Sally Fields

Sally Fields is an Assistant Professor at Bond University within the Faculty of Health Sciences & Medicine, specializing in Occupational Therapy. She is also a current PhD candidate focused on revising and testing the Australian Competency Standards for Occupational Therapy Driver Assessors.

• PhD Candidate, Central Queensland University
• Postgraduate Certificate in Occupational Therapy Driver Assessment and Rehabilitation, La Trobe University
• Master of Clinical Rehabilitation, University of Adelaide
• Bachelor of Applied Science (Occupational Therapy), University of South Australia

Her research interests span Driver Assessment and Rehabilitation, Outcome Measures, and Rehabilitation and Aged Care. Over her 20+ year clinical career as an Occupational Therapist, she has worked extensively in rehabilitation and aged care, including as an Occupational Therapy Driver Assessor.

Recent publications highlight her work on competency standards for driver assessors, transitional care programs for older adults, and systematic reviews of cognitive/perceptual assessments in fitness-to-drive evaluations. Key themes include Occupational Therapy, Rehabilitation Science, and Clinical Adherence.

• h-index of 30 (Scopus citations)
• Cited in policy sources and widely referenced in Mendeley (78+ readers)