A/ProfAmy Freeman-Sanderson

Associate Professor

Discipline of Speech Pathology

  • Associate Professor
    Discipline of Speech Pathology
  • +61 02 9514 7201 (Work)
  • University of Technology Sydney, Graduate School of Health, 100 Broadway, Sydney, New South Wales, 2007, Australia

FUNDED RESEARCH

Dr Amy Freeman-Sanderson is actively engaged with ongoing research collaborations and supervision of both honours and higher degree research students. Her key research interests include dysphagia management, critical care, sepsis, health translation and building research capacity in the Speech Pathology profession.

Her research at the University of Technology Sydney has received the following financial support - Equity Grant (AU$15,000) & Graduate School of Health Seed Funding (AU$10,000). In addition, to support the dissemination of her research, Amy has also received the Graduate School of Health Travel Fund (AU$1,500).

Amy was also awarded Health Education and Training Institute Grant for a project she co-led (AU$5,000) and Allied Health Seeding Grant from the Sydney Local Health District (AU$5,000)

She is well recognised for her work in her areas of research and has been a scientific reviewer for leading international journals including: Critical Care Medicine, Journal of Critical Care, Australian Critical Care, International Journal of Speech Language Pathology etc.

FUNDED RESEARCH

  • GRANT
    Developing high-quality, clinically relevant and person-centred interventions to optimise communication function for adults with critical illness
    National Health & Medical Research Council1 Jan 2025 - 31 Dec 2029
    People funded by this grant:
    • Freeman-Sanderson A
    NHMRC Investigator Grants - (2033850)
  • GRANT
    OASIS: Organ donAtion converSatIons led by specialist medical and nursing Staff: A qualitative study
    NSW Organ and Tissue Donation Service5 Jun 2024 - 31 Dec 2025
    People funded by this grant:
    NSW Organ and Tissue Donation Service
  • GRANT
    The Australian and New Zealand ICU Workforce: A Point-Prevalence Survey
    The Intensive Care Foundation1 Apr 2024 - 31 Dec 2024
    People funded by this grant:
    • Freeman-Sanderson A
    The Intensive Care Foundation
  • GRANT
    A national platform for improving quality of nutrition care for critically ill adults and children
    NATIONAL HEALTH & MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL1 Feb 2023 - 31 Jan 2027
    People funded by this grant:
    • Freeman-Sanderson A,
    • Hodgson C,
    • Udy A,
    • Ridley E,
    • Ayton D
    MRFF 2026 Clinician Researchers: Nurses, Midwives and Allied Health Grant Opportunity - (MRF2023953)
  • GRANT
    Creating Impact and Engagement on the Research World Stage - Designing a Leadership Plan to Make a Difference for Critically Ill Patients
    University of Technology Sydney4 Oct 2021 - 3 Oct 2022
    People funded by this grant:
    UTS ECR Research Capabilities Development Initiative