DrAmie O'Shea

(she/her)

Senior Lecturer

Faculty of Health/School of Health and Social Development/Institute for Health Transformation

  • Senior Lecturer
    Faculty of Health/School of Health and Social Development/Institute for Health Transformation
  • +61 3 524 79273 (Work)
  • Geelong Waterfront Campus, 1 Gheringhap Street Geelong, Victoria 3220

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Disability and intellectual disability, including intersections with gender, age, location and sexuality.

Collaborative and representative approaches to research involving marginalised groups including people with disability and LGBTQ people.

Knowledge Areas

Disability, intellectual disability, cognitive disability.

Auslan, interpreting and Deaf culture.

Qualitative research and co-design methods.

Inclusive and co-created research participation involving people with disability.

Poststructuralist work in fields of gender, sexuality, and critical disability studies.

GRANTS

  • CONTRACT RESEARCH
    The REACH Ripple: Exploring participant outcomes
    5 Nov 2025 - 31 May 2026
    People funded by this grant:
    The Reach Foundation - $39,999.94
  • GRANT
    A Whole of Community Systems Approach to Co-Designing Safe and Equitable Primary Healthcare for LGBTQ+ Young People in Rural Western Victoria
    8 Jul 2024 - 7 Jul 2025
    People funded by this grant:
    Perpetual Philanthropic Services - IPAP2024/0767 - $118,000.00
  • GRANT
    A Whole of Community Systems Approach to Co-Designing and Implementing a Safe Spaces Model of Primary Healthcare for Sexuality Diverse Young People in Western Victoria
    1 Jul 2024 - 30 Jun 2029
    People funded by this grant:
    MRFF (NHMRC) - Models of care for Sexuality & Gender Diverse People & People with Innate Variations of Sex Characteristics - 2031558 - $1,995,092.40
  • GRANT
    SAGE Dem: A model of care to improve health of sexuality and/or gender diverse people living with dementia
    Department of Health - Commonwealth1 Mar 2024 - 29 Feb 2028
    People funded by this grant:
    MRFF (NHMRC) - Models of care for Sexuality & Gender Diverse People & People with Innate Variations of Sex Characteristics - MRF2031598 - $754,121.00
  • CONTRACT RESEARCH
    Interpreting in Australia for bilingual Deaf students.
    15 Feb 2024 - 1 Sep 2025
    People funded by this grant:
    • Amie O'Shea
    Deaf Services Ltd (Deaf Connect - $114,516.90
  • CONTRACT RESEARCH
    Mental health service co-design and engagement for deaf and hard of hearing Victorians.
    15 Feb 2024 - 28 Feb 2026
    People funded by this grant:
    • Amie O'Shea
    Department of Health - $20,000.00
  • CONTRACT RESEARCH
    See It, Be It - Research and Storytelling to Promote the Growth of Deaf Friendly Workplaces.
    6 Nov 2023 - 30 Apr 2024
    People funded by this grant:
    • Amie O'Shea
    Deaf Services Ltd (Deaf Connect - $50,000.00
  • COLLABORATIVE GRANT
    Experiences in education: Deaf and hard of hearing students
    Leonie Jackson Memorial Fund1 Jan 2023 - 31 Dec 2024
    People funded by this grant:
    • O'Shea A
    Partnership with Australian Sign Language Interpreters Associaiton
  • COLLABORATIVE GRANT
    Inclusive sexual health for women with disability
    Australian Health Research Alliance Women's Health Research Translation Network co-production grant1 Jan 2023 - 31 Dec 2025
    People funded by this grant:
    • Power R,
    • Ussher J,
    • Perz J,
    • Hawkey A,
    • Spencer R
    Grant led by University of Western Sydney
  • CONTRACT RESEARCH
    Thorne Harbour Health evaluation.
    4 Jul 2022 - 31 Dec 2022
    People funded by this grant:
    • Amie O'Shea
    Thorne Harbour Health - $4,545.45
  • CONTRACT RESEARCH
    Deafblind Connect evaluation.
    1 Mar 2022 - 1 Mar 2023
    People funded by this grant:
    Community Disability Alliance Hunter Incorporated - $30,000.00
  • GRANT
    Saying who you are: Identifying best practice to support positive identities for LGBTQ people with intellectual disability.
    13 Oct 2021 - 30 Jun 2022
    People funded by this grant:
    • O'Shea A,
    • Brennan-Olsen S
    NDRP Funding Round - National Disability Research Partnership - $99,791.80
  • GRANT
    Inclusive Health Communication in Specialist Disability Accommodation
    1 Feb 2021 - 31 Oct 2022
    People funded by this grant:
    MRFF (DISER) - CRR Communications Strategies and Approaches During Outbreaks Grant - RRCSA000080 - $109,047.00
  • CONTRACT RESEARCH
    National Disability Research Agenda
    21 Dec 2020 - 30 Jun 2022
    People funded by this grant:
    Department of Social Services - $34,910.00
  • CONTRACT RESEARCH
    Inclusion Australia: Gathering the evidence
    1 Jul 2020 - 31 Aug 2020
    People funded by this grant:
    • Frawley P,
    • O'Shea A,
    • Dew A
    Inclusion Australia (NCID) Ltd - $50,000.00
  • GRANT
    Connecting young people with intellectual disability for improved wellbeing and community connection: a focus on relationships and sexuality
    19 Jun 2020 - 18 Sep 2021
    People funded by this grant:
    • Dew A,
    • O'Shea A,
    • Wellington M,
    • Frawley P
    Endeavour Foundation - Research Award - $73,962.00
  • COMPETITIVE GRANT
    Information for Inclusion: LGBTIQA+ people with intellectual disability
    National Disability Insurance Scheme Information, Linkages and Capacity Building1 Jan 2020 - 31 Dec 2022
    People funded by this grant:
    • O'Shea A,
    • Frawley P
    Led by Inclusion Melbourne with partner Vic AIDS Council
  • CONTRACT RESEARCH
    Experiences of LGBTIQ people with disability.
    5 Apr 2019 - 30 Apr 2020
    People funded by this grant:
    • O'Shea A,
    • Latham J
    Gay and Lesbian Foundation of Australia (GALFA) - CONTR2019/00592 - $74,898.00
  • CONTRACT RESEARCH
    Sexual Lives and Respectful Relationships: SYNAPSE
    7 Mar 2018 - 6 Mar 2019
    People funded by this grant:
    • Frawley P,
    • O'Shea A
    Synapse Australia Limited - $333,750.00