Dr Rob Eley
Dr

Rob Eley

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Background

Background in physiology, endocrinology and primatology. Chartered Biologist, Chartered Scientist and Fellow of the Royal Society of Biology.

1969-1973 - BSc Hons University of Newcastle upon Tyne (UK), Agriculture/Animal Production

1973-1980 MSc and PhD University of Florida. Reproductive physiology and endocrinology of cattle

Employment:

  • 1980-1982 Lecturer, Department of Physiology, University of Nairobi teaching physiology to veterinary and animal science students.
  • 1982-1992 Head of Reproduction thereafter Chief of Research, Institute of Primate Research, National Museums of Kenya. Initially
  • 1992-2001 Education Officer at International Laboratory for Research in Animal Diseases /International Livestock Research Institute, Nairobi Kenya
  • 2001-2003. Academic Coordinator for the Learning and Teaching Support Network Engineering Centre, Loughborough University (UK).
  • 2004-2012 Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Rural and Remote Area Health, University of Southern Queensland.
  • 2012 – 2024. Academic Research Manager Princess Alexandra Hospital (Queensland Health) and University of Queensland School of Medicine.

Retired at the end of 2024 but continues to supervise PhD candidates, chair progress reviews and collaborate on research projects in health sciences and emergency medicine.

Extensive publication records including books, book chapters, proceedings of conferences, research reports to government and industry, annual reports and popular articles, 100 conference papers and 150 peer reviewed papers.

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; journal and grant reviewer and more than 25 years as member of animal and human research ethics committees.

Availability

Dr Rob Eley is:
Available for supervision

Fields of research

Health Sciences

Qualifications

  • Bachelor (Honours) of Agriculture, University of Newcastle upon Tyne
  • Masters (Research) of Agriculture (Dairy), University of Florida
  • Doctor of Philosophy of Agriculture, University of Florida
  • Doctor of Philosophy, University of Florida

Research impacts

Extensive publication record with over 150 peer reviewed journal papers.Since 2004 research has focussed on human health-related topic with the last decade specifically related to emergency medicine. See ORCHID link below.

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214 works between 1974 and 2025
All (214) Book (2) Journal Article (157) Other Outputs (1) Conference Publication (52) Book Chapter (2)

61 - 80 of 214 works

2017

Journal Article

The presenting and prescribing patterns of migraine in an Australian emergency department: a descriptive exploratory study

Shao, Emily, Hughes, James and Eley, Rob (2017). The presenting and prescribing patterns of migraine in an Australian emergency department: a descriptive exploratory study. World Journal of Emergency Medicine, 8 (3), 170-176. doi: 10.5847/wjem.j.1920-8642.2017.03.002

The presenting and prescribing patterns of migraine in an Australian emergency department: a descriptive exploratory study

2017

Journal Article

Validation of an instrument to measure moral distress within the Australian residential and community care environments

Burston, Adam, Eley, Robert, Parker, Deborah and Tuckett, Anthony (2017). Validation of an instrument to measure moral distress within the Australian residential and community care environments. International Journal of Older People Nursing, 12 (2) e12144. doi: 10.1111/opn.12144/epdf

Validation of an instrument to measure moral distress within the Australian residential and community care environments

2017

Journal Article

An observational study of dyspnea in emergency departments: the Asia, Australia, and New Zealand Dyspnea in Emergency Departments Study (AANZDEM)

Kelly, Anne Maree, Keijzers, Gerben, Klim, Sharon, Graham, Colin A., Craig, Simon, Kuan, Win Sen, Jones, Peter, Holdgate, Anna, Lawoko, Charles, Laribi, Said, AANZDEM Study Group and Eley, Rob (2017). An observational study of dyspnea in emergency departments: the Asia, Australia, and New Zealand Dyspnea in Emergency Departments Study (AANZDEM). Academic Emergency Medicine, 24 (3), 328-336. doi: 10.1111/acem.13118

An observational study of dyspnea in emergency departments: the Asia, Australia, and New Zealand Dyspnea in Emergency Departments Study (AANZDEM)

2017

Journal Article

Acute headache presentations to the emergency department: a statewide cross-sectional study

Chu, Kevin H., Howell, Tegwen E., Keijzers, Gerben, Furyk, Jeremy S., Eley, Robert M., Kinnear, Frances B., Thom, Ogilvie, Mahmoud, Ibrahim and Brown, Anthony F. T. (2017). Acute headache presentations to the emergency department: a statewide cross-sectional study. Academic Emergency Medicine, 24 (1), 53-62. doi: 10.1111/acem.13062

Acute headache presentations to the emergency department: a statewide cross-sectional study

2017

Conference Publication

The experience of moral distress for Australian aged care workers

Burston, A., Tuckett, A., Eley, R. and Parker, D. (2017). The experience of moral distress for Australian aged care workers. 18th Nursing Ethics Conference, 3rd International Ethics in Care Conference, Katholieke Universiteit, Leuven, 15-16th September 2017.

The experience of moral distress for Australian aged care workers

2017

Conference Publication

Exploring registered nurses' attitudes towards postgradauate education in Australia

Ng, L., Tuckett, A. and Eley, R. (2017). Exploring registered nurses' attitudes towards postgradauate education in Australia. 5th Annual Worldwide Nursing Conference 2017, Singapore, 24-25 July 2017.

Exploring registered nurses' attitudes towards postgradauate education in Australia

2017

Conference Publication

Examination of the content and patterns of content in Triage documentation

Jory, M., Hughes, J., Eley, R. and Tuckett, A. (2017). Examination of the content and patterns of content in Triage documentation. Emergency Medicine Research Foundation, Queensland Autumn Symposium, Brisbane / Brisbane Convention Centre, 25-26 May 2017.

Examination of the content and patterns of content in Triage documentation

2016

Journal Article

Moral Distress

Burston, Adam, Eley, Robert, Parker, Deborah and Tuckett, Anthony (2016). Moral Distress. Australian Nursing and Midwifery Journal, 24 (6), 19-24.

Moral Distress

2016

Journal Article

Falls from ladders in Australia: comparing occupational and non-occupational injuries across age groups

Vallmuur, Kirsten, Eley, Rob and Watson, Angela (2016). Falls from ladders in Australia: comparing occupational and non-occupational injuries across age groups. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 40 (6), 559-563. doi: 10.1111/1753-6405.12592

Falls from ladders in Australia: comparing occupational and non-occupational injuries across age groups

2016

Journal Article

Prevalence of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) and hyperglycaemic hyperosmolar syndrome (HHS) in emergency departments in Queensland, Australia

Dimeski, Goce, Eley, Robert, Balchandran, Samanthy and Sinnott, Michael (2016). Prevalence of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) and hyperglycaemic hyperosmolar syndrome (HHS) in emergency departments in Queensland, Australia. Journal of Modern Human Pathology, 1 (7), 63-66. doi: 10.14312/2397-6845.2016-9

Prevalence of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) and hyperglycaemic hyperosmolar syndrome (HHS) in emergency departments in Queensland, Australia

2016

Journal Article

Epidemiology, prehospital care and outcomes of patients arriving by ambulance with dyspnoea: An observational study

Kelly, Anne Maree, Holdgate, Anna, Keijzers, Gerben, Klim, Sharon, Graham, Colin A., Craig, Simon, Kuan, Win Sen, Jones, Peter, Lawoko, Charles, Laribi, Said, AANZDEM study group and Eley, Rob (2016). Epidemiology, prehospital care and outcomes of patients arriving by ambulance with dyspnoea: An observational study. Scandinavian Journal of Trauma Resuscitation & Emergency Medicine, 24 (1) 113, 113.1-113.7. doi: 10.1186/s13049-016-0305-5

Epidemiology, prehospital care and outcomes of patients arriving by ambulance with dyspnoea: An observational study

2016

Journal Article

Admission of medical patients from the emergency department: an assessment of the attitudes, perspectives and practices of internal medicine and emergency medicine trainees

Lawrence, Sean, Sullivan, Clair, Patel, Nadia, Spencer, Lyndall, Sinnott, Michael and Eley, Rob (2016). Admission of medical patients from the emergency department: an assessment of the attitudes, perspectives and practices of internal medicine and emergency medicine trainees. Emergency Medicine Australasia, 28 (4), 391-398. doi: 10.1111/1742-6723.12604

Admission of medical patients from the emergency department: an assessment of the attitudes, perspectives and practices of internal medicine and emergency medicine trainees

2016

Journal Article

Illustrations reduce contamination of midstream urine samples in the emergency department

Eley, Robert, Judge, Chantelle, Knight, Lisette, Dimeski, Goce and Sinnott, Michael (2016). Illustrations reduce contamination of midstream urine samples in the emergency department. Journal of Clinical Pathology, 69 (10), 921-925. doi: 10.1136/jclinpath-2015-203504

Illustrations reduce contamination of midstream urine samples in the emergency department

2016

Journal Article

Medication knowledge and willingness to nurse-initiate medications in an emergency department: a mixed-methods study

Cabilan, C. J., Eley, Robert, Hughes, James A. and Sinnott, Michael (2016). Medication knowledge and willingness to nurse-initiate medications in an emergency department: a mixed-methods study. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 72 (2), 396-408. doi: 10.1111/jan.12840

Medication knowledge and willingness to nurse-initiate medications in an emergency department: a mixed-methods study

2016

Journal Article

Current profile of cycling injuries: a retrospective analysis of a trauma centre level 1 in Queensland

Neumann, Mirjam V., Eley, Rob, Vallmuur, Kirsten and Schuetz, Michael (2016). Current profile of cycling injuries: a retrospective analysis of a trauma centre level 1 in Queensland. EMA - Emergency Medicine Australasia, 28 (1), 90-95. doi: 10.1111/1742-6723.12495

Current profile of cycling injuries: a retrospective analysis of a trauma centre level 1 in Queensland

2016

Conference Publication

Retention of Australian aged care workers: The impact of moral distress

Burston, A., Tuckett, A., Eley, R. and Parker, D. (2016). Retention of Australian aged care workers: The impact of moral distress. International Federation on Ageing (IFA) 13th Global Conference, Brisbane / Brisbane Convention Centre, 21-23 June 2016.

Retention of Australian aged care workers: The impact of moral distress

2016

Journal Article

Exploring factors influencing registered nurses’ pursuit of postgraduate education in Australia

Ng, Linda, Eley, Rob and Tuckett, Anthony (2016). Exploring factors influencing registered nurses’ pursuit of postgraduate education in Australia. Nursing and Health Science Journal, 18 (4), 435-441. doi: 10.1111/nhs.12289

Exploring factors influencing registered nurses’ pursuit of postgraduate education in Australia

2016

Journal Article

Who is less likely to die in association with improved National Emergency Access Target (NEAT) compliance for emergency admissions in a tertiary referral hospital?

Sullivan, Clair, Staib, Andrew, Eley, Rob, Griffin, Bronwyn, Cattell, Rohan, Flores, Judy and Scott, Ian (2016). Who is less likely to die in association with improved National Emergency Access Target (NEAT) compliance for emergency admissions in a tertiary referral hospital?. Australian Health Review, 40 (2), 149-154. doi: 10.1071/AH14242

Who is less likely to die in association with improved National Emergency Access Target (NEAT) compliance for emergency admissions in a tertiary referral hospital?

2016

Conference Publication

The experience of moral distress for Australian aged care workers: Implications for care delivery

Burston, A., Eley, R., Parker, D. and Tuckett, A. (2016). The experience of moral distress for Australian aged care workers: Implications for care delivery. Pathways to Ageing Well, 15th National Conference of Emerging Researchers in Ageing, Canberra National Convention Centre / Canberra, 31-1 November 2016.

The experience of moral distress for Australian aged care workers: Implications for care delivery

2015

Journal Article

Work and personal well-being of nurses in Queensland: Does rurality make a difference?

Hegney, Desley, Eley, Robert, Osseiran-Moisson, Rebecca and Francis, Karen (2015). Work and personal well-being of nurses in Queensland: Does rurality make a difference?. Australian Journal of Rural Health, 23 (6), 359-365. doi: 10.1111/ajr.12206

Work and personal well-being of nurses in Queensland: Does rurality make a difference?

Past funding

  • 2018 - 2019
    Dermatology conditions in the Emergency Department
    Emergency Medicine Foundation Ltd
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2020
    Development and testing of a tool to measure risk propensity by junior doctors
    Queensland Emergency Medicine Research Foundation
    Open grant
  • 2015 - 2017
    The factors that influence nurses' decision to nurse-initiate analgesia and other medications in the emergency department: a qualitative study
    Queensland Emergency Medicine Research Foundation
    Open grant
  • 2015 - 2017
    Understanding the patterns, circumstances and outcomes of ladder-related falls presenting to the Emergency Departments
    Queensland Emergency Medicine Research Foundation
    Open grant
  • 2013 - 2015
    A randomised controlled trial with parallel groups to determine if written instructions reduce contamination of clean-catch mid-stream urine samples
    QEMRF Emergency Medicine Staff Specialist Research Grants Scheme
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2013
    Decimalate: Use of an on-line Smart Test and survey to determine whether comprehension of decimals is a barrier to interpretation of clinical chemistry results among Emergency Department staff
    QEMRF Emergency Medicine Staff Specialist Research Grants Scheme
    Open grant

Availability

Dr Rob Eley is:
Available for supervision

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Supervision history

Current supervision

  • Doctor Philosophy

    What makes a good quality death for people with dementia?

    Associate Advisor

  • 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

Completed supervision

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