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Biography
Dr Bernadette Ward is a Senior Research Fellow with the Centre of Research Excellence in Rural and Remote Primary Health Care (CRERRPHC). Bernadette has extensive experience in quantative and qualitative research in relation to health systems, service access in rural and remote areas, medical education and alcohol and young people. Bernadette was awarded an NHMRC scholarship to undertake her PhD "The role of parents in influencing adolescent alcohol use". Bernadette has extensive teaching experience and is a Fellow of the Victorian Public Health Training Scheme. Her recent funded consultancies are from the Partners in Recovery Program, VicHealth and the Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education. Her community service includes a role as a Director on a local health service board. Bernadette's interest in rural and remote health stems from many years of primary health practice in remote Australia.
Research interests
1. Alcohol and young people
2. Access and integration in primary health care
3. Health services research capacity building
4. Rural and remote health
Research area keywords
- Rural Health
- alcohol
- Primary Care
- adolescent
- Health Services Research
- Mental Health Services
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Projects 2006 2022
Understanding the methamphetamine epidemic and its implications for service provision and harm reduction: The VicMeth cohort
Dietze, P., Hickman, M., Quinn, B., Jenkinson, R., Ward, B., Sutton, K. & Agius, P.
1/01/18 → 31/12/22
Project: Research
Advance Care Plans across the health system in rural Victoria (IF17186)
Naidoo, H., Adams, M., Ward, B., Harvey, P., O'Connor, D., Fletcher, J. & Jones, M.
1/09/17 → 31/08/18
Project: Research
Recovery 'support' feasibility for Murray PHN
Ward, B., Reupert, A. & Sutton, K.
1/07/17 → 31/08/17
Project: Research
The prevalence of methamphetamine use across the Murray PHN
Ward, B., Dietze, P. & Clarke, M.
28/06/17 → 31/08/17
Project: Research
Family focussed practice within a recovery framework
Ward, B., Andrew, L., Lenten, T., Maybery, D., McCormick, F., Reupert, A. & Waller, S.
Loddon Mallee Murray Medicare Local
5/01/15 → 30/06/15
Project: Research
Research Output 2001 2020
Rural health systems: spotlight on equity and access
Ward, B. & Tham, R., 2020, Understanding the Australian Health Care System . Willis, E., Reynolds, L. & Rudge, T. (eds.). 4th ed. Chatswood NSW Australia: Elsevier, p. 136-154 14 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (Book) › Other › peer-review
Content and implementation of advance care plans: a retrospective cohort study
Panozzo, L., Ward, B., Harvey, P. & Fletcher, J., May 2019, In : Australian Journal of General Practice. 48, 5, p. 323-325 3 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Evaluating the impact of supervision training for health and human services workers in Victoria: translating education into practice?
Edouard, V., Lee, S., Lindley, J., Palermo, C. E., Ward, B., Waller, S., Christison, S., Colvin, J., Sutton, K. & Sarkar, M., 2019, p. 81-81. 1 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract
Open Access
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Citation
(Scopus)
Family-focused recovery: Perspectives from individuals with a mental illness
Waller, S., Reupert, A., Ward, B., McCormick, F. & Kidd, S., Feb 2019, In : International Journal of Mental Health Nursing. 28, 1, p. 247-255 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access
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Supervision training in healthcare: a realist synthesis
Rees, C. E., Lee, S. L., Huang, E., Denniston, C., Edouard, V., Pope, K., Sutton, K., Waller, S., Ward, B. & Palermo, C., 5 Nov 2019, (Accepted/In press) In : Advances in Health Sciences Education. 39 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Prizes
Best General Practice Research Article in the AFP Journal Award
Bernadette Ward (Recipient), Carole Meade (Recipient) & Helen Cronin (Recipient), 28 Sep 2017
Prize: National/international honour
Activities 2004 2013
Board Member
Bernadette Ward (Member)30 Jul 2013
Activity: External Academic Engagement › Submissions to industry or govt committees, commissions and inquiries
'Young people and alcohol.'
Bernadette Ward (Invited speaker)12 Feb 2010
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to conference
'Parental supply of alcohol to adolescents: Results of 2009 research.'
Bernadette Ward (Invited speaker)11 Aug 2009
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to conference
'The role of the family in reducing alcohol related harm amongst young people.'
Bernadette Ward (Invited speaker)22 Jul 2008
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to conference
'Young men and alcohol.'
Bernadette Ward (Invited speaker)8 Aug 2008
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to conference