Personal profile
Research Biography
Dr Milte's current appointment is Matthew Flinders Senior Research Fellow, Caring Futures Institute Flinders University. She is an Early-Career Researcher with a growing national and emerging international reputation in innovative health services research. She has proven experience in undertaking high quality economic evaluations along-side clinical trials, and analysis of health care expenditure in the context of the Australian health system. SHe is currently leading the economic evaluation component of 10 NHMRC/MRFF-funded clinical trials.
Dr Milte has extensive experience in undertaking economic evaluations with under-served groups, including specialised patient populations such as rehabilitation patients with complex needs, frail older adults, adults living with severe mental illness, and indigenous Australians living with dementia. She have put an emphasis on translating my growing experience and track record from these projects into developing an independent research career, having successfully attracted over $6.6 million in research funding including from the MRFF, NHMRC, ARC and EuroQol Foundation.
Additionally she has extensive experience in the development of instruments for person-centred outcome measurement, and the use of instruments to measure quality of life and quality of care from self-report and proxy report perspectives. She is also experienced in the use of Discrete Choice Experiments with consumers to understand their preferences for health and aged care services.
Research Interests
Aged care
Nutrition and dietary interventions for older adults
Restorative models of care for older adults (including those with cognitive impairment)
Health care costs and economic evaluation of healthcare interventions
Completed Supervisions
- PhD- Health economics (1)
Supervision
- Registered
Research Areas
- Nutrition and dietetics
- Health and social care economics
- Health sciences
- Healthy ageing and aged care
Supervisory Interests
- Health economic evaluation
- Nutritional health of older adults
- Rehabilitation and aged care
- Health services research
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 1 No Poverty
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SDG 2 Zero Hunger
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
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SDG 4 Quality Education
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SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
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SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
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SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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A culturally tailored iSupport model for dementia carers: Study protocol for a hybrid type I randomised controlled trial
Yan, Z., Xiao, L., Tran, K., Milte, R., Meyer, C., Chang, H. C., Ullah, S., Laver, K., Yu, Y., Kitson, A., Low, L. F., Brodaty, H., Chudecka, A., Rittinghausen, N., Efthymiou, A., Molinari Ulate, M., Turana, Y., Kristian, K., Fiordelli, M. & Sinclair, R. & 2 others, , Jun 2026, In: International Journal of Nursing Studies Advances. 10, 16 p., 100546.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Case study: The Quality of Life – Aged Care Consumers Tool
Milte, R. & Hutchinson, C., 2026, Navigating Knowledge Translation in Health and Care. Hunter, S., Lawless, M. & Kitson, A. (eds.). Taylor and Francis - Balkema, p. 115-129 15 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Cognitive behavioural therapy for older adults with depressive symptoms living in residential aged care: A pilot study of a systemic treatment model
Waloszek, J. M., Dunkerley, S., Bhar, S., Koder, D., Davison, T. E., Schofield, P., Quinn, S., Ratcliffe, J., Silver, M., Linossier, J., Collins, R. & Milte, R., 30 Apr 2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Psychology and Psychotherapy: Theory, Research and Practice. 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Implementing iSupport in Dementia Care: a Playbook for Carers and Professionals
Xiao, L., Meyer, C., Chapman, M., Chen, L., Ullah, S., Kitson, A., Yu, Y., De Andrade, A. Q., Ottaway, M., McKechnie, S., Whitehead, C., Tran, K., Milte, R. & Ratcliffe, J., Apr 2026, Flinders University. 29 p.Research output: Book/Report › Book › peer-review
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Implications of Value Set Choice on EQ-5D-Y-3L Child and Proxy Health-Related Quality of Life Ratings: What to Do When a Country-Specific “Y” Value Set Is Unavailable?
Khanna, D., Khadka, J., Mpundu-Kaambwa, C., Milte, R., Ratcliffe, J. & Quality of Life in Kids: Key evidence to strengthen decisions in Australia (QUOKKA) project team, Jan 2026, In: Value in Health. 29, 1, p. 119-128 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Levelling the Playing Field: A Scalable Community-wide Strategy to Improve Equity in Access to a Universal Children's Sports Voucher Program
Milte, R. (Chief Investigator (Flinders Lead)), Maher, C. (Chief Investigator (Project Lead)), Wolfenden, L. (Chief Investigator), Curtis, R. (Chief Investigator), Davis, A. (Chief Investigator), Reece, L. (Chief Investigator), Dumuid, D. (Chief Investigator), Crisp, M. (Chief Investigator) & Ridgers, N. (Chief Investigator)
30/03/24 → 29/03/28
Project: Research
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A ‘culturally tailored iSupport model’ for carers of people with dementia
Xiao, L. (Chief Investigator (Project Lead)), Milte, R. (Chief Investigator), Meyer, C. (Chief Investigator), Chang, H. C. (Chief Investigator), Tran, K. (Chief Investigator), Ullah, S. (Chief Investigator), Laver, K. (Chief Investigator), Yu, Y. (Chief Investigator), Kitson, A. (Chief Investigator), Low, L.-F. (Associate Investigator), Kyriazopoulos, H. (Associate Investigator), Sinclair, R. (Associate Investigator), Pot, A. M. (Associate Investigator), Molinari Ulate, M. (Associate Investigator), Efthymiou, A. (Associate Investigator), Tribuzio, L. (Associate Investigator), Fiordelli, M. (Associate Investigator) & Chudecka, A. (Associate Investigator)
1/09/23 → 31/08/28
Project: Research
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The Allied Health Rural Generalist Education and Training Scheme (TAHRGETS) Evaluation
Dymmott, A. (Chief Investigator (Project Lead)), Milte, R. (Chief Investigator), George, S. (Chief Investigator), Brebner, C. (Chief Investigator), Campbell, N. (Chief Investigator) & Worley, P. (Chief Investigator)
21/08/23 → 31/01/25
Project: Research
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Giving people with dementia a voice in aged care quality assessment
Milte, R. (Chief Investigator (Project Lead)), Ratcliffe, J. (Chief Investigator), Khadka, J. (Chief Investigator), Charlton, S. (Associate Investigator) & Wallis, S. (Associate Investigator)
31/07/23 → 30/01/25
Project: Research
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EMBED: EMBED: A stepped wedge cluster randomised trial of a tailored, integrated model of care to reduce depressive symptoms in home aged care
Milte, R. (Chief Investigator (Flinders Lead)), Davison, T. (Chief Investigator (Project Lead)), Bhar, S. (Chief Investigator), Wuthrich, V. (Chief Investigator), Almeida, O. (Chief Investigator), Schofield, P. (Chief Investigator), Jeon, Y.-H. (Chief Investigator), Numbers, K. (Chief Investigator), Barker, A. (Chief Investigator), Williams, H. (Chief Investigator), Quinn, S. (Chief Investigator), Nguyen, T. A. (Chief Investigator), Flicker, L. (Chief Investigator) & Heiss, L. (Chief Investigator)
5/05/23 → 5/05/26
Project: Research
Activities
- 3 Oral presentation
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Exploring the impacts of an innovative interprofessional Allied Health program in rural and remote Australia
Dymmott, A. (Author) & Milte, R. (Author)
12 Aug 2025Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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Rural and remote allied health workforce turnover and associated cost implications – a scoping review
Dymmott, A. (Author) & Milte, R. (Author)
22 Oct 2024Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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Measuring the impact of The Allied Heath Rural Generalist Education and Training Scheme (TAHRGETS): Processes, outcomes and recommendations for the future
Dymmott, A. (Author) & Milte, R. (Author)
23 Oct 2024Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation