Overview
Background
Associate Professor Argus is the inaugural Director of Southern Queensland Rural Health (SQRH), a Commonwealth funded University Department of Rural Health established in late 2017. Located in Toowoomba and Charleville, the SQRH footprint covers the Darling Downs, South Burnett and South West Queensland regions. SQRHs research program covers five key areas:
- Rural health workforce development
- Rural training strategies
- Research into innovative rural health service delivery models
- Health issues directly impacting on rural communities
- Improving Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health
In 2022, SQRH was awarded $5M over 2 years under the Rural Health Mutlidisciplinary Training Program to establish a rural allied health training hub in St George Queensland and an aged care training hub in Chinchilla, Queensland.
A/Prof Argus is a Board Director with the Australian Rural Health Education Network and the National Rural Health Alliance.
Availability
- Associate Professor Geoff Argus is:
- Available for supervision
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Bachelor (Honours) of Science (Psychology), University of Southern Queensland
- Masters (Coursework) of Psychology (Clinical), University of Southern Queensland
- Postgraduate Certificate in Public Health, The University of Queensland
Works
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2024
Journal Article
Efficacy of a student-led interprofessional health clinic in regional Australia for preventing and managing chronic disease
Hulme, Adam, Sangelaji, Bahram, Walker, Clara, Fallon, Tony, Denham, Joshua, Martin, Priya, Woodruffe, Steve, Bell, Kate, Aniftos, Michelle, Kirkpatrick, Jayne, Cotter, Nicola, Osborn, Dayle and Argus, Geoff (2024). Efficacy of a student-led interprofessional health clinic in regional Australia for preventing and managing chronic disease. Journal of Interprofessional Care, 38 (5), 1-14. doi: 10.1080/13561820.2024.2380436
2024
Journal Article
Sustaining multidisciplinary teams in rural and remote primary care
Argus, Geoff (2024). Sustaining multidisciplinary teams in rural and remote primary care. Australian Journal of Rural Health, 32 (3), 606-607. doi: 10.1111/ajr.13144
2023
Journal Article
Findings, progress, and lessons learned during the first 3 years of a student-led interprofessional health clinic in regional Australia
Walker, Clara, Sangelaji, Bahram, Osborn, Dayle, Cotter, Nicola, Argus, Geoff and Hulme, Adam (2023). Findings, progress, and lessons learned during the first 3 years of a student-led interprofessional health clinic in regional Australia. Journal of Interprofessional Care, ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print), 1-6. doi: 10.1080/13561820.2023.2282084
2023
Journal Article
Going soft on soft skills: A qualitative study of student supervisor perspectives of the impacts of COVID-19 on soft skill development in students
Martin, Priya, Argus, Geoff, Kondalsamy-Chennakesavan, Srinivas and Kumar, Saravana (2023). Going soft on soft skills: A qualitative study of student supervisor perspectives of the impacts of COVID-19 on soft skill development in students. Journal of Practice Teaching and Learning, 20 (3), 67-80. doi: 10.1921/jpts.v20i3.2109
2023
Journal Article
Nature and extent of disruptions to staff clinical supervision practices in health care settings due to COVID‐19: A survey study
Martin, Priya, Argus, Geoff, Fox, Jordan, Gurney, Tiana, McGrail, Matthew, Kumar, Saravana and Kondalsamy‐Chennakesavan, Srinivas (2023). Nature and extent of disruptions to staff clinical supervision practices in health care settings due to COVID‐19: A survey study. Australian Journal of Rural Health, 31 (5), 1008-1016. doi: 10.1111/ajr.13036
2023
Journal Article
Healthcare workers' understanding of interprofessional education and collaborative practice in regional health settings: A survey study
Martin, P., Pighills, A., Sinclair, L. and Argus, G. (2023). Healthcare workers' understanding of interprofessional education and collaborative practice in regional health settings: A survey study. Focus on Health Professional Education, 24 (3), 78-94.
2023
Journal Article
Supporting nursing and allied health student placements in rural and remote Australia: a narrative review of publications by university departments of rural health
Walsh, Sandra M., Versace, Vincent L., Thompson, Sandra C., Browne, Leanne J., Knight, Sabina, Lyle, David M., Argus, Geoff and Jones, Martin (2023). Supporting nursing and allied health student placements in rural and remote Australia: a narrative review of publications by university departments of rural health. The Medical Journal of Australia, 219 (S3), S14-S19. doi: 10.5694/mja2.52032
2023
Journal Article
Let us not forget what the Romans did do-The impact of RHMT
Bourke, Lisa, Brand, Anthea, Howard, Christine, Aitken, Robyn, Argus, Geoff, Brown, Leanne J, Debenham, James, Felton-Busch, Catrina, Flood, Vicki, Jones, Debra, Jones, Martin, Knight, Sabina, Perrin, Byron, Thompson, Sandra and Versace, Vincent (2023). Let us not forget what the Romans did do-The impact of RHMT. The Australian journal of rural health, 31 (4), 1-3. doi: 10.1111/ajr.13023
2023
Journal Article
Characteristics of perceived effective telesupervision practices: A case study of supervisees and supervisors
Martin, Priya, Lizarondo, Lucylynn, Kumar, Saravana, Tian, Esther Jie, Kondalsamy-Chennakesavan, Srinivas and Argus, Geoff (2023). Characteristics of perceived effective telesupervision practices: A case study of supervisees and supervisors. PLoS One, 18 (7) e0288314, e0288314. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0288314
2023
Journal Article
The rural and interprofessional education and collaborative practice interface: Findings from a qualitative study
Martin, Priya, Argus, Geoff, Ford, Martelle, Barnett, Tessa, Graham, Nicola and Hill, Anne (2023). The rural and interprofessional education and collaborative practice interface: Findings from a qualitative study. Journal of Interprofessional Care, 38 (1), 1-4. doi: 10.1080/13561820.2023.2232400
2023
Conference Publication
Creating Rural Immersion Placement Program – Allied Health (RIPPAH) student experiences is a RIPPAH solution to the allied health workforce maldistribution in Australia
Barnes, Rhiannon, Wassman, Helen, Gavaghan, Belinda, Argus, Geoff, Newman, Cristal, Tutt, Joanna, Shardlow, Kassie, Baker, Lisa, Heal, Courtney, Middleton, Kirsten and McBride, Liza-Jane (2023). Creating Rural Immersion Placement Program – Allied Health (RIPPAH) student experiences is a RIPPAH solution to the allied health workforce maldistribution in Australia. Australian & New Zealand Association for Health Professional Educators Conference, Gold Coast, QLD Australia, 26-29 June 2023. ANZAHPE.
2023
Journal Article
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on student supervision and education in health care settings: A state-wide survey of health care workers
Martin, Priya, Hulme, Adam, Fallon, Tony, Kumar, Saravana, McGrail, Matthew, Argus, Geoff, Gurney, Tiana and Kondalsamy-Chennakesavan, Srinivas (2023). Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on student supervision and education in health care settings: A state-wide survey of health care workers. Australian Journal of Rural Health, 31 (3), 484-492. doi: 10.1111/ajr.12969
2023
Journal Article
Comparing outcomes of an innovative interprofessional student placement model to standard placement models in rural healthcare settings
Martin, Priya, Ford, Martelle, Hill, Anne, Argus, Geoff, Graham, Nicola and Browne, Matthew (2023). Comparing outcomes of an innovative interprofessional student placement model to standard placement models in rural healthcare settings. Journal of Interprofessional Care, 37 (5), 767-773. doi: 10.1080/13561820.2023.2166906
2022
Conference Publication
Clinical supervision of students in rural healthcare settings at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic: supervisor perspectives
Martin, P., Argus, G., Kumar, S. and Kondalsamy-Chennakesavan, S. (2022). Clinical supervision of students in rural healthcare settings at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic: supervisor perspectives. Health Services Research Conference, Sydney, NSW, Australia, 30 November 2022.
2022
Journal Article
The need for a complex systems approach in rural health research
Hulme, Adam, Thompson, Jason, Brown, Andrew and Argus, Geoff (2022). The need for a complex systems approach in rural health research. BMJ Open, 12 (10) e064646, e064646. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-064646
2022
Journal Article
A novel interprofessional education and supervision student placement model: student and clinical educator perspectives and experiences
Martin, Priya, Hill, Anne, Ford, Martelle, Barnett, Tessa, Graham, Nicky and Argus, Geoff (2022). A novel interprofessional education and supervision student placement model: student and clinical educator perspectives and experiences. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19 (17) 10734, 1-12. doi: 10.3390/ijerph191710734
2022
Conference Publication
The RIPES model of interprofessional placements: student and clinical educator experiences
Martin, P., Hill, A., Barnett, T., Argus, G., Graham, N. and Ford, M. (2022). The RIPES model of interprofessional placements: student and clinical educator experiences. National Rural Health Conference, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 4 August 2022.
2022
Journal Article
The transformation of a student-led health clinic in rural Australia from a face-to-face service to a telehealth model: Evaluation of student and client experiences during a COVID-19 driven transition
Walker, C, Forbes, R, Osborn, D, Lewis, P.A, Cottrell, N, Peek, S and Argus, G (2022). The transformation of a student-led health clinic in rural Australia from a face-to-face service to a telehealth model: Evaluation of student and client experiences during a COVID-19 driven transition. Focus on Health Professional Education, 23 (2), 79-92. doi: 10.11157/fohpe.v23i2.554
2022
Journal Article
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on clinical supervision of healthcare students in rural settings: a qualitative study
Martin, Priya, Lizarondo, Lucylynn, Argus, Geoff, Kumar, Saravana and Kondalsamy-Chennakesavan, Srinivas (2022). Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on clinical supervision of healthcare students in rural settings: a qualitative study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19 (9) 5555, 5555. doi: 10.3390/ijerph19095555
2022
Journal Article
Rebooting effective clinical supervision practices to support healthcare workers through and following the COVID-19 pandemic
Martin, Priya, Kumar, Saravana, Tian, Esther, Argus, Geoff, Kondalsamy-Chennakesavan, Srinivas, Lizarondo, Lucylynn, Gurney, Tiana and Snowdon, David (2022). Rebooting effective clinical supervision practices to support healthcare workers through and following the COVID-19 pandemic. International Journal for Quality in Health Care, 34 (2) mzac030. doi: 10.1093/intqhc/mzac030
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