Ms Jacqui Stasinopoulos

Jacquelina Stasinopoulos, Research Assistant at UniSA Allied Health & Human Performance, and a registered pharmacist, brings a unique blend of expertise in Pharmacy (Monash University) and Nutrition and Dietetics (Flinders University) to her work. With experience spanning hospital, community, and academic settings, Jacqui is also currently a PhD candidate at the Monash University Centre for Medicine Use and Safety. 

Jacqui's research centers on enhancing medication management for older adults, particularly those with diabetes who are frail and have dementia, in community and residential aged care settings. Jacqui's collaborations with renowned researchers at SAHMRI and Victorian research centres have resulted in publications in esteemed journals. Her work discussing the important factors relating to medication management in people with type 2 diabetes in residential aged care was mentioned in the public hearing of the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety in July 2019 and cited in the current Australian and International clinical practice guidelines for diabetes management in the post-acute and long-term care setting.     

As a passionate educator, Jacqui has been a Teaching Associate at Monash University since 2018, fostering a dynamic learning environment through rapport-building and mutual respect. In 2023, Jacqui joined the UniSA Clinical and Health Sciences team, teaching in the Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours) and Pharmacy Intern Training Program.