Sandra is a rural health researcher with the UniSA Department of Rural Health, engaged with research activities across rural South Australia, examining a wide range of health issues. She is leading two clinical trials in rural South Australia, one with the South Australian Prison Health Service and the other with Centacare Catholic Country SA. Sandra has led and co-led several evaluations in Aboriginal suicide prevention, disabilities, and rehabilitation.
Sandra was the Coordinator of the Foundation Studies program, across the Whyalla Campus and the Mount Gambier Regional Centre. She was involved in teaching the Foundation Studies program since it began at the UniSA Whyalla Campus. Prior to returning to Whyalla, Sandra worked in Melbourne ... Read more
About me
Sandra is a rural health researcher with the UniSA Department of Rural Health, engaged with research activities across rural South Australia, examining a wide range of health issues. She is leading two clinical trials in rural South Australia, one with the South Australian Prison Health Service and the other with Centacare Catholic Country SA. Sandra has led and co-led several evaluations in Aboriginal suicide prevention, disabilities, and rehabilitation.
Sandra was the Coordinator of the Foundation Studies program, across the Whyalla Campus and the Mount Gambier Regional Centre. She was involved in teaching the Foundation Studies program since it began at the UniSA Whyalla Campus. Prior to returning to Whyalla, Sandra worked in Melbourne at General Practice Divisions - Victoria as the state Mental Health Program Manager; representing General Practitioner stakeholders at a state level. Sandra worked in project and program management at the Wagga Wagga and Districts Division of General Practice, across a number of program areas including mental health, drug and alcohol, aged care, and continuing medical education.
Having worked and lived in remote, regional and rural Australia most of her life, Sandra is committed to these areas in pursuing sustainable community engagement and development. She completed degrees at James Cook University of North Queensland in Townsville, and began an academic teaching career there. Sandra is proud to be involved in regional university education.
AWARDS
2016 South Australian Adult Learners' Week Awards - South Australian Adult Educator/Mentor of the Year
2015 South Australian Regional Awards - Finalist Award (Education)
2014 South Australian Regional Awards - Finalist Award (Education)
2012 Lecturer of the Year - UniSA Rank 4
2010 University of South Australia - Chancellors Award for Community Engagement
QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor of Psychology
Bachelor of Arts (Sociology - Honours)
Graduate Certificate Education (Academic Practice)
Graduate Certificate Career Development
Master of Education (Leadership & Management)
Master of Evaluation
Master of Aboriginal Studies
About me
National Association of Enabling Educators of Australia, Australian Critical Race and Whiteness Studies Association, Society for the Provision of Education in Rural Australia, Australian Collaborative Education Network, World Association for Online Education
About me
| Date | Title |
|---|---|
| 01/06/2016 |
Local mangroves and saltmarshes need our help, https://www.naturalresources.sa.gov.au/eyrepeninsula/news/141111-mangrove-group |
| 23/10/2014 |
Sandra's service shines, https://www.whyallanewsonline.com.au/story/2645066/sandras-service-shines/ |
About me
Master of Aboriginal Studies University of South Australia
Master of Education (Leadership and Management) Queensland University of Technology
Master of Evaluation The University of Melbourne
Graduate Certificate in Education University of South Australia
Bachelor of Arts (Honours) James Cook University
Bachelor of Psychology James Cook University of Northern Queensland
Check out our published protocol for Behavioural activation for people in custody with depression - a feasibility randomised controlled study https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38870235/
Health workforce distribution in regional Australia icnluding recruitment and retention. Higher education student placements. Student wellbeing and placements. Placement poverty.
Research
Excludes commercial-in-confidence projects.
Effects of Mental Health Alternative Care Service on rates of regional emergency department presentations: interrupted time series analysis, Yorke and Northern Local Health Network Incorporated, 06/06/2024 - 30/04/2025
Co-delivery of tele trial Behavioural Activation in people in custody with depression: a Randomised Controlled Trial, MRFF - Clinical Trials and Registries, 02/10/2023 - 30/06/2024
Muyambi, K., Walsh, S. (2019) Centacare Staff Satisfaction Survey, 2019; Centacare Catholic Country SA $6500
Leet, A., Dennis, S., Kernot, J., Walsh, S. (2018) Demonstrating the impact of the Whyalla Community Mental Health Rehabilitation Service: A mixed methods study $19,605
Jones, M., Muyambi, K., Walsh, S., Gillam, M., Leach, M (2018) Evaluation of Time for Wellbeing (Phase II) project; Healthy Environs (Pty) Ltd $61,800
Jones, M., Muyambi, K., Walsh, S., Leach, M., Gillam, M. (2018) Evaluation of the Aboriginal Aftercare Service; Country SA Primary Health Network (CSAPHN) $125,609
Jones, M., Muyambi, K., Walsh, S., Gillam, M., Leach, M. (2018) Community Pulse; Country SA Primary Health Network (CSAPHN) $9,500
Muyambi, K., Walsh, S. (2016) Centacare Staff Survey, 2016; Centacare Catholic Family Services $6,500
Research
Research outputs for the last seven years are shown below. Some long-standing staff members may have older outputs included. To see earlier years visit ORCID, ResearcherID or Scopus
Open access indicates that an output is open access.
| Year | Output |
|---|---|
| 2024 |
Open access
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| 2024 |
Open access
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| 2024 |
Open access
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| 2024 |
Open access
1
1
|
| 2024 |
1
|
| 2024 |
Open access
1
|
| 2024 |
Open access
|
| 2024 |
Open access
6
|
| 2024 |
Open access
1
1
3
|
| 2023 |
Open access
2
1
|
| 2023 |
Open access
3
1
11
|
| 2023 |
Open access
10
11
1
|
| 2023 |
Open access
3
3
8
|
| 2022 |
Open access
18
18
1
|
| 2022 |
Open access
1
1
1
|
| 2022 |
Open access
3
3
16
|
| 2022 |
Open access
7
5
11
|
| 2021 |
5
6
4
|
| 2021 |
Open access
8
8
6
|
| 2021 |
1
1
|
| 2021 |
5
6
10
|
| 2021 |
Open access
5
3
17
|
| 2021 |
Open access
3
3
4
|
| 2021 |
Open access
1
1
1
|
| 2021 |
Open access
3
3
1
|
| 2021 |
8
8
1
|
| 2020 |
Open access
3
3
1
|
| 2020 |
Open access
14
7
|
| 2020 |
1
1
3
|
| 2020 |
Open access
6
5
5
|
| 2020 |
Open access
32
32
14
|
| 2020 |
Open access
14
24
|
| 2019 |
5
4
4
|
| 2018 |
Open access
1
|
| 2018 |
16
15
23
|
| 2016 |
3
9
7
|
| Year | Output |
|---|---|
| 2021 |
Open access
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| 2021 |
Open access
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| 2020 |
Open access
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Research
Check out our published protocol for Behavioural activation for people in custody with depression - a feasibility randomised controlled study https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38870235/
Health workforce distribution in regional Australia icnluding recruitment and retention. Higher education student placements. Student wellbeing and placements. Placement poverty.
External engagement & recognition
| Organisation | Country |
|---|---|
| Australian Institute of Family Studies | AUSTRALIA |
| Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network Incorporated | AUSTRALIA |
| Calmology | AUSTRALIA |
| Central Adelaide Local Health Network Incorporated | AUSTRALIA |
| Charles Darwin University | AUSTRALIA |
| Country Health SA | AUSTRALIA |
| Deakin University | AUSTRALIA |
| Endeavour College of Natural Health | AUSTRALIA |
| Flinders and Upper North Local Health Network | AUSTRALIA |
| Flinders Medical Centre | AUSTRALIA |
| Flinders University | AUSTRALIA |
| James Cook University | AUSTRALIA |
| La Trobe University | AUSTRALIA |
| Monash University | AUSTRALIA |
| Oslo University Hospital | NORWAY |
| Private Individual | UNITED KINGDOM |
| Royal Flying Doctors Service | AUSTRALIA |
| Southern Cross University | AUSTRALIA |
| University Centre for Rural Health | AUSTRALIA |
| University of Adelaide | AUSTRALIA |
| University of Melbourne | AUSTRALIA |
| University of Newcastle | AUSTRALIA |
| University of Queensland | AUSTRALIA |
| University of South Australia | AUSTRALIA |
| University of Stavanger | NORWAY |
| University of Sydney | AUSTRALIA |
| University of Western Australia | AUSTRALIA |
External engagement & recognition
| Engagement/recognition | Year |
|---|---|
MemberAustralian Collaborative Education Network (ACEN) |
2018 |
MemberAustralian Critical Race and Whiteness Studies Association |
2018 |
MemberNational Association of Enabling Educators of Australia |
2018 |
MemberSociety for the Provision of Education in Rural Australia |
2018 |
MemberWorld Association for Online Education |
2018 |
South Australian Adult Educator - Mentor of the YearDepartment of State Development, Government of South Australia |
2016 |
South Australian Regional AwardsBrand South Australia |
2015 |
South Australian Regional AwardsBrand South Australia |
2014 |
Whyalla FM Public Broadcasting Association Inc Board
GFG Environment Consultation Group
Eyre Peninsula Landscape Board
Teaching & student supervision
Supervisions from 2010 shown
| Thesis title | Student status |
|---|---|
| Indicators of success, an exploration of factors influencing tertiary study outcomes for rural and remote origin students undertaking undergraduate allied health programs at the University of South Australia. | Current |
| Investigating period poverty in South Australia | Current |
