Michelle Bissett

• Qualifications
• Biography
• Research
• Selected Publications
• Grants/Current Projects
• Teaching
• Awards/Honours

Qualifications

BAppSc (Hons)(OT)

Biography

Michelle graduated from the University of Western Sydney (UWS) in 1998 with first class honours. Since that time she has worked primarily in South Western Sydney but also in the UK. Her primary clinical experience is in acute care, rheumatology and gerontology. Michelle's research interests are related to occupational therapy practice in emergency departments and aged care. Michelle has been teaching part time at UWS since 2001 and full time since late 2005.  Michelle is currently undertaking a PhD at UWS.

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Research

Michelle is interested in the health of older people and her research work centres around positive health outcomes for older people. More specifically she is interested in preparing students to work in aged care and her clinical research is around occupational therapy assessment of older people in emergency departments.

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Selected Publications

Cusick, A., Johnson, L., & Bissett, M. (2009). Occupational therapy in Emergency Departments: Australian Practice. Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice. 15 (2), 257-265.

Bissett, M., & Zakrzewski, L. (2008). Role of the occupational therapist. In E. Chang and A. Johnson (Eds.). Chronic Illness and Disability: Principles for Nursing Practice. Sydney: Elsevier.

Bissett, M., Cusick A., & Adamson L. (2001). Occupational therapy research priorities in mental health. Occupational Therapy in Health Care. 14(2), 1-19

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Grants/Current projects

University of Western Sydney, School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, New Project Development Grant (NRPDG) Scheme (2006) =$3938.50

University of Western Sydney, Early Researchers Grant (2006) =$5854.00

Teaching Interests

• Aged care
• Environmental modifications
• Hand Therapy
• Clinical Fieldwork

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Awards/Honours

2008 - University of Western Sydney, College of Health and Science, Learning and Teaching Award - Citation for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning - "For the implementation of innovative curricula and assessment which engages students and prepares them for professional practice"

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