). The perspectives of pre-frail and frail older people on being advised about exercise: a qualitative study. Family Practice, 35(3), 330-335.
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2018 Harvey, G., Dollard, J., Marshall, A., & Mittinty, M. M. (2018). Achieving integrated care for older people: shuffling the deckchairs or making the system watertight for the future?. International Journal of Health Policy and Management, 7(4), 290-293.
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2018 Dollard, J., Harvey, G., Dent, E., Trotta, L., Williams, N., Beilby, J., . . . Karnon, J. (2018). Older People Who are Frequent Users of Acute Care: A Symptom of Fragmented Care? A Case Series Report on Patients’ Pathways of Care. Journal of Frailty and Aging, 7(3), 193-195.
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2018 Arakawa Martins, B., Barrie, H., Dollard, J., Mahajan, N., & Visvanathan, R. (2018). Older adults' perceptions of the built environment and associations with frailty: a feasibility and acceptability study. The Journal of Frailty & Aging, 7(4), 268-271.
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2018 Khow, K. S. F., Dollard, J., Bray, K., Smyth, C., Chehade, M., Theou, O., & Visvanathan, R. (2018). A randomized controlled feasibility study to evaluate the effects of a goal-setting coaching intervention using feedback from an accelerometer on sedentary time in older people at risk of falls (SMART-MOVE): A study protocol. Pilot and Feasibility Studies, 4(1), 173.
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2017 Dent, E., Hoon, E., Karnon, J., Kitson, A., Dollard, J., NEWBURY, J., . . . Beilby, J. (2017). Management of musculoskeletal conditions in rural South Australia: a randomised controlled trial. The Journal of Frailty & Aging, 6(4), 212-215.
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2015 Walters, L., Laurence, C., Dollard, J., Elliott, T., & Eley, D. (2015). Exploring resilience in rural GP registrars - implications for training. BMC Medical Education, 15(1), 110-1-110-8.
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2014 Dollard, J., Braunack-Mayer, A., Horton, K., & Vanlint, S. (2014). Why older women do or do not seek help from the GP after a fall: a qualitative study. Family Practice, 31(2), 222-228.
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2013 Dollard, J., Barton, C., Newbury, J., & Turnbull, D. (2013). Older community-dwelling people's comparative optimism about falling: A population-based telephone survey. Australasian Journal on Ageing, 32(1), 34-40.
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2012 Dollard, J., Barton, C., Newbury, J., & Turnbull, D. (2012). Falls in old age: a threat to identity. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 21(17), 2617-2625.
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2007 McIntyre, E., Saltman, D., Sims, J., Traynor, V., Richards, J., & Dollard, J. (2007). Building research capacity in Australian departments of general practice and rural health: a document review of annual reports. Primary Health Care Research and Development, 8(1), 3-11.
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2005 Adams, M., Dollard, J., Hollins, J., & Petkov, J. (2005). Development of a questionnaire measuring student attitudes to working and living in rural areas. Rural and Remote Health, 5(327), 1-10.
2005 Adams, M. E., Dollard, J., Hollins, J., & Petkov, J. (2005). Development of a questionnaire measuring student attitudes to working and living in rural areas.. Rural and Remote Health, 5(1), 327.
DOI Scopus31 Europe PMC10
2004 Dollard, J., Smith, J., Thompson, D., & Stewart, S. (2004). Broadening the reach of cardiac rehabilitation to rural and remote Australia. European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 3(1), 27-42.
DOI Scopus27 Europe PMC22
2003 Dollard, J., Dollard, M., Byrne, M., & Byrne, S. (2003). Correctional Officer Rating of Prisoner Adjustment on Entry to Prison. International Journal of Forensic Psychology, 1(1), 92-102.
2002 Taylor, J. E., Wilkinson, D., Blue, I. A., & Dollard, J. T. (2002). Evidence based rural general practice : barriers and solutions in South Australia. Rural and remote health.
2001 Taylor, J., Dollard, J., Weetra, C., & Wilkinson, D. (2001). Contemporary management issues for Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services. Australian Health Review, 24(3), 125-132.
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2001 Dollard, J. T., Stewart,, T., Fuller, J., & Blue,, I. (2001). Aboriginal health worker status in South Australia.. Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, 25(1), 28-30.

Year Citation
2022 Visvanathan, R., Lange, K., Selvam, J., Dollard, J., Boyle, E., Ingram, K., . . . Hill, K. (2022). Characterising falls and fallers whilst comparing three methods to identify falls in hospitals: Results from the Ambient Intelligent Geriatric Management (AmbIGeM) system falls prevention trial. In AUSTRALASIAN JOURNAL ON AGEING Vol. 41 (pp. 30). WILEY.
2021 Coombs, J., Ayub, M., Schultz, T., Weichula, R., Zander, A., Cusack, L., & Dollard, J. (2021). Noise measurements in an acute Australian hospital. In Annual Conference of the Australian Acoustical Society 2021: Making Waves, AAS 2021 (pp. 131-138). Sydney, Australia: Australian Acoustical Society.
2019 Martins, B. A., Jadczak, A. D., Dollard, J., Barrie, H., Marahajan, N., Tam, K. L., & Visvanathan, R. (2019). The self-perceived importance and competence of 5th year medical students in assessing, diagnosing and managing frailty before and after a geriatric medicine course.. In Australasian Journal on Ageing Vol. 38 (pp. 58). Adelaide: Wiley.
2007 Dollard, J. (2007). How older people perceive their chance of falling compared to others. In Roger Levi (Ed.), Abstracts and Proceedings from The 6th National Conference of Emerging Researchers in Ageing (pp. 58-64). Adelaide: Healthy Ageing Research Cluster.
2006 Dollard, J., Barton, C., Newbury, J., & Turnbull, D. (2006). How older people perceive their risk of falling compared to others: a qualitative study. In C. Shanley, & T. Roberts (Eds.), Emerging researchers in ageing (pp. 99-101). University of Sydney, Sydney NSW: Centre for education and research on ageing.
2004 Dollard, J. (2004). Exploring individual and contextual factors perceived by older residents in a regional town to being physically active. In JOURNAL OF AGING AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY Vol. 12 (pp. 416). HUMAN KINETICS PUBL INC.
2004 Dollard, J. T., Holmes, M., Littler, K., & van Dort, J. (2004). Taking action in a regional setting: preventing falls in older people by improving physical activity options. In Journal of Aging and Physical Activity Vol. 12 (pp. 356). London, Ontario, Canada: Human Kinetics Publishers, Inc..
2001 Taylor, J., Dollard, J., Blue, I., & Wilkinson, D. (2001). Evidence-based practice and rural general practitioners. In Steve Clark (Ed.), Proceedings of the 6th National Rural Health Conference (pp. www 1-www 12). http://www.ruralhealth.org.au/sixthconf/program.htm: NATIONAL & RURAL HEALTH ALLIANCE.

Year Citation
2009 Dollard, J. T. (2009). Comparative optimism about falling amongst community dwelling older South Australians: A mixed methods approach. (PhD Thesis, University of Adelaide).
1998 Dollard, J. T. (1998). Prisoner anxiety, coping and correctional officer rating of adjustment on entry to prison. (Undergraduate Dissertation, University of South Australia).

2019 - 2022  MRFF Targeted Health System and Community Organisation Research. Associate Investigator CIs Maddern G, Inacio M, Visvanathan R, Karnon J, (AIs Tivey D, Dollard J; Ma N; Vreugdenburg T). Mobile X-ray services provided within Residential Aged Care Facilities: $1,970,000

2017 THRF. Harvey, G. & Dollard, J. & Rawlins, K. Local Innovative Solutions To Enhance INtegrated care $25,000

2006 Dollard, J. Older people’s perception of their falls risk. Funding provided by the South Australian Department of Health to access data through the Health Monitor: $4 800

2005 Mackintosh, S. & Dollard, J. Evaluation of community falls initiative funded by Hills Mallee & Southern Regional Health Service: $39 960

2004 Dollard, J., Taylor, J. & Gentle, I. Primary Health Care Research Evaluation and Development Research fellow position, funded by the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing: $61 000

2004 Dollard, J. Perceptions of physical activity and enablers and barriers in older residents in a regional town: an ecological approach. Divisional Research Grant, University of South Australia: $2 310

2003 Dollard, J., Fuller, J. and other project team members. Stay on your feet Whyalla. A community demonstration project funded by the Australian Government Department of Health & Ageing: $90 000

Tutor, Psychology 1 and 2 (2007 - 2008), School of Psychology, University of Adelaide

Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name
2020 - 2023 Co-Supervisor Sedentary behaviour and physical activity in hospitalised older people Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Unyime Jasper

Date Role Committee Institution Country
2010 - ongoing Member Expert panel to review falls prevention fact sheets SA Health Australia
2007 - ongoing Member Advisory Committee to develop a Falls Management Website SA Active Ageing Australia, funded by the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing Australia
2005 - 2007 Member Postgraduate student representative, Discipline of General Practice University of Adelaide Australia
2004 - ongoing Chair ‘Our Region Our Future’ A regional primary health care research and evaluation forum Spencer Gulf Rural Health School Australia
2004 - ongoing Member Annual Falls Forum Prevention Network Planning Group In partnership with Department of Health and Active Ageing SA Australia
2003 - ongoing Member Annual Falls Forum Prevention Network Planning Group In partnership with the Department of Health and Active Ageing SA Australia
2003 - ongoing Member Organising Committee, ‘Growing Research in Primary Health Care’ 1st SA Primary Health Care Research Evaluation and Development Conference Australia

Date Role Membership Country
2017 - ongoing Member Australian & New Zealand Falls Prevention Society Australia
2008 - ongoing Member Australian Psychological Society Australia
2006 - 2010 Member Public Health Association of Australia Australia
2006 - ongoing Member Australian Association of Gerontology Australia

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