Lisa Beccaria

Associate Professor Lisa Beccaria is based at the University of Southern Queensland, affiliated with the School of Nursing and Midwifery, School of Psychology and Wellbeing, and the Centre for Health Research. Her work focuses on online technology integration in nursing education and rural healthcare workforce sustainability. She holds a PhD from USQ and has contributed to over 50 peer-reviewed publications.

Research highlights include studies on interprofessional education, LGBTQ+ ageing in healthcare, and rural health workforce challenges. She has collaborated on initiatives like the 'Building a Better Picture of LGBT Ageing' project and investigated emergency department utilisation in low-income families. Her educational innovations include using digital tools like Flip for nursing simulations.

Affiliations extend to the Australian College of Nursing and the Higher Education Research and Development Society of Australasia. Her career bridges academic research, clinical practice, and policy advocacy for equitable healthcare access in rural regions.