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Email

tessa.saunders@unimelb.edu.au

Credentials


Position
Research Fellow
Melbourne School of Population and Global Health - Centres and Institutes
Education
Masters
Monash University
PhD
University of Tasmania
PhD
University of Tasmania
Bachelors Degree (Honours)
University of Tasmania
ORCID

0000-0003-3702-9029

Dr Tessa Saunders

Research Fellow
Melbourne School of Population and Global Health

14 Scholarly works
7 Projects

HIGHLIGHTS

  • 2026

    Research contracts (non-grants)

    It's a Gamechanger - Using HPV Self-Collection to Improve Equity and Participation in Australia's National Cervical Screening Program
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Qualitative insights into the acceptability of self-collection for cervical screening amongst under- and never-screened groups in Australia.
    DOI: 10.1186/s12889-026-27034-8
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Experiences of HPV self-collection among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and people with a cervix
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0326551
  • 2026

    Journal article

    How would Australian women and people with a cervix like to access self-collection for cervical screening? Screening preferences from a national survey
    DOI: 10.1007/s10552-026-02128-1
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Australia’s best practice guidelines for information access in the informed consent process for people with vision impairment: A scoping review using the AACTT framework
    DOI: 10.1177/26320843251379255
  • 2024

    Research contracts (non-grants)

    An Evaluation of the Consumer Led Research Pilot Projects at VCCC
  • 2022

    Research contracts (non-grants)

    EMRO and Australian Cervical Cancer Elimination
Tessa Saunders

Latest Honours,
Awards and Fellowships


2021
Award for Excellence in Engagement, Group Award (Indigenous Eye Health) The University of Melbourne Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Services
2020
Best Project on Indigenous Health (Team-based) Category Melbourne School of Population and Global Health

RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS

  • 2026

    Journal article

    Accessible informed consent: A mixed methods study of Australian clinical research staff perspectives
    DOI: 10.1177/17470161261427839
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Protocol: Strategies to Enhance Inclusion in Informed Consent Practice for People With Vision and/or Hearing Support Needs: A Systematic Review
    DOI: 10.1002/cl2.70065
  • 2025

    Journal article

    ‘Why Didn't I Get That Choice?’: A Qualitative Exploration of How Cervical Screening Choices Are Understood and Experienced by Screen-Eligible People in Australia, Two Years After Self-Collection Became an Option for All
    DOI: 10.1111/hex.70397
  • 2025

    Journal article

    ‘I Don't Think There Is a One-Size-Fits-All’: A Qualitative Study Exploring Healthcare Professional and Service Provider Perspectives of Using Innovative Models of Cervical Screening to Improve Equitable Access to Self-Collection
    DOI: 10.1002/cam4.70981
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Cervical Screening Experiences among Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Muslim Women in Australia: A Scoping Review
    DOI: 10.1007/s10903-025-01792-w
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Nurse Roles Implementing the Choice for Self-Collection Cervical Screening in Rural Settings: A Qualitative Study Following National Policy Change
    DOI: 10.1111/jan.70286

RECENT PROJECTS

  • 2025

    Research grants (other domestic)

    Research Impetus Grants
  • 2024

    Research contracts (non-grants)

    An Evaluation of Telehealth Services Supporting Cervical Screening

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