qualifications: BSc(Hons), PhD
position: Director
department: Deakin Rural Health
Professor Versace has resided in south west Victoria since the submission of his PhD in 2007 (he commenced in 2004). This degree was conferred in 2008 and his thesis was submitted on time and was accepted without change following review. Being geographically tied to an area with limited research possibilities has resulted in an early publication record that spans many disciplines. This changed in late 2012 when he joined Greater Green Triangle University Department of Rural Health (GGT UDRH) in Warrnambool, which marked his move into population and public health research (GGT UDRH has since transitioned to Deakin Rural Health in 2016). Since 2013 he has co-authored over twenty peer-reviewed publications that include RCTs, observational studies, investigation of socio-cultural and rural disadvantage, patient health misperception and engagement strategies, study protocols, chronic disease screening, and program evaluation. Complementing his research is his active interest in supervising and mentoring students. He has supervised PhD projects to completion and provides support to medical students and registrars from a range of disciplines with their research endeavours.
Project Report 28 July 2024
Original Research 7 August 2023
Project Report 8 February 2022
Project Report 29 September 2021
Patients with cardiac conditions requiring emergency medical retrieval from the Great Barrier Reef, Australia
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Pilot study of a cognitive behavioral therapy skills intervention for rural adults
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Transitioning to rural practice together: a rural fellowship model (in 6 Ps)
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4th International Indigenous Health & Wellbeing Conference 2025, 16–19 June 2025, Adelaide Convention Centre, Kaurna Country, Australia
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