Whatever your passion in rural health, you’ll find supportive graduate research opportunities at the Centre for Rural Health.
Graduate research plays an essential role in enhancing the dynamic discourse of a research intensive university. The introduction of the Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA) is a recognition of the significance of research students to universities. ERA is an initiative to assess research quality within Australia's higher education institutions using a combination of indicators and expert review by committees comprising experienced, internationally-recognised experts. This is obviously the case in the context of rural health research in Tasmania.
Apart from different academic and professional backgrounds and experiences that our graduate research students have brought to the Centre for Rural Health (CRH), School of Health Sciences, they may have different reasons to embark on a research degree in rural health such as employment enhancement, an interest in research, academic networking, love and care for rural communities, or mainly intellectual curiosity and challenges. These multi-motivational factors contribute to the growing dynamics of our graduate research discourse and it needs to be nurtured as our precious social capital.
Our registered supervisor team includes colleagues within the CRH and there are opportunities for co-supervision with other colleagues in different faculties and institutions.
Our Graduate Research Program is aligned to the central university program and our students are encouraged to engage in the central support activities. Our students have experienced great success in applying for and receiving scholarships and additional financial support is available through the Rural Health program.
We would like to take this opportunity to show our deep appreciation to the past and current graduate students and supervisors for their great contribution to the enhancement of graduate research in the CRH.
For prospective students, we look forward to hearing from you and having an opportunity to work with you as partners in research.
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Alumni
| Name | Project Title | Completed |
|---|---|---|
Acharya, Abhinav | Access to Oral Health Care Among Older People by Socioeconomic Status | 2021 |
Babo Soares, Lucio | Oral/Dental health survey | 2016 |
Build Workforce Capacity – Understanding Staff Attitude and Knowledge Towards Oral Health of Elderly and Identifying Issues in the Provision of Adequate Dental Care in Residential Care Facilities | 2023 | |
Bui, Dung Trung | Remote Clinical Skills Training Of Health Care Professionals and Students Using Augmented Reality Technology: A randomized control trial | 2023 |
Carnes, Debra | How is quality and safety dealt with in relation to the clinical nursing practice of nurses working in remote health settings? | 2015 |
Chakaipa, Shamiso | An investigation into quality of life for removable dental prostheses treated patients in Sydney south Local Health district. A patient centred approach | 2020 |
Chidarikire, Shep | Understanding the lived experience of people with schizophrenia in Harare Zimbabwe: A critical ethnography | 2020 |
Dalton, Lisa | Us and them: Rural 'other' in undergraduate nursing pharmacy and medical discourse on rural difference | 2008 |
Doan, Thao | Health literacy for older people | 2016 |
Elmer, Shandell | Community participation processes in health service organisations in relation to national health policy and industry standards | 2010 |
Fitzpatrick, Alex | Children caring for a parent WMID | 2013 |
Godwin, Diana | Dental practitioners: Rural health movements | 2017 |
Goode, Jacqueline | Improving Oral Health and Breaking Down the Barriers to Accessing Oral Health Services in Vulnerable Rural Populations in Victoria | 2020 |
Hamrah, Mohammad Shoaib | Depression and Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Among the Immigrant Population in Tasmania | 2020 |
Hannah, Chona | Health and wellbeing of intermarried Filipino Women in Rural Tasmania | 2012 |
Henshaw, John | Does pre-referral direct and indirect communication between referrals and physician improve initial patient outcomes at a rural specialist pain service? | 2014 |
Hetherington, Sharon | Physical Activity and Healthy Ageing: The Effects of Enhanced Social Support | 2012 |
Maternity Care and Services in Rural Tasmania: The Perspectives of Rural Women and Health Professionals | 2012 | |
Johns, Susan | Finding common ground: An examination of the development, sustainability and community outcomes for health, education and community partnerships in Tasmanian rural communities | 2004 |
Khan, Shahruckh | Prevalence and risk factors of periodontal disease and oral health in rural population | 2020 |
King, Alexandra Clare | Older Tasmanians and Food Security | 2015 |
Kirschbaum, Melissa | OTC codeine addiction: a comparative study on pathways to addiction in rural and metropolitan areas within Tasmania | 2021 |
Materia, Christine | The Relationship between Connectedness to Nature and the Psychological Impacts of Climate Change | 2015 |
Minstrell, Melinda | Specialist breast nurses: developing an evidence-base for Tasmanian practice | 2012 |
MacKean, Rowena | Staying connected: Investigating Peer-run community based organisations and their contribution to older people’s self- assessed health and wellbeing | 2018 |
Morse, Ali | Developmental Surveillance of Autism in Tasmania | 2019 |
Mulholland, Peter | Inter-Professional learning (IPL) in Paramedic Practice | 2019 |
Mseke, Edwin | Rural Health Care Professional Training Strategies | 2021 |
Reynish, Tamara | Mental Health Care Among Marginalised People in Rural and Remote Tasmania | 2021 |
Stirling, Christine | The trouble with volunteers | 2007 |
Terry, Daniel | Health and wellbeing of International Medical Graduates: Acculturation into the Tasmanian rural and remote context | 2014 |
Thanh Le, Thuy | Nail biting in children – related health problems and preventive measures | 2016 |
Walker, Lorraine | Exploring education and interprofessional learning in rural clinical learning environments | 2021 |
Spinaze, Anna | Evolving primary health and well-being systems for sustainable positive health outcomes in rural and remote Tasmanian communities; in the context of workforce dynamics and social change. | 2015 |
Stuart, Jacqueline | Relationship of Dental Practitioners to the Primary Care Network in Rural and Remote Queensland and the Application of Technology in the Management of Dental Problems | 2019 |
van Galen, Ree | Primary health care and rural community nurses | 2013 |
van Derploeg, Winifred | The prevalence of functional health literacy of the North West Local Government areas of Tasmania | 2012 |
West, Sancia | How organisational and public policy effects the accessibility of cancer services in Tasmania and the impact of these on the patient experience | 2018 |
| Wilson, Annika | Implementing the Practice Guidelines for Oral Health During Pregnancy in General Practices | 2024 |
Yeoh, Joanne Sin Wei | Food security and cultural identity of migrants in the rural context | 2015 |
Yue, Yun (Maria) | Health and wellbeing of international students in an Australian tertiary discourse | 2012 |
Zwolsman, Deborah | Work ability in Australian context | 2019 |
