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Personal profile
Personal profile
Rob has been a professional Paramedic for 27 years having worked and trained in Sydney, The Central Coast, Newcastle, Port Macquarie & Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates.
He joined NSW Ambulance as a Registered Nurse looking for something a little more dynamic and exciting in 1993.
Since then he has been involved in multiple clinical and management roles in varied settings throughout NSW including participation in the proof of concept trial of Extended Care Paramedic Practice in 2008.
In 2016 Rob moved to the United Arab Emirates to take up a full-time Clinical Educators role. During his time there he also trained and completed certification & licensure to international Emergency Medical Technician Advanced level. As well as his teaching role with CSU Rob continues to practice as an ECP with ASNSW.
Rob is an early career researcher who is presently working on a PhD research project which examines Mental Health Education within Paramedicine.
Research Interests
Mental Health Education in Paramedicine
Adult Learning & Education
Scholarship of Teaching & Learning
Management of Trauma in Pre-Hospital Care
Extended Scopes of Practice in Paramedicine
Teaching
Rob is currently the subject Convenor for two subjects at CSU in Paramedic program, which involve the Advanced management of Trauma and Integrated WorkPlace learning.
Additionally, he consults for numerous other subjects.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Devlopment 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):
Education/Academic qualification
Clinical Education, Graduate Certificate, Flinders University
2017 → 2020
Award Date: 27 Aug 2020
Paramedicine, Diploma Paramedical Science, Talisium Health Education
2017 → 2018
Award Date: 01 Jun 2018
Paramedicine, Diploma Paramedical Science, NSW Ambulance
1998 → 2000
Award Date: 01 Apr 2000
Nursing, Diploma of Health Science, University of Newcastle
1989 → 1992
Award Date: 01 Jan 1992
Clinical Education, Doctor of Philosophy, Flinders University
Jan 2020 → Jan 2025
External positions
Peer Reviewer, Australasian Journal of Paramedicine
2018 → …
Extended Care Paramedic Specialist, NSW Ambulance
13 Sep 1993 → 01 Jan 2021
Subject keywords
- Paramedicine
- Mental Health
- Education
- Workplace Learning
- Clinical Practice
- Pre-Hospital Care
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Paramedic undergraduate mental health clinical placement: Does it help prepare for practice?
Thornberry, P., Bilton, N. & Bear, R., 2021, 64 p.Research output: Resource/document › Resource
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Undergraduate paramedic students’ perceptions of their experiences in an inpatient mental health setting: Does a mental health placement prepare students for managing mental health presentations?
Carney, E., Bilton, N. & Bear, R., 2021.Research output: Resource/document › Resource
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'Excellence in Distance Study' CPD Event
Bear, R., Ebbs, P. & Phillips, S., 05 May 2020.Research output: Other contribution to conference › Presentation only
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A novel approach to PBL in an applied pharmacology subject
Burbidge, S., Mitchell, N., Ebbs, P. & Bear, R., 30 Nov 2019, p. 16-16. 1 p.Research output: Other contribution to conference › Abstract › peer-review
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Prizes
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Australasian College of Paramedicine HDR Grant
Bear, Rob (Recipient), 07 Jul 2021
Prize: Grant › Successful
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Increasing paramedic placement capacity in the rural and remote footprint
Maria, Sonja (Recipient), Stirling, Jennie (Recipient), Sutton, Clare (Recipient), Bear, Rob (Recipient), Brewster, Lyle (Recipient) & Bilton, Natalia (Recipient), 2019
Prize: Grant › Successful
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Activities
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British Columbia Emergency Health Service
Rob Bear (Visiting researcher)
11 Nov 2019 → 30 Nov 2019Activity: Visiting an external institution › Visiting an external organisation › Industry
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NSW Ambulance Volunteer Community First Responder Conference 2018
Rob Bear (Chair)
28 Oct 2018Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Conference/Symposium › Industry
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The law and ethics of paramedic management of mental health patients
Rob Bear (Speaker), Ruth Townsend (Chair), Louise Roberts (Speaker), Michael Eburn (Speaker), Reenie Lowe (Speaker) & Fabian Perez (Facilitator)
27 Aug 2020Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Public lecture/debate/seminar/presentation › Industry
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HDR Supervision
Rob Bear (Co-supervisor) & Natalia Bilton (Principal Supervisor)
2019 → 2020Activity: Supervision/Examination/Mentoring › Internal HDR Supervision
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Australasian Journal of Paramedicine (Journal)
Rob Bear (Reviewer)
2018 → 2021Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Peer review responsibility, including review panel or committee
Press / Media
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CSU student paramedics on international study program
03/11/19
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media