Social Policy
Social policy and the welfare state, mental health policy and practice and human services.
Faculty Research Focus
- Social policy and the welfare state
- Mental health policy
- Management in the human services
Research Interests
The Faculty will consider any research topic that interests potential PhD students; however, students will benefit from researching in areas that align with the Faculty’s strengths. Please contact the Faculty to discuss your PhD topic.
Alternatively you may contact one of our academics below to discuss your area of interest.
- Professor Jeni Warburton
- Dr Monika Merkes
- “Participation by people with an intellectual disability in policy, governance and policy advocacy” - Dr Patsie Frawley
- family studies - Dr Jennifer Power
- Health professions and childbearing - Dr Kerreen Reiger
- Intellectual disability, policy, programs and practice to support social inclusion - Professor Christine Bigby
- Maternity service provision - Dr Kerreen Reiger
- Mental health policy and practice - Dr Anne-Maree Sawyer
- Occupational health and safety - Professor Evan Willis
- Social welfare and the human service professions - Dr Anne-Maree Sawyer
- Social, Political and Economic Impacts of Population Ageing and International Population Movements - Professor Allan Borowski
- Sociology of health and illness - Professor Evan Willis
- Sociology of work and occupations - Professor Evan Willis
- Women’s policy - Dr Anastasia Powell
