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Dr Leanne Mullan

Lecturer
School of Nursing, Midwifery & Paramedicine

Areas of expertise: diabetes; diabetes management; primary care; chronic disease management

Phone: 07 3623 7354

Email: Leanne.mullan@acu.edu.au

Location: ACU Brisbane Campus

ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0182-2148

RN CDE, BN, GradCertDiabM, MBA(Health Management), PhD

In addition to Leanne's role as a Lecturer within the School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine, Leanne works clinically as a credentialled diabetes educator, consulting with patients with all forms of diabetes within a multidisciplinary primary care general practice. Leanne also provides research assistance to Deakin University within the Deakin University and Western Health Collaborative, with her research interests being in diabetes management and primary care service delivery.

Leanne has worked for several years in program and project management roles, within the Western Queensland Primary Health Network, Australian Diabetes Society and National Association of Diabetes Centres. She has been heavily involved in diabetes service, pharmacy and high risk foot service accreditation, diabetes program/model of care development in rural Queensland, as well as been responsible for coordinating the National Diabetes Care Course and contributing to the development of educational conferences. Further, Leanne spent many years coordinating the expert review of diabetes resources and educational material produced through the National Diabetes Services Scheme (NDSS), and reviewed NDSS product subsidy applications in her role as a Medical Education Scientific Advisory Council Project Officer. 

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Select publications

• Woltsche, R., Mullan, L., Wynter, K., & Rasmussen, B. (2022). Preventing patient falls overnight using video monitoring: a clinical evaluation. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(21), 13735. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192113735
• Rasmussen, B., Wynter K., Mullan, L., McNamara, C., McCormick, M., Steele, C., Carolan-Olah, M., Holton, S., & Nankervis, A. Development of a breastfeeding website for women with pre-pregnancy diabetes: a mixed method study. Breastfeeding Review, accepted 15/10/22
• Mullan, L., & Skinner, D. (2022). Evaluation of a visiting credentialled diabetes educator program in remote Western Queensland Australia. Australian Journal of Primary Health, 28(2), 117-124. https://doi.org/10.1071/PY21235
• Mullan, L., Wynter, K., Driscoll, A., & Rasmussen, B. (2021). Implementation strategies to overcome barriers to diabetes-related footcare in primary care. Australian Journal of Primary Health, 27(4), 328-337. https://doi.org/10.1071/PY20241
• Mullan, L., Wynter, K., Driscoll, A., & Rasmussen, B. (2021). Barriers and enablers to providing preventative and early intervention diabetes-related footcare: a qualitative study of primary care healthcare professionals' perceptions. Australian Journal of Primary Health, 27(4), 319-327. https://doi.org/10.1071/PY20235
• Mullan, L., Wynter, K., Driscoll, A., & Rasmussen, B. (2020). Prioritisation of diabetes-related footcare amongst primary care healthcare professionals. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 00:1-21. https://doi.org/10.1111/jocn.15506
• Mullan, L., Wynter, K., Driscoll, A., & Rasmussen, B. (2020). Preventative and early intervention diabetes-related footcare practices in primary care. Australian Journal of Primary Health, 26(2), 161-172. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/py19183
• Mullan, L., Driscoll, A., Wynter, K., & Rasmussen, B. (2019). Barriers and enablers to delivering preventative and early intervention footcare to people with diabetes: A scoping review of healthcare professionals' perceptions. Australian Journal of Primary Health, 25(6), 517-525. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/py19115
• Wischer N & Mullan L 2018 'The art of using technology to personalise care with older people with diabetes', in T Dunning (ed.), The art and science of personalising care with older people with diabetes', Springer International Publishing, Victoria Australia, pp. 157-173. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-74360-8_9
• Mullan, L. (2017). The silent sufferers of diabetes. Australian Diabetes Educator, 20(1).

Accolades and Awards

• Bionics Queensland, Bionics Senses Major Prize Winner - Augmented Vibrotexture - sensory bionics technology for balance restoration in foot nerve damage - Our Winners Bionics Challenge 2021 | Bionics Queensland

Appointments and Affiliations

Appointments

• Research Fellow, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Deakin University, 1 Gheringhap St., Geelong, VIC 3220, Australia, present.
• Director, Northside Diabetes Support, Gympie Road Medical Centre, 640 Gympie Road, Lawnton, QLD, 4501, Australia, present.
• Diabetes Program Manager, Western Queensland Primary Health Network, 2021-2022
• Project Manager, Australian Diabetes Society / National Association of Diabetes Centres, 2016-2022

Professional affiliations

• Australian Diabetes Educators Association Member (ADEA)
• Queensland Statewide Diabetes Clinical Network

Journal reviews

• Health & Social Care in the Community
• BMJ Open
• Health Promotion Journal of Australia