ProfessorChristine Stirling

Professor Christine Stirling is Professor of Nursing at the School of Nursing University of Tasmania. Christine has a strong commitment to the Aged Care Theme for the school and helped establish the Transforming Research in Ageing group. She has contributed significantly to improving health services for older Australians by increasing knowledge and generating impact in the social science nursing fields of workforce, care of older people and citizen participation, care experience. She has influenced policy as past President of the Australian Association of Gerontology, Chair of the AAG Research Trust, Board Member for the Australian Journal of Ageing, and member of the AIC Aged Services Industry Reference Committee. She has over 100 publications and has received over 10 million in research funding, including NHMRC, over her career. Christine has an extensive record of mixed method health services research using real world and implementation approaches to improve consumer voice and access in care of the older person.

Biography
Christine has been with the University of Tasmania since 2000 and has held roles as Deputy Dean of Graduate Research, Head of Discipline of Nursing and Midwifery, Associate Head of Learning and Teaching for School of Health Sciences, Associate Head Research School of Health Sciences, and Deputy Head of the University Department of Rural Health. Christine is a Registered Nurse with clinical expertise in community nursing and care of the older person. She is a member of the NHMRC-MRFF Public Health and Health Systems Committee 2024-2027.

Career summary
Qualifications

PhD, The volunteer citizen, health services and agency, University of Tasmania, Australia 2007

MPA, University of Tasmania, Australia 1999

BN Edith Cowan University, Australia 1995

Memberships
Professor Stirling is a member of the Australasian Nursing and Midwifery Clinical Trials Network and the South Western Sydney Nursing and Midwifery Research Alliance.
Member of the NHMRC-MRFF Public Health and Health Systems Committee 2024-2027
Member Australian Association of Gerontology – Life Member and Distinguished Fellow
Member Australian College of Nursing

Administrative expertise
Chair of Board and President of Organisation
Board member of gerontology journal
Managing school level Learning and Teaching services
Managing large research projects
Leading University wide graduate research policies and resolution of student and candidate issues
Leading research at school level, and research project management