Overview
Background
Rob Eley is a Chartered Biologist, Chartered Scientist and Fellow of the Royal Society of Biology for whom he is the Secretary to the Australasian Branch. For two decades Rob's research was on the reproductive physiology of cattle and non-human primates. Since 2003 his research focus has been in the health sciences and specifically emergency medicine.
Rob's tertiary education started in the UK where from 1969-1973 he completed a BSc Hons at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne (UK) in Agriculture/Animal Production. This was followed over the period 1973-1980 with MSc and PhD degrees from the University of Florida. His postgraduate research projects were on reproductive physiology and endocrinology of cattle during pregnancy. In 1980 he joined the Department of Physiology within the Veterinary School at the University of Nairobi teaching physiology to veterinary and animal science students.
From 1982 to1992 Rob was employed at the Institute of Primate Research (IPR), National Museums of Kenya. Initially he was Head of Reproduction and thereafter Chief of Research. IPR was the host body to primatologists working in Kenya and had a large biomedical research programme undertaken with funding from WHO, EU and NIH. The research focus was on the menstrual cycle of non-human primates as models for human reproduction and on care and management of captive primates.
Whilst at IPR Rob also oversaw development of a large capacity building program establishing departments of parasitology and virology as well as a programme of training for technical staff. During his tenure at IPR Rob established the first animal care and use committee (forerunner to institutional ethics committees) in East Africa and supported development of six other committees in other Kenyan national institutes. During his tenure at IPR was a co-director of the Kenyan National Centre for Research in Reproduction.
In 1992 Rob joined the Nairobi-based International Laboratory for Research in Animal Diseases (ILRAD) as Education Officer. ILRAD, a member of the Consultative Group of International Agricultural Research, merged with the International Livestock Centre for Africa in 1997 to become the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI). Rob remained with ILRI employed as Education Officer overseeing training of staff and postgraduate students hosted by the centre. Additional responsibilities included the position of chair of the animal care and use committee overseeing research predominately in Ethiopia and Kenya, but also in institute sites in Zimbabwe and Nigeria. Whilst at ILRAD/ILRI Rob was a founder member and Secretary of the Nairobi Cluster of Research Institutions and Secretary of the sub-Saharan Inter-Centre Training Group.
In 2001 Rob returned to the UK as Academic Coordinator for the Learning and Teaching Support Network (LTSN) Engineering Centre based at Loughborough University. The LTSN role provided support to academics in over 100 British universities in order to improve the provision of learning and teaching in higher education.
At the end of 2003 Rob and his wife came to Australia where from 2004 to 2012 Rob was a Senior Research Fellow at the Centre for Rural and Remote Area Health (CRRAH), jointly badged centre of the University of Southern Queensland and the University of Queensland. Research at CRRAH was directed to enhance the health of rural and remote people in Australia by project research and by supporting the work of health policy planners, health workers, and consumers through consultancy work and project management.
From 2012 to the present Rob has been employed as Academic Research Manager to the Emergency Department at the Princess Alexandra Hospital (PAH). His position is conjoint between the PAH (Queensland Health) and the University of Queensland’s Faculty of Medicine. Rob’s responsibilities include conducting research, interacting with internal and external collaborators, and initiating funding applications. For five years (2015 – 2020) Rob also held the position of Postgraduate Coordinator for the Southside Clinical School.
Rob has an extensive publication record during his active research periods (1973-1992, 2004-present). This includes more than 140 peer-reviewed journal articles and books, book chapters, conference proceedings, research reports to government and industry, annual reports and popular articles.
He has additional experience in the organisation of five international conferences; consultancies for FAO/IAEA; supervision of postgraduate students; external examiner of BVM, BSc, MSc, and PhD students; reviewer of papers for over 20 refereed journal; and reviewer of competitive grant applications.
Availability
- Dr Rob Eley is:
- Available for supervision
Qualifications
- Bachelor (Honours) of Agriculture, unknown
- Masters (Research) of Agriculture (Dairy), University of Florida
- Doctor of Philosophy of Agriculture, University of Florida
- Doctor of Philosophy, University of Florida
Works
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2021
Conference Publication
Introducing a novel occupational violence patient risk assessment tool for emergency departments
Cabilan, C. J., McRae, J., Learmont, B., Taurima, K., Galbraith, S., Mason, D., Eley, R., Snoswell, C. and Johnston, A. (2021). Introducing a novel occupational violence patient risk assessment tool for emergency departments. 18th International College of Emergency Nursing (ICEN) Conference, Online, 14 - 15 October 2021. Beaumaris, VIC, Australia: College of Emergency Nursing Australasia.
2021
Journal Article
A mobile mindfulness intervention for emergency department staff to improve stress and wellbeing: a qualitative study
Xu, Hui (Grace), Tuckett, Anthony, Kynoch, Kathryn and Eley, Robert (2021). A mobile mindfulness intervention for emergency department staff to improve stress and wellbeing: a qualitative study. International Emergency Nursing, 58 101039, 101039. doi: 10.1016/j.ienj.2021.101039
2021
Journal Article
Effects of mobile mindfulness on emergency department work stress: a randomised controlled trial
Xu, Hui (Grace), Eley, Robert, Kynoch, Kathryn and Tuckett, Anthony (2021). Effects of mobile mindfulness on emergency department work stress: a randomised controlled trial. Emergency Medicine Australasia, 34 (2) 1742-6723.13836, 176-185. doi: 10.1111/1742-6723.13836
2021
Journal Article
Factors that influence Australian early career nurse employment outcomes and settings: a prospective cohort study
Cottle‐Quinn, Amanda, Tower, Marion and Eley, Rob (2021). Factors that influence Australian early career nurse employment outcomes and settings: a prospective cohort study. Journal of Nursing Management, 29 (3) jonm.13166, 459-467. doi: 10.1111/jonm.13166
2021
Journal Article
Sensory devices for older adults with behavioral disturbance in the emergency department: a descriptive study
Cabilan, C. J., Meyer, Audrey, Elmore, Rebecca, Nash, Terry, Eley, Robert and Tuckett, Anthony (2021). Sensory devices for older adults with behavioral disturbance in the emergency department: a descriptive study. Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 47 (4), 22-27. doi: 10.3928/00989134-20210309-03
2021
Journal Article
What can we do about occupational violence in emergency departments? A survey of emergency staff
Cabilan, C.J., Eley, Rob, Snoswell, Centaine L. and Johnston, Amy N.B. (2021). What can we do about occupational violence in emergency departments? A survey of emergency staff. Journal of Nursing Management, 30 (6), 1386-1395. doi: 10.1111/jonm.13294
2020
Journal Article
Chronic disease management in emergency department patients presenting with dyspnoea
Jones, Peter, Kelly, Anne-Maree, Keijzers, Gerben, Klim, Sharon, Holdgate, Anna, Graham, Colin A., Craig, Simon, Kuan, Win Sen, Laribi, Said, McNulty, Richard, Tan, Clifford, Cowell, David Lord, Jain, Nitin, Devillecourt, Tracey, Forrester, Alan, Lee, Kendall, Chalkley, Dane, Gillett, Mark, Lozzi, Lydia, Asha, Stephen, Duffy, Martin, Watkins, Gina, Stone, Richard, Rosengren, David, Thone, Jae, Martin, Shane, Orda, Ulrich, Thom, Ogilvie, Kinnear, Frances ... AANZDEM Study Group (2020). Chronic disease management in emergency department patients presenting with dyspnoea. EMA - Emergency Medicine Australasia, 32 (6), 1067-1070. doi: 10.1111/1742-6723.13625
2020
Journal Article
A retrospective observational study of presentations to an Australian emergency department for injuries sustained in exercise pursuits over 14 years
Eley, Robert M., Hatt, Danielle and Baarbe, Simon (2020). A retrospective observational study of presentations to an Australian emergency department for injuries sustained in exercise pursuits over 14 years. Ochsner Journal, 20 (3), 261-266. doi: 10.31486/toj.19.0059
2020
Journal Article
Purchase data: a proxy for safety status
Wong, A., Nguyen, H., Eley, R. and Sinnott, M. (2020). Purchase data: a proxy for safety status. Journal of Hospital Infection, 105 (4), 657-658. doi: 10.1016/j.jhin.2020.05.004
2020
Journal Article
Long term impact of ladder-related injuries as measured by the AQoL instrument
Roberts, Kym, Thom, Ogilvie, Eley, Rob, Cabilan, C. J. and Vallmuur, Kirsten (2020). Long term impact of ladder-related injuries as measured by the AQoL instrument. PloS One, 15 (6) e0235092, e0235092. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0235092
2020
Journal Article
Beyond access block: Understanding the role of health literacy and self-efficacy in low-acuity emergency department patients
Wayment, Andrew, Wong, Curtis, Byers, Sean, Eley, Rob, Boyde, Mary and Ostini, Remo (2020). Beyond access block: Understanding the role of health literacy and self-efficacy in low-acuity emergency department patients. Ochsner Journal, 20 (2), 161-169. doi: 10.31486/toj.19.0047
2020
Journal Article
Effectiveness of interventions to reduce emergency department staff occupational stress and/or burnout: a systematic review
Xu, Hui (Grace), Kynoch, Kathryn, Tuckett, Anthony and Eley, Robert (2020). Effectiveness of interventions to reduce emergency department staff occupational stress and/or burnout: a systematic review. JBI Evidence Synthesis, 18 (6), 1156-1188. doi: 10.11124/jbisrir-d-19-00252
2020
Journal Article
Engaging with nurses to develop an occupational violence risk assessment tool for use in emergency departments: a participatory action research inquiry
Cabilan, C. J., Johnston, Amy N. B. and Eley, Robert (2020). Engaging with nurses to develop an occupational violence risk assessment tool for use in emergency departments: a participatory action research inquiry. International Emergency Nursing, 52 100856, 100856. doi: 10.1016/j.ienj.2020.100856
2020
Journal Article
Get with the guidelines: management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in emergency departments in Europe and Australasia is sub-optimal
Kelly, Anne-Maree, Van Meer, Oene, Keijzers, Gerben, Motiejunaite, Justina, Jones, Peter, Body, Richard, Craig, Simon, Karamercan, Mehmet, Klim, Sharon, Harjola, Veli-Pekka, Verschuren, Franck, Holdgate, Anna, Christ, Michael, Golea, Adela, Graham, Colin A., Capsec, Jean, Barletta, Cinzia, Garcia-Castrillo, Luis, Kuan, Win S., Laribi, Said, McNulty, Richard, Tan, Clifford, Cowell, David Lord, Jain, Nitin, Devillecourt, Tracey, Forrester, Alan, Lee, Kendall, Chalkley, Dane, Gillett, Mark ... Garmilla, Pablo (2020). Get with the guidelines: management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in emergency departments in Europe and Australasia is sub-optimal. Internal Medicine Journal, 50 (2), 200-208. doi: 10.1111/imj.14323
2020
Journal Article
Understanding sharps use in an Australian Emergency Department: a mixed methods organisational case study
Judge, Chantelle, Sinnott, Michael, Eley, Rob, Wong, Andy and Johnston, Amy N.B. (2020). Understanding sharps use in an Australian Emergency Department: a mixed methods organisational case study. Australasian Emergency Care, 23 (1), 23-28. doi: 10.1016/j.auec.2019.12.006
2020
Journal Article
Presenting patterns of dermatology conditions to an Australian emergency department
Shao, Emily, Judge, Chantelle, McMeniman, Erin, Bazianas, Tina and Eley, Rob (2020). Presenting patterns of dermatology conditions to an Australian emergency department. World Journal of Emergency Medicine, 11 (2), 74-78. doi: 10.5847/wjem.j.1920-8642.2020.02.002
2019
Journal Article
Medical scribes in the emergency department: the scribes’ point of view
Eley, Robert M. and Allen, Brandon R. (2019). Medical scribes in the emergency department: the scribes’ point of view. Ochsner Journal, 19 (4), 319-328. doi: 10.31486/toj.18.0176
2019
Journal Article
Digital transformation of the emergency department-inpatient interface (EDii): integration for future innovation
Staib, Andrew, Sullivan, Clair, Cabilan, Cara Joyce, Cattell, Rohan and Eley, Rob (2019). Digital transformation of the emergency department-inpatient interface (EDii): integration for future innovation. Australian Health Review, 44 (5), 666-671. doi: 10.1071/AH18176
2019
Journal Article
Individual and environmental determinants of burnout among nurses
Rees, Clare S., Eley, Robert, Osseiran-Moisson, Rebecca, Francis, Karen, Cusack, Lynette, Heritage, Brody and Hegney, Desley (2019). Individual and environmental determinants of burnout among nurses. Journal of Health Services Research and Policy, 24 (3), 191-200. doi: 10.1177/1355819619840373
2019
Journal Article
Characteristics of accidental injuries from power tools treated at two emergency departments in Queensland
Judge, Chantelle, Eley, Rob, Miyakawa-Liu, Monica, Brown, Nathan J, McCosker, Laura, Livesay, Georgia, Hughes, James A and Vallmuur, Kirsten (2019). Characteristics of accidental injuries from power tools treated at two emergency departments in Queensland. Emergency Medicine Australasia, 31 (3), 436-443. doi: 10.1111/1742-6723.13201
Funding
Past funding
Supervision
Availability
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Virtual Toxicology Service: From phone advice to remote specialist care delivery. Developing a new model of care for specialty management.
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Lee Woods, Associate Professor Andrew Staib
Completed supervision
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
The development, implementation, and evaluation of a digital occupational violence patient risk assessment tool in the emergency department
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Centaine Snoswell, Dr Amy Johnston
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
Using Meditation App to Reduce Emergency Department Occupational Stress: SMART Trial
Associate Advisor
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
Factors contributing to cardiac rehabilitation uptake among patients with coronary artery disease in Thailand
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Marion Tower
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2019
Doctor Philosophy
Factors that influence early career nurse employment outcomes, settings and intention to remain in the workforce: A prospective cohort study
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Marion Tower
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2017
Doctor Philosophy
Moral distress and the Australian aged care worker. A mixed methods study.
Associate Advisor
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2017
Doctor Philosophy
Exploring nurses' attitudes towards post graduate education for specialty practice in Australia
Associate Advisor
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