Kirsty Stafford | UniSC | University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia

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Kirsty Stafford

MOT Syd., BSc(Physiology & Biochemistry) Syd.

  • Lecturer in Occupational Therapy - Clinical Education
  • Clinic Coordinator - UniSC Occupational Therapy Student Clinic
  • School of Health
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+61 7 5456 3776
Office location
SD-T-3-3.39
Campus
Sunshine Coast
Kirsty Stafford

Kirsty Stafford (BSc (Physiology & Biochem.) USyd, MOT USyd) is a full-time Clinical Lecturer in Occupational Therapy, School of Health, University of the Sunshine Coast. Kirsty brings a breadth of experience to her teaching with a pre-hospital care training and remote area practice background prior to completing her Masters in Occupational Therapy at the University of Sydney. Kirsty has a special interest in clinical skill development and simulation-based learning with her main teaching focus is to facilitate high levels of competency and professionalism for Occupational Therapy students in readiness for professional practice. Kirsty’s special interest areas include; Trauma and Critical Care, Hand Therapy, Neurology and Rehabilitation. 

Kirsty is passionate about supporting current and future health professionals to apply effective evidence-based principles to clinical and professional practice.  Her current area of research focus is in health professional education and innovation with experience in qualitative and mixed methods approaches. 

Professional Membership

  • AHPRA OCC0001746674
  • ANZHAPE

Awards

  • 2023 - School of Health - Learning and Teaching Award - Outstanding early career learning and teaching academic
  • 2023 - School of Health - Learning and Teaching Award – Deans Commendation
  • 2024 - ‘Winning Team’ of the 2024 UniSC Learning and Teaching Excellence Awards, Award Category 4 – ‘  Innovation or leadership that has influenced and enhanced learning and teaching and/or student experience‘
  • Award for Excellence - Minor Head Injuries Pathway - SCHHS
  • Award for Excellence in People Centred Care – Hand and Upper Limb Injury Pathway
  • Award for Excellence in People Centred Care – Primary Care Fracture Clinic
  • Award for Excellence in People Centred Care – SCUH ED MultiDisciplineTeam

Professional Social Media

Research Grants

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Funding body and AUD$ value

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Focus of research grant

Youth Engagement in Sustainability, YES: Cultivating occupational therapy students’ research competency.

Verdonck (Co-chief investigator), Scheepers, Stafford, Davies, Von Deest, Chilman.

Department of Environment and Science QLD.

$20,000

 

2022

Health professional Education

Introducing an interprofessional learning experience into a multidisciplinary clinic: Student outcomes and staff perceptions 

Stafford, Jona (co-chief investigators), Jukes,

Pelly, Meredith, Summers, Esparza, Small, Flynn

 

School of Health, UniSC. $10,000

2024

Health professional Education

Research areas

  • Health Professional Education

Teaching areas

  • OCC202 Therapeutic Skills
  • OCC331 Foundational Placement Competencies in Occupational Therapy
  • OCC432 Workplace Research and Innovation