RESEARCH ENABLED AGED CARE HOME

Our people

Led by Professor Yun-Hee Jeon from the University of Sydney, the REACH Network is an interdisciplinary group of people. They have a range of clinical, professional and personal experiences and share a common interest in rehabilitation for people living with mild cognitive impairment and dementia in aged care homes in Australia.

Read more about the Team of academics, consumers, partner leads and the project team who are involved:

Chief Investigators

Prof Yun-Hee Jeon

Prof Yun-Hee Jeon

Gerontological Nursing

University of Sydney

Prof Elizabeth Beattie

Prof Elizabeth Beattie

Gerontological Nursing

Queensland University of Technology

Prof Leanne Togher

Prof Leanne Togher

Speech Pathology

University of Sydney

Prof Marc Steers

Prof Marc Steers

Policy

University College London

Prof Margaret Allman-Farinelli

Prof Margaret Allman-Farinelli

Nutrition/Dietetics

University of Sydney

Dr Claire O'Connor

Dr Claire O'Connor

Occupational Therapy

University of New South Wales 

Prof  Keith Hill

Prof Keith Hill

Physiotherapy

Monash University

Prof Sarah Hilmer

Prof Sarah Hilmer

Pharmacy

University of Sydney

Prof Loren Mowszowski

Prof Loren Mowszowski

Neuropsychology

University of Sydney

Prof Tracy Comans

Prof Tracy Comans

Health Economics

University of Queensland

Partner Leads

Tony Hobbs

Tony Hobbs

Senior Medical Advisor-Aged Care

Calvary

Karn Nelson

Karn Nelson

Executive General Manager- Research & Positive Aging

Whiddon

Consumer Representatives

Glenys Petrie

Glenys Petrie

John Quinn

John Quinn

Project Staff

Sophia Little

Sophia Little

Project Co-ordinator

University of Sydney

Jacqui Dossetor

Jacqui Dossetor

Clinical Assessor

University of Sydney

Tanya Duckworth

Tanya Duckworth

Project Co-ordinator

University of Sydney

Gloria Lee

Gloria Lee

Data Monitor

University of Sydney

Bonnie Tran

Bonnie Tran

Clinical Assessor

University of Sydney

Trisha Das

Trisha Das

Research Officer

University of Sydney

Kim Burns

Kim Burns

Clinical Assessor

University of Sydney