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Biography
Janet Bray is a Professor within the Pre-hospital, Emergency and Trauma Unit in the School of Public Health and Preventative Medicine. She is currently the recipient of a Heart Foundation Future Leader Fellowship, Director of the Australian Resuscitation Outcomes Consortium (Aus-ROC) NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence, Chair of the Aus-ROC Executive Committee and Chair of the Australian and New Zealand Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Epistry. Janet holds a honorary appointment with the Prehospital, Resuscitation and Emergency Care Research Unit (PRECRU) at Curtin University. She is currently Chair of the Basic Life Support Taskforce for the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR) and Council Member and Guideline Lead (Basic Life Support) on the Australian Resuscitation Council. Janet is also an Editor for the international journal ‘Resuscitation Plus’, Editorial Board member for the leading emergency medicine journal ‘Resuscitation’.
Her background in cardiac and intensive care nursing has driven her research career to improve outcomes for critically ill cardiovascular patients -particularly those experiencing cardiac arrest, heart attack and stroke. Her research program aims to improve the public’s recognition and response to acute cardiovascular symptoms and improve the evidence-base for acute cardiovascular care. Her published research includes multicentre randomised control trials (AVOID, RINSE, EXACT).
Janet has over 220 peer-reviewed publications and more than $30 million in competitive funding. Janet has received numerous awards for her research (American Heart Association Young Investigator Prize, Bethlehem Griffiths Foundation Young Researcher of the Year, Heart Foundation Research Excellence Award) and is a Fellow of the American Heart Association.
Research area keywords
- emergency medical service
- cardiac arrest
- Acute Coronary Syndrome
- Emergency Medicine
- Resuscitation
- basic life support
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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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Australian Resuscitation Council Donation
Bray, J. (Chief Investigator (CI))
1/10/25 → …
Project: Research
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Improving the emergency response to save lives: An Aus-ROC Centre of Research Excellence (Aus-ROC CRE)
Bray, J. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Finn, J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Nehme, Z. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Stub, D. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Bernard, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Cameron, P. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Bosley, E. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Dicker, B. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Perkins, G. D. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Morley, P. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Mengersen, K. L. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Faddy, S. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Doan, T. N. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Ball, S. J. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Perera, N. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Waters, D. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Swain, A. H. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Dainty, K. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Cartledge, S. (Associate Investigator (AI)) & Dennis, M. (Associate Investigator (AI))
1/01/25 → 31/12/29
Project: Research
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Optimising chest pain pathways that ensure earlier access to definitive care for patients in remote and rural communities
Stub, D. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Nehme, Z. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Cullen, L. A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Chew, D. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Zaman, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Ball, J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Chow, C. K. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Kaye, D. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Briffa, T. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Cameron, P. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Nanayakkara, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Bray, J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Finn, J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Cartledge, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Reid, C. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Hall, T. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Salathiel, R. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Patel, H. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Zoungas, S. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Zomer, E. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Talic, S. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Nelson, A. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Fernando, H. M. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Sher, L. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Freak-Poli, R. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Dinh, D. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Kasza, J. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Bowden, R. (Associate Investigator (AI)) & Bodnar, D. (Associate Investigator (AI))
1/03/24 → 29/02/28
Project: Research
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HeartPath+: Targeting self-efficacy and health literacy through patient education to prevent recurrent heart events in Australians with heart disease
Cartledge, S. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Beauchamp, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Driscoll, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), O'Neil, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Redfern, J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Gallagher, R. D. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Stub, D. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Bray, J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Wolfe, R. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Zomer, E. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Zhang, L. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Murphy, B. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Li, L. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Nourse, R. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Hennequin, C. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Bratby, K. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Ekegren, C. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Gauci, S. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Ball, J. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Liu, Y. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Hall, T. (Associate Investigator (AI)) & Mihalopoulos, C. (Associate Investigator (AI))
Department of Health, Disability and Ageing (Australia)
1/11/23 → 30/06/27
Project: Research
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Love Your Brain: A stroke prevention digital platform
Kilkenny, M. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Gall, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Cadilhac, D. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Thrift, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Bray, J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Cameron, J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Olaiya, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Kleinig, T. J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Murphy, L. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Phan, H. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Purvis, T. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Nelson, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Booth, B. (Associate Investigator (AI))
Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF), University of Tasmania, National Stroke Foundation (trading as Stroke Foundation)
1/06/22 → 30/12/26
Project: Research
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How can we improve public understanding and use of automated external defibrillators?
Bray, J. E. (Leading Author), Hansen, C. M., Smith, C. M. & Brooks, S. C., 2026, In: Expert Review of Medical Devices. 23, 6, p. 557-560 4 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › Other › peer-review
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Statistical analysis plan for Love Your Brain: a multi-arm randomised controlled trial of a stroke prevention digital platform
Kilkenny, M. F. (Leading Author), Gall, S. L., Cadilhac, D. A., Thrift, A. G., Nelson, M. R., Bray, J., Cameron, J., Kleinig, T., Murphy, L., Purvis, T., Freak-Poli, R., Burns, C., Farmer, C., Bullas, B., Dalli, L. L., Horton, E., Booth, B., Ho, S. & Olaiya, M. T. (Leading Author), Dec 2026, In: Trials. 27, 1, 11 p., 259.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Other › peer-review
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A comparison of adult basic life support recommendations in the latest guidelines
Norii, T., Smyth, M. A., Kleinman, M. E., van Goor, S. & Bray, J. E., Dec 2025, In: Resuscitation. 217, 3 p., 110900.Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › Other › peer-review
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Breaking down barriers: Call-taker strategies to address caller perception of inappropriateness of cardiopulmonary resuscitation during the emergency ambulance call
Aldridge, E. S., Perera, N., Ball, S., Whiteside, A., Bray, J. & Finn, J., Jan 2025, In: Resuscitation. 206, 8 p., 110459.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Cardiac arrest in Australia: a call to action
Paratz, E. D., Jennings, G., Timbs, S., Bray, J. E., Ingles, J., Page, G., Vandenberg, J. & La Gerche, A., 3 Mar 2025, In: Australian Health Review. 49, 2, 5 p., AH25034.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Other › peer-review
Prizes
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European Resuscitation Council Honorary Fellowship
Bray, J. (Recipient), Oct 2025
Prize: National/international honour