Professor Kaarin Anstey
Senior Principal Research Scientist, Research Advisory Council, Professor of Psychology and Director, UNSW Ageing Futures Institute
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Dr
Claire O’Connor
Current Appointments
Conjoint Senior Research Fellow
Senior Research Fellow, School of Psychology, UNSW
Honorary Senior Research Fellow, HammondCare
Key Research Areas
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Claire O'Connor PhD, MOT(Hons), B.Sci(Med) is a Senior Research Fellow in the School of Psychology, UNSW, Conjoint Senior Research Fellow, NeuRA, and Honorary Senior Research Fellow, HammondCare.
She is also a registered occupational therapist (AHPRA). Claire is currently undertaking a Dementia Centre for Research Collaboration (DCRC) post-doctoral fellowship to understand how to bridge the implementation gap to maximise everyday functioning for people living with dementia. The fellowship involves a series of project activities with the ultimate aim of building capacity within the Australian dementia care sector for implementation and delivery of evidence-informed reablement and rehabilitation. Combining her clinical training in occupational therapy and research skills, Claire is passionate about contributing to research that is meaningful to people impacted by dementia and the health workforce who support them.
Publications
2026, 04 May
The male approach to dementia caregiving: an exploratory study
View full journal-article on https://doi.org/10.1080/13607863.2025.2591745
2026, 07 Apr
Developing a national strategy to support implementation of reablement for community-dwelling people living with dementia
View full journal-article on https://doi.org/10.1186/s43058-026-00917-y
2026, 24 Feb
Health and Social Care Professionals’ Insights on Male Care Partners of People Living with Dementia: From Care-Managers to Care-Providers
View full journal-article on https://doi.org/10.1177/14713012261426701
2026
Variation in real world dementia risk profiles according to demographic characteristics in 6171 adults drawn from the Australian CogDrisk website
View full journal-article on https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-105028013176&partnerID=MN8TOARS
2025, 05 Dec
Reablement for people with cognitive impairment or dementia living in the community: current approach to practice and practitioner-led targets for practice change through audit and feedback
View full journal-article on https://doi.org/10.1080/09638288.2025.2597119
2025 Nov
Implementing reablement for community dwelling people with dementia: A formative evaluation using single-case experimental design
View full journal-article on https://doi.org/10.1177/14713012251323941
2025, 09 Aug
Behaviour Support for People Living with Dementia in Residential Aged Care: A Cross-Sectional Survey of Staff Experiences and Support Needs
View full journal-article on https://doi.org/10.1177/14713012251366740
2025, 25 Jul
Variation in real world dementia risk profiles in 6171 adults drawn from the Australian CogDrisk website according to demographic characteristics
View full preprint on https://doi.org/10.1101/2025.07.24.25332109
2025 Jul
Referrals to allied health professionals for people with dementia: an analysis of general practitioner data from two Australian primary health networks
View full journal-article on https://doi.org/10.1136/fmch-2025-003470
2025 Mar
Implementing Arts on Prescription at Home for People Living With Dementia: A Hybrid-Effectiveness Feasibility Study
View full journal-article on https://doi.org/10.1177/08919887241267335
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