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Dr. Moira Dunsmore is a Senior Lecturer in the Susan Wakil School of Nursing and Midwifery at the University of Sydney's Faculty of Medicine and Health. Her work focuses on population/public health, social determinants of health, and health policy, with a specialization in dual sensory impairment (DSI) in older adults. She holds a PhD from the University of Sydney and has extensive post-doctoral research experience, including collaborations with institutions like Vision Australia and Macquarie University. Her current projects include co-chairing the international Dual-SIG research group and leading grants on aged care frameworks and DSI interventions.
Educational Background: RN BN (Sydney University), PG Dip Public Health (Charles Darwin University), PhD (Sydney University).
Research Interests: Dual sensory impairment in aging populations, social capital and stigma in aging, co-design of health/social care integration, and policy advocacy for DSI recognition. Her work emphasizes interdisciplinary approaches to address healthcare inequities and improve quality of life for older adults with DSI.
Key Grants/Projects: Co-Investigator on a $3.4M MRFF-funded project (HIRAID-AgedCare), seed funding for DUAL-SIP research, and collaborations with Macquarie University on social wellbeing programs for DSI patients.
Awards: 2024 Makers and Shakers Award for Diversity and Inclusion, Paulette Isabel Jones PhD Scholarship.
Professional Affiliations: Sydney Centre for Healthy Societies, Sydney Southeast Asia Centre, Menzies Centre for Health Policy, Deafblind International.
