DrVidanka Vasilevski

Senior Research Fellow

Faculty of Health/School of Nursing & Midwifery/Institute for Health Transformation

  • Senior Research Fellow
    Faculty of Health/School of Nursing & Midwifery/Institute for Health Transformation
  • +61 3 924 45386 (Work)
  • Melbourne Burwood Campus, 221 Burwood Highway, Burwood, Victoria 3125

BIO

Dr Vidanka Vasilevski is a Senior Research Fellow in the Deakin University Centre for Quality and Patient Safety Research, Institute for Health Transformation and Western Health Partnership. Her current work is focussed on enhancing maternity service delivery and improving the maternity outcomes of pregnant women and their babies, with a specific interest in socially disadvantaged populations. With a background in neuropsychology and experience across various health disciplines, her research has a strong interdisciplinary focus and engages a range of methodological approaches that put consumers at the centre. Vidanka’s research on maternity service improvement has led to actioned changes in the delivery of care in maternity settings at local and national levels. 

DEAKIN UNIVERSITY CURRENT APPOINTMENT

  • Senior Research Fellow
    Deakin University, School of Nursing and Midwifery

DEGREES

  • PhD (Neuropsychology)
    Victoria University, Melbourne, Australia
  • Graduate Certificate in Tertiary Education
    Victoria University, Melbourne, Australia
  • Bachelor of Science (Psychology) Honours
    Victoria University, Melbourne, Australia
  • Bachelor of Science (Psychology)
    Victoria University, Melbourne, Australia

FIELDS OF RESEARCH

  • Midwifery
  • Reproductive medicine
  • Health services and systems
  • Psychology
  • Infant and child health

AVAILABILITY FOR SUPERVISION

  • Masters by Research and PhD supervision

AREA/FACULTY

  • Faculty of Health

DEPARTMENT/SCHOOL/INSTITUTE/DISCIPLINE

  • School of Nursing & Midwifery

SPECIALIST RESEARCH GROUP

  • Institute for Health Transformation