Projects per year
Personal profile
Research interests
Cardiovascular disease
Patient education and training
Secondary Prevention, Cardiac Rehabilitation
Resuscitation
Pre-hospital care
Critical care
Biography
Susie is a Registered Nurse with a background in cardiac and emergency specialties. Using this nursing experience she is passionate about educating and empowering patients and families to be able to manage care of their cardiac condition long term.
Susie completed a PhD in 2018 investigating a targeted approach to basic life support training for family members of high-risk cardiac patients. After time spent at Deakin University specilising in mobile health and Flinders University specialising in secondary prevention in regional and remote settings, Susie has returned to Monash University to undertake her Heart Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship investgiating better ways to support patients and families in the transition from hospital to outpatinet cardiac rehabilitation.
Susie is the current President of the Victorian chapter of the Australian Cardiovascular Health and Rehabilitation Association.
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):
External positions
Honorary Senior Research Fellow, University of Sydney
Dec 2021 → …
Victorian President, Australian Cardiovascular Health and Rehabilitation Association
2018 → …
Registered Nurse , Alfred Hospital
2009 → …
Research area keywords
- patient education and counseling
- Cardiovascular Disease
- Secondary prevention
- Cardiac rehabilitation
- Mobile Health (mHealth)
- Resuscitation
- Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Recent external collaboration on country/territory level. Dive into details by clicking on the dots or
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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. T. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Mengersen, K. L. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Faddy, S. C. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Doan, T. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Ball, S. J. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Perera, N. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Waters, D. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Swain, A. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Dainty, K. N. (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 and Aged Care (Australia)
1/11/23 → 31/10/26
Project: Research
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SAFE-HF - tranSlating heArt Failure guidElines into practice: a RCT of a Nurse Practitioner primary care service
Driscoll, A. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Hutchinson, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Orellana, L. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Atherton, J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Audehm, R. G. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Beauchamp, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Newton, P. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Zomer, E. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Lowe, G. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Cartledge, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Pereira-Salgado, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Pollock, M. (Chief Investigator (CI))
1/02/23 → 31/01/27
Project: Research
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QUICR: Identifying and addressing barriers and enablers to implementing best-practice cardiac rehabilitation: the Quality Improvement in Cardiac Rehabilitation (QUICR) Cluster-Randomised Controlled Trial
Gallagher, R. D. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Redfern, J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), O'Neil, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Brieger, D. B. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Clark, R. A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Briffa, T. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Bauman, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Hyun, K. K. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Cunich, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Figtree, G. A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Cartledge, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Zhang, L. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Tinsley, M. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Zecchin, R. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Gauci, S. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Hollings, M. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Zwack, C. (Associate Investigator (AI)) & Ford, J. (Associate Investigator (AI))
Department of Health and Aged Care (Australia)
1/08/22 → 31/07/25
Project: Research
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Predictors of Cardiac Rehabilitation Attendance and Completion: Analysis of 33,055 Patients from the Queensland Cardiac Outcomes Registry (2020–2022)
Thomas, E. E., Le Grande, M., Phillips, S., Cartledge, S., Poulter, R. & Murphy, B. M., Jan 2025, In: Heart Lung and Circulation. 34, 1, p. 84-94 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Data-driven collaborative QUality improvement in Cardiac Rehabilitation (QUICR) to increase program completion: protocol for a cluster randomized controlled trial
Candelaria, D., Redfern, J., O’Neil, A., Brieger, D., Clark, R. A., Briffa, T., Bauman, A., Hyun, K., Cunich, M., Figtree, G. A., Cartledge, S. & Gallagher, R., Dec 2024, In: BMC Cardiovascular Disorders. 24, 1, 9 p., 302.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Other › peer-review
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Expanding access to telehealth in Australian cardiac rehabilitation services: a national survey of barriers, enablers, and uptake
Thomas, E. E., Cartledge, S., Murphy, B., Abell, B., Gallagher, R., Astley, C. & on behalf of the Australian Cardiac Rehabilitation COVID-19 Impact Group, 1 Jan 2024, In: European Heart Journal - Digital Health. 5, 1, p. 21-29 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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A National Survey of Patient Data Capture, Management, Reporting Practice in Australian Cardiac Rehabilitation Programs
Gallagher, R., Cartledge, S., Zwack, C., Hollings, M., Zhang, L., Gauci, S., Gordon, N., Zecchin, R., O'Neil, A., Tirimacco, R., Phillips, S., Astley, C., Briffa, T., Hyun, K., Chaseling, G. K., Candelaria, D. & Redfern, J., Nov 2023, In: Heart Lung and Circulation. 32, 11, p. 1361-1368 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access3 Citations (Scopus) -
A protocol for the Heart Matters stepped wedge cluster randomised trial: The effectiveness of heart attack education in regions at highest-risk
Bray, J. E., Nehme, Z., Finn, J. C., Kasza, J., Clark, R. A., Stub, D., Cadilhac, D. A., Buttery, A. K., Woods, J., Kim, J., Smith, B. J., Smith, K., Cartledge, S., Beauchamp, A., Dodge, N., Walker, T., Flemming-Judge, E., Chow, C., Stewart, M. & Cox, N. & 3 others, , Sept 2023, In: Resuscitation Plus. 15, 8 p., 100431.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Other › peer-review
Open Access1 Citation (Scopus)
Prizes
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Alan Goble Distinguished Service Award
Cartledge, S. (Recipient), Aug 2022
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Early Career Research Best Paper Award
Cartledge, S. (Recipient), 2018
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Excellence in Cardiovascular Health Advancement
Cartledge, S. (Recipient), 2006
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Fellow of the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand
Cartledge, S. (Recipient), 2021
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Fellow of the European Society of Cardiology (FESC)
Cartledge, S. (Recipient), 2018
Prize: National/international honour
Activities
- 1 Non-HDR Supervisions
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Acute cardiac nurses confidence and knowledge about patient education
Cartledge, S. (Speaker) & Astera-Sgro, M. (Editor)
4 Mar 2024 → 30 Nov 2024Activity: Other Teaching Engagements and non-HDR Supervisions › Non-HDR Supervisions
Press/Media
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Improving survival odds with targeted CPR training
1/08/16
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Article/Feature