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Ria Joseph is a Research Fellow with the cancer survivorship program at the Caring Futures Institute, Flinders University, where she is also a Full Member of the College of Nursing and Health Sciences. As an accredited practising dietitian, her work focuses on optimizing referral practices to dietary and exercise services for cancer survivors as part of her doctoral research.
Her educational background includes:
- Doctor of Philosophy, Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia
- Master of Nutrition and Dietetic Practice, Bond University, Gold Coast, Australia
- Bachelor of Biomedical Science, Bond University, Gold Coast, Australia
- Bachelor of Science (Honours in Molecular Genetics), University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
Ria's research interests center around cancer survivorship and supportive cancer care, with a particular focus on health systems and services. Her expertise spans cancer care, cancer survivorship, health services and systems research, systems thinking, and knowledge translation. She takes a multidisciplinary approach to understanding how to optimize dietary and exercise referral practices for cancer survivors, using systems thinking to address complex healthcare challenges.
Her research portfolio demonstrates a strong focus on cancer survivorship care models, with particular emphasis on nurse-led interventions, referral pathways, and integrated care approaches. Her work often employs mixed methods, combining qualitative insights with quantitative analysis to develop practical solutions for healthcare systems.
Ria is also an active member of the Clinical Oncology Society of Australia (COSA) Exercise Implementation Group, contributing to national efforts in cancer care improvement. She has presented her work at knowledge exchange seminars at Flinders University, demonstrating her commitment to translating research into practice.
With an h-index of 6 and over 300 citations, her research impact is growing steadily. Her 17 research outputs from 2021-2025 reflect a productive academic trajectory focused on improving cancer survivorship care through systems-based approaches.
Ria collaborates extensively with healthcare professionals, researchers, and policymakers to advance cancer survivorship care. Her work contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goals related to health and wellbeing, particularly through improving healthcare systems and services for cancer survivors.
She maintains an active research profile with numerous publications in high-impact journals, demonstrating expertise in both clinical nutrition and healthcare systems research within the cancer context.
