PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Published Articles
2007, Nov/Dec |
Fire-Safe fabrics Australian Ageing Agenda (Sydney, Aust.) Article canvassing use of FR Fabrics in RACF’s |
2007, May/Jun |
Goodness on the Inside National Health Care Journal (Sydney, Aust.) Article canvassing Post Occupancy Evaluations in RACF’s |
2006, Oct/Nov |
Letting the light in National Health Care Journal (Sydney, Aust.) Article canvassing artificial lighting in RACF’s |
2006, Jun/Jul |
Mixed messages: floor materials in dementia accommodation National Health Care Journal (Sydney, Aust.) Article canvassing colour & tonal contrast in floor materials in RACF’s |
2005, Nov. |
Falls and Dementia: considerations in design National Health Care Journal (Sydney, Aust.) Article canvassing the relationship of accidental falls, visual ability, colour and tonal contrast in RACF’s. |
2003, Sept |
Burke, T. J., (2003). Significance of tonal contrast in dementia accommodation. Geriaction. 21 (3) 11-15 (Journal published by the University of Western Sydney) |
Conference Papers
2008, 16-17 June |
‘Can You See The Light?’: Lighting in Residential Aged Care 7th Biennial International Dementia Conference ‘Find the Gaps and Maintaining the Passion’ Sydney Conference & Exhibition Centre, Darling Harbour |
2006, 29-30 June |
‘Good Sense, Good Design: Interior Design in dementia accommodation’ 6th Biennial International Dementia Conference ‘Enriching the Lives of People with Dementia’ Australian Technology Park, Sydney, Australia |
| 2004, 2 Dec |
‘Significance of Tonal Contrast in Dementia Accommodation’ 3rd National Conference ERA ‘Contributing to an Ageing Agenda’ Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre, Southbank, Brisbane |
2002, 24-25 Oct. |
'Reading the Environment: The Importance of Tonal Contrast in Aged Care Accommodation' Geriaction Conference 'Innovations in Aged Care' Novotel Darling Harbour, Sydney, Australia |
2000, 15-16 June |
'A Grey Area: Colour Specification in Dementia-Specific Accommodation' Biennial International Dementia Conference 'Dementia Care - Getting Closer to Home' Novotel Brighton Beach, Sydney, Australia |
1999, 6-8 Sept. |
‘Lighting in Frail Aged & Dementia-Specific Accommodation’ 1999 National Conference of Aged Care Australia and The Australian Association of Gerontology, Conference Centre, Darling Harbour, Sydney |
1998, 11-12 June |
‘Wayfinding in the built environment: Vision, Colour Contrast, and Illumination’ Biennial International Dementia Conference ‘Dementia Care: Can we afford the risk?’ Manly Pacific Parkroyal, Manly, NSW |
University Lecture Paper & Tutorial
2002 |
QUT: Graduate Certificate in Designed Environments for Ageing (DB60) Lecture: Wayfinding (review/discussion of current literature) Tutorial: Wayfinding (practical ‘wayfinding’ exercises/experiences) |
University Dissertation
1994, June |
8670 Research Dissertation IT Wayfinding: Visual Functions, Colour Contrast, Illumination in Institutional Interiors for the Aged University of Technology, Sydney The research comprised of 3 x case studies of existing dementia-specific facilities in Sydney, together with a literature review. |





