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Priyanka Vandersman is a Senior Research Fellow at Flinders University's Research Centre for Palliative Care, Death and Dying (RePaDD) and a key member of the End of Life Directions in Aged Care (ELDAC) Project team. Based in the College of Nursing and Health Sciences, she focuses on enhancing Australian aged care capabilities through digital health innovations for end-of-life care.
Her educational background includes:
- Doctor of Philosophy (2020) from University of Notre Dame Australia
- Bachelor of Nursing Honours (First Class, 2014) from University of Technology Sydney
- Bachelor of Nursing (2011) from University of Notre Dame Australia
Priyanka's research centers on digital health applications in palliative contexts, particularly chronic disease management and aged care. Her doctoral work examined pain self-management apps for older adults with arthritis. She combines deep expertise in digital health technology with extensive experience in palliative care clinical trials, including implementation and safety monitoring. Her current projects emphasize developing and evaluating digital tools to optimize end-of-life care processes.
Analysis of her recent publications reveals a strong trend toward digital health integration in aged palliative care, with significant focus on practical implementation challenges, technology readiness assessments, and co-designed solutions for care workers. Her work bridges clinical palliative expertise with human-centered technology design.
Key recognitions include:
- Oceanic Palliative Care Conference 2019 'Individual Emerging Researcher' Finalist
- Palliative Care Nurses Australia 2018 Vivien Bullwinkel Award
- UNDA Collaborative Research Network PhD Scholarship (2015)
- UTS Bachelor Honours Scholarship (2014)
As ELDAC Project coordinator, Priyanka leads initiatives building aged care sector capacity through evidence-based resources and training. Her work with RePaDD contributes to Australia's Sustainable Development Goals related to health and wellbeing. She maintains active involvement in palliative care clinical trials and digital health research, with recent publications spanning app development, grief support frameworks, and cancer pain management.
