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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

18 Scholarly works
10 Projects

HIGHLIGHTS

  • 2026

    Journal article

    Optimising opportunities for self-collection to improve cervical screening access for people with physical disability in Australia: a qualitative study of service provider perspectives.
    DOI: 10.1186/s12889-026-28364-3
  • 2026

    Journal article

    A Community‐Led Approach to Enhancing Informed Consent for Individuals With Vision Impairment
    DOI: 10.1002/dvr2.70058
  • 2026

    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
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Perspectives of Information Access in the Informed Consent Process for Clinical Research Participation in Australia
    DOI: 10.1002/eahr.70011
  • 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
  • 2025

    Research contracts (non-grants)

    Evaluation of the Women’s Health Mobile Screening Clinic
  • 2024

    Research contracts (non-grants)

    An Evaluation of the Consumer Led Research Pilot Projects at VCCC
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

    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

    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
  • 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

    Toward equitable cervical screening: a qualitative study of under- and never-screened groups in Australia
    DOI: 10.1016/j.ssmhs.2026.100247
  • 2026

    Journal article

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

RECENT PROJECTS

  • 2025

    Research grants (other domestic)

    Research Impetus Grants
  • 2026

    Research contracts (non-grants)

    Enhancing Equity in Cervical Screening

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