Our team

Embedded within the Institute of Health Transformation, Deakin University, and led by Professor Anna Ugalde, we represent a multidisciplinary team of researchers and healthcare professionals dedicated to improving all areas of cancer care.

Our team are based across Victoria and Queensland, and include rural-living researchers.

Professor Anna Ugalde

Associate Professor Skye Marshall

Dr Rebecca Bergin

Dr Anna Chapman

Dr Hannah Beks

Dr Charlene Wright

Hannah Jongebloed

Helena Rodi

Sharina Riva

Laura Sergeant

Our recent publications

The application of stepped-wedge cluster-randomized controlled trial study designs in oncology settings: A systematic review

Meaningful consumer involvement in cancer care: a systematic review on co-design methods and processes

Staff-reported barriers and facilitators to the implementation of healthcare interventions within regional and rural areas: a rapid review

Comparing pathways to diagnosis and treatment for rural and urban patients with colorectal or breast cancer: A qualitative study

Understanding rural caregivers’ experiences of cancer care when accessing metropolitan cancer services: a qualitative study

Decentralised clinical trials in rural Australia: Opportunities and challenges