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Casual Academic, Faculty of Health, University of Technology Sydney

Dr Giuliana Murfet, a Bullwinkel Scholar, has a Visiting Fellow appointment in the School of Public Health and works clinically as a nurse practitioner (diabetes/bariatrics). Her research has included the co-design and evaluation of rural regional models of care for diabetes in pregnancy, paediatrics diabetes, obesity management in type 2 diabetes, and high-risk foot clinic. Also, evaluating the value of the nurse practitioner role to build workforce capacity. Her current research focuses on developing capacity in the healthcare workforce for future diabetes care needs, and she has identified a capability framework to be launched nationally to guide health professional curricula on diabetes.

Giuliana is a Fellow of the Australian Diabetes Educators Association (ADEA) and certified as a Credentialled Diabetes Educator. Giuliana is a past President of the ADEA and Chairs the Medical Educational and Scientific Advisory Council, and Co-Chairs the Health Professional Advisory Council for Diabetes Australia and is a Steering Committee member of the Living Evidence for Diabetes Consortium (https://diabetessociety.com.au/living-guidelines.asp).

Her last sabbatical leave included diabetes clinical placements at the Joslin Diabetes Centre, USA, and Glasgow Hospital and Ayr Medical Group, Scotland, and bariatrics clinical placement at Ysbyty Aneurin Bevan – Aneurin Bevan University Health Board, Wales. Further, she was invited to support the development of a curriculum for the first diabetes nursing postgraduate qualification by the Faculty of Medicine at Brawijaya University, Indonesia. Her research and expertise have supported quality improvement and advised national policy and practice in diabetes and obesity management.

Experience

  • 2010–present
    Nurse Practitioner , Tasmanian Health Service
  • 2021–present
    Casual Academic, Faculty of Health, University of Technology Sydney

Education

  • 2021 
    Deakin University , Doctor of Philosophy
  • 2009 
    Curtin University , Master of Nursing (Nurse Practitioner)
  • 2008 
    Curtin University , Master of Science (Diabetes)
  • 1997 
    Tasmanian Training Consortium, Advanced Diploma of Public Sector Managerment
  • 1994 
    University of Tasmania , Bachelor of Nursing

Publications

  • 2023
    Health Literacy 101 –Organisational health literacy responsiveness, why it is important and strategies for diabetes managers. , Australian Diabetes Educator, 26(4), Dec 2023, 1-9.
  • 2023
    Diabetes Connekt’ – an innovative platform to build health workforce capacity for diabetes care. , Australian Diabetes Educator, 26(1), March 2023, 1-10
  • 2023
    • Murfet, G. (2023). The Capability Framework for Diabetes Care – investing in our future health workforce. , Australian Diabetes Educator, 26(2), May 2023, 1-10
  • 2023
    Shifts in diabetes health literacy policy and practice in Australia – promoting organisational health literacy., International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (IJERPH), 20(10), 5778.
  • 2023
    Health Literacy 101 – Enhancing the written communication. , Australian Diabetes Educator, 26(1), March 2023, 1-10.
  • 2023
    Health literacy 101 – enhancing the verbal communication. Living With Diabetes Teaching Tips. , Australian Diabetes Educator, 26(3), Sept 2023, 1-8
  • 2023
    Health literacy 101 – assessing translated consumer education materials: the importance of health literacy., Australian Diabetes Educator, 26(2), May 2023, 1-10.
  • 2022
    Diabetes Capabilities for the Healthcare Workforce Identified via a 3-Staged Modified Delphi Technique, IJERPH, 19(2), 1012.
  • 2022
    Enhancing the capacity of the health workforce to deliver best practice diabetes care. , Australian Health Review, 46(4), 496–500.
  • 2022
    Assessment and Management of Obesity and Self-maintenance (AMOS): An evaluation of a rural, regional multidisciplinary program. , IJERPH - A Potential Solution for the Current Obesity Epidemic, 2022, 19, 19, 12894.
  • 2022
    An Audit of Pre-Pregnancy Maternal Obesity and Diabetes Screening in Rural Regional Tasmania and Its Impact on Pregnancy and Neonatal Outcomes. , IJERPH, 18(22):12006.
  • 2021
    A position statement on screening and management of prediabetes in adults in primary care in Australia. , Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice, 164, 108188.

Grants and Contracts

  • 2024
    Co-design and evaluation of a resource to improve patient-clinician communication in rural chronic disease settings. Hypothesis: Improving health literacy of clinicians and patients will lead to improved patient-clinician communication, thereby improving patients’ recall and understanding of information (health literacy), leading to improved self-efficacy and self-management.
    Role:
    Associate Investigator
    Funding Source:
    Medical Research Future Fund 2023 - Clinical Trials Activity
  • 2024
    Enhancing Healthcare Professionals’ Empathy Skills in the Provision of Care for People Living with or at Risk of Diabetes
    Role:
    Associate Investigator
    Funding Source:
    Diabetes Australia Research program
  • 2015
    Evaluation of the Assessment and Management of Obesity & Self-maintenance project
    Role:
    Chief Investigator
    Funding Source:
    Tasmanian Assistance Package grant 2015
  • 2009
    Enhanced Diabetes Package
    Role:
    Chief Investigator
    Funding Source:
    National Partnership Agreement
  • 2000
    Enhancing the diabetes workforce by implementing Diabetes Connekt and the Capability Framework for Diabetes Care
    Role:
    Chief Investigator
    Funding Source:
    Australian Diabetes Educators Association Research Foundation

Professional Memberships

  • Fellow of the Australian Diabetes Educators Association