Betty is a Research Fellow in the Preventive and Public Health Division, NARI and has interest and research experience in the areas of service evaluation (including projects in residential and community settings), as well as projects aiming to improve outcomes for older people with cognitive impairment (e.g. reducing restraint use in residential care). She has wide experience in project design, implementation, evaluation and policy development. She has strong experience in developing programs and undertaking research in relation to the ethnic aged. Her previous work includes local government aged care, the ethnic services sector and the Victorian Department of Health where she was involved in the development and implementation of aged care and primary health policy. In 2002, Betty completed a thesis submitted as part of the requirements for the degree of Masters of Social Work titled ‘The Provision of Services to Ethnic Older People by Victorian Local Government’. As a result of this research, Betty was awarded the Stegley Award for Social Justice in December 2002. Betty worked at NARI from 2003-2006 where she was involved in a range of projects including literature reviews and evaluations of community based services. She returned to NARI in late 2007 after taking on the role of Regional Manager at Fronditha Care (a Greek not-for-profit community based organisation) for 12 months. In her role, Betty was responsible for managing 2 residential care facilities, Home and Community Care Services and Community Aged Care Packages for the Greek community across the Southern and Eastern Regions of Melbourne. Since returning to NARI in late 2007, Betty has continued to manage and be involved in a range of research projects.
Research Areas
Current Research Projects
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Chronic Disease Self Management: Positive Ageing.
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Improving early dementia detection rates in older Asian communities
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Intergenerational playgroups in residential aged care facilities.
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Evaluation of the Transition Care Cognitive Assessment and Management Pilot at Eastern Health.
Publications
Recent peer reviewed publications
Yang, XJ, Haralambous, B., Angus, J., & Hill, K. (2008). Older Chinese Australians' Understanding of Falls and Falls Prevention: Explore Their Needs for Information. Australian Journal of Primary Health Vol. 14, No. 1
Giummarra M, Haralambous B, Moore K, Nankervis J. (2007). The concept of health in older age: Views of older people and health professionals. Australian Health Review.
Moore K, Haralambous B. (2007). Barriers to reducing the use of restraints in residential elder care facilities. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 58: 532-40.
Haralambous, B. (2003). The provision of services to ethnic older people by Victorian local
government. Geriaction, 21(2), 5-11.
Recent reports
2009
Haralambous B, Hempton C, Lin X, Jeffrey P, Review of the Dementia Resource Guide. Report to DoHA July 2009.
Tinney J, Hempton, C, Haralambous B, Dowson, L. Staff-resident communication practices in residential aged care – strategies for enhancement. Report to the JO and JR Wicking Trust June 2009.
2008
Haralambous B, Vrantsidis F, Renehan E, Ledgerwood K, Hill K, Pinikahana J, Hendy S, Harper S, Penberthy M. 2008. Effects of a Community Based Strength Training Program on Functional Status and Quality of Life in Older Adults. Report to the William Buckland Foundation.
2007
Grypma R, Mahajani S, Tam E, Hill K, Tinney J, Dowson L, Haralambous B. 2007. Screening and diagnostic assessment of non-English speaking people with dementia: Background paper and guidelines and system recommendations for practitioners, service managers and policy makers. Report to Alzheimer’s Australia.
Hill, K., Tinney, J., Dowson, L., & Haralambous, B. (2007). Screening and diagnostic assessment of non-English speaking people with dementia: Background Paper and Guidelines and system recommendations for practitioners, service managers and policy makers. Report to Alzheimer’s Australia.
Haralambous B, Moore K, Tate R. 2007. HACC Social Support for people from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds: Report to the North and West Metropolitan Region Department of Human Services.
Rowland J, Conforti D, Basic D, Vrantsidis F, Hill K, LoGiudice D, Russell M, Haralambous B, Prowse R , Harry J, Lucero K. 2007. A study to evaluate the Rowland Universal Dementia Assessment Scale (RUDAS) in two populations outside of the Sydney South West Area Health Service. Report from South West Sydney Area Health Service and the National Ageing Research Institute to the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing.
Tinney J, Dow B, Fearn M, Dowson L, Hempton C, Hill K, Haralambous B, Bremner F & de Mel G. Best Practice in Person-centred Health Care for Older Victorians Final Report (December 2007) report to the Department of Human Services Victoria.
Tinney, J., Fearn, M., Hill, K., Dow, B., Haralambous, B., & Bremner, F. (2007). Best Practice in Person-centred Health Care for Older Victorians: Report of Phase 1. Report to Sub-acute and Transitional Care Services, Department of Human Services.
2006
Dow, B., Haralambous, B., Bremner, F., & Fearn, M. (2006). Statewide report of 2005 Survey Findings: Benchmarking Person-centred Care Survey. Report to the Department of Human Services. Melbourne: National Ageing Research Institute.
Dow, B., Haralambous, B., Bremenr, F., & Fearn, M. (2006). What is person-centred health care? A literature review. Report to the Department of Human Services. Melbourne: National Ageing Research Institute.
Dow, B., Hunt, S., Haralambous, B., & Hill, K. (2006). Volunteering in Banyule Nillumbik. Report to the Banyule Community Health Service (BCHS) Emotional Health & Well-being Focus Group (EH&WFG).
Haralambous B, Dow B, Tarquinio S. 2006. Evaluation of the Villa Maria Community Services Partners and Pathways model of service delivery. Progress Report (Phase 1), June 2006. Report to Villa Maria, Melbourne.
Sims, J., Hill, K., Hunt S., Haralambous, B., Brown, A., Engel, L., Huang, N., Kerse, N., & Ory, M. (2006). National physical activity recommendations for older Australians: Discussion document. Report to the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing.
2005
Black, K. & Haralambous, B. (2005) Barriers to implementing 'restraint free care' policies. Report to the Bernard Judd Foundation. Melbourne: National Ageing Research Institute.
Haralambous, B. (2005). Fronditha Links Service & City of Kingston Aged Care Service CEGS Evaluation Project. Report prepared for Fronditha Care Inc. and City of Kingston. Melbourne: National Ageing Research Institute.
Hill, K., Black, K., Haralambous, B., LoGiudice, D., Scott, M., Morgan, C., Cockerell, R. & Stevenson, J. (2005) Future directions – A dementia care strategy for MECWA: 2005-2008. Report to MECWA. Melbourne: National Ageing Research Institute.
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