Lachlan Darch

Mr Lachlan Darch

Research Associate

School of Nursing and Midwifery

College of Health


Lachlan is a research assistant in the Rosemary Bryant AO Research Centre. Lachlan completed a Bachelor of Exercise and Sports Science in 2019, and a Master of Research (Health Sciences) in 2022. His masters project investigated the interactions between running induced fatigue and impact loading in endurance runners. Lachlan has taught various Human Movement/Exercise Science courses over the past two years with UniSA and UniSA Online inclusive. He has also supervised final year Human Movement/Exercise Science students during their placement blocks at UniSA Sport. Lachlan has previously worked as a research assistant, working on a nutrition and exercise study, and an industry-based project using wearable sensors with runners.
The Rosemary Bryant AO Research Centre is a partnership between the University of South Australia and the Rosemary Bryant Foundation, which aims to strengthen the nursing & midwifery workforce across the health system through the support and development of evidence-based healthcare. The RBRC has developed a comprehensive research program focused on advancing the discipline of nursing & midwifery and patient care related to population and public health, workforce reform, safety and quality, clinical practice, patient outcomes, and integration into education. Its objective is to enhance innovative partnerships for healthcare research, to inform strategies for: 1) Extending the capacity and capabilities of nurses and midwives to build a resilient, sustainable and collaborative workforce, 2) health system planning, evaluation and resourcing, 3) clinical care outcomes, and 4) translation of evidence into practice.

Year Citation
2025 Gibson, K., Darch, L., Sharplin, G., & Eckert, M. (2025). Nurse-led model of care in response to Australia's skin cancer crisis: a discussion paper. Collegian, 32(5), 296-301.
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2025 Davis, K., Shakib, S., Sharplin, G., Darch, L., Marlow, N., & Eckert, M. (2025). Addressing Safety, Quality, and Cost of Care Through a Telehealth Outpatient Transitional Care Model: Protocol for a Pragmatic Randomized Controlled Trial. JMIR RESEARCH PROTOCOLS, 14, 13 pages.
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2025 Fereday, J., Darch, L., Sharplin, G., Vernon, R., Neylon, K., Pead-Ferenczi, G., . . . Eckert, M. (2025). “A game changer” – Educators’ and managers’ perspectives of a Clinical Practice Mentor model. Collegian, 32(4), 235-241.
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2023 Darch, L., Chalmers, S., Causby, R., & Arnold, J. (2023). Effect of running-induced fatigue on tibial acceleration and the role of lower limb muscle strength, power, and endurance. Medicine & Science In Sports & Exercise, 55(3), 581-589.
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2022 Darch, L., Chalmers, S., Wiltshire, J., Causby, R., & Arnold, J. (2022). Running-induced fatigue and impact loading in runners: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Sports Sciences, 40(13), 1512-1531.
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- Eckert, M., Sharplin, G., Darch, L., Grossmann, G., Mayer, W., Stanek, J., . . . Marlow, N. (2025). An AI-enabled Predictive Harm Response Management algorithmic tool to reduce adverse events in healthcare settings (PreHaRM) research protocol (Preprint). JMIR Research Protocols.
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Year Citation
2025 Gibson, K., Eckert, M., Adelson, P., Sharplin, G., Darch, L., & Homberger, J. (2025). Project check mate: Nurses and mobile AI technology to improve skin cancer detection in regional South Australia. In AUSTRALASIAN JOURNAL OF DERMATOLOGY Vol. 66 (pp. 1 page). WILEY.
2024 Fereday, J., Darch, L., Pead-Ferenczi, G., & Hurley, J. (2024). "A Game Changer" - Evaluating the Working with Wisdom Clinical Practice Mentor Model. In WOMEN AND BIRTH Vol. 37 (pp. 43). ELSEVIER.
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Year Citation
2025 Marlow, N., Sharplin, G., Eckert, M., Mayer, W., Grossmann, G., Stanek, J., . . . Stumptner, M. (2025). An AI enabled Predictive Harm Response Management algorithmic tool to reduce adverse events in healthcare settings (PreHaRM) research protocol (Preprint).
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2025 Davis, K., Shakib, S., Sharplin, G., Darch, L., Marlow, N., & Eckert, M. (2025). Addressing Safety, Quality, and Cost of Care Through a Telehealth Outpatient Transitional Care Model: Protocol for a Pragmatic Randomized Controlled Trial (Preprint).
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  • Rosemary Bryant Research Centre Funding, The Trustee for Rosemary Bryant Nursing & Midwifery Research Foundation, 17/01/2025 - 30/06/2029

  • How does one-on-one nurse eczema education in the dermatologist’s outpatient consultations impact patient outcomes, self-efficacy and patient/carer satisfaction? An exploratory pilot study, Corinne Pyatt, 17/09/2025 - 31/12/2026

  • Guiding Principles for Ethical Al: The Voice of Nursing and Midwifery in Healthcare Innovation, The Trustee for Rosemary Bryant Nursing & Midwifery Research Foundation, 01/09/2025 - 30/06/2026


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