Jane Gaspar

BSc (Hons)

Research Associate & Professional Practice Officer

Email: jane.gaspar@nd.edu.au

  • Biography

    Jane completed her Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Anthropology at the University of Western Australia (UWA) in 2004. She has held research positions with UWA, WA Institute for Medical Research, and the Telethon Institute of Child Health Research. Jane also worked a Senior Social Consultant for several years, undertaking comprehensive socio-cultural and health profiling, social impact assessments, health impact assessments, and community investment evaluations for government departments and resource companies. One of Jane’s proudest roles was that of Associate Director of a not-for-profit organisation that she co-founded in 2012. Through this foundation, Jane helped launch and facilitate several community initiatives with at-risk youth groups throughout metropolitan and remote WA.

    Jane has contributed to the design, implementation, and management of a number of key research projects, gaining experience collecting and analysing both qualitative and quantitative data. Her research experience includes the cross-cultural investigation of social rituals at the onset of mental illness; evaluation of vitamin D effect upon cognitive decline; and an examination into the interconnectedness of childhood obesity and type 2 diabetes. She was also involved in the assessment of a mindfulness program with acquired brain injury patients, and led the qualitative evaluation of an intensive mental health outreach program. During her time at Notre Dame, Jane has worked on a study exploring the delivery of aged care services in the Kimberley region during COVID-19, and is currently a Co-Investigator on a project examining general practitioners’ follow-up processes relating to the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program.

  • Research expertise

    • Qualitative and mixed methods research

  • Books

    • Clark-Burg, K., Bulsara, C., Josif, C., Morgan, M., Timler, A., Gaspar, J., & Myers, E. (2022). Emergency preparedness and response during COVID-19 in the Kimberley, URL: https://doi.org/10.57981/c8xt-7t25, ISBN: 9781922319012
    • Janca, A. & Ventouras, J. 2005, ‘Measurement in Psychiatry: Novel Concepts and Instruments’, Advances in Psychiatry Volume II, ed G.N. Christodoulou, World Psychiatric Association, Athens, pp. 89-93.

  • Journal articles and proceedings

    • Clark-Burg, K., Bulsara, C., Josif, C., Morgan, M., Timler, A., Gaspar, J. Kimberley aged care services during COVID 19, Australasian Journal of Ageing (submitted).
    • Janca, A. & Gaspar, J. 2017, ‘Social rituals as an early indicator of mental illness’, European Psychiatry, vol. 41, p. S572-S573.
    • Lyons, Z., Janca, A. & Gaspar, J. 2017, ‘Here and Now Aboriginal Assessment (HANAA): a follow-up survey of users’, Australasian Psychiatry, vol. 25, 3, p. 288-289
    • Janca, A. Isaac, M. & Ventouras, J. 2006, ‘Towards Better Understanding and Management of Somatoform Disorders’, International Review of Psychiatry, vol. 18, no. 1, pp. 5-12.

  • Conference papers

    • Clark-Burg, K., Bulsara, C., Josif, C., Morgan, M., Timler, A., Gaspar, J., & Myers, E. (2022, 2 – 4 August). Aged care and telehealth across COVID-19 borders in the Kimberley. Bridging social distance: Rural health innovating & collaborating, 16th National Rural Health Conference, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. URL: https://www.ruralhealth.org.au/16nrhc/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/2022-08-02-5pm-Program.pdf
    • Clark-Burg, K., Bulsara, C., Josif, C., Morgan, M., Timler, A. & Gaspar, J. (2022, 21 – 23 September). Aged care and telehealth across COVID borders in the Kimberley, 2022 ACHSM Asia Pacific Annual Congress. URL: https://www.achsm.org.au/Portals/15/documents/events/congress/2022-congress/ACHSM_Congress_Perth_2022_Program.pdf
    • Clark-Burg, K., Bulsara, C., Josif, C., Morgan, M., Timler, A. & Gaspar, J. (2023, 1 – 5 July). Aged care and telehealth across COVID borders in the Kimberley region, Western Australia. Nurses together: a force for global health, 29th International Council of Nurses Congress, Montreal, Canada. URL: ICN Congress 2023 Montreal | ICN - International Council of Nurses
    • Janca, A., Isaac, M., Laugharne, J. & Ventouras, J. 2006, ‘Somatic Symptoms Study: Physical Health of Patients with Mental Illness’, Annals of General Psychiatry, vol. 5, suppl. 1, S117.
    • Janca, A., Lee, A., Wallace, S., Ventouras, J. & Cooper, J. 2006, ‘Continuity of life: development and evaluation of a novel concept and instrument’ Annals of General Psychiatry, vol. 5, suppl. 1.
    • Janca, A., Owen, J., Burbank, V., Ventouras, J., Isaac, M. & Cooper, J. 2006, ‘Social rituals and mental health’, Annals of General Psychiatry, vol. 5, suppl. 1, S119
    • Ventouras, J., Janca, A., Owen, J., Burbank, V. 2006, ‘Social Rituals and Early Detection of Mental Illness’, Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry. vol. 40, suppl. 2, A112.

  • Other

    Current projects:

    • Cancer Network WA & National Bowel Cancer Screening Program: General practice follow-up of positive faecal occult blood test results.
    • The delivery of aged care services and telehealth during COVID-19 in the Kimberley region of Western Australia.