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Personal profile
Biography
Alison is Deputy Head of the Monash University physiotherapy department, within the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences (FMNHS). She is a Senior Lecturer and Director of Clinical Education for the Bachelor of Physiotherapy (Honours) and Doctor of Physiotherapy programs.
Alison is a current PhD candidate under the supervision of Professioor Karen Adams who leads to FMNHS's Gukwonderuk Indigenous Engagement Unit and Dr. Mandy Truong.
Alison is a current member of the Australian Physiotherapy Association and the Australian and New Zealand Allied Health Professsional Education Association (ANZAHPE).
Alison is the incoming Chair of the Clinical Eduication Mandagers of Ausrtralia and New Zealand (CEMANZ) committee 2022-2024 and also sits on the Australian Physiotherapy Association's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Committee (non-Indigenous member).
Community service
FMNHS Indigenous Health curriculum Committee Memeber
FMNHS Clinical Engagement Committee member
Australian Physiotherapy Association's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Committee member
Clinical Education Managers of Australia and New Zealand (CEMANZ) member (Physiotherapy)
Scope Global AVID briefing and de-briefing facilitator
Research interests
Clinical Education
Health Professional Education
Collaborative Care
Health and Wellbeing
Professional Behaviour
Health Professional education for improving Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health
Curriculum development
Transformational Learning
Monash teaching commitment
PTY 1011: Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander health
PTY 1022: Interprofessional education & volunteering
PTY 2031: Clinical Education
PTY2042: Clinical Education
PTY 3051: Encountering Grief & Loss; Clinical Education
PTY 4283: Clinical Debriefing, Aboriginal & Torres Strait islander health
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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Projects
- 2 Finished
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Innovative workforce growth in thin markets - Piloting use of mixed digital & face-to-face workforce development to scale capacity building supports with NDIS participants in Tasmania.
Callaway, E., Morgan, P., Bould, E., Pope, K., Francis-Cracknell, A., Dixon, K., Sloan, S. & Mackey, J.
22/01/20 → 30/06/21
Project: Research
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Building direct support and health professional workforce capacity: Embedded and digital workforce training in Specialist Disability Accommodation
Callaway, E., Farnworth, L., Morgan, P., Pope, K., Francis-Cracknell, A., Yu, M., Sloan, S., Mackey, J., Gee, E., Gallo, J., Turner, L. & Tregloan, K.
1/08/17 → 31/07/18
Project: Research
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Clinical placements in private practice for physiotherapy students are perceived as safe and beneficial for students, private practices and universities: a national mixed-methods study
Peiris, C. L., Reubenson, A., Dunwoodie, R., Lawton, V., Francis-Cracknell, A. & Wells, C., Jan 2022, In: Journal of Physiotherapy. 68, 1, p. 61-68 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access1 Citation (Scopus) -
‘Maybe what I do know is wrong…’: Reframing educator roles and professional development for teaching Indigenous health
Francis-Cracknell, A., Truong, M. & Adams, K., 2022, (Accepted/In press) In: Nursing Inquiry. 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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“We still have a lot to learn”: non-Indigenous educator perspectives on teaching Indigenous health
Francis-Cracknell, A., Truong, M., Thackrah, R. & Adams, K., 2022, (Accepted/In press) In: Higher Education Research and Development. 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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How does settler colonialism contribute to perpetuating health care inequity? Reflections on complicity and praxis
Francis-Cracknell, A., Truong, M. & Adams, K., 2021, p. 272. 1 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract
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Responding to emerging needs: Development of adapted performance indicators for physiotherapy student assessment in telehealth
Nahon, I., Jeffery, L., Pieris, C., Dunwoodie, R., Corrigan, R. & Francis-Cracknell, A., Jun 2021, In: Australian Journal of Clinical Education. 9, 1, 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access
Prizes
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Nominated by FMNHS Deputy Dean of Education, for the Vice-Chancellor’s Citations for Outstanding Contribution to Student Learning
Alison Francis-Cracknell (Recipient), 2018
Prize: Other distinction
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School of Primary & Allied Health Care Academic Excellence - Team Award for 2017
Francis-Cracknell, Alison (Recipient), 2017
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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School of Primary & Allied Health Care Academic Excellence - Team Award for 2017,
Francis-Cracknell, Alison (Recipient), Callaway, Elizabeth (Recipient), Morgan, Prue (Recipient) & Pope, Kirsty (Recipient), 2017
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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SPAHC Education Committee Teaching Excellence Award (Collaborative Undertaking)
Francis-Cracknell, Alison (Recipient), 2015
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activities
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Sustainability in Health Professional Education Symposium
Fiona Kent (Organiser), Jess Abbonizio (Member of programme committee), Liza Barbour (Member of programme committee), Gitanjali Bedi (Member of programme committee), Margaret Simmons (Member of programme committee), Alison Francis-Cracknell (Member of programme committee) & Rosie Wotherspoon (Member of programme committee)
22 Jul 2021Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to conference
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Monash University (External organisation)
Alison Francis-Cracknell (Member)
1 Jul 2014 → 31 Dec 2014Activity: Industry, Government and Philanthropy Engagement and Partnerships › Appointments or secondments to industry
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Monash University (External organisation)
Alison Francis-Cracknell (Member)
1 Feb 2012 → 31 Jul 2013Activity: Industry, Government and Philanthropy Engagement and Partnerships › Membership of an advisory panel/policy group/ board
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Clinical Education Mangers of Australia & NewZealand
Alison Francis-Cracknell (Member)
1 Jan 2011 → 31 Dec 2011Activity: External Academic Engagement › Submissions to industry or govt committees, commissions and inquiries
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Monash University (External organisation)
Alison Francis-Cracknell (Member)
7 Jul 2010 → 3 Jul 2013Activity: Industry, Government and Philanthropy Engagement and Partnerships › Membership of an advisory panel/policy group/ board