Professor Jennifer Fleming
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Jennifer Fleming

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Background

Dr Fleming is an occupational therapist and researcher in the field of brain injury rehabilitation. Her PhD completed in 1996 was on the topic of the development of self-awareness following traumatic brain injury. She has continued to pursue collaborative research on role of metacognitive factors in brain injury rehabilitation. Other research interests include prospective memory assessment and rehabilitation, community integration and the transition from hospital to the community, and psychosocial adjustment and outcomes following acquired brain injury, as well as lifetime care and support for people with complex neurological disability. She is Professor of Occupational Therapy at The University of Queensland, and is a Fellow of the Occupational Therapy Australia Research Academy, member of the American Occupational Therapy Research Academy, a Fellow of the Australasian Society for the Study of Brain Impairment, and Co-Editor of Brain Impairment.

Availability

Professor Jennifer Fleming is:
Not available for supervision
Media expert

Fields of research

Clinical sciences Health Sciences

Qualifications

  • Bachelor (Honours) of Occupational Therapy, The University of Queensland
  • Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland

Research impacts

Dr Fleming is the developer of the Self-Awareness of Deficits Interview which is a widely used assessment in brain injury rehabilitation and research around the world. Her work on the transition from hospital to home after brain injury helped inform the development of the Acquired Brain Injury Transitional Rehabilitation Service established in Queensland in 2016. She was a member of the research team evaluating the impact of this new service which was subsequently permanently funded in 2022.

Search Professor Jennifer Fleming’s works on UQ eSpace

375 works between 1994 and 2025
All (375) Journal Article (284) Book Chapter (19) Conference Publication (69) Other Outputs (3)

301 - 320 of 375 works

2009

Journal Article

Understanding, assessing and treating prospective memory: Some recent advances

Shum, D. and Fleming, J. (2009). Understanding, assessing and treating prospective memory: Some recent advances. Brain Impairment, 10 (1), 1-2. doi: 10.1375/brim.10.1.1

Understanding, assessing and treating prospective memory: Some recent advances

2009

Journal Article

Evaluation of an outpatient, peer group intervention for people with acquired brain injury based on the ICF 'Environment' dimension

Fleming, J., Kuipers, P., Foster, M., Smith, S. and Doig, E. (2009). Evaluation of an outpatient, peer group intervention for people with acquired brain injury based on the ICF 'Environment' dimension. Disability and Rehabilitation, 31 (20), 1666-1675. doi: 10.1080/09638280902738425

Evaluation of an outpatient, peer group intervention for people with acquired brain injury based on the ICF 'Environment' dimension

2009

Journal Article

Profiling early outcomes during the transition from hospital to home after brain injury

Turner, Benjamin, Fleming, Jennifer, Cornwell, Petrea, Haines, Terry and Ownsworth, Tamara (2009). Profiling early outcomes during the transition from hospital to home after brain injury. Brain Injury, 23 (1), 51-60. doi: 10.1080/02699050802635257

Profiling early outcomes during the transition from hospital to home after brain injury

2009

Book Chapter

Self-Awareness

Fleming, Jennifer (2009). Self-Awareness. International encyclopedia of rehabilitation [Continually updated resource]. (pp. 1-5) edited by Maurice Blouin, John Stone and Center for International Rehabilitation Research Information and Exchange. New York, NY, United States: Cirrie.

Self-Awareness

2009

Journal Article

Bus use and older people: A literature review applying the Person-Environment-Occupation model in macro practice

Broome, K., McKenna, K., Fleming, J. and Worrall, L. (2009). Bus use and older people: A literature review applying the Person-Environment-Occupation model in macro practice. Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 16 (1), 3-12. doi: 10.1080/11038120802326222

Bus use and older people: A literature review applying the Person-Environment-Occupation model in macro practice

2008

Journal Article

Participant perspectives on an individualized self-awareness intervention following stroke: A qualitative case study

Ownsworth, Tamara L., Turpin, Merrill, Andrew, Brooke and Fleming, Jennifer (2008). Participant perspectives on an individualized self-awareness intervention following stroke: A qualitative case study. Neuropsychological Rehabilitation, 18 (5-6), 692-712. doi: 10.1080/09602010701595136

Participant perspectives on an individualized self-awareness intervention following stroke: A qualitative case study

2008

Journal Article

Predictors of prospective memory in adults with traumatic brain injury

Fleming, Jennifer, Riley, Lee, Gill, Hannah, Gullo, Matthew J., Strong, Jenny and Shum, David (2008). Predictors of prospective memory in adults with traumatic brain injury. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, 14 (5), 823-831. doi: 10.1017/S1355617708080971

Predictors of prospective memory in adults with traumatic brain injury

2008

Journal Article

Achieving optimal functional outcomes in community-based rehabilitation following acquired brain injury: A qualitative investigation of therapists' perspectives

Doig, E., Fleming, J. and Kuipers, P. (2008). Achieving optimal functional outcomes in community-based rehabilitation following acquired brain injury: A qualitative investigation of therapists' perspectives. British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 71 (9), 360-370. doi: 10.1177/030802260807100902

Achieving optimal functional outcomes in community-based rehabilitation following acquired brain injury: A qualitative investigation of therapists' perspectives

2008

Journal Article

Self-identified Goals and the Ability to Set Realistic Goals Following Acquired Brain Injury: A Classification Framework

Turner, Benjamin J., Ownsworth, Tamara L., Turpin, Merrill, Fleming, Jennifer M. and Griffin, Janelle (2008). Self-identified Goals and the Ability to Set Realistic Goals Following Acquired Brain Injury: A Classification Framework. Australian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 55 (2), 96-107. doi: 10.1111/j.1440-1630.2007.00660.x

Self-identified Goals and the Ability to Set Realistic Goals Following Acquired Brain Injury: A Classification Framework

2008

Journal Article

Does enhanced primary care enhance primary care? Policy-induced dilemmas for allied health professionals

Foster, Michele M., Mitchell, Geoffrey, Haines, Terry, Tweedy, Sean, Cornwell, Petrea and Fleming, Jennifer (2008). Does enhanced primary care enhance primary care? Policy-induced dilemmas for allied health professionals. Medical Journal of Australia, 188 (1), 29-32. doi: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2008.tb01501.x

Does enhanced primary care enhance primary care? Policy-induced dilemmas for allied health professionals

2008

Book Chapter

Health care workforce

Fleming, J. (2008). Health care workforce. Health care practice in Australia: policy, context and innovations. (pp. 103-130) edited by S. Taylor, M. Foster and J. Fleming. Melbourne, Vic, Australia: Oxford University Press.

Health care workforce

2008

Conference Publication

Cancer-related fatigue intervention trial

Purcell, A., Fleming, J., Bennett, S., Burmeister, B. and Haines, T. (2008). Cancer-related fatigue intervention trial. Princess Alexandra Hospital Cancer Collaborative Group Meeting, Brisbane, Australia., 4th August.

Cancer-related fatigue intervention trial

2008

Journal Article

Evidence-based practice in everyday clinical practice: Strategies for change in a tertiary occupational therapy department

Caldwell, Elizabeth, Whitehead, Mary, Fleming, J. and Moes, Lara (2008). Evidence-based practice in everyday clinical practice: Strategies for change in a tertiary occupational therapy department. Australian Occupational Therapy Journal, 55 (2), 79-84. doi: 10.1111/j.1440-1630.2007.00669.x

Evidence-based practice in everyday clinical practice: Strategies for change in a tertiary occupational therapy department

2008

Book Chapter

Introduction

Taylor, Sandra, Foster, Michelle and Fleming, Jennifer (2008). Introduction. Health Care Practice in Australia: Policy, Context and Innovations. (pp. xiii-xxi) edited by Sandra Taylor, Michele Foster and Jennifer Fleming. Melbourne, VIC, Australia: Oxford University Press.

Introduction

2008

Journal Article

Which splint? Dynamic versus static progressive splinting to mobilise stiff joints in the hand

Fleming, Jenny, Glasgow, Celeste and Tooth, Leigh (2008). Which splint? Dynamic versus static progressive splinting to mobilise stiff joints in the hand. British Journal of Hand Therapy, 13 (4), 104-110. doi: 10.1177/175899830801300401

Which splint? Dynamic versus static progressive splinting to mobilise stiff joints in the hand

2008

Journal Article

Documentation of in-hospital falls on incident reports: Qualitative investigation of an imperfect process

Haines, Terry P., Cornwell, Petrea, Fleming, Jennifer, Varghese, Paul and Gray, Len (2008). Documentation of in-hospital falls on incident reports: Qualitative investigation of an imperfect process. BMC Health Services Research, 8 (Art. No. 254) 254, 1-8. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-8-254

Documentation of in-hospital falls on incident reports: Qualitative investigation of an imperfect process

2008

Journal Article

The transition from hospital to home for individuals with acquired brain injury: A literature review and research recommendations

Turner, Benjamin J., Fleming, Jennifer M., Ownsworth, Tamara L. and Cornwell, Petrea L. (2008). The transition from hospital to home for individuals with acquired brain injury: A literature review and research recommendations. Disability and Rehabilitation, 30 (16), 1153-1176. doi: 10.1080/09638280701532854

The transition from hospital to home for individuals with acquired brain injury: A literature review and research recommendations

2008

Conference Publication

Cancer-related fatigue intervention trial

Purcell, A., Fleming, J., Bennett, S., Burmeister, B. and Haines, T. (2008). Cancer-related fatigue intervention trial. Queensland Health: Advancing Key Initiatives in Cancer Care, Brisbane, Australia, 16th May 2008.

Cancer-related fatigue intervention trial

2008

Journal Article

Comparison of individual, group and combined intervention formats in a randomized controlled trial for facilitating goal attainment and improving psychosocial function following acquired brain injury

Ownsworth, T., Fleming, J., Shum, D., Kuipers, P. and Strong, J. (2008). Comparison of individual, group and combined intervention formats in a randomized controlled trial for facilitating goal attainment and improving psychosocial function following acquired brain injury. Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine, 40 (2), 81-88. doi: 10.2340/16501977-0124

Comparison of individual, group and combined intervention formats in a randomized controlled trial for facilitating goal attainment and improving psychosocial function following acquired brain injury

2007

Journal Article

Council of Australian Governments' (COAG) initiative for young people with disability in residential aged care: What are the issues for acquired brain injury?

Foster, Michele, Fleming, Jennifer and Tilse, C. F. (2007). Council of Australian Governments' (COAG) initiative for young people with disability in residential aged care: What are the issues for acquired brain injury?. Brain Impairment, 8 (3), 312-322. doi: 10.1375/brim.8.3.312

Council of Australian Governments' (COAG) initiative for young people with disability in residential aged care: What are the issues for acquired brain injury?

Current funding

  • 2025 - 2029
    Implementing evidence-based care for cognitive and psychosocial consequences of moderate-to-severe traumatic brain injury (MRFF 2023 TBI grant administered by Monash University)
    Monash University
    Open grant
  • 2024 - 2027
    Outcomes of specialist disability housing for people with disability (ARC Linkage Project administered by La Trobe University)
    La Trobe University
    Open grant
  • 2024 - 2027
    National Injury Insurance Agency, Queensland
    National Injury Insurance Agency, Queensland
    Open grant
  • 2024 - 2027
    Co-creating virtual environments with consumers to enhance self-awareness and preparedness for home after brain injury
    NHMRC MRFF PPHR - Consumer Led Research
    Open grant
  • 2023 - 2027
    Implementation and scale-up of a consumer co-designed physical activity promotion program for people with moderate-to-profound disabilities
    NHMRC MRFF PPHR - Effective Treatments and Therapies
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2022 - 2025
    AUS-mTBI: designing and implementing the health informatics approaches to enhance treatment and care for people with mild TBI (MRFF Traumatic Brain Injury Mission administered by Curtin University)
    Curtin University
    Open grant
  • 2021 - 2022
    Co-design of an occupation-based virtual reality intervention for people with cognitive impairment after brain injury
    UQ Knowledge Exchange & Translation Fund
    Open grant
  • 2021 - 2023
    Capacity Building for Providers of Cognitive Rehabilitation
    The National Injury Insurance Scheme, Queensland
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2017
    Cured or condemned? Mapping mild stoke outcomes and untreated deficits
    UQ Collaboration and Industry Engagement Fund - FirstLink
    Open grant
  • 2015 - 2019
    Efficacy of prospective memory rehabilitation plus metacognitive skills training for adults with traumatic brain injury: a randomised controlled trial
    NHMRC Project Grant
    Open grant
  • 2015 - 2017
    The transition from hospital to home: a longitudinal study of Indigenous traumatic brain injury (TBI) (NHMRC Project Grant administered by James Cook University)
    James Cook University
    Open grant
  • 2013 - 2014
    A phase II trial of a novel intervention for social language use impairments following traumatic brain injury
    PA Research Foundation
    Open grant
  • 2013 - 2016
    Do people with severe traumatic brain injury benefit from making errors? A clinical trial of the efficacy of error-based learning and errorless learning training (NHMRC Project Grant Griffith Uni)
    Griffith University
    Open grant
  • 2013
    Using people with aphasia to train health professionals in effective communication strategies over the internet: A phase II pre-post intervention study
    National Stroke Foundation
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2017
    CRE in Traumatic Brain Injury Psychosocial rehabilitation: Breaking down barriers for social reintegration (NHMRC CRE administered by UNSW)
    University of New South Wales
    Open grant
  • 2011 - 2012
    Improving communication between health practitioners, students and patients with aphasia
    Queensland Government
    Open grant
  • 2010 - 2017
    Princess Alexandra Hospital research salary support
    Princess Alexandra Hospital
    Open grant
  • 2009 - 2012
    RCT of feedback on occupational performance to improve self-awareness in clients with brain injury
    Occupational Therapists Board of Queensland
    Open grant
  • 2008 - 2011
    Financing and management of lifetime care for adults with acquired disabilities and high care needs
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2008 - 2011
    Determinants of successful community transition for individuals with acquired brain injury and their families
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2006 - 2007
    Investigation of outcome, care arrangements and service use for young people with severe brain injury in residential aged care.
    UQ FirstLink Scheme
    Open grant
  • 2006 - 2008
    An investigation of the service and support needs of individuals with acquired brain injury and their families and carers during and after transition from hospital to community
    Disability Services Queensland
    Open grant
  • 2005 - 2006
    A RCT of two metacognitive contextual interventions for individuals with acquired brain injury in the Community
    Centre of Nat. Res. on Disability & Rehab Medicine
    Open grant
  • 2005 - 2006
    Community Based Rehabilitation after traumatic brain injury: a comparison of home and hospital based outpatient intervention
    Princess Alexandra Hospital R&D Foundation
    Open grant
  • 2001
    Tactile processing ability in children with cerebral palsy
    Brain Research Fund
    Open grant
  • 2000 - 2001
    Rehabilitation of prospective memory problems in individuals with traumatic brain injury
    Griffith University
    Open grant
  • 1999 - 2001
    The use of occupational therapy activity programs to facilitate the development of self-awareness in adults with acquired brain injury
    UQ New Staff Research Start-Up Fund
    Open grant
  • 1999
    Rationing rehabilitation: traumatic brain injury and the factors influencing post-acute care in Queensland
    GF Finch Bequest
    Open grant
  • 1998 - 1999
    Occupational therapy driver assessment training and rehabilitation research
    Motor Accident Insurance Commission
    Open grant
  • 1998 - 1999
    An investigation of prospective memory function in adults with traumatic brain injury
    Centre of Nat. Res. on Disability & Rehab Medicine
    Open grant
  • 1998 - 1999
    Identifying factors for successful integration of persons with disabilities post motor vehicle accidents (MVA) using technology in the workplace
    Centre of Nat. Res. on Disability & Rehab Medicine
    Open grant

Availability

Professor Jennifer Fleming is:
Not available for supervision

Supervision history

Current supervision

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Functional assessment of functional management following acquired brain injury.

    Principal Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Falls following spinal cord injury: An exploration of the trends, perceptions and future directions for management

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Jacki Liddle

  • Doctor Philosophy

    The impact of Concussion on Occupational Performance in adults.

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Hannah Gullo, Professor Michael O'Sullivan

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Occupational Therapy Practice in Intensive Care Units

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Merrill Turpin

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Rehabilitation for impaired awareness following acquired brain injury

    Principal Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy

    The conservative management of stiffness and contractures in post-traumatic elbows

    Principal Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Decision-making aids for upper limb interventions in neurological rehabilitation

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Jodie Copley

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Rehabilitation intensity for patients with upper limb impairment - what is the impact on occupational performance.

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Hannah Gullo

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Traumatic Brain Injury and Return to Productive Activities: Barriers, Facilitators and Opportunities

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Jacki Liddle, Dr Hannah Gullo

Completed supervision

Enquiries

Contact Professor Jennifer Fleming directly for media enquiries about:

  • Brain injury
  • Cognitive rehabilitation
  • Occupational therapy
  • Rehabilitation - brain injury

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