PhD Candidate, UNSW
Erin is a Research Officer currently working on Aim 3 of the NHMRC Partnerships for Better Health Project - Improving the Mental Health Outcomes for Persons with Intellectual Disability, which focuses on a qualitative exploration of the barriers that impede access to mental health services for people with intellectual disability.
Erin holds a Masters of Public Health from UNSW, and a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Sociology and Gender Studies from the University of Sydney. Her research interests are qualitative research methods, the social determinants of mental health and well-being and health inequities. She is currently undertaking a PhD investigating the experience of women with intellectual disability who seek mental health support.
How to improve the NDIS for people who have an intellectual disability as well as a mental illness
Oct 04, 2018 14:25 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health
The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) began a full national rollout in July, 2016 with a fundamental principle to give those with a disability choice and control over their daily lives. Participants can use funds...
Johannesburg in a time of darkness: Ivan Vladislavić’s new memoir reminds us of the city’s fragility
Economist Chris Richardson on an ‘ugly’ inflation result and the coming budget
Biden administration tells employers to stop shackling workers with ‘noncompete agreements’
Labour can afford to be far more ambitious with its economic policies – voters are on board
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects