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Dr Martin Ang

Lecturer

Staff Member Details
Email: m.ang@ecu.edu.au
ORCID iD: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4482-5621

Dr Martin Ang is a Lecturer in the School of Nursing and Midwifery at ECU.

Background

Martin Ang has over 15 years of nursing experience spanning acute hospital care, residential aged care, community care, palliative care and tertiary education. He began his nursing career in clinical practice, including at Singapore General Hospital, before progressing into nursing education, clinical leadership, and academia. His professional background includes roles as a Nurse Educator and Nurse Manager at St Luke’s Eldercare, where he gained valuable clinical leadership and management experience in residential aged care. He also served as an Associate Lecturer and Clinical Instructor at Nanyang Polytechnic, contributing to nursing education and clinical training.

Prior to joining Edith Cowan University, Martin was an Assistant Professor at the Singapore Institute of Technology, where he contributed to nursing education, curriculum development, simulation-based learning and research.

Martin’s academic and research interests include palliative care, Namaste Care, aged care, dementia care and innovative approaches to nursing education. He is a Fellow of the Higher Education Research and Development Society of Australasia (HERDSA) and an Associate Editor of the Australasian Journal on Ageing. He is passionate about advancing person-centred care through education, research and clinical practice.

Professional Associations

  • Associate Editor, Australasian Journal on Ageing
  • Fellow, Higher Education Research and Development Society of Australasia (HERDSA)
  • Member of the Nursing and Midwifery Global Community of Practice, World Health Organization
  • Namaste Care Champion, Namaste Care International (UK)
  • Chairperson, Financial Assistance Scheme Committee for Lions Home for the Elders Appointed by Ministry of Health, Singapore
  • Member, Medifund Committee for the Elders Appointed by Ministry of Health, Singapore

Awards and Recognition

  • 2026: Teaching Excellence Award (SIT)
  • 2023: Community Care Nursing Leadership Award
  • 2019: Singapore Health Care Quality Service Award (Star)
  • 2018:  Singapore Health Care Quality Service Award (Gold)
  • 2017:  Singapore Health Care Quality Service Award (Silver)
  • 2016: Service with a Heart (Service Champion)
  • 2011: Capitaland Healthcare Frontliners Award
  • 2011: National Healthcare Group Award
  • 2011: Ministry of Health Holdings (Bronze Medal)

Research Areas and Interests

  • Aged Care
  • Palliative Care
  • Namaste Care
  • Chronic Disease Management
  • AI Communication in Healthcare
  • Simulation-based Learning
  • Phenomenology

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