Dr Craig Sinclair
PhD (Psychology, UWA, 2010)
BA/BSc. (Hons Psychology, UWA)
I am a Senior Research Fellow in the School of Psychology at the University of New South Wales, with conjoint appointment at Neuroscience Research Australia (NeuRA). My research interests include decision-making and ageing, decision-making capacity, supported decision-making, dementia, advance care planning, palliative and end-of-life care, aged care and research with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and culturally and linguistically diverse (CaLD) communities. I undertake a range of research projects in aged care and end-of-life care, including clinical trials and implementation research. I am available to supervise student and higher degree research projects.
- Publications
- Media
- Grants
- Awards
- Research Activities
- Engagement
- Teaching and Supervision
Sinclair C, Kurrle S, Clayton J, Comans T,聽Auret聽K, Campbell E, Halcomb E, Hilgeman M. The Enhanced Advance care planning and life Review Longitudinal Intervention (EARLI): Increasing proactive care planning in Australian community aged care settings.聽$955,282聽(2022-2026; NHMRC Targeted Call for Research in End-Of-Life Care).
Sinclair C,聽Withall聽A,聽Peisah聽C, Chappell L. Scoping referral pathways and accessibility factors for elder mediation services across New South Wales.聽$30,000聽(2019; Ageing Futures Institute Seed Funding).聽
Sinclair C, Agar M, Field S,聽Kurrle聽S, Williams K, Bucks R, Clayton J, Stewart C, Blake M,聽Auret聽K, Callaghan S,聽Corlis聽M.聽Optimising聽advance care planning in dementia through supported decision-making: An exploratory mixed methods study of community perceptions and law reform challenges in Australia.聽$668,889聽(2016-2018;聽NHMRC Partnership Centre Program Grant).聽
Sinclair C,聽Auret聽K, Williamson F, Detering K. Multi-modal advance care planning professional education for health professionals in rural Western Australia.聽$39,852聽funded 2015 by the Commonwealth聽Rural Health Continuing Education-2 Funding Stream.聽
Auret聽K,聽Sinclair C, Fletcher S, Evans S. Factors influencing professional judgements about the need for advance care planning by general practitioners in Western Australia.聽$19,359聽funded October 2013 by the Cancer and Palliative Care Research Evaluation Unit.聽
Sinclair C,聽Auret聽K, Brims F,聽Greeve聽K, Wilkinson A,聽Koay聽A, Evans S, Price D, Dormer S, Montague G. Assessing the efficacy and cost-effectiveness of targeted Advance Care Planning interventions among patients with severe respiratory disease in a tertiary hospital and in a rural setting.聽$216,000聽funded August 2013 by WA Health Department (State Health Research Advisory Committee).聽
My Research Supervision
Yuchen Xie, UNSW Scientia PhD Candidate (co-supervision with Prof. Kaarin Anstey, Assoc. Prof. Myra Hamilton, Adj Prof. Carmelle Peisah)