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Maura Bevilacqua is a Lecturer in the Department of Social Work at Monash University's Faculty of Medicine, Nursing & Health Sciences. She specializes in interdisciplinary research addressing mental health workforce development, intergenerational social connections, and professional resilience in healthcare and education fields.
Current and recent projects include:
- Reaching out: A new pipeline for Australian mental health workforce training and development (Associate Investigator, 2023-2026)
- Pilot of an Animal-Assisted Activity program in residential aged care (Chief Investigator, 2023-2024)
- Professionalism and resilience links with student fieldwork success (Chief Investigator, 2019)
Her 2019 grant supported research into curriculum improvements for occupational therapy, social work, pharmacy, and education students' fieldwork readiness. She collaborates extensively across disciplines including occupational therapy, pharmacy, and gerontology.
Key research themes focus on:
- Mental health workforce capacity building
- Intercultural social connection strategies for healthy ageing
- Reflective practice and resilience training for healthcare professionals
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