Projects per year
Personal profile
Biography
Keith Hill is the inaugural Director of the Rehabilitation, Ageing and Independent Living (RAIL) Research Centre at Monash University (commenced July 2019). Prior to this he was Head of the School of Physiotherapy and Exercise Science at Curtin Universityfor 6.5 years, and Deputy Pro Vice Chancellor of the Faculty of Health Sciences at Curtin for 1 year. He is a physiotherapist and senior researcher, with particular expertise in falls prevention, exercise for older people, ageing and rehabilitation.
Across his research career, Keith has been a Chief Investigator on 117 research grants totalling $36.9million (17 grants totalling $17.4million in past 5 years), has 350 peer reviewed publications (132 in past 5 years), and has supervised 24 PhD students to completion. He currently supervises 9 PhD students (5 international).
Current projects include:
- Falls risk among peoiple with intellectual disability living in Specialist Disability Accomodation (Funder: Scope Australia)
- Who carers for the carer: Co-design of a novel service to support the health and wellbeing of older carers of older people (Funder: National Centre for Healthy Ageing)
- Effectiveness of tailored covid-19 messages for vulnerable Australians (Funder: Australian Govt Dept Health)
- Empowering patients to increase the dosage of in-patient rehabilitation: My Therapy (Funder: NHMRC Partnership grant)
- Is there a role for gait aids to improve stability and reduce falls risk for older people with dementia (Funder: Dementia Australia)
- Multi-centre randomised controlled trial: Caregiver, patient and system outcomes from a program supporting informal caregivers of older people discharged home from hospital (Funder: NHMRC Project grant).
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, University of Melbourne
Award Date: 31 Jul 1998
Grad Dip Physio (Neurology), La Trobe University
Award Date: 31 Dec 1987
BAppSc(Physio), Lincoln Institute of Health Sciences
1 Mar 1976 → 30 Aug 1980
Award Date: 30 Aug 1980
External positions
Chair, Strategic Impact Program Grants Committee, Australian Association of Gerontology
2020 → …
Board Member, Australian Association of Gerontology
2017 → 2019
Chair, Asia Oceania Regional Council of the International Association of Gerontology & Geriatrics
2013 → 2017
Research area keywords
- Falls prevention
- Exercise
- Ageing
- Rehabilitation
- carer health and wellbeing
Network
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Optimising health information exchange during aged care transfers
Andrew, N., Long, K., Srikanth, V., Haines, T., Hill, K., Bell, S., Olivier, P., Beare, R., Smith, K., Blackberry, I., Moran, C., Barker, A. & Xie, J.
Department of Health (Australia)
30/06/21 → 29/06/24
Project: Research
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T047_The uptake, benefits and impacts of telehealth care for hospitalised TAC clients and service providers
Ekegren, C., Gabbe, B., Reeder, S., Brusco, N., Callaway, E., Hill, K., Keeves, J., Kunstler, B. & Kimmel, L.
8/04/21 → 8/07/22
Project: Research
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Effectiveness of tailored COVID-19 message for vulnerable Australians
Haines, T., Russell, G., Hill, K., Williams, C., Callaway, E., Hlavac, J., Willoughby, L., Long, K. & Lennon, R.
1/02/21 → 30/09/22
Project: Research
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Improving Rehabilitation Outcomes through Self-Management: My Therapy
Brusco, N., Morris, M. E., Hill, K., Taylor, N. F., Lee, A., Somerville, L., Lannin, N., Abdelmotaleb, R., Callaway, E., Kugler, H., Joy, A., Walpole, B., Boyd, L., Watterson, D. M., Raymond, M. J., Graco, M., Radia-George, C. & Sanfilippo, P.
National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) (Australia)
1/10/20 → 30/09/23
Project: Research
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Adherence to Exercise Programs in Community-Dwelling Older Adults Postdischarge for Hip Fracture: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Yau, L., Soutter, K., Ekegren, C., Hill, K. D., Ashe, M. & Soh, S. E., 8 Feb 2022, (Accepted/In press) In: Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › Research › peer-review
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Erratum to: Tailored Exercise and Home Hazard Reduction Program for Fall Prevention in Older People With Cognitive Impairment: The i-FOCIS Randomized Controlled Trial
Taylor, M. E., Wesson, J., Sherrington, C., Hill, K. D., Kurrle, S., Lord, S. R., Brodaty, H., Howard, K., O'Rourke, S. D., Clemson, L., Payne, N., Toson, B., Webster, L., Savage, R., Zelma, G., Koch, C., John, B., Lockwood, K. & Close, J. C. T., Feb 2022, In: Journal of Gerontology - Series A: Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences. 77, 2, p. e108 1 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment / Debate › Other › peer-review
Open Access -
Including exercise self-management as part of inpatient rehabilitation is feasible, safe and effective for patients with cognitive impairment
Brusco, N. K., Kugler, H., Dufler, F., Lee, A. L., Walpole, B., Morris, M. E., Hill, K. D., Ekegren, C. L., Whittaker, S. L. & Taylor, N. F., Jan 2022, In: Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine - Clinical Communications. 5, 4 p., 1000076 .Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research
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Older people and nature: the benefits of outdoors, parks and nature in light of COVID-19 and beyond– where to from here?
Levinger, P., Cerin, E., Milner, C. & Hill, K. D., 3 Jun 2022, In: International Journal of Environmental Health Research. 32, 6, p. 1329-1336 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › Research › peer-review
6 Citations (Scopus) -
Are the Recommended Physical Activity Guidelines Practical and Realistic for Older People with Complex Medical Issues?
Levinger, P. & Hill, K. D., Jan 2021, In: Journal of Geriatric Physical Therapy. 44, 1, p. 2-8 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › Other › peer-review
2 Citations (Scopus)
Prizes
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Australian Physiotherapy Association WA Presidents Award for Contribution to the Profession
Hill, Keith (Recipient), 2018
Prize: Other distinction
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Chairman’s Award from the Asia Oceania Region of the International Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics
Hill, Keith (Recipient), 2019
Prize: National/international honour
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Curtin University Faculty of Health Sciences Researcher of the Year
Hill, Keith (Recipient), 2013
Prize: Other distinction
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Honorary Life Member to the Australian Association of Gerontology
Hill, Keith (Recipient), 2017
Prize: National/international honour
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John Curtin Distinguished Professor (Curtin University)
Hill, Keith (Recipient), 2018
Prize: Other distinction
Activities
- 3 Contribution to conference
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Invited speaker, Asia West Pacific Physiotherapy regional congress, with the Hong Kong Physiotherapy Association conference: https://www.worldphysio-awp2022.com/
Keith Hill (Organiser)
18 Jun 2022 → 20 Jun 2022Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to conference
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Invited speaker, Exercise and Sports Science Australia (ESSA) Research to Practice 2022 Conference: https://www.researchtopractice2022.com.au/
Keith Hill (Organiser)
19 May 2022 → 21 May 2022Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to conference
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Invited speaker: International Conference on Health and Well-Being (ICHWB) 2021, Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta, Indonesia
Keith Hill (Organiser)
21 Dec 2021Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to conference