Dr Micah Peters is Director of the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) Federal Office's National Policy Research Unit. He is based in the Rosemary Bryant AO Research Centre (RBRC), UniSA Clinical and Health Sciences.
Micah leads a program of policy research that supports and empowers nurses, midwives, and carers to improve the health and well-being of all Australians safely and effectively. This work focusses on:
· Delivery of safe, meaningful, quality care.
· Personal and professional safety in the workplace.
· Enhancing the awareness and... Read more
About me
Dr Micah Peters is Director of the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) Federal Office's National Policy Research Unit. He is based in the Rosemary Bryant AO Research Centre (RBRC), UniSA Clinical and Health Sciences.
Micah leads a program of policy research that supports and empowers nurses, midwives, and carers to improve the health and well-being of all Australians safely and effectively. This work focusses on:
· Delivery of safe, meaningful, quality care.
· Personal and professional safety in the workplace.
· Enhancing the awareness and impact of nursing, midwifery, and carers in research, policy, and practice.
Micah’s current research and supervision interests include:
· Aged care workforce
· Transition to practice
· Evidence-based healthcare
· Scoping reviews and systematic reviews
· COVID-19
· Supportive cancer care
· Gender and sexually diverse (LGBTIQ+) care
Micah has led and contributed to research projects funded by:
· Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA)
· Stillbirth Foundation Australia
· United Kingdom Department for International Development
· New South Wales Ministry of Health
· Victorian Department of Health and Human Services
· Cancer Institute NSW
· Australian Commission on Quality and Safety in Health Care
· HCF Research Foundation
· Cancer Australia
Micah has authored over 200 evidence-based recommended clinical practice resources and policy documents including resources for COVID-19.
On behalf of the ANMF, Micah has led and contributed to submissions to the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety, the Senate Select Committee Inquiry into COVID-19, and the Productivity Commission's Mental Health Inquiry. Micah's work has been influential in the Federal Government's 2022 election commitments for aged care reform.
Selected roles and achievements:
The Rosemary Bryant AO Research Centre
The Rosemary Bryant AO Research Centre is a partnership between the University of South Australia and the Rosemary Bryant Foundation. The Centre aims to strengthen the nursing and midwifery workforce across the health and aged care system through the support and development of evidence-based healthcare.
The Centre has a comprehensive research program focused on advancing nursing and midwifery clinical practice and education, patient care and outcomes, population and public health, workforce reform, and safety and quality. The Centre’s objective is to enhance; innovative partnerships for healthcare research; inform strategies for extending the capacity and capabilities of nurses and midwives to build a resilient, sustainable, and collaborative workforce; health system planning, evaluation and resourcing; clinical care outcomes, and; translation of evidence into practice.
About me
Doctor of Philosophy in Humanities and Social Science The University of Adelaide
Bachelor of Health Sciences The University of Adelaide
Current Research/Projects:
Research
Excludes commercial-in-confidence projects.
Evaluation of the BreastScreen Australia Accreditation System, Cwth Dept of Health, 01/11/2017 - 30/06/2023
COVID-19 front of house proactive screening, Central Adelaide Local Health Network Incorporated, 01/06/2020 - 31/08/2020
Telehealth Services Review and Environmental Scan, Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care, 25/06/2020 - 01/08/2020
Evidence Check: Cancer Control plans, Sax Institute, 18/03/2020 - 24/07/2020
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2020
2019
2018
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2013
Higher Degree Research Supervision
2012 - 13 Master of Nursing Science (University of Adelaide)
2014 - 18 PhD and Master of Clinical Science (University of Adelaide)
2018 - PhD, Masters of Research (Nursing and Midwifery), Nursing or Midwifery Minor Thesis (UniSA)
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Peer Review for Scientific Journals:
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Research outputs for the last seven years are shown below. To see earlier years visit ORCID, ResearcherID or Scopus
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Peters, M 2022, 'Addressing COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy and Resistance', InScope, vol. 20, pp. 42-45. |
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Current Research/Projects:
2020 - The Australia Institute Centre for Future Work (Advisory Committee Alternate Member)
2019 - Australian Journal of Advanced Nursing (Editor-in-Chief)
2018 - Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) Federal Office (National Policy Research Adviser)
2014 - Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) International Scoping Review Methodology Working Group (Member, Immediate Past Chair)
External engagement & recognition
Organisation | Country |
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Aalborg University | DENMARK |
Aarhus University | DENMARK |
Anglicare | AUSTRALIA |
ANMF Federal Office | AUSTRALIA |
Australian Catholic University | AUSTRALIA |
Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (Federal Office) | AUSTRALIA |
Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (SA Branch) | AUSTRALIA |
Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute | AUSTRALIA |
Cabrini Health | AUSTRALIA |
Cancer Council of South Australia | AUSTRALIA |
Curtin University | AUSTRALIA |
Danish Centre of Systematic Reviews: A JBI Centre of Excellence | DENMARK |
Danish National Clearing House | DENMARK |
Drexel University | UNITED STATES |
Federal Fluminense University | BRAZIL |
Flinders Medical Centre | AUSTRALIA |
Flinders University | AUSTRALIA |
Fudan University | CHINA |
Institute for Health Services and Health System Research | GERMANY |
Institute for Health Services and Health Systems Research | GERMANY |
James Cook University | AUSTRALIA |
Kibong'oto National Infectious Disease Hospital | TANZANIA |
La Trobe University | AUSTRALIA |
Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute | CANADA |
Louisiana State University, Health Sciences Center, School of Nursing, New Orleans | UNITED STATES |
Lyell McEwin Hospital | AUSTRALIA |
McMaster University | CANADA |
Menzies School of Health Research | AUSTRALIA |
Metropolitan University | VENEZUELA |
Monash University | AUSTRALIA |
National University Hospital | SINGAPORE |
Organisation Mondiale de la Santé | ITALY |
Osmania University | INDIA |
Ottawa Hospital | CANADA |
Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre | AUSTRALIA |
Private Individual | AUSTRALIA |
Psychiatric Clinic | UNITED STATES |
Queen Margaret University | UNITED KINGDOM |
Queen's Collaboration for Health Care Quality | CANADA |
Queen's University | CANADA |
Queen's University Kingston | CANADA |
Queen's University School of Nursing | CANADA |
Robert Gordon University | UNITED KINGDOM |
Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada | CANADA |
Rutgers University | UNITED STATES |
SA Ambulance Service | AUSTRALIA |
SA Health | AUSTRALIA |
SA Health Library Service | AUSTRALIA |
South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI) | AUSTRALIA |
St Andrew’s Hospital | AUSTRALIA |
St Charles Hospital | UNITED STATES |
St. Michael's Hospital | CANADA |
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre | CANADA |
Swinburne University of Technology | AUSTRALIA |
The Campbell Collaboration | NORWAY |
UNICEF | UNITED STATES |
University College UCL | UNITED KINGDOM |
University of Adelaide | AUSTRALIA |
University of Melbourne | AUSTRALIA |
University of Nottingham | UNITED KINGDOM |
University of Queensland | AUSTRALIA |
University of Sao Paulo | BRAZIL |
University of South Australia | AUSTRALIA |
University of Southern California | UNITED STATES |
University of Southern Queensland | AUSTRALIA |
University of Sydney | AUSTRALIA |
University of the Witwatersrand | SOUTH AFRICA |
University of Toronto | CANADA |
Victoria University | AUSTRALIA |
Walden University | UNITED STATES |
Women's and Children's Hospital | AUSTRALIA |
External engagement & recognition
Engagement/recognition | Year |
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Adjunct AppointmentThe University of Adelaide |
2020 |
Advisory Board MemberMultinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer (MASCC) |
2020 |
Associate EditorBMC Medical Research Methodology |
2020 |
Associate EditorJBI Database of Systematic Reviews and Implementation Reports |
2020 |
Associate EditorInternational Journal of Nursing Studies |
2020 |
Contribution to Australian and Midwifery Federation Aged Care PoliciesAustralian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) |
2020 |
Contribution to Australian and Midwifery Federation International Engagement and Collaboration PolicyAustralian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) |
2020 |
Editor-in-Chief and ChairAustralian Nursing and Midwifery Federation |
2020 |
National Policy Research Adviser - Federal OfficeAustralian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) |
2020 |
Research Expert Advisory PanelAustralian Automobile Association (AAA) |
2020 |
Adjunct AppointmentThe University of Adelaide |
2019 |
Advisory Board MemberMultinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer (MASCC) |
2019 |
Advisory Board Member - Stakeholder Reference Group, Road Safety Research ProgramAustralian Automobile Association (AAA) |
2019 |
Associate EditorInternational Journal of Nursing Studies |
2019 |
Associate EditorBMC Medical Research Methodology |
2019 |
Associate EditorJBI Database of Systematic Reviews and Implementation Reports |
2019 |
Contribution to Australian and Midwifery Federation Aged Care PoliciesAustralian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) |
2019 |
Contribution to Australian and Midwifery Federation International Engagement and Collaboration PolicyAustralian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) |
2019 |
Editor-in-Chief and ChairAustralian Nursing and Midwifery Federation |
2019 |
Invited SpeakerClinical Oncological Society of Australia 46th Annual Scientific Meeting |
2019 |
Invited Speaker, Cancer SurvivorshipClinical Oncological Society of Australia |
2019 |
National Policy Research Adviser - Federal OfficeAustralian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) |
2019 |
Adjunct AppointmentThe University of Adelaide |
2018 |
Advisory Board MemberMultinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer (MASCC) |
2018 |
Associate EditorThe JBI Database of Systematic Reviews and Implementation Reports |
2018 |
Associate EditorBMC Medical Research Methodology |
2018 |
Associate EditorInternational Journal of Nursing Studies |
2018 |
Best Paper AwardMultinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer (MASCC) Rehabilitation, Survivorship and Quality of Life Study Group |
2018 |
Contribution to Australian and Midwifery Federation Aged Care PoliciesAustralian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) |
2018 |
Contribution to Australian and Midwifery Federation International Engagement and Collaboration PolicyAustralian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) |
2018 |
National Policy Research Adviser - Federal OfficeAustralian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) |
2018 |
Plenary SpeakerVictorian Association of Research Nurses (VARN), Professional Study Day |
2018 |
Associate EditorThe JBI Database of Systematic Reviews and Implementation Reports |
2017 |
ChairpersonRapid Reviews Methodology International Network, Joanna Briggs Institute, University of Adelaide |
2017 |
ChairpersonCochrane Global Evidence Summit, Cape Town, South Africa |
2017 |
Chairperson9th Biennial International Colloquium, Joanna Briggs Institute, Singapore |
2017 |
Chairperson, Systematic Scoping Review Methodology International Working GroupJoanna Briggs Institute, University of Adelaide |
2017 |
Invited SpeakerMultinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer (MASCC) Annual Meeting |
2017 |
JBI Award for InnovationJoanna Briggs Institute (JBI) |
2017 |
MemberGRADE Working Group |
2017 |
MemberMultinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer (MASCC) |
2017 |
MemberCochrane Nursing Care Field |
2017 |
MemberLevels of Evidence and Grades of Recommendation Working Party, Joanna Briggs Institute, University of Adelaide |
2017 |
MemberResearch Committee, Joanna Briggs Institute, University of Adelaide |
2017 |
MemberScientific Committee, Joanna Briggs Institute, University of Adelaide |
2017 |
MemberInternational Engagement Committee, Joanna Briggs Institute, University of Adelaide |
2017 |
MemberAustralasian GRADE Centre |
2017 |
Member, Family Forum Expert Advisory PanelRelationships Australia |
2017 |
Panel Member (Health Technology Assessment Panel)Department of Health, Australian Government |
2017 |
Post Doctorate Research Fellow: Implementation ScienceThe University of Adelaide, Joanna Briggs Institute |
2017 |
Adjunct AppointmentThe University of Adelaide |
2016 |
Associate EditorThe JBI Database of Systematic Reviews and Implementation Reports |
2016 |
Chairperson, Systematic Scoping Review Methodology International Working GroupJoanna Briggs Institute, University of Adelaide |
2016 |
MemberMultinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer (MASCC) |
2016 |
MemberCochrane Nursing Care Field |
2016 |
MemberLevels of Evidence and Grades of Recommendation Working Party, Joanna Briggs Institute, University of Adelaide |
2016 |
MemberResearch Committee, Joanna Briggs Institute, University of Adelaide |
2016 |
MemberScientific Committee, Joanna Briggs Institute, University of Adelaide |
2016 |
MemberInternational Engagement Committee, Joanna Briggs Institute, University of Adelaide |
2016 |
Member, Family Forum Expert Advisory PanelRelationships Australia |
2016 |
Panel Member (Health Technology Assessment Panel)Department of Health, Australian Government |
2016 |
Post Doctorate Research Fellow: Implementation ScienceThe University of Adelaide, Joanna Briggs Institute |
2016 |
Adjunct AppointmentThe University of Adelaide |
2015 |
Associate EditorThe JBI Database of Systematic Reviews and Implementation Reports |
2015 |
Chairperson, Systematic Scoping Review Methodology International Working GroupJoanna Briggs Institute, University of Adelaide |
2015 |
MemberMultinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer (MASCC) |
2015 |
MemberCochrane Nursing Care Field |
2015 |
MemberLevels of Evidence and Grades of Recommendation Working Party, Joanna Briggs Institute, University of Adelaide |
2015 |
MemberResearch Committee, Joanna Briggs Institute, University of Adelaide |
2015 |
MemberScientific Committee, Joanna Briggs Institute, University of Adelaide |
2015 |
MemberInternational Engagement Committee, Joanna Briggs Institute, University of Adelaide |
2015 |
Member, Family Forum Expert Advisory PanelRelationships Australia |
2015 |
Panel Member (Health Technology Assessment Panel)Department of Health, Australian Government |
2015 |
Post Doctorate Research Fellow: Implementation ScienceThe University of Adelaide, Joanna Briggs Institute |
2015 |
Receiving EditorThe JBI Database of Systematic Reviews and Implementation Reports |
2015 |
Chairperson, Systematic Scoping Review Methodology International Working GroupJoanna Briggs Institute, University of Adelaide |
2014 |
Managing EditorThe JBI Database of Best Practice Information Sheets and Technical Reports |
2014 |
MemberCochrane Nursing Care Field |
2014 |
MemberLevels of Evidence and Grades of Recommendation Working Party, Joanna Briggs Institute, University of Adelaide |
2014 |
MemberResearch Committee, Joanna Briggs Institute, University of Adelaide |
2014 |
MemberScientific Committee, Joanna Briggs Institute, University of Adelaide |
2014 |
MemberInternational Engagement Committee, Joanna Briggs Institute, University of Adelaide |
2014 |
Post Doctorate Research Fellow: Implementation ScienceThe University of Adelaide, Joanna Briggs Institute |
2014 |
Receiving EditorThe JBI Database of Systematic Reviews and Implementation Reports |
2014 |
Managing EditorThe JBI Database of Best Practice Information Sheets and Technical Reports |
2013 |
MemberCochrane Nursing Care Field |
2013 |
MemberResearch Committee, Joanna Briggs Institute, University of Adelaide |
2013 |
MemberScientific Committee, Joanna Briggs Institute, University of Adelaide |
2013 |
MemberInternational Engagement Committee, Joanna Briggs Institute, University of Adelaide |
2013 |
Post Doctorate Research Fellow: Implementation ScienceThe University of Adelaide, Joanna Briggs Institute |
2013 |
2020 - Australian Automobile Association (AAA) Research Expert Reference Group (Member)
2019 - Australian Automobile Association (AAA) Stakeholder Reference Group (Member)
2019 - Spinifex Rural Health and Medical Research Network (ANMF Representative)
2019 - ANMF Professional Advisory Committee (Federal Office Adviser)
2019 - ANMF Occupational Health and Safety Committee (Federal Office Adviser)
2019 - International Journal of Nursing Studies (Associate Editor)
2018 - Multinational Association for Supportive Care in Cancer (MASCC) (Membership Committee Member)
Teaching & student supervision
Teaching & student supervision
Supervisions from 2010 shown
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Effective, appropriate delivery of child health services in Papua New Guinea | Current |
Establishment of specialist palliative care needs rounds in residential aged care facilities | Current |
Formal programs for the employment of registered undergraduate nursing students | Current |
International nursing students¿ and international nursing graduates¿ perceptions and experiences of transition to the Australian nursing workforce: a multi-stage multi-methods study | Current |
Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) assessment of pre-hospital patients with suspected or confirmed COVID-19 | Current |