Head of Research
Director of PHCRED Program
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 Brief Biography
Melissa commenced at the Centre for Remote Health in April 2008. She has a background in social welfare, public policy, research and education, in areas such as child protection, aged and disability care, community programs and health and human services more broadly. She has held Senior Lecturer positions at Deakin University and Batchelor Institute of Indigenous Tertiary Education, and was a Research Fellow at the National Ageing Research Institute. Other experience includes senior policy and program positions in the Victorian and Northern Territory governments. Melissa has extensive research and consulting experience in aged and community care, primary care service systems, and workforce development. Recent projects have focussed on assessment practice in aged and community care (including in remote communities), Indigenous dementia services, and the development of curriculum and learning programs for primary health care staff and higher education students in a wide range of subject areas. Melissa's PhD thesis (in Education and Social Work) is a study of the practice, learning and professional development needs of home and community care assessment staff. Her higher education teaching experience has been in the areas of public health and health promotion, health/human service systems, ageing and community care.
Education
BA Social Science, MCAE, 1982
(M Prelim in Women’s Studies, La Trobe University, 1989)
M Policy & Law, La Trobe University, 1994
Grad Dip Voc Ed & Training, University of Melbourne, 1998
PhD, University of Melbourne, 2006
Teaching areas
Research Interests
Aged and community care; primary health care service systems (particularly in rural and remote/Indigenous communities); workforce development, workplace learning and community capacity building; qualitative and participatory methodologies.
Industry / community / professional activities / interests and affiliations
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President, Australian Association of Gerontology (AAG) NT Division (and member of National Council of AAG)
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Member Action Learning and Action Research Association Inc
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Eligible for membership of the Australian Institute of Welfare and Community Workers (AIWCW)
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Member of expert advisory group - Dementia Care Resource Guide developed for the Australian Government (2007)
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Member Australian Government Aged Care Planning Advisory Committee (NT) (Ministerial appointment)
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Member of Board of Governance for Alice Springs Women's Shelter
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Regularly involved in workforce development activities for community care assessment in Victoria and the Northern Territory
Publications (selected)
- Smith, K., Flicker, L., Shadforth, G., Carroll, E., Ralph, N., Atkinson, D., Lindeman, M.A.,
Schaper, F., Lautenschlager, N.T., LoGiudice, D. (2011). "‘Gotta be sit
down and worked out together’: views of Aboriginal caregivers and
service providers on ways to improve dementia care for Aboriginal
Australians." Rural and Remote Health. 11(1650 Online), 1-14.
- Muecke, A., Lenthall, S., & Lindeman, M.A. 2011. "Culture shock and health care workers in remote Indigenous communities of Australia: what do we know and how can we measure it?" Rural and Remote Health. 11(1607 Online), 1-13.
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Lindeman, M.A. 2009. "Emerging tensions in the use of assessment tools in home and community care." Practice Reflexions 4(1): 41-52.
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Lindeman, M.A. 2009. "Assessment staff in home and community care (HACC) services: issues of learning and professional identity in Australia." Health and Social Care in the Community 17(4): 406-414.
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Lindeman, M.A. 2008. "Using action learning for developing staff skills in interviewing children in child protection: a reflection on practice." Action Learning and Action Research Journal 13(1): 53-64.
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Lindeman, M.A., & Pedler, R.P. 2008. "Assessment of Indigenous older peoples' needs for home and community care in remote Central Australia." Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology 23(1): 85-95.
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Lindeman, M.A., & Newman, V. 2006. "Addressing training needs for community care assessment in remote Indigenous communities." Geriaction 24(4): 15-21.
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Zon, A., Lindeman, M.A., Williams, A., Hayes, C., Ross, D., Furber, M. 2004. "Cultural safety in child protection: applications for the workplace environment and casework practice." Australian Social Work 57(3): 288-298.
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Black, K.J., Osborne, D. N., Lindeman, M.A. 2004. "Access to Local Government HACC services for people speaking a language other than English at home." Australian Journal of Primary Health 10(1): 9-15.
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Lindeman, M.A., Black, K., Smith, R., Gough J., Bryce A., Gilsenan B., Hill K. & Stewart A. 2003. "Changing practice in residential aged care using participatory methods." Education for Health 16(1): 22-31.
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Lindeman, M.A., Smith, R., Vrantsidis, F., Gough, J. 2002. "Action research in aged care: a model for practice change and development." Geriaction 20(1): 10-14.
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Lindeman, M.A. 2001. "Implications for training personal care workers in complex care." Just Policy
(23): 51-55.
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Mayhew-Rankcom, V.J., Lindeman, M.A., Hill, K.D., Smith, R.A. 2001. "Who should get personal alarms? The development of instruments for the assessment of need." Australian Journal of Primary Health
7(3): 54-62.
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Lindeman, M.A., Gough, J., Smith, R., Black, K., Bryce, A., Gilsenan, B., Hill, K., & Stewart, A. 2000. "Facilitating change in aged care residential settings through action research: the Well for Life project." Archives of The World Congress, 5th on Action Learning, Action Research and Process Management, and 9th on Participatory Action Research, Ballarat, Victoria. 10-13 Sep.
Book chapters
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Hill, K., Barrett, C., Smith, R., Lindeman, M.A. 2003. "Falls". In S. Carmondy and S. Foster (eds), Aged Care Nursing. A guide to practice. Melbourne: Ausmed Publications.
Non refereed papers
- Lindeman, M.A., J.B. Reid, K.A. Taylor., (in press). "Changing the thinking about priorities in Indigenous health research". Australian Journal of Rural Health.
- Kowal, P., Gibson, R., Wutzke, S., Smith, K., Cotter, P., Strivens, E., Lindeman, M., LoGiudice, D,. Flicker, L., Broe, T., (in press). "Roundtable Discussion: Data on ageing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations." World Medical and Health Policy. (With an accompanying commentary from the NT AAG Division).
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Lindeman, M.A., & Smith, K. 2010. “Remote primary health care practitioners’ views about priorities in Indigenous dementia research.” Rural and Remote Health 10 (online) (1538).
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Lindeman, M.A., Black, K., Gilsenan, B., Smith, R., Bryce, A., Gough, J., Hill, K., & Stewart A. 2000. "The Well for Life project: promoting best practice in nutrition and physical activity in aged care residential settings." Proceedings of the Geriaction Inc. National Conference, Perth, WA, 18-20 Oct.
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Lindeman, M.A. 2000. "The HACC Client Information & Referral Record (CIARR): using training effectively." Health Issues Journal 62: 5-6.
Recent research monographs/reports
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Lopes, J., Lindeman, M.A., Taylor, K.A. 2010. “Evaluation of a suicide prevention training resource for Central Australian Indigenous communities.” Alice Springs: Centre for Remote Health and Mental Health Association of Central Australia.
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Lindeman, M. A., Taylor. K.A., Kuipers, P., Piper, K., & Stothers, K. 2010. “An evaluation of a dementia education resource for Indigenous communities.” Alice Springs: Centre for Remote Health and Alzheimer's Australia.
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Carroll, E., Smith, K., Flicker, L., LoGiudice, D., Shadforth, G., Ralph, N., Lindeman, M.A., Almeida, O., Atkinson, D., Schaper, F., & Lautenschlager, N. 2010. “Indigenous services study: Lungurra Ngoora community care final report.” Final report of the pilot project from the NHMRC Indigenous Services Dementia Study. Perth: Western Australian Centre for Health and Ageing.
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Stockdale, R. Lindeman, M.A. 2007. “Evaluation of a training program for Home and Community Care (HACC) assessment workers in the Northern Territory.” Report prepared for the NT Department of Health and Community Services. Melbourne: Deakin University.
Conferences (selected)
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Taylor, K. A., Lindeman, M.A., Kuipers, P., Piper, K., & Stothers. K. “Looking out for good inter-cultural communication in dementia awareness.” The Ageing North, AAG Northern Territory Conference. Darwin. 12-13 Aug. 2010
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Smith, K., LoGiudice, D., Lindeman, M.A., Shadforth, G., Carroll, E., Atkinson, D., Schaper, F., Flicker, L., & Lautenschlager, N. “Model of care for people living with dementia and disabilities in remote Aboriginal communities. (Poster).” 2010 PHC Research Conference. Primary health care research and health reform: improving care. Darwin. 30 Jun-2 Jul. 2010
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Lindeman, M. A., Jensen, H., & Smith, K. Recognising and responding to dementia in Indigenous communities: a professional development program. Australian Association of Gerontology (AAG) Annual Conference, Canberra, 25-27 Nov. 2009
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Lindeman, M.A., Kuipers, P. Preparing the remote primary health care workforce for work with older people and people with dementia. (Poster). XIXth IAGG World Congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics, Paris, France, 5-9 Jul. 2009
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Lindeman, M.A. Home and community care assessment as an emerging specialism: towards a model of professional learning, (Poster). Australian Association of Gerontology (AAG) Annual Conference, Fremantle, 19-21 Nov. 2008.
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Lindeman, M.A. Home and community care assessment: A new specialism? 2008 World Congress of Health Professions, Perth, WA, 26-29 Mar. 2008.
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Lindeman, M.A. A model of professional learning for the community care assessment workforce. 8th Asia/Oceana Regional Congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics, Beijing, China, 22-25 Oct. 2007.
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Lindeman, M.A. and Newman, V., Addressing training needs for HACC assessment staff in remote areas, Australian Association of Gerontology (AAG) Annual Conference, Sydney, 24-26 Nov. 2006.
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Lindeman, M.A., E. Ozanne, D. Beckett. Assessment staff in home and community care: issues of learning and professional identity. International Federation of Ageing 7th Global Conference, Singapore, 4-7 Sep. 2004.
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Lindeman, M.A., E. Ozanne, D. Beckett. Assessment of client need in HACC services: workforce development issues in Victoria. (Poster), International Federation on Ageing, 6th Global Conference, Perth, 27-30 Oct. 2002.
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Black, K., M. Lindeman, J. Nankervis, D. Osborne, R. Smith. Promoting health in Planned Activity Groups: Enhancing consumer involvement and collaborative local networking. (Poster), National Home and Community Care (HACC) Conference, Adelaide, Feb 2002.
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Lindeman, M.A., K. Hill, F. Vrantsidis, J. Schwarz. Innovative approaches to falls prevention in extended care centres: workforce training and action research. (Plenary presentation). Geriaction National Conference, Brisbane, 11-13 Oct. 2001.
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Lindeman, M.A., K. Black, J. Nankervis, D. Osborne, R. Smith. Health promotion in planned activity groups: a training program for staff. Australian Association of Gerontology (AAG) National Conference, Canberra, 5-7 Sep. 2001.
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Lindeman, M.A., K. Black. Measuring unmet demand for in-home HACC services in the Western Region of Melbourne. Australian Association of Gerontology's National Conference, Adelaide, Oct. 2000.
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Lindeman, M.A., Establishing an integrated service system in a rural area: an action research approach. Health Services Research Australia and New Zealand Conference. Sydney, 8-10 Aug. 1999.
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