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Biography
Rachel Bacon is an Associate Professor in Nutrition and Dietetics at the University of Canberra (UC) in the Faculty of Health at the University of Canberra. She has over 20 years experience as a dietitian and is an Advanced Accredited Practising Dietitian (AdvAPD) with the Dietitian Association of Australia. She is a core member of the University of Canberra’s Clinical Research Rehabilitation and Translation Area of strength
Areas of Teaching
Rachel is a Fellow of the Academy of Higher Education and has received numerous research and teaching awards for her contribution to health education and work integrated learning including a national citation from the Office of Teaching and Learning. She was responsible for the establishment of the UC student-led dietetics clinics including outreach services to aged care facilities. Rachel convenes all the work-integrated learning and teaches Counselling and Communication in the Masters of Nutrition and Dietetics.
Research Interests
Rachel’s research interests are in clinical dietetics – oncology, aged care, mental health; communication, counselling and behavior change, and digital health; and education – programmatic assessment, interprofessional education, Aboriginal and / or Torres Strait Islander perspectives and pedagogies and workforce development.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, A pragmatist mixed-methods exploration of Individual Case Management (ICM) placements for dietetic students outside the hospital setting
Award Date: 30 Mar 1996
Master, Master of Science (Nutr & Diet), University of Wollongong
Award Date: 30 Mar 1996
Bachelor, Bachelor of Applied Science (Nutritional Studies)
Award Date: 30 Mar 1993
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Projects
- 6 Finished
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Equity Grant - Month of Yarning: Health care journeys for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the Australian Capital Territory.
Northam, H. L. (CI), morris, J. (CoI), BACON, R. (CoI), MASLEN, S. (CoI), Applebee, W. (CoI), Graham, J. (CoI), Bowman, R. (CoI) & Martin, F. (CoI)
29/05/23 → 8/09/23
Project: Research
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‘Life-death-life’ Exploring the incidence and experience of death using restorative approaches at the University of Canberra Hospital
Northam, H. L. (CI), Boer, D. (CoI), BAIL, K. (CoI), Fearon, A. (CoI), SHARPE, S. (CoI), D'CUNHA, N. (CoI), Williams, K. (CoI), Peek, A. (CoI), HOPE, J. (CoI), Ivec, M. (CoI), Dombkins, A. (CoI), LANGFORD, C. (RA) & BACON, R. (CI)
18/05/23 → 5/08/23
Project: Research
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Multidisciplinary brain cancer rehabilitation, holistic assessment, and multimodal interventions to address survivorship needs: Brain Trial
PATERSON, C. (CI), STRICKLAND, K. (CoI), NIYONSENGA, T. (CoI), MOHANTY, I. (CoI), TOOHEY, K. (CoI), BACON, R. (CoI), Law, E. (CoI), Pranavan, G. (CoI), JOHNSTON, N. (CoI) & Chapman, M. (CoI)
1/04/22 → 30/09/24
Project: Research
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INSPIRE: Improving the physical health of young Australians living in the community, who have experienced early onset psychosis or are at ultra-high risk of developing psychosis, through an interdisciplinary, lifestyle intervention
MCKUNE, A. (CI), BACON, R. (CoI), KELLETT, J. (CoI), BROWN, N. (CoI), MAWER, T. (CoI), Dawel, L. (CoI), Fothergill, J. (CoI) & Llew, L. (CoI)
1/01/22 → 31/12/24
Project: Research
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2020 ACEN Research Grant Application – WIL Research Grant
BACON, R. (CI), BROWN, N. (CoI), KELLETT, J. (CoI), MILLAR, C. (CoI), FLYNN, A. (CoI), Moore, M. (CoI), Georgouopoulou, E. (CoI), Chapman, S. (CoI), Etherington, J. (CoI), Hopkins, S. (RA) & Johnston, K. (CoI)
1/09/20 → 1/09/21
Project: Research
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Assessing the feasibility of adapting a nursing questionnaire for evaluating patient safety education in pharmacy
Adams, A., BUSHELL, M., KELLY, A., NAHON, I., Chau, M., Kavanagh, P., SABETI, F., LAWLIS, T., BACON, R., LEARY, K. & FROST, J., 2025, In: Pharmacy Education. p. 1-10 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Prepare engage process action (PEPA): a co-designed approach to integrating consumer feedback during placements
Bevitt, T., Bannister, L., Gonzalez, S., Daniells, Z., Pereira, R. B., Bacon, R. & Isbel, S., 2025, In: Higher Education Research and Development. p. 1-17 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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An analysis of the features of successful written submissions to government inquiries
Delaine, A., Ferguson, M., Bacon, R. & Cullerton, K., Mar 2024, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health. 48, 2, p. 1-9 9 p., 100133.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Exploring the concepts of consumer feedback systems for occupational therapy student learning during practice placements: A scoping review
Bevitt, T., Pereira, R. B., Bacon, R. & Isbel, S., Dec 2024, In: Australian Occupational Therapy Journal. 71, 6, p. 1089-1105 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Risk of Social Isolation as a Contributing Factor to Diet Quality in Community-Dwelling Older Persons Living in the Australian Capital Territory—A Pilot Study
Low, E., D’Cunha, N. M., Georgousopoulou, E., Naumovski, N., Bacon, R., Isbel, S., Brocklehurst, M., Reynolds, M., Ryan, D. & Kellett, J., Mar 2024, In: Healthcare. 12, 5, p. 1-12 12 p., 539.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile1 Citation (Scopus)65 Downloads (Pure)
Activities
- 1 Oral presentation
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Clinical educators’ perceptions of an integrated interpretivist approach to competency-based assessment
BACON, R. (Speaker)
11 Jul 2017 → 14 Jul 2017Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation