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Dr Simone De Morgan
Senior Research Fellow
Senior Lecturer (Teaching and Research)
Sydney School of Public Health
Menzies Centre for Health Policy and Economics
Faculty of Medicine and Health
Senior Lecturer (Teaching and Research)
Sydney School of Public Health
Menzies Centre for Health Policy and Economics
Faculty of Medicine and Health
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Member of the Charles Perkins Centre
Dr Simone De Morgan is a Senior Research Fellow at the Menzies Centre for Health Policy and Economics, Faculty of Medicine and Health, at the University of Sydney.
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Simone’s interests include Primary Health Networks, health services research particularly related to primary care, implementation science and co-design of research with policy and practice partners to optimise impact outside academia.
Simone’s current focus is developing primary care and community-based models of care to ensure equitable access to multidisciplinary care for adults and adolescents with chronic pain and other chronic diseases
- National Consortium Pain Education Projectled by Professor Michael Nicholas, the University of Sydney, 2020-2024 (GO2810) and funded by the Department of Health and Aged Care, Australian Government. Consortium members include the Menzies Centre for Health Policy and Economics, Pain Management Research Institute (USyd), Curtin University (WA), University of South Australia (Pain Revolution), Australian Pain Society and the National Ageing Research Institute.
- Implementation and evaluation of the SA Chronic Pain ECHO Network (2022-23) co-commissioned by ReturnToWorkSA and Country SA Primary Health Network. Funds to conduct the evaluation were provided by the Department of Health and Aged Care, Australian Government (GO2810). Research team: Dr Simone De Morgan, Ms Pippy Walker, Dr Anne Daly, Professor Fiona Blyth and Professor Anne Burke
- Community-based multidisciplinary model of care for adolescents with chronic pain (2023-24) funded by the Australian Pain Society and Cops For Kids. Research team: Dr Carolyn Berryman, Dr Simone De Morgan, Professor Anne Burke, Dr Nicki Ferencz, Professor Fiona Blyth and Dr Susie Lord
- Community and Primary Health Care Data Knowledge and Analytics Hub(2023- ) co-led by Dr Christopher Harrison, Dr Julie Gordon and Dr Simone De Morgan. The Hub is a co-initiative between the Community and Primary Health Care Portfolio within FMH and the Menzies Centre for Health Policy and Economics. The Hub is a key initiative for the CPHC Portfolio within FMH, and will support the CPHC Strategy, CPHC Network members and other University of Sydney researchers.
- MRFF-funded Australian Prevention Partnership Centre project,Preventing and better managing chronic pain in primary care(2018-2020/1). Research team: Professor Fiona Blyth, Dr Simone De Morgan, Ms Pippy Walker and Professor Andrew Wilson. A full list of relevant publications and resources can be found herehttps://preventioncentre.org.au/our-work/research-projects/preventing-the-development-of-chronic-pain/
- Australian Academic Primary Care Association
- Public Health Association of Australia
- Australian Pain Society
- Painaustralia
- Climate and Health Alliance
Other – working groups and networks outside academia
- NSW Agency for Clinical Innovation (ACI) Data and research working group
- Prevention Centre: Emerging Leaders Network
- Sydney Health Partners Implementation Science Community of Practice
- NSW Agency for Clinical Innovation Idea and ePPOC Working Group
- Australasian Association for Academic Primary Care subcommittee for Research, Policy and Advocacy
- Sydney Health Partners Musculoskeletal Clinical Academic Group
Publications
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Journals
- Slater, H., Jordan, J., O'Sullivan, P., Schütze, R., Goucke, R., Chua, J., Browne, A., Horgan, B., De Morgan, S., Briggs, A. (2022). "Listen to me, learn from me": a priority setting partnership for shaping interdisciplinary pain training to strengthen chronic pain care. Pain, 163(11), E1145-E1163. [More Information]
- Walker, P., Cornell, S., De Morgan, S., Bonner, C., Blyth, F. (2022). Chronic pain and cardiovascular disease prevention in primary care: A review of Australian primary health network needs assessments. Australian Health Review, 46(1), 70-77. [More Information]
- De Morgan, S., Walker, P., Blyth, F., Nicholas, M., Wilson, A. (2022). Community-based pain programs commissioned by primary health networks: Key findings from an online survey and consultation with program managers. Australian Journal of Primary Health, 28(4), 303-314. [More Information]
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Report
- De Morgan, S., Walker, P., Blyth, F., Daly, A., Burke, A. (2023). De Morgan S, Walker P, Blyth FM, Daly A, Burke A.L.J. Evaluation of the SA Chronic Pain ECHO Network. Menzies Centre for Health Policy and Economics, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, June 2023.
- Walker, P., De Morgan, S., Day, M., Blyth, F. (2021). Commissioning community-based pain programs. A summary of research findings to support Primary Health Networks. The University of Sydney and The Australian Prevention Partnership Centre.
- De Morgan, S., Walker, P., Blyth, F., Huckel Schneider, C. (2021). De Morgan S, Walker P, Blyth F, Huckel Schneider C. Evaluation of Project ECHO (Persistent Pain): Final evaluation report for Western Victoria Primary Health Network. Menzies Centre for Health Policy and Economics, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, March 30, 2021.
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2023
- De Morgan, S., Walker, P., Blyth, F., Daly, A., Burke, A. (2023). De Morgan S, Walker P, Blyth FM, Daly A, Burke A.L.J. Evaluation of the SA Chronic Pain ECHO Network. Menzies Centre for Health Policy and Economics, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, June 2023.
2022
- Slater, H., Jordan, J., O'Sullivan, P., Schütze, R., Goucke, R., Chua, J., Browne, A., Horgan, B., De Morgan, S., Briggs, A. (2022). "Listen to me, learn from me": a priority setting partnership for shaping interdisciplinary pain training to strengthen chronic pain care. Pain, 163(11), E1145-E1163. [More Information]
- Walker, P., Cornell, S., De Morgan, S., Bonner, C., Blyth, F. (2022). Chronic pain and cardiovascular disease prevention in primary care: A review of Australian primary health network needs assessments. Australian Health Review, 46(1), 70-77. [More Information]
- De Morgan, S., Walker, P., Blyth, F., Nicholas, M., Wilson, A. (2022). Community-based pain programs commissioned by primary health networks: Key findings from an online survey and consultation with program managers. Australian Journal of Primary Health, 28(4), 303-314. [More Information]
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2021
- Walker, P., De Morgan, S., Day, M., Blyth, F. (2021). Commissioning community-based pain programs. A summary of research findings to support Primary Health Networks. The University of Sydney and The Australian Prevention Partnership Centre.
- De Morgan, S., Walker, P., Blyth, F., Huckel Schneider, C. (2021). De Morgan S, Walker P, Blyth F, Huckel Schneider C. Evaluation of Project ECHO (Persistent Pain): Final evaluation report for Western Victoria Primary Health Network. Menzies Centre for Health Policy and Economics, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, March 30, 2021.
2020
- Walker, P., De Morgan, S., Sanders, D., Nicholas, M., Blyth, F. (2020). Primary care initiatives focused on the secondary prevention and management of chronic pain: A scoping review of the Australian literature. Australian Journal of Primary Health, 26(4), 273-280. [More Information]
2019
- De Morgan, S., Walker, P., Blyth, F. (2019). Review of Primary Health Network Chronic Pain Initiatives. Summary of findings from the consultation with Primary Health Networks. The Australian Prevention Partnership Centre and the University of Sydney.
- De Morgan, S., Marks, L., Sanders, D., Blyth, F., Mittinty, M., et al (2019). Secondary prevention of chronic pain: rapid review and mapping of options for Primary Health Networks. The Australian Prevention Partnership Centre and the University of Sydney.
2011
- De Morgan, S., Redman, S., D'Este, C., Rogers, K. (2011). Knowledge, satisfaction with information, decisional conflict and psychological morbidity amongst women diagnosed with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS). Patient Education and Counseling, 84(1), 62-68. [More Information]
2010
- De Morgan, S., Butow, P., Lobb, E., Price, M., Nehill, C. (2010). Development and pilot testing of a communication aid to assist clinicians to communicate with women diagnosed with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS). Supportive Care in Cancer, 19(5), 717-723. [More Information]
2002
- De Morgan, S., Redman, S., Hite, K., Cakir, B., Boyages, J. (2002). "Well, have I got cancer or haven't I?" The psycho-social issues for women diagnosed with ductal carcinoma in situ. Health Expectations, 5(4), 310-318. [More Information]
- Policy brief for the Hon Mark Butler (14 November 2022): Community-based multidisciplinary model of care to reduce the burden of chronic pain and other chronic diseases. Policy brief developed by Dr Simone De Morgan in collaboration with the University of Sydney team (Professor Andrew Wilson and Professor Fiona Blyth) and key consumer pain organisations (Chronic Pain Australia, Australian Pain Management Association and Painaustralia).