Aged Care Expert Reference Group
An essential part of promoting and supporting evidence-based practice is the international engagement of health professionals in providing guidance in their fields of expertise. With this in mind, JBI has established Expert Reference Groups that support each node of JBI COnNECT.
Aims
The aims of the Aged Care Expert Reference Group are to:
- Provide advice to JBI on topics included in the Clinical Information database section of the aged care node of JBI COnNECT;
- Contribute to the development of Care Bundles (currently referred to as recommended practices or interventions);
- Provide advice to JBI on topics included in the PACES section of the aged care node of JBI COnNECT;
- Provide advice to JBI on topics included in the COOL section of the aged care node of JBI COnNECT;
- Provide advice to JBI on JBI COnNECT design; and
- Assist COnNECT staff to monitor the quality of the aged care node of JBI COnNECT.
Composition
- Up to ten members with experience and expertise in Aged Care; and
- A Member of JBI staff.
Current Aged Care Expert Reference Group Members:
Professor Richard Reed
Department of General Practice
Flinders University
SA AUSTRALIA
Deborah Parker
School of Nursing
Queensland University of Technology
QLD AUSTRALIA
Meg Hegarty
Department of Palliative & Support Services
Flinders University
SA AUSTRALIA
Dr Susan Hunt
Office for Aged Care Quality and Compliance
ACT AUSTRALIA
Professor Beverly O'Connell
Chair in Nursing
Deakin University
VIC AUSTRALIA
Eleanor Kennett-Smith
ECH Inc
SA AUSTRALIA
Professor Kathleen Buckwalter
John A. Hartford Center of Geriatric Nursing Excellence
University of Iowa College of Nursing
IOWA USA
Cindy Stern
Joanna Briggs Institute
SA AUSTRALIA