Mental Health Policy, Practice, and Service Accessibility in Contemporary Society

Jennifer Martin is well experienced in the field of mental health as a social work researcher, educator and practitioner. Current research is focused on inter-disciplinary collaboration across health disciplines to improve communication skills and client outcomes. This includes effective use of technology to enhance inter-disciplinary collaboration. Her research into workforce development in social work, mental health and aged care focuses on issues of access and equity highlighting the importance of evidence-based research to inform practice outcomes and the importance of communicating this in reputable peer reviewed publications as well as to policy makers and in practice forums. Jennifer is regarded as an expert in the fields of education, mental health and social work. She currently holds invited appointments with TEQSA as an expert panel member, membership of the Board of Studies at Charles Sturt University and is a past academic advisor at the University of Malaysia-Sarawak, and past Chair of the RMIT University Appeals Committee. Jennifer is an invited university sector representative on the executive of the Victorian Department of Health and Human Services Allied Health Therapy Research Network and is a founding member of the NHMRC funded: Evidence Translation in Allied Health (EviTAH).