Rate My Professor Sarah Wallace

Her research specializations encompass aphasia rehabilitation after stroke, communication disabilities in ageing and aged care, development of core outcome sets and methodological standards to improve aphasia research quality, and technology-enhanced interventions to support self-management and equitable access to health services. Wallace leads transdisciplinary teams of over 20 researchers, partnering with consumers, clinicians, communities, government, and industry to co-produce interventions, systems, and standards that enhance quality of care. Key publications include 'A core outcome set for aphasia treatment research: The ROMA consensus statement' (2019, International Journal of Stroke), 'Which outcomes are most important to people with aphasia and their families? An international nominal group technique study framed within the ICF' (2017, Disability and Rehabilitation), 'Measuring outcomes in aphasia research: A review of current practice and an agenda for standardisation' (2014, Aphasiology), and 'Establishing reporting standards for participant characteristics in post-stroke aphasia research: An international e-Delphi exercise and consensus meeting' (2023, Clinical Rehabilitation). She has secured major NHMRC MRFF funding for projects such as the Aphasia Treatment TranslAtIon Network (ATTAIN), Lost Voices: Improving Outcomes for Older Australians with Communication Disability, and Unspoken, Unheard, Unmet: Improving Access to Preventative Health Care through Better Conversations about Care, driving improvements in post-stroke services and aged care communication.