Vivien Tong

Dr Vivien Tong is a Research Fellow contributing to the End of Life Directions for Aged Care (ELDAC) Project, and a member of the Research Centre for Palliative Care, Death, and Dying (RePaDD).

Vivien is a registered pharmacist who completed her PhD in medicines information optimisation at The University of Sydney. Her consumer-centred user testing research has informed nationally implemented health policy and/or legislation changes to improve medicines information for consumers.

Vivien’s expertise and professional strengths are centred on consumer involvement, health literacy, user testing, health communication, and information design to promote effective communication and engagement with the intended audience(s) of interest. Through her recently commenced role within ELDAC, Vivien has been able to extend and align these research strengths with her keen interest in palliative care and end of life care.