Education

• Ph.D., Monash University
• M.O.T., Curtin University
• M.Ed., Uni of South Australia
• B.Sc., Butler University

Research & Academic Interests

• Assessment, treatment & rehabilitation of patients with hand &upper limb injuries
• Recovery & participation following brachial plexus injury from a psychosocial & occupational perspective
• Understanding & addressing rural health disparities through addressing workforce shortage in rural areas

Publications

• Brito, S., Brown, T., Thomacos, N. (2024). An exploratory study on participation following brachial plexus injury. Occupational Therapy in Health Care. https://doi.org/10.1080/07380577.2022.2114613
• Quilliam, C., Crawford, N., McKinstry, C., Buccheri, A., & Brito, S. (2024). Study supports for rural mature-aged university health students: a Stakian multicase study. BMC Medical Education, 24(1), 163–163. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-024-05128-4
• Newton, F., Lee, A., Brito, S. (2023) Understanding and optimizing support resources to facilitate CALD student and supervisor allied health fieldwork experiences. PLoS ONE 18(8): e0289871. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0289871
• Barbagallo, M. S., Brito, S., & Porter, J. E. (2023). Australian Men’s Sheds and Their Role in the Health and Wellbeing of Men: A Systematic Review. Health & Social Care in the Community, 2023, 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1155/2023/2613413
• Brito, S., White, J., Hill, B., & Thomacos, N. (2022). Effective long-term management of brachial plexus injury following surgery: What is needed from hand therapists’ perspectives. Journal of Hand Therapy, 35 (2), 267-274. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jht.2022.01.006
• Unsworth, C. Baker, A., Brito, S., Das Neves, B., Dickson, N., Gohil, A., Kahandawa, G., Naweed, A., & Timmer, A. (2022). Views of American and Australian mobility device users and ambulant bus users regarding occupant restraint systems on public buses. Journal of Transport & Health, 25. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jth.2022.101380

Associations, Affiliations & Work History

• Accredited Hand Therapist (as awarded by Australian Hand Therapy Association) (Australia)
• American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) member
• Kentucky Occupational Therapy Association (KOTA) member

• Occupational Therapist Registered (OTR/L)
• Certified Hand Therapist (CHT)
• Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) Registered - Occupational Therapist (Australia)