Ms Valerie Watchorn

STAFF PROFILE

Position

Senior Lecturer

Faculty

Faculty of Health

Department

School of Health & Social Dev

Campus

Geelong Waterfront Campus

Contact

Research interests

Valerie's areas of research interest include how environmental design, in particular Universal Design, and assistive technology influence people's occupational performance, health and social participation. Valerie is particularly interested in how Universal Design can be applied to the design of built environments and how his can be evaluated.

Units taught

Valerie is Unit Chair of the following units:
HSO206 Occupation Across the Lifespan

HSO303 Evidence-Based Occupational Therapy Practice 2

HSO403 Promoting Occupational Engagement Through Assistive Technology

Research groups

Valerie is a member of the Deakin University HOME Research Hub

Publications

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2023

Overcoming obstacles to accessibility and inclusivity in an Australian regional city: A transdisciplinary research approach

R Tucker, D Kelly, P Frawley, L Johnson, F Andrews, K Murfitt, V Watchorn

(2023), Vol. 41, pp. 262-278, Urban Policy and Research, C1

journal article

Evaluating universal design of built environments: an empirical study of stakeholder practice and perceptions

V Watchorn, D Hitch, R Tucker, P Frawley, K Aedy, C Grant

(2023), Vol. 38, pp. 1491-1510, Journal of Housing and the Built Environment, Berlin, Germany, C1

journal article

Bikes for all: How customised bicycles impact participation in sport and recreation

Sally Logan, Valerie Watchorn, Kate Anderson, Danielle Hitch, Pearse Fay, Joanne Watson, Dion Williams, Stephanie Sorraghan

(2023), Vol. 70, pp. 57-58, Australian Occupational Therapy Journal, London, Eng., C1-1

journal article

Co-design in the context of universal design: An Australian case study exploring the role of people with disabilities in the design of public buildings

Valerie Watchorn, Richard Tucker, Danielle Hitch, Patsie Frawley

(2023), pp. 1-22, Design Journal, London, Eng, C1

journal article
2022

People with disabilities: enabling the city and planning for inclusion

L Johnson, R Tucker, V Watchorn

(2022), pp. 64-78, Alternative Planning History and Theory, London, Eng., B1

book chapter

Housing at the fulcrum: a systems approach to uncovering built environment obstacles to city scale accessibility and inclusion

R Tucker, D Kelly, L Johnson, U de Jong, V Watchorn

(2022), Vol. 37, pp. 1179-1197, Journal of Housing and the Built Environment, C1

journal article
2021

An integrated literature review of the current discourse around universal design in the built environment-is occupation the missing link?

V Watchorn, D Hitch, C Grant, R Tucker, K Aedy, S Ang, P Frawley

(2021), Vol. 43, pp. 1-12, Disability and Rehabilitation, England, C1

journal article

What are the perceptions of staff who work in, and professionals who advise on the design of, Australian aged care facilities on the value and use of handrails in corridors?

N Swan, V Watchorn, C Grant

(2021), Vol. 40, pp. e62-e69, Australasian Journal on Ageing, Australia, C1

journal article
2019

Accessible & Inclusive Geelong Feasibility Study

Richard Tucker, David Kelly, Patsie Frawley, Louise Johnson, Kevin Murfitt, Fiona Andrews, Andrew Brown, Claire Henderson-Wilson, Ursula De Jong, Valerie Watchorn, Alexandra Gartrell, Kathryn Aedy, Susan Ang, Susan Balandin, Catherine Bennett, Danielle Hitch, David Jones, Erin Wilson

(2019), Geelong, Vic, A6

research report/technical paper
2018

Making it real: The development of a web-based simulated learning resource for occupational therapy students

K Nicola-Richmond, V Watchorn

(2018), Vol. 34, pp. 13-26, Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, C1

journal article

Changing Places, Changing Lives

A Martin, V Watchorn, C Grant

(2018), Vol. 9, pp. 5-21, Journal of Social Inclusion, C1

journal article

Evaluating universal design in built environments - a scoping project

Valerie Watchorn, Cathryn Grant, Richard Tucker, Danielle Hitch, Patsie Frawley, Susan Ang, Kathryn Aedy, Apeksha Gohil

(2018), Vol. 256, pp. 689-695, UDHEIT2018 : Transforming our World Through Design, Diversity and Education : Proceedings of the Universal Design and Higher Education in Transformation Congress, Dublin, Ireland, E1

conference
2015

Working with policy and regulatory factors to implement universal design in the built environment: the Australian experience

H Larkin, D Hitch, V Watchorn, S Ang

(2015), Vol. 12, pp. 8157-8171, International journal of environmental research and public health, Basel, Switzerland, C1

journal article
2014

Promoting participation through the universal design of built environments: making it happen

V Watchorn, H Larkin, D Hitch, S Ang

(2014), Vol. 5, pp. 65-88, Journal of social inclusion, Meadowbrook, Qld., C1

journal article
2013

Strategies and effectiveness of teaching universal design in a cross-faculty setting

V Watchorn, H Larkin, S Ang, D Hitch

(2013), Vol. 18, pp. 477-490, Teaching in higher education, London, Eng., C1

journal article

Readiness for interprofessional learning : a cross-faculty comparison between architecture and occupational therapy students

H Larkin, D Hitch, V Watchorn, S Ang, K Stagnitti

(2013), Vol. 27, pp. 413-419, Journal of interprofessional care, London, England, C1

journal article
2012

Changes and challenges in higher education : what is the impact on fieldwork education?

H Larkin, V Watchorn

(2012), Vol. 59, pp. 463-466, Australian occupational therapy journal, Richmond, Vic., C1

journal article
2011

Community mobility in the context of universal design: inter-professional collaboration and education

Danielle Hitch, Helen Larkin, Valerie Watchorn, Susan Ang

(2011), Vol. 59, pp. 375-383, Australian Occupational Therapy Journal, London, Eng., C1

journal article

An interprofessional approach to architecture education : collaboration between architecture and occupational therapy.

S Ang, H Larkin, V Watchorn

(2011), pp. 398-406, Proceedings of the 2011 International Conference of the Association of Architecture Schools of Australasia, Geelong, Vic., E1

conference
2010

Advocacy via human rights legislation : the application to assistive technology & accessible environments

V Watchorn, N Layton

(2010), Vol. 17, pp. 117-138, Australian journal of human rights, Sydney, NSW, C1

journal article

Enriching student experience and inter-professional learning of inclusive design with Second Life

S Ang, S Segrave, H Larkin, D Hitch, V Watchorn, H Elkadi, M McCracken, D Holt

(2010), pp. 1-8, ANZAScA 2010 : On the border : architectural science in theory & practice : Proceedings of the 44th Annual Conference of the Architectural Science Association, Auckland, New Zealand, E1

conference

Funded Projects at Deakin

Industry and Other Funding

My Active Life Program Evaluation

Ms Valerie Watchorn, Dr Kate Anderson, A/Prof Danielle Hitch, Dr Joanne Watson, Mr Pearse Fay, Ms Sally Logan

Solve Disability Solutions Inc

  • 2023: $38,160
  • 2022: $300
  • 2021: $68,965

Supervisions

No completed student supervisions to report