Department of Rural Health, Whyalla T - 8647 8160
Sara Jones is the Director of the UniSA Department of Rural Health, which is part of UniSA Allied Health and Human Performance. She is primarily based at the Whyalla Campus of UniSA and at City East, but also spends time at the other major training sites of the DRH across rural SA.
In this role Sara works with a team of professional staff, academics and clinicians within the Department of Rural Health. There are three main areas of engagement at the present time:
About me
Sara Jones is the Director of the UniSA Department of Rural Health, which is part of UniSA Allied Health and Human Performance. She is primarily based at the Whyalla Campus of UniSA and at City East, but also spends time at the other major training sites of the DRH across rural SA.
In this role Sara works with a team of professional staff, academics and clinicians within the Department of Rural Health. There are three main areas of engagement at the present time:
Sara's personal clinical interests lie within the Primary Health Care area, particularly preventive care and education and diabetes foot complications management. She still has involvement within the Podiatry undergraduate program, including outreach teaching in rural and remote settings, including Aboriginal communities.
Sara's research interests fall into two distinct areas:
About me
Australian Podiatry Association,
Services for Australian Rural and Remote Allied Health (SARRAH),
International Association for Identification,
Australian Diabetes Educators Association,
National Rural Health Alliance
ANZ Forensic Science Society,
Indigenous Allied Health Australia (associate member)
About me
Doctor of Philosophy University of South Australia
Master of Science (Primary Health Care) Flinders University
Bachelor of Arts The University of Adelaide
Diploma of Applied Science (Podiatry) South Australian Institute of Technology
Current:
University of SA, Department of Rural Health (Associate Professor)
Nganampa Health Council, APY Lands (Visiting Podiatrist)
Registered Podiatrist, AHPRA
Previous employment :
University of SA, School of Health Sciences (Podiatry) Program Director
Flinders Medical Centre (Senior Podiatrist)
Nunkuwarrin Yunti of SA (Visiting Podiatrist)
Locum/part time private practice (various positions)
Rural health education and service utilisation
Diabetes foot and lower limb biomechanics;
Clinical education techniques;
Foot impression recording and measurement parameters;
Optimising the role of the health consumer in student evaluation and feedback;
Research
Excludes commercial-in-confidence projects.
Improving telemedicine delivery for people with chronic lower-extremity ulceration using augmented reality, Cwth Dept of Health Aged Care, 15/09/2021 - 30/06/2023
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 or Scopus
Open access indicates that an output is open access.
| Year | Output |
|---|---|
| 2025 |
Open access
|
| 2025 |
Open access
1
|
| 2025 |
Open access
1
|
| 2022 |
Open access
17
17
14
|
| 2022 |
Open access
18
21
13
|
| Year | Output |
|---|---|
| 2009 |
|
| Year | Output |
|---|---|
| 2025 |
Open access
|
| 2025 |
Open access
1
|
| 2025 |
Open access
1
|
| 2023 |
Open access
6
6
8
|
| 2022 |
Open access
17
17
14
|
| 2022 |
Open access
18
21
13
|
| 2021 |
Open access
3
3
4
|
| 2021 |
|
| 2021 |
11
11
1
|
| 2019 |
9
7
2
|
| 2019 |
Open access
98
93
31
|
| 2018 |
Open access
12
8
4
|
| 2018 |
Open access
11
7
2
|
| 2018 |
2
2
|
| 2017 |
Open access
37
28
42
|
| 2015 |
Open access
11
10
5
|
| 2015 |
52
51
2
|
| 2014 |
4
12
|
| 2014 |
65
56
|
| 2014 |
|
| 2013 |
95
77
|
| 2012 |
20
18
|
| 2012 |
Open access
|
| 2011 |
Open access
2
|
| 2011 |
Open access
29
23
|
| 2011 |
17
14
|
| 2010 |
Open access
32
16
|
| 2010 |
Open access
|
| 2009 |
22
|
| 2008 |
55
39
|
Research
Rural health education and service utilisation
Diabetes foot and lower limb biomechanics;
Clinical education techniques;
Foot impression recording and measurement parameters;
Optimising the role of the health consumer in student evaluation and feedback;
Visiting clinical program - in association with Nganampa Health Council, APY Lands
Rural Health Clinic Whyalla
Establishment of Aged Care Workforce Project in association with Matthew Flinders Aged Care, Port Lincoln
New Colombo Plan Scheme - Podiatry clinical services, Kiribati
Establishment of collaborative podiatry clinical placement program, Broken Hill
Collaborative clinical program in association with Port Lincoln Health Service
External engagement & recognition
| Organisation | Country |
|---|---|
| Central Adelaide Local Health Network Incorporated | AUSTRALIA |
| Charles Sturt University | AUSTRALIA |
| Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga | AUSTRALIA |
| Deakin University | AUSTRALIA |
| Diabetes Victoria | AUSTRALIA |
| Flinders Medical Centre | AUSTRALIA |
| Flinders University | AUSTRALIA |
| Griffith University | AUSTRALIA |
| Health Technology Assessment Unit | AUSTRALIA |
| James Cook University | AUSTRALIA |
| La Trobe University | AUSTRALIA |
| Nepean Hospital | AUSTRALIA |
| Queensland Health | AUSTRALIA |
| Queensland University of Technology | AUSTRALIA |
| Royal Prince Alfred Hospital | AUSTRALIA |
| South Australian Health and Medical and Research Institute (SAHMRI) | AUSTRALIA |
| Sydney Local Health District | AUSTRALIA |
| The Queen Elizabeth Hospital | AUSTRALIA |
| The University of Notre Dame Australia | AUSTRALIA |
| University of Adelaide | AUSTRALIA |
| University of Melbourne | AUSTRALIA |
| University of Newcastle | AUSTRALIA |
| University of South Australia | AUSTRALIA |
| University of Sydney | AUSTRALIA |
| University of Tasmania | AUSTRALIA |
| University of Western Australia | AUSTRALIA |
| Women's and Children's Hospital | AUSTRALIA |
External engagement & recognition
| Engagement/recognition | Year |
|---|---|
Member in the General Division (AM)Order of Australia |
2020 |
Board MemberPodiatry Board of Australia Accreditation Committee |
2019 |
Associate MemberIndigenous Allied Health Australia |
2018 |
MemberAustralian Wound Management Association, South Australia |
2018 |
MemberServices for Australian Rural and Remote Allied Health (SARRAH) |
2018 |
MemberAustralian Podiatry Association (ApodA) |
2018 |
MemberInternational Association for Identification |
2018 |
MemberAustralian Diabetes Educators Association |
2018 |
MemberAustralian New Zealand Forensic Science Society |
2018 |
Member, National Accreditation CommitteeAustralian and New Zealand Podiatry Accreditation Committee (ANZPAC) |
2018 |
Associate MemberIndigenous Allied Health Australia |
2017 |
Chair, External Podiatry Program Accreditation PanelCentral Queensland University |
2017 |
Lead, External Accreditation PanelGraduate Diploma in Diabetes Education, Mayfield College, Melbourne for Australian Diabetes Educators Association |
2017 |
MemberSouth Australia Aboriginal Chronic Disease Consortium, Diabetes Leadership Group |
2017 |
MemberAustralian Podiatry Association (ApodA) |
2017 |
MemberAustralian Diabetes Educators Association |
2017 |
MemberAustralian New Zealand Forensic Science Society |
2017 |
MemberSA Health Statewide Podiatry Advisory Group |
2017 |
MemberServices for Australian Rural and Remote Allied Health (SARRAH) |
2017 |
MemberInternational Association for Identification |
2017 |
MemberAustralian Wound Management Association, South Australia |
2017 |
Member, National Accreditation CommitteeAustralian and New Zealand Podiatry Accreditation Committee (ANZPAC) |
2017 |
Member, National Panels of Review (Nominee of Podiatry Board of Australia)Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) |
2017 |
National Podiatry representative, National Professional Accreditation PanelAustralian Diabetes Educators Association |
2017 |
Chair, External Podiatry Program Accreditation PanelCentral Queensland University |
2016 |
MemberSA Health Statewide Podiatry Advisory Group |
2016 |
Member, National Accreditation CommitteeAustralian and New Zealand Podiatry Accreditation Committee (ANZPAC) |
2016 |
Member, National Panels of Review (Nominee of Podiatry Board of Australia)Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) |
2016 |
National Podiatry representative, National Professional Accreditation PanelAustralian Diabetes Educators Association |
2016 |
Chair, External Accreditation Panel (Graduate Diploma in Diabetes Education)University of Technology, Sydney |
2015 |
MemberSA Health Statewide Podiatry Advisory Group |
2015 |
Member, External Accreditation Panel (Graduate Diploma in Diabetes Education)James Cook University |
2015 |
Member, National Accreditation CommitteeAustralian and New Zealand Podiatry Accreditation Committee (ANZPAC) |
2015 |
Member, National Panels of Review (Nominee of Podiatry Board of Australia)Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) |
2015 |
National Podiatry representative, National Professional Accreditation PanelAustralian Diabetes Educators Association |
2015 |
MemberSA Health Statewide Podiatry Advisory Group |
2014 |
MemberExternal Course Advisory Committee (Podiatry) Queensland University of Technology |
2014 |
Member, National Accreditation CommitteeAustralian and New Zealand Podiatry Accreditation Committee (ANZPAC) |
2014 |
Member, National Panels of Review (Nominee of Podiatry Board of Australia)Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) |
2014 |
National Podiatry representative, National Professional Accreditation PanelAustralian Diabetes Educators Association |
2014 |
Hall of FameAustralasian Podiatry Council |
2013 |
MemberExternal Course Advisory Committee (Podiatry) Queensland University of Technology |
2013 |
Member, National Accreditation CommitteeAustralian and New Zealand Podiatry Accreditation Committee (ANZPAC) |
2013 |
National Podiatry representative, National Professional Accreditation PanelAustralian Diabetes Educators Association |
2013 |
Chair, External Accreditation panelAuckland University of Technology |
2012 |
MemberExternal Course Advisory Committee (Podiatry) Queensland University of Technology |
2012 |
Member, National Accreditation CommitteeAustralian and New Zealand Podiatry Accreditation Committee (ANZPAC) |
2012 |
National Podiatry representative, National Professional Accreditation PanelAustralian Diabetes Educators Association |
2012 |
Chair, External Podiatry Program Accreditation PanelUniversity of Newcastle |
2011 |
MemberExternal Course Advisory Committee (Podiatry) Queensland University of Technology |
2011 |
National Podiatry representative, National Professional Accreditation PanelAustralian Diabetes Educators Association |
2011 |
MemberPodiatry Board of South Australia |
2010 |
National Podiatry representative, National Professional Accreditation PanelAustralian Diabetes Educators Association |
2010 |
MemberPodiatry Board of South Australia |
2009 |
National Podiatry representative, National Professional Accreditation PanelAustralian Diabetes Educators Association |
2009 |
Primary Health Care
Podiatry Clinical Management,
Aboriginal health,
Rural and remote health service delivery,
Diabetes Management,
Forensic Podiatry
Teaching & student supervision
Teaching & student supervision
Supervisions from 2010 shown
| Thesis title | Student status |
|---|---|
| Co-creating a person-centred program to enhance the clinical placement experience for nursing students in rural aged care: a pilot study | Current |
| Enablers to private practice: A qualitative exploration of barriers and enablers for student placement activity in podiatry. | Current |
| Discrimination, conditioning and generalisation: testing the assumptions of the imprecision hypothesis of pain | Completed |
| Kinematics of the foot and ankle complex during walking: changes with age, knee osteoarthritis and total knee arthroplasty | Completed |
| Pathological investigations differentiating the causes and characteristics of sudden accidental and inflicted early childhood deaths from sudden infant death syndrome | Completed |
| Ultrasound imaging of the plantar soft tissues and intrinsic foot muscles with a focus on people with diabetes | Completed |
