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Biography
Janet is a Research Fellow at the Australian Institute of Health Innovation, faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences at Macquarie University. She is a member of the Complexity Science group that uses a complexity lens to approach issues of quality and safety in the delivery of healthcare. Her research interests are around moving research into practice, interdisciplinary relationships and the impact of new technologies on real world practice. She brings both clinical and scientific expertise to these issues each of which provide unique insights.
She originally qualified as a registered general nurse before studying Biological Sciences at Macquarie University. She undertook research into invasive plants and responses of Australian native flora to climate change before returning to nursing in 2001. She worked in a number of health care settings including theatres, community, psychiatric, outpatient services and rehabilitation. Her last clinical role was Clinical Nurse Consultant at Sydney Eye Hospital as the Ophthalmology Community Liaison. In 2014, she moved into health services research, undertaking a PhD at University of New South Wales with Prof Jeffrey Braithwaite. She has been involved in a number of systematic reviews, including co-ordinating team reviews, and constructing recommendations from the findings.
Janet’s research focusses on crucial but sometimes hidden aspects of health delivery: mapping informal collaborative relationships and constructing process maps of work as it is actually done compared to how it is imagined. She used longitudinal social network analyses over five years to evaluate how a new translational research network increased collaborative links across hospital and university silos. Her systematic review of brokerage positions, “Bridges, brokers and boundary spanners” has been highly cited by other health service researchers. As well as social network analysis, Janet also uses the psychosocial theory of behaviour change (using the Theoretical Domains framework) and uses concepts from complexity theory to inform her work on translating research into clincial practice.
Janet is currently working with the Australian Genomic Health Alliance, a nationwide network of clinicians, medical scientists, researchers, and consumers tasked with introducing cost effective and clinically appropriate genomic medicine across Australia. She is co-leading the Implementation Science stream of work engaging teams from across Australia to evaluate, understand and learn from the experience of early adopters. She is also chief investigator of a separate project using a complexity lens to map the genomic community of practice across their 384 members and describe the influences and barriers to mainstream adoption of genomic practice.
Research student supervision
I currently supervise 2 ongoing PhD students: Gul (Macquarie), Ong (SydU) and have successfully co-supervised 2 PhD (Walton, UTas; Pomare, Macquarie) 2 MRes (Pomare, McPherson, Macquarie) and one Honours student (Chan, USyd) to completion. I also mentor another PhD (Mitchell, UNSW) and a medical administration trainee on the Australian College of Health Managers’ Fellowship program (Costantino, SLHD). As a result of these activities I have co-authored with my students, 13 peer-reviewed papers and contributed 19 conference presentations and posters.
I have supervised 4 Summer Research interns since 2016 [Zhu (UNSW), Olekalns (Adelaide U), Wu, Balos (MQ)] providing experience in data collection and analysis. Zhu and Olekalns each contributed and were included as co-authors on papers [both under review].
In 2019 I was awarded HDR SUpervision Associate Fellow from Macquarie University.
Education/Academic qualification
Nursing Education, MN, University of Technology Sydney
Award Date: 31 Dec 2009
Ecology, BSc (Hons1), Macquarie University
Award Date: 24 Dec 1999
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Codesign for better care of Australian adults living with Mito: The Mito-Plan Project
Long, J., Pagano, L., Ellis, L., Zurynski, Y., Christodoulou, J., Manser, D., Barker, L., Mason, A. & Braithwaite, J.
3/02/25 → 29/01/27
Project: Research
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EU Collab: Strengthening resilience and mental wellbeing through the Support4Resilience toolbox for leaders in elderly care
Ellis, L., Braithwaite, J., Clay-Williams, R., Gray, L., Bryant, R., Batterham, P., Wuthrich, V., Westbrook, J., Shand, F. L., Hibbert, P., Caputi, P., Reed, R., Churruca, K., McLellan, L., Ludlow, K., Spanos, S., Jaffray, L., Long, J., Newman, B. & Nguyen, A.
1/01/24 → 31/12/27
Project: Research
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MRFF: Embedding Genomics in Primary Care: Using Implementation Science to Design a Robust National Approach
Braithwaite, J., Long, J., Best, S., Willcock, S., Archibald, A. D., Cutler, H., Ferrie, M., Freeman, L., Dive, L., Trainer, A. H., McClaren, B., Newson, A., Delatycki, M. B., Kirk, E., Laing, N. G., Spanos, S., Gilkes, L., Cini, J., Edwards, S., Leibowitz, R., Jeet, V., Mahadeva, J., Foo, D. & Churruca, K.
1/12/23 → 31/05/26
Project: Research
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UNSW led: Developing a model of Preventative Healthcare for People with Intellectual Disability
Trollor, J., Harris, M., Kavanagh, A., Fisher, K., Long, J., Reppermund, S., Harris-Roxas, B., Spooner, C., Sharma, A., Hatton, C., Srasuebkul, P., Crosland, P., Ananthapavan, J., Tracy, J., Bowman, J. & Lennox, N.
15/05/22 → 31/01/27
Project: Research
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Working together: innovation to improve Emergency Department (ED) performance, and patient outcomes and experience for five complex consumer cohorts
Clay-Williams, R., Braithwaite, J., Harrison, R., Zurynski, Y., Hibbert, P., Mitchell, R., Cutler, H., Vukasovic, M., Ali, R., Holt, L., Gillies, D., Ellis, L., Austin, E., Churruca, K., Walpola, R., Gwynne, K., Hutchinson, K., Carrigan, A., Newman, B., De los Santos, A., Murphy, M., Salmon, P., Hrast, J., Griggs, S., Long, J., Cheek, C., Francis-Auton, E., Hayba, N. & Richardson, L.
1/04/22 → 31/03/27
Project: Research
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Adopting public health genomics when the house is on fire: how will we navigate to 2030?
Braithwaite, J., Spanos, S., Lamprell, K., Vizheh, M., Sheriff, S., Fisher, G., Pagano, L., Ellis, L. A., Churruca, K., Patel, R., Taylor, N., Best, S. & Long, J. C., 2025, In: Public Health Genomics. 28, 1, p. 53-65 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A multi-level model for supporting the mental wellbeing of aged care workers
Ellis, L., Schroeder, T., Saba, M., Long, J., Churruca, K., Spanos, S., Clay-Williams, R., Braithwaite, J. & Wiig, S., 27 Mar 2025. 2 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract › peer-review
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A qualitative study of how clinicians reach agreement in perioperative pathway development: the Consensus Model for Standardising Healthcare
Pagano, L., Long, J. C., Francis-Auton, E., Hirschhorn, A., Arnolda, G., Braithwaite, J. & Sarkies, M. N., 4 Feb 2025, In: Implementation Science Communications. 6, 1, p. 1-14 14 p., 17.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A Response to the article 'Exploring implementation of reasonable adjustments in hospitals for people with intellectual disability: using a realist lens'
Ong, N., Long, J. & Burgess, A., 6 Mar 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Journal of Advanced Nursing. 3 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review
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Contributions of digital technologies for resilience capacity in a type 1 diabetes transition clinic: a qualitative study
Carrigan, A., Holmes-Walker, D. J., Farrell, K., Maguire, A. M., Lyng, H. B., Wiig, S., Guise, V., Long, J. C., Ellis, L. A., Wijekulasuriya, S., Dharmayani, P. N. A., Singh, N., Simone, Z., Davis, E., Jones, T. W., Braithwaite, J. & Zurynski, Y., Jan 2025, In: Applied Ergonomics. 122, 12 p., 104392.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile2 Citations (Scopus)46 Downloads (Pure)
Prizes
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2022 Day 3 Meritorious Award (Abstract)
Sarkies, Mitchell (Recipient), Francis-Auton, Emilie (Recipient), Long, Janet (Recipient), Roberts, Natalie (Recipient), Westbrook, Johanna (Recipient), Levesque, Jean-Frederic (Recipient), Watson, Diane (Recipient), Pomare, Chiara (Recipient), Partington, Andrew (Recipient) & Braithwaite, Jeffrey (Recipient), 5 Dec 2022
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Awarded top 10% downloaded paper for 2018-2019 (Wiley)
Churruca, Kate (Recipient), Ludlow, Kristiana (Recipient), Taylor, Natalie (Recipient), Long, Janet (Recipient), Best, Stephanie (Recipient) & Braithwaite, Jeffrey (Recipient), 2020
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Best Presentation Oral for Concurrent Session, Implementation Strategies.
Long, Janet (Recipient), Sarkies, Mitchell (Recipient), Francis-Auton, Emilie (Recipient), Nguyen, Kelly (Recipient), Roberts, Natalie (Recipient) & Braithwaite, Jeffrey (Recipient), 26 Nov 2021
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Cancer Institute NSW Premier's Award for Outstanding Cancer Research
Taylor, Natalie (Recipient), Long, Janet (Recipient), Debono, Deborah (Recipient), O'Neill, S.O. (Recipient), Salisbury, Elizabeth (Recipient), Eykman, Elizabeth (Recipient), Braithwaite, Jeffrey (Recipient) & Chin, M. (Recipient), 2016
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Highly Commended paper in the Mito Foundation Awards for Excellence in Mitochondrial Research
Long, Janet (Recipient), Best, Stephanie (Recipient), Hatem, Sarah (Recipient), Theodorou, Tahlia (Recipient), Catton, Toni (Recipient), Murray, Sean (Recipient), Braithwaite, Jeffrey (Recipient) & Christodoulou, John (Recipient), 2022
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The impact of a consensus process on implementation of interventions into healthcare settings: A qualitative study
Lisa Pagano (Speaker), Janet Long (Speaker), Emilie Francis-Auton (Speaker), Gaston Arnolda (Speaker), Jeffrey Braithwaite (Speaker), Andrew Hirschhorn (Speaker) & Mitchell Sarkies (Speaker)
24 Sept 2024 → 27 Sept 2024Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentation
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An Implementation Science Perspective - How do we get evidence like this into practice?
Lisa Pagano (Speaker), Janet Long (Speaker), Louise Ellis (Speaker) & Jeffrey Braithwaite (Speaker)
2 Dec 2024Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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Developing the Local Consensus for Implementation Model
Lisa Pagano (Speaker), Janet Long (Speaker), Emilie Francis-Auton (Speaker), Jeffrey Braithwaite (Speaker), Gaston Arnolda (Speaker), Andrew Hirschhorn (Speaker) & Mitchell Sarkies (Speaker)
5 Dec 2024Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentation
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Healthcare as a Complex Adaptive System: A Briefing
Jeffrey Braithwaite (Speaker), Janet Long (Speaker), Louise Ellis (Speaker), Samantha Spanos (Speaker), Lisa Pagano (Speaker), Georgia Fisher (Speaker) & Kate Churruca (Speaker)
5 Mar 2024Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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Creating low-carbon, climate-resilient health systems: what frameworks, policies, and standards should we apply?
K-lynn Smith (Speaker), Christina Rojas (Speaker), Yvonne Zurynski (Speaker), Andrew Partington (Speaker), Louise Ellis (Speaker), Genevieve Dammery (Speaker), Georgia Fisher (Speaker), Samantha Spanos (Speaker), Janet Long (Speaker), Kate Churruca (Speaker) & Jeffrey Braithwaite (Speaker)
29 Jun 2024 → 2 Jul 2024Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentation
Press/Media
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New support coming for GPs and consumers accessing genetic tests with research funded by the Medical Research Future Fund Genomics Health Futures Mission
Jeffrey Braithwaite & Janet Long
27/11/23
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities
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$1.97 million MRFF grant for genomics project
Jeffrey Braithwaite & Janet Long
24/11/23
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Other
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New support coming to primary care for genetic testing: MRFF Grant funding
Jeffrey Braithwaite & Janet Long
22/11/23
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Other