A/ProfMichelle DiGiacomo
Associate Professor
INSIGHT IMPACCT
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- Associate ProfessorINSIGHT IMPACCT
- University of Technology, Sydney, Improving Palliative, Aged and Chronic Care through Clinical Research and Translation, Faculty of Health, PO Box 123, Broadway, New South Wales, 2007, Australia
FUNDED RESEARCH
Reducing health and social disparities
Access and appropriateness of health services
Priority populations living with chronic conditions
Carers
Qualitative research
Gendered approaches to health
Behaviour change
Social determinants of health
Access and appropriateness of health services
Priority populations living with chronic conditions
Carers
Qualitative research
Gendered approaches to health
Behaviour change
Social determinants of health
FUNDED RESEARCH
- GRANTSELECTEDDoubly disadvantaged: harnessing elements of resilience and establishing information for systems changeAustralian Research Council19 Dec 2012 - 30 Dec 2016People funded by this grant:
- DiGiacomo M,
- Johnston R,
- Abbott P,
- Vincent F,
- Delaney J
- GRANTPartnering with residents, families and carers for person-centred infection prevention and control in residential aged care: developing strategies that are compassionate, appropriate and safe.National Health & Medical Research Council1 Oct 2024 - 28 Feb 2029People funded by this grant:
- Gilbert G,
- DiGiacomo M,
- Hor S-Y,
- Seale H,
- Frank
- GRANTOASIS: Organ donAtion converSatIons led by specialist medical and nursing Staff: A qualitative studyNSW Organ and Tissue Donation Service5 Jun 2024 - 31 Dec 2025People funded by this grant:
- DiGiacomo M,
- Freeman-Sanderson A,
- Pawar S,
- O'Leary M
- GRANTGenomics and palliative care: Bringing together genetic counselling, palliative care, implementation science, and bioethics to support the safe and ethical delivery of genomics to people receiving palliative care and their familiesUniversity of Technology Sydney20 Mar 2024 - 31 Dec 2024
- GRANTStrengthening access to best evidence- based care for people with palliative care needs in Australian PrisonsDepartment of Health1 Apr 2022 - 30 Jun 2025People funded by this grant:
- Phillips J,
- DiGiacomo M,
- Williams M,
- Agar M,
- Fielding S
- GRANTSend in the Elder Clowns: a qualitative study of a psychosocial intervention to improve quality of life of people with dementia in residential aged careMaridulu Budyari Gumal - The Sydney Partnership for Health, Education, Research and Enterprise (SPHERE)4 Jan 2022 - 31 Dec 2023
- GRANTSupporting the implementation of evidence-based prostate cancer survivorship interventions into clinical practice: A co-design implementation study.University of Technology Sydney4 Oct 2021 - 28 Feb 2023People funded by this grant:
- Heneka N,
- Chambers S,
- DiGiacomo M
- CONTRACT RESEARCHA mixed methods study to develop two e-learning modules on understanding and managing localised and locally advanced prostate cancer and understanding survivorship care for men living with prostate cancerProstate Cancer Foundation of Australia20 Sep 2021 - 31 Jul 2022People funded by this grant:
- DiGiacomo M,
- Jakimowicz S,
- Maguire J,
- Levett-Jones T,
- Green A
- CONTRACT RESEARCHPost evaluation of Smoking Cessation in NSW Cancer ServicesCANCER INSTITUTE (NSW)20 Apr 2020 - 25 Feb 2022People funded by this grant:
- Lee P,
- Argyrous G,
- DiGiacomo M,
- van den Nieuwenhof A,
- Simoes dos Santos P
- GRANTSPHERE - Palliative Care Clinical Academic GroupMaridulu Budyari Gumal - The Sydney Partnership for Health, Education, Research and Enterprise (SPHERE)1 Jan 2019 - 30 Jun 2024People funded by this grant:
- GRANTButt busters quit smoking program: evaluation of a smoking cessation program at the Aboriginal Medical Service Westerm Sydney1 Jul 2018People funded by this grant:
- Davidson P,
- DiGiacomo M
- CONTRACT RESEARCHCharacteristics and wellbeing of Australian War WidowsWar Widows' Guild of Australia NSW Ltd24 Jul 2017 - 31 May 2018People funded by this grant:
- Phillips J,
- DiGiacomo M
- CONTRACT RESEARCHEvidence to Practice Grant - Improving Breast Screening Rates for Indian and Sri Lankan Women (Campaign Evaluation)CANCER INSTITUTE (NSW)16 Jul 2014 - 15 Jun 2016People funded by this grant:
- Macnamara J,
- DiGiacomo M,
- Dunston R,
- Prior J
- CONTRACT RESEARCHCancer in Aboriginal PopulationsThe Sax Institute16 Apr 2012 - 29 Jun 2012People funded by this grant:
- Davidson P,
- Thompson S,
- DiGiacomo M
- CONTRACT RESEARCHEvidence for Effective Models of Palliative care and Population-based Tools for Service PlanningThe Sax Institute16 Apr 2012 - 21 May 2012People funded by this grant:
- Davidson P,
- Agar M,
- Phillips J,
- Luckett T,
- DiGiacomo M
- GRANTAboriginal Families Navigating Childhood DisabilityUniversity of Technology Sydney1 Jan 2012 - 31 Dec 2013People funded by this grant:
- DiGiacomo M,
- Davidson P,
- Abbott P,
- Delaney J,
- Vincent F
- GRANTBuilding mental wealth: improving mental health for better health outcomes among indigenous Australians - NHMRC Capacity Building Grant -National Health & Medical Research Council1 Jan 2012 - 30 Jun 2014People funded by this grant:
- DiGiacomo M,
- Piek J,
- Davidson P
- GRANTStrategies to improve heart disease outcomes in Australian womenAustralian Research Council1 Jan 2012 - 31 Dec 2017People funded by this grant:
- Newton P,
- DiGiacomo M
- GRANTRelationship Building in Research with Aboriginal OrganisationsUniversity of Technology Sydney28 Oct 2011 - 31 Jul 2012People funded by this grant:
- DiGiacomo M
- GRANTAboriginal early intervention for learning and physical disability in early childhoodNSW Department of Ageing, Disability and Home Care1 Jan 2010People funded by this grant:
- Davidson P,
- DiGiacomo M