Prof Jeff Dunn
Name | Prof Jeff Dunn |
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Email Address | jeff.dunn@unisq.edu.au |
Job Title | Professor (Social and Behavioural Science) and Chair (Cancer Survivorship) |
Qualifications | BSc Qld, MSPD Qld, PhD Qld |
Department | Centre for Health Research (Operations) |
ORCID | https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8102-1871 |
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Biography
Jeff Dunn AO is Professor Social and Behavioural Science and Chair Cancer Survivorship, Centre for Health Research, University of Southern Queensland. He is Chief of Mission and Head of Research, Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia and President, Union for International Cancer Control (2022-2024).
In 2014, he was appointed an Officer in the General Division of the Order of Australia (AO) for distinguished service to medical administration through leadership roles with cancer control organisations, and to the promotion of innovative and integrated cancer care programs.
Prof Dunn leads a translational program of research in community cancer control and cancer survivorship underpinned by the development of large inter-sectoral research-practice collaboratives.
Employment
Position | Organisation | From | To |
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Chair Cancer Survivorship | Centre for Health Research, University of Southern Queensland | 2021 | |
Professor Social and Behavioural Science | Centre for Health Research, University of Southern Queensland | 2017 |
Expertise
Cancer control, community development, cancer survivorship, prostate cancer, psycho-oncology, health outcomes, health services research, health service models of care.
Fields of Research
- 321199. Oncology and carcinogenesis not elsewhere classified
- 420305. Health and community services
- 420310. Health surveillance
- 420311. Health systems
- 420321. Rural and remote health services
Current Supervisions
Research Title | Supervisor Type | Level of Study | Commenced |
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Understanding and supporting the unmet survivorship needs of men with prostate cancer on active surveillance in the first 12 months post-diagnosis. | Associate Supervisor | Doctoral | 2023 |
Development, implementation and evaluation of a nurse-led survivorship intervention for men with prostate cancer receiving Androgen Deprivation Therapy (ADT) | Associate Supervisor | Doctoral | 2021 |
Completed Supervisions
Research Title | Supervisor Type | Level of Study | Completed |
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Supportive care needs of men with advanced prostate cancer enrolled in a clinical trial | Associate Supervisor | Doctoral | 2023 |
The Regional Cancer Patient Journey: An Examination Of HealthBehaviours And Engagement In Follow-up Care In the Post-TreatmentPhase | Associate Supervisor | Doctoral | 2020 |
The burden of cancer and its distribution and consequences for Australia: Evidence from health economic evaluation and advanced statistical modelling | Associate Supervisor | Doctoral | 2020 |
Project title | Details | Year |
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Review of the Clinical Practice Guidelines for PSA Testing and Early management of Test-Detected Prostate Cancer | Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing. $1,000,000. | 2022 |
Prostate Cancer Survivorship Essentials for Men with Prostate Cancer on Androgen Deprivation Therapy: Transforming Care to Improve Outcomes | NHMRC Partnership Grant APP2006528. NHMRC $1,133,942; Partner Contributions $ 1,435,634. | 2021 |
PROfound Prostate Cancer Care: A tele-based counselling program for men with prostate cancer | Profield Trust. $1,000,000. | 2021 |
Centre for Research Excellence in Prostate Cancer Survivorship (CRE-PCS). | National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC), APP1098042. $2,499,837. | 2016 |
Date | Name | Awarding organisation | Underpinning research |
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2014 | Officer in the General Division of the Order of Australia (AO) | Council for the Order of Australia | |
2022 | Rethinking survivorship care: development and translation of the Survivorship Essentials Framework, a consumer-practitioner model of survivorship care. | World Cancer Congress | |
2022 | UHC - what it is, why it is important, what does it mean for cancer control? | 81st Annual Meeting of the Japanese Cancer Association | |
2022 | National Department of Health Cancer Stakeholders Meeting – Creating Clear Pathways for Cancer Control in PNG | Cancer Foundation Papua New Guinea | |
2022 | Survivorship Essentials | Royal Australasian College of Surgeons 90th Annual Scientific Congress | |
2022 | Consumer Session - Ask the Experts: How we do PSMA Theranostics | PROSTIC Preceptorship | |
2022 | Covering the Last Mile to a Cure: Creating a patient-centred National Medicines Policy: A PCFA Consumer Advocacy Discussion Forum | Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia | |
2023 | Editorial Advisory Board Member | The ASCO Post | |
2006 | Member, Editorial Board | Psycho-Oncology, The Journal of the Psychological, Social & Behavioral Dimensions of Cancer | |
2017 | Special Advisor | Reach to Recovery International Breast Cancer Support Service, Baltimore, USA | |
2013 | Member, Lead Advisory Group | Centre for Prostate Cancer Survivorship Research |