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Mrs Amy Wallis

Lecturer

Staff Member Details
Telephone: +61 8 6304 3643
Email: a.wallis@ecu.edu.au
Campus: Joondalup  
Room: JO19.262  
ORCID iD: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8207-8404

Amy has experience working in neuromuscular health, pain management, chronic conditions and cancer care in a range of Occupational Therapy Supervisory, Management and Consultant roles.

Current Teaching

  • OCT3201 Physical Rehabilitation
  • OCT3206 Health Management
  • OCT3209 Occupational Rehabilitation
  • OCT2208 Health Conditions
  • Supervising within the Occupational Therapy Honours Programme
  • Masters Supervision

Awards and Recognition

Other

  • Collaboration Enhancement Scheme – Round 2-2016 Award

Research Areas and Interests

Amy is actively researching and interested in the areas of

  • adolescent and young adult cancer
  • supportive care and cancer
  • palliative care
  • chronic pain
  • chronic conditions

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy, Central Queensland University, 2022.
  • Bachelor of Science in Occupational Therapy, Curtin University of Technology, 2004.

Research Outputs

Journal Articles

  • Wallis, A., Meredith, P., Stanley, M. (2022). Occupational therapy in oncology palliative care for adolescents and young adults: Perspectives of Australian occupational therapists. Australian Occupational Therapy Journal, 69(2), 165-176. https://doi.org/10.1111/1440-1630.12780.
  • Wallis, A., Meredith, P., Stanley, M. (2022). Changing occupational roles for the young adult with cancer: A longitudinal case study. Australian Occupational Therapy Journal, 69(3), 243-254. https://doi.org/10.1111/1440-1630.12786.

Journal Articles

  • Taylor, S., Keesing, S., Wallis, A., Russell, B., Smith, A., Grant, R. (2021). Occupational therapy intervention for cancer patients following hospital discharge: How and when should we intervene? A systematic review. Australian Occupational Therapy Journal, 68(6), 546-562. https://doi.org/10.1111/1440-1630.12750.
  • Hatton, R., Wallis, A., Chew, A., Stanley, M., Smith, A. (2021). Return to work and cancer: Perspectives of occupational therapists. Australian Occupational Therapy Journal, 68(4), 298-307. https://doi.org/10.1111/1440-1630.12727.
  • Wallis, A., Meredith, P., Stanley, M. (2021). Living beyond cancer: Adolescent and young adult perspectives on choice of and participation in meaningful occupational roles. British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 84(10), 628-636. https://doi.org/10.1177/0308022620960677.

Journal Articles

  • Wallis, A., Meredith, P., Stanley, M. (2020). Cancer care and occupational therapy: A scoping review. Australian Occupational Therapy Journal, 67(2), 172-194. https://doi.org/10.1111/1440-1630.12633.

Journal Articles

  • Liddiard, K., Batten, R., Wang, Y., Long, K., Wallis, A., Brown, C. (2017). Job Club: A Program to Assist Occupational Therapy Students' Transition to Practice. Education Sciences, 7(3), Article no. 70. https://doi.org/10.3390/educsci7030070.

Research Projects

  • Preparing undergraduate occupational therapy students for working in the adolescent and young adult cancer field; are they work ready?, Edith Cowan University, ECU Collaboration Enhancement Scheme - 2016 Round 2, 2017 ‑ 2018, $4,263.
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