Professor Nerina Scarinci
Professor

Nerina Scarinci

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Background

Professor Nerina Scarinci is the Head of School, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences at The University of Queensland. Her main research focus is on the implementation and evaluation of patient- and family-centred care for adults and children with communication disability. Professor Scarinci has clinical and research expertise in the development, implementation, and evaluation of alternative models of allied health service delivery, including group interventions, eHealth, and communication partner training. Professor Scarinci has over 20 years clinical and research experience, with expertise in co-design, patient- and family-centred care, and the evaluation and management of communication disability.

University Profile: Professor Nerina Scarinci is a Professor in Speech Pathology and Director of Higher Degree Reserach Students in the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences.

Teaching Themes: Professional Practice and Communication Skills, Children with Special Needs in Communication, Paediatric Speech Pathology, Hearing Impairment, Service Delivery, Professional Issues and Ethics

Research interests: Paediatric and Adult Hearing Impairment, Communication Disability, International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF), Third-Party Disability, Family-Centred Care, Early Intervention, Co-Design

Publications: 107 scholarly works, including 86 peer-reviewed journal articles, 10 invited editorials, 2 books, and 9 book chapters. Impact: 1690 citations, H-index = 23, average citations per paper = 21.13, field weighted citation impact = 2.5 (Scopus, August 2022).

Grant funding: Professor Scarinci has attained >$10.2 Million in grant funding, with >$4.12 Million as Chief Investigator and >$6.1 Million as Associate Investigator or Program Lead.

Reviewer: International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology; International Journal of Audiology; Ear & Hearing; Speech, Language and Hearing; Disability & Rehabilitation; Child Language Teaching & Therapy, American Journal of Audiology; BMC Geriatrics; Clinical Interventions in Aging.

Editorial Boards: Associate Editor for International Journal of Audiology; Editorial Consultant for International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology.

Professional Memberships: Speech Pathology Australia; The Hanen Centre; Ida Institute.

Availability

Professor Nerina Scarinci is:
Available for supervision
Media expert

Fields of research

Allied health and rehabilitation science Audiology Family care Health Sciences Health services and systems Implementation science and evaluation People with disability Rehabilitation Speech pathology

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Speech Pathology, The University of Queensland
  • Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland

Search Professor Nerina Scarinci’s works on UQ eSpace

151 works between 2004 and 2025
All (151) Journal Article (109) Book Chapter (9) Conference Publication (29) Book (2) Other Outputs (2)

121 - 140 of 151 works

2014

Journal Article

The lived experience of dysphagia following non-surgical treatment for head and neck cancer

Nund, Rebecca L., Ward, Elizabeth C., Scarinci, Nerina A., Cartmill, Bena, Kuipers, Pim and Porceddu, Sandro V (2014). The lived experience of dysphagia following non-surgical treatment for head and neck cancer. International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 16 (3), 282-289. doi: 10.3109/17549507.2013.861869

The lived experience of dysphagia following non-surgical treatment for head and neck cancer

2014

Journal Article

Language outcomes for children with cochlear implants enrolled in different communication programs

Yanbay, Ennur, Hickson, Louise, Scarinci, Nerina, Constantinescu, Gabriella and Dettman, Shani (2014). Language outcomes for children with cochlear implants enrolled in different communication programs. Cochlear Implants International, 15 (3), 121-135. doi: 10.1179/1754762813Y.0000000062

Language outcomes for children with cochlear implants enrolled in different communication programs

2014

Journal Article

Service providers' perceptions of working in residential aged care: a qualitative cross-sectional analysis

Bennett, Michelle K., Ward, Elizabeth C., Scarinci, Nerina and Waite, Monique C. (2014). Service providers' perceptions of working in residential aged care: a qualitative cross-sectional analysis. Ageing And Society, 35 (9), 1989-2010. doi: 10.1017/S0144686X14000853

Service providers' perceptions of working in residential aged care: a qualitative cross-sectional analysis

2014

Journal Article

Survivors' experiences of dysphagia-related services following head and neck cancer: implications for clinical practice

Nund, Rebecca L., Ward, Elizabeth C., Scarinci, Nerina A., Cartmill, Bena, Kuipers, Pim and Porceddu, Sandro V. (2014). Survivors' experiences of dysphagia-related services following head and neck cancer: implications for clinical practice. International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders, 49 (3), 354-363. doi: 10.1111/1460-6984.12071

Survivors' experiences of dysphagia-related services following head and neck cancer: implications for clinical practice

2014

Journal Article

Perspectives on mealtime management in Residential Aged Care: insights from a cross-disciplinary investigation

Bennett, Michelle K., Ward, Elizabeth, Scarinci, Nerina and Waite, Monique (2014). Perspectives on mealtime management in Residential Aged Care: insights from a cross-disciplinary investigation. Journal of Nutrition in Gerontology and Geriatrics, 33 (4), 325-339. doi: 10.1080/21551197.2014.963275

Perspectives on mealtime management in Residential Aged Care: insights from a cross-disciplinary investigation

2014

Journal Article

Disagreements between clients and family members regarding clients' hearing and rehabilitation within audiology appointments for older adults

Ekberg, Katie, Meyer, Carly, Scarinci, Nerina, Grenness, Caitlin and Hickson, Louise (2014). Disagreements between clients and family members regarding clients' hearing and rehabilitation within audiology appointments for older adults. Journal of Interactional Research in Communication Disorders, 5 (2), 217-244. doi: 10.1558/jircd.v5i2.217

Disagreements between clients and family members regarding clients' hearing and rehabilitation within audiology appointments for older adults

2013

Journal Article

Using a family-centred care approach in audiologic rehabilitation for adults with hearing impairment

Scarinci, Nerina, Meyer, Carly, Ekberg, Katie and Hickson, Louise (2013). Using a family-centred care approach in audiologic rehabilitation for adults with hearing impairment. Perspectives on Aural Rehabilitation and its Instrumentation, 20 (3), 83-90. doi: 10.1044/arri20.3.83

Using a family-centred care approach in audiologic rehabilitation for adults with hearing impairment

2013

Journal Article

Describing the impact of aphasia on close family members using the ICF framework

Grawburg, Meghann, Howe, Tami, Worrall, Linda and Scarinci, Nerina (2013). Describing the impact of aphasia on close family members using the ICF framework. Disability and Rehabilitation, Early Online (14), 1-12. doi: 10.3109/09638288.2013.834984

Describing the impact of aphasia on close family members using the ICF framework

2013

Journal Article

Third-party disability in family members of people with aphasia: a systematic review

Grawburg, Meghann, Howe, Tami, Worrall, Linda and Scarinci, Nerina (2013). Third-party disability in family members of people with aphasia: a systematic review. Disability and Rehabilitation, 35 (16), 1324-1341. doi: 10.3109/09638288.2012.735341

Third-party disability in family members of people with aphasia: a systematic review

2013

Journal Article

Bilateral cochlear implants in children: A study of language and speech perception outcomes

Wong, Stephanie, Scarinci, Nerina, Hickson, Louise, Rose, Tanya and Constantinescu, Gabriella (2013). Bilateral cochlear implants in children: A study of language and speech perception outcomes. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Audiology, 33 (1), 48-68.

Bilateral cochlear implants in children: A study of language and speech perception outcomes

2013

Journal Article

A qualitative investigation into third-party functioning and third-party disability in aphasia: Positive and negative experiences of family members of people with aphasia

Grawburg, Meghann, Howe, Tami, Worrall, Linda and Scarinci, Nerina (2013). A qualitative investigation into third-party functioning and third-party disability in aphasia: Positive and negative experiences of family members of people with aphasia. Aphasiology, 27 (7), 828-848. doi: 10.1080/02687038.2013.768330

A qualitative investigation into third-party functioning and third-party disability in aphasia: Positive and negative experiences of family members of people with aphasia

2013

Journal Article

Parents and children with cerebral palsy discuss communication needs in hospital

Hemsley, Bronwyn, Kuek, Melissa, Bastock, Kaely, Scarinci, Nerina and Davidson, Bronwyn (2013). Parents and children with cerebral palsy discuss communication needs in hospital. Developmental Neurorehabilitation, 16 (6), 363-374. doi: 10.3109/17518423.2012.758187

Parents and children with cerebral palsy discuss communication needs in hospital

2012

Journal Article

Factors associated with third-party disability in spouses of older people with hearing impairment

Scarinci, Nerina, Worrall, Linda and Hickson, Louise (2012). Factors associated with third-party disability in spouses of older people with hearing impairment. Ear and Hearing, 33 (6), 698-708. doi: 10.1097/AUD.0b013e31825aab39

Factors associated with third-party disability in spouses of older people with hearing impairment

2012

Journal Article

Effects of hearing impairment: perspectives of older people and their spouses

Scarinci, Nerina, Lim, Qing Yi Brena, Hickson, Louise and Worrall, Linda (2012). Effects of hearing impairment: perspectives of older people and their spouses. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Audiology, 32 (2), 61-72.

Effects of hearing impairment: perspectives of older people and their spouses

2012

Journal Article

A systematic review of the positive outcomes for family members of people with aphasia

Grawburg, Meghann, Howe, Tami, Worrall, Linda and Scarinci, Nerina (2012). A systematic review of the positive outcomes for family members of people with aphasia. Evidence-Based Communication Assessment and Intervention, 6 (3), 135-149. doi: 10.1080/17489539.2012.739383

A systematic review of the positive outcomes for family members of people with aphasia

2012

Conference Publication

Living with dysphagia: insights and implications for Speech Pathology Services for patients in the Survivorship Phase of head and neck cancer

Nund, Rebecca, Ward, Elizabeth, Scarinci, Nerina, Cartmill, Bena, Kuipers, Pim and Porceddu, Sandro (2012). Living with dysphagia: insights and implications for Speech Pathology Services for patients in the Survivorship Phase of head and neck cancer. COSA 39th Annual Scientific Meeting and IPOS 14th World Congress of Psycho–Oncology, Brisbane QLD, Australia, 13-15 November 2012. West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing.

Living with dysphagia: insights and implications for Speech Pathology Services for patients in the Survivorship Phase of head and neck cancer

2012

Conference Publication

Children with I/DD communicating in hospital: Needs and experiences reveal barriers and facilitators to better communication

Hemsley, B., Davidson, B., Scarinci, N., Bastock, K., Lee, S., Kuek, M., Munro, K. and Seedat, N. (2012). Children with I/DD communicating in hospital: Needs and experiences reveal barriers and facilitators to better communication. 2012 IASSIDWorld Congress, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, 9-14 July 2012. Oxford, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2788.2012.01583_4.x

Children with I/DD communicating in hospital: Needs and experiences reveal barriers and facilitators to better communication

2011

Journal Article

Third-party disability in spouses of older people with hearing impairment

Scarinci, Nerina A., Hickson, Louise M. and Worrall, Linda E. (2011). Third-party disability in spouses of older people with hearing impairment. Perspectives on Aural Rehabilitation and its Instrumentation, 18 (1), 3-12. doi: 10.1044/arii18.1.3

Third-party disability in spouses of older people with hearing impairment

2011

Journal Article

The role of speech pathologists in assessing children with language disorders: Does the need for funding make a difference?

Scarinci, Nerina, Arnott, Wendy and Hill, Anne (2011). The role of speech pathologists in assessing children with language disorders: Does the need for funding make a difference?. ACQuiring Knowledge in Speech, Language and Hearing, 13 (1), 41-43.

The role of speech pathologists in assessing children with language disorders: Does the need for funding make a difference?

2009

Other Outputs

Third-Party Disability in Spouses of Older People with Hearing Impairment

Scarinci, Nerina (2009). Third-Party Disability in Spouses of Older People with Hearing Impairment. PhD Thesis, School of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland.

Third-Party Disability in Spouses of Older People with Hearing Impairment

Current funding

  • 2024 - 2027
    Speech pathologists and families together: Implementation of a tool to support engagement in early speech pathology intervention
    Northern Sydney Local Health District
    Open grant
  • 2024 - 2026
    Queensland speech pathologists and families together: Co-designing supports for engagement in early intervention services
    Speech Pathology Australia
    Open grant
  • 2023 - 2026
    Improving the psychosocial and emotional well-being of adults with hearing loss through co-designed evidence-based services: ACE2.0
    NHMRC Targeted Research
    Open grant
  • 2022 - 2026
    Improving access to the hearing services program for people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds
    NHMRC Targeted Research
    Open grant
  • 2022 - 2027
    Unspoken, Unheard, Unmet: Improving Access to Preventative Health Care through Better Conversations about Care
    NHMRC MRFF Dementia, Ageing and Aged Care Mission
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2023 - 2025
    Addressing long waits in child development services: What do families do while waiting and how does this impact parental self-efficacy?
    Children's Health Queensland Hospital and Health Service
    Open grant
  • 2022 - 2023
    Effective language and communication strategies: Best-practice guidelines for supporting differentiated instruction for diverse learners
    Queensland Department of Education
    Open grant
  • 2022 - 2024
    Reducing social isolation in adolescents who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
    Deafness Foundation (Victoria)
    Open grant
  • 2021 - 2022
    Co-design of an environment that supports shared book reading within a community centre
    Children's Health Queensland Hospital and Health Service
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2021
    Comparison of the outcomes of the truncated versus the full Hanen ITTT Program for children with language delay
    Speech Pathology Australia
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2022
    Development of a standardised tool to capture parents' use of language facilitation strategies
    Queensland Legacy Board Grant
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2022
    Inter-professional collaboration between teachers and speech pathologists: identify facilitators and barriers to working together effectively within a Whole School Approach in Queensland
    Speech Pathology Australia
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2021
    Does viewing ethnographic videos change audiology and speech-language pathology students' clinical self-efficacy and anxiety in commencing clinical placements?
    Ida Institute (Denmark)
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2020
    Development of a decision aid for the introduction of AAC systems to parents of children with complex communication needs
    Speech Pathology Australia
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2022
    To tell or not to tell? The stigma experiences of adults with hearing impairment and their families
    GN Hearing Care Corporation
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2017
    Applying a person-centred approach to engaging patients and communication partners in audiological rehabilitation: Changing the talk to focus on living well with hearing loss
    Ida Institute (Denmark)
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2017
    The development and validation of the Significant Other Scale for Dysphagia in Head and Neck Cancer (SOS-DYSPHAGIA H&N)
    The Australian & New Zealand Head and Neck Cancer Society Incorporated
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2018
    Family-centred care in paediatric hearing rehabilitation programs: How is it being implemented in day to day practice?
    Deafness Foundation (Victoria)
    Open grant
  • 2015 - 2019
    Improving rehabilitation outcomes for adults with hearing impairment and their family members: A family-centred care approach
    Flinders University
    Open grant
  • 2015 - 2016
    Improving the health and well-being of serving and ex-serving Australian Defence Force members with hearing loss and their families: A family-centred care approach
    DHF Establishment Grants
    Open grant
  • 2014 - 2019
    Enabling equal access using e-health
    HEARing CRC
    Open grant
  • 2012
    Third-party disability: Parents, grandparents and siblings of children with hearing impairment discuss family-centred care
    UQ Early Career Researcher
    Open grant
  • 2011 - 2012
    Evauluation of the Hanen early Language Teacher Talk Program: A pilot study to investigate outcomes for early childhood educators in Queensland
    Speech Pathologists Board of Queensland
    Open grant
  • 2008 - 2011
    Bilateral cochlear implants in children: A study of speech and language outcomes
    UQ New Staff Research Start-Up Fund
    Open grant

Availability

Professor Nerina Scarinci is:
Available for supervision

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Supervision history

Current supervision

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Early intervention services for children with hearing loss in Kuwait

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Rebecca Packer, Dr Mansoureh Nickbakht

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Address the psychosocial and emotional needs of adults with hearing loss and their family members

    Principal Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Early intervention services for children with hearing loss in Kuwait

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Rebecca Packer, Dr Mansoureh Nickbakht

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Early intervention services for Children with hearing loss in Kuwait

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Rebecca Packer, Dr Mansoureh Nickbakht

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Establishing an evidence-based hearing health decision-making solution for emerging adults with hearing loss using consumer and community involvement research.

    Principal Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Hearing Health Inequality in Australian Immigrants

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Piers Dawes

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Behavioural Interventions for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Monique Waite

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Behavioural Interventions for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Monique Waite

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Hearing Health Inequality in Australian Immigrants

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Piers Dawes

  • Master Philosophy

    Young kids and Understanding Mealtimes (YUM): A co-designed support program for families with children experiencing feeding difficulties

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Jeanne Marshall

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Exploring the management of school aged children who stutter in Australia

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Adriana Penman

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Accessible Information and Communication Support for Young People in the Queensland Youth Justice System

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Rebecca Armstrong

Completed supervision

Enquiries

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  • children
  • co-design
  • family-centred care
  • hearing loss
  • language delay
  • language development
  • late talkers
  • speech pathology
  • telehealth

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