Ms Alina Roper
Associate Lecturer
University Newcastle Department of Rural Health
- Email:alina.roper@newcastle.edu.au
- Phone:(02) 6773 0130
Career Summary
Biography
Alina Roper is an Occupational Therapy Academic at The University of Newcastle Department of Rural Health, Armidale. This part time role involves working with rural undergraduate students to assist with their knowledge and skills as well as to support their learning whilst on rural placement. Since graduating in 1997 Alina has worked in both metropolitan and rural settings in the areas of adult rehabilitation, acute services, aged care, aged care psychiatry, palliative care, as a sole generalist and as a clinical senior in the areas of equipment prescription and home modifications. Alina is an experienced clinical placement supervisor and draws on her breadth of experience as clinician and leader in the public health sector to offer students comprehensive placement opportunities as well as service learning opportunities.
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Applied Science (Occupational Therapy), University of Sydney
Keywords
- Adapting environments
- Clinical Education
- Equipment Prescription
- Inter-professional learning
- Occupational therapy adult
- Reflective practice
- Rehabilitation
- Rural Health
- Rural occupational therapy practice
- Student supervision
- teaching
Fields of Research
| Code | Description | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 420104 | Occupational therapy | 50 |
| 420399 | Health services and systems not elsewhere classified | 20 |
| 320224 | Rural clinical health | 30 |
Professional Experience
UON Appointment
| Title | Organisation / Department |
|---|---|
| Associate Lecturer | University of Newcastle University of Newcastle Department of Rural Health Australia |
Membership
| Dates | Title | Organisation / Department |
|---|---|---|
| 1/1/1997 - 31/12/2018 | Occupational Therapy Australia | Occupational Therapy Australia Australia |
Publications
For publications that are currently unpublished or in-press, details are shown in italics.
Conference (2 outputs)
| Year | Citation | Altmetrics | Link | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Roper A, 'Improving accessibility of relevant professional development for rural occupational therapists, through the establishment of an annual mixed content education forum', Sydney, NSW (2019) | ||||
| 2017 |
Roper A, Little A, Wakely K, Wolfgang R, Bohringer E, 'Strengthening the rural Occupational Therapy workforce: An interagency partnership creating accessible professional development', Strengthening the rural Occupational Therapy workforce: An interagency partnership creating accessible professional development, Sydney (2017)
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Research Supervision
Number of supervisions
Current Supervision
| Commenced | Level of Study | Research Title | Program | Supervisor Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Honours | The impact of home modifications on clients’ function and independence in a rural setting | Occupational Therapy, College of Health, Medicine and Wellbeing, University of Newcastle | Co-Supervisor |
Ms Alina Roper
Position
Associate Lecturer
University Newcastle Department of Rural Health
College of Health, Medicine and Wellbeing
Contact Details
| alina.roper@newcastle.edu.au | |
| Phone | (02) 6773 0130 |
Office
| Building | Armidale Dept Rural Health |
|---|---|
| Location | Tablelands Clinical School, 110 Butler st, Armidale 2350 , |