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palliative care, aged care, older person, workforce, dementia care
Australia

Biography

Dr Sara Karacsony is an academic nursing researcher in the fields of palliative care in aged care and an active member of the Transforming Research in Ageing (TRiA) group within the school of Nursing at the University of Tasmania. Sara’s clinical background is in palliative care nursing. Her research and teaching areas focus on workforce education and skills development in palliative care, and care and quality of life of older people.
Sara joined the project team on the first Australian-funded research study into the benefits of the multisensory, psychosocial Namaste Care program for people living with advanced dementia in residential aged care facilities and she continues to promote the program’s philosophy and principles into various contexts of care as the Australian champion for Namaste Care International.

Activities

Employment (1)

University of Tasmania College of Health and Medicine: Sydney, New South Wales, AU

2017-08-14 to present | Senior Lecturer in Nursing (School of Nursing, College of Health and Medicine)
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Education and qualifications (5)

Western Sydney University: Sydney, NSW, AU

2011 to 2018-09-24 | PhD (School of Nursing and Midwifery)
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Flinders University: Adelaide, SA, AU

2010 to 2010 | Master in Palliative Care in Aged Care (partial completion) (Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences)
Education
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Sydney West Area Health Service: Sydney, NSW, AU

2009 | Graduate Certificate in Specialty Nursing (Cancer)
Education
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University of Technology Sydney: Broadway, NSW, AU

1995 to 1996 | Bachelor of Nursing (with Distinction) (School of Nursing)
Education
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University of London (UCL): London, GB

1982 to 1985 | BA (Honours) (Classics)
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Professional activities (4)

Australian College of Nursing Sydney: Deakin, ACT, AU

2021-06-23 to present | Fellow
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Namaste Care International NCI: London, GB

2017 to present | Australian Champion
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Hong Kong Chinese Christian Churches Union: Hong Kong, HK

2020-06 to 2023-12 | Honorary Consultant
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Western Sydney University : Sydney, NSW, AU

2019-07-15 | Alison M Johnston Award for Excellence in Nursing or Health (School of Nursing and Midwifery)
Distinction
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Funding (1)

Bringing Namaste Care to people with dementia at end of life in residential aged care services

2023-03 to 2024-03 | Grant
Aged Care Research & Industry Innovation Australia (Adelaide, AU)
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Peer review (1 review for 1 publication/grant)

Review activity for PloS one. (1)