As part of the Long COVID Assessment Management and Practice (LAMP) project ︎, I am exploring the experiences of people with long-COVID alongside medical and allied health professionals. Taking an experience-based co-design approach, the aim of this research project is to drive more inclusive models of care for those living with long COVID. Part of the Eat Move Heal Network ︎

A City North Activation Initiative in Melbourne, Empowering Seniors Voices ︎ use Standford’s Our Voice Discovery tool to document features of the communities that impact older adults ability to lead healthy lives. Through photowalks, stakeholder workshops, and interactive exhibits, explore inclusive, age-friendly neighbourhoods through participatory civic data and storytelling.

As part of the Advanced Care Research Centre ︎, I coordinated a work package component that investigated the role of community-led, service-enabled, and technology-driven care networks. Focusing on supporting healthier and more resilient networks of care, I was situated within the Institute for Design Informatics ︎

Designing social engagement technologies with older Australians, my doctorate demonstrated how modes of interpretative flexibility can support interaction designers in co-creating with ageing communities.

Recognising the lack of understanding around the experiences of people with long COVID, I supported a 3-month study mapping patients' experiences, as part of the multi-school, multi-college collaborative Eat Move Heal Network ︎. Our longitudinal mixed methods analysis highlighted the role of agency and social support in their lives

2026, Article
Making Ageing-in-Place Work ︎

Sheahan, J., Berry, K., Vines, J., Lewis, S., Pschetz, L., Pearce, C., Wilson, C., Wright, F., Wilkinson, H.

Wellbeing, Space and Society

This article examines the practices and perspectives of those ageing in the Scottish city of Dundee through a secondary analysis of three qualitative studies. This re-analysis reveals the unequal realities of ageing-in-place, demonstrating experiences in the home and within place of making and unmaking over time. Detailing how participants foster attachment, investment, and identity in their communities, we demonstrate the factors that shape ageing-in-place over time and the implications for urban renewal and social care policy.

2026, Article
Shaping connections: co-designing digital inclusion for older adults ︎

Martin, D.M., Figueiredo, B.A.,  Sheahan, J., Aleti, T., Reid, M., Hjorth, L., Nguyen Luu, T.T., Buschgens, M., Wall, G., Grigg, A.

European Journal of Marketing

A program co-designed by consumer behaviour academics, older adults and educational/support agencies was developed to scale ways to bridge seniors’ information and communication technologies (ICT) capacity gap, improve users’ online experiences and mitigate perceived risks. The primary output is the development of open-source, scalable impact tools and online resources to improve ICT capacity. The primary outcome is expanded means and use of ICT educational opportunities. The primary impact is an improved policy implementation of ICT education and overall well-being.

2026, Article
The impact of Long COVID on diverse Australian populations: a multi-site, longitudinal prospective cohort study protocol ︎

Luo, S., Zheng, Z., Karimi, L., Plebanski, M., Anderson, K., Jovanoski, N., Lankatillake, C., Cockshaw, W., Wollersheim, D., Sheahan, J... Itsiopoulos, C.

BMJ Open

Long COVID is a complex, multisystem chronic condition that may persist or fluctuate for months to years after SARS-CoV-2 infection. Despite emerging international research, significant gaps remain in understanding the full breadth of Long COVID’s impacts in Australia. No study has yet prospectively examined these multidimensional impacts using a culturally appropriate, user-validated toolkit. Our study aims to characterise symptom profiles, functional outcomes, and psychological, social, financial and behavioural impacts of Long COVID in Australian adults; identify factors associated with recovery trajectories; and validate a set of measures to support research and clinical care.

2026, Article
Between silence and solutions: a global guideline review of long COVID care and services in Australia ︎

Luo, S., Zheng, Z., Karimi, L., Plebanski, M., Lankatillake, C., Sheahan, J... Itsiopoulos, C.

BMC Health Services Research

As the acute response to the COVID-19 pandemic shifts to long-term management, the lasting effects of infection are becoming increasingly evident. Long COVID continues to challenge healthcare systems, with many healthcare professionals reporting uncertainty about assessment and referral pathways. This updated review examines recent international guidelines alongside Australian services to identify gaps between guidelines and practice.

2026, Article
Towards a Strengths-based PEER Framework: How peer learning behaviours help develop ICT competencies in older adults ︎

Figueiredo, B., Luu, N., Buschgens, M., Aleti, T., Sheahan, J., Martin, D.M., Hjorth, L., Reid, M.

Behaviour & Information Technology

This study takes a strengths-based approach, focusing on older adults’ capabilities and agency in peer-led ICT learning environments. Drawing on qualitative data from observations and interviews with learners and peer tutors at an older adult learning organisation, we identify four key strengths-based behaviours, forming the PEER framework. Our findings demonstrate how peer learning can empower older adults and offer theoretical and practical contributions to the design of ICT programmes that build on older adults’ strengths.