Ying Yu

Lecturer (Teaching and Research)

College of Nursing and Health Sciences

+61 8 8201 5956
place Sturt North
GPO Box 2100, ADELAIDE, SA, 5001

Dr Ying Yu is a Registered Nurse and academic with extensive experience in both China and Australia. Ying’s cross-cultural background informs her commitment to supporting culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) individuals in healthcare settings, both as patients and caregivers. 

She holds a PhD in Nursing from Flinders University, where her research focused on a facilitator-enabled virtual iSupport program for carers of people with dementia in the Australian health and aged care context, using a mixed-methods design. Her Master’s research explored the experiences of CALD individuals during critical illness, further emphasising her dedication to inclusive care.

Ying has led and collaborated on multiple national and international research projects, including those funded by the MRFF and NHMRC, and has published extensively in high-impact journals. Her work has earned her numerous accolades, including teaching excellence awards and recognition for outstanding research presentations. Fluent in English and Mandarin, Ying continues to advocate for culturally tailored interventions in dementia care and nursing education.

Qualifications

PhD

Master in Nursing 

Graduate Certificate in Clinical Education,

ICU certificate

Bachelor of Nursing

Honours, awards and grants

Chief Investigator, Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) A$2,946,531.00. Project title: Cross-sector Collaboration to Scale Up a Culturally Tailored iSupport Model to Address Unmet Needs of Dementia Carers: the CT-iSupport Trial.

Chief Investigator, NHMRC 2022 TCR Cultural Ethnic and Linguistic Diversity in Dementia Research Grant (No.2024551) $1,555,078.05. Project title: A ‘culturally tailored iSupport model’ for carers of people with dementia’

Chief Investigator, Aged Care Research & Industry Innovation Australia (ARIIA), Grant (GA0032, $160,000) and a cash contribution from the three aged care providers (40,000). Project title: ‘Optimising support for Chinese carers of people with dementia by embedding iSupport in routine aged care services’

3MT Flinders University Finalist 2023 https://youtu.be/PrJqw5D8u0g

Runner up best oral presentation: post diagnostic care at the Australian Dementia Research Forum 2023

Vice President's Teaching Excellence Award 2020

Vice-Chancellor's Awards for Excellence in Teaching 2020

Vice President and Executive Dean Education Award 2019 Academic Level A/B

Key responsibilities

Topic Coordinator

Teaching 

Research 

Teaching interests

Simulation

clinical skills

culturally and linguistically diverse population

Topic coordinator
NURS1025 Research and evidenced practice
NURS3011 Nursing Practice and Professional Placement 4
NURS1027A Nursing practice and professional placement 1
Topic lecturer
NURS1027 Nursing practice and professional placement