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Biography

Becca is a population focused Occupational Therapist with expertise in mental health services, international development, evaluation and research. She has 30yrs experience in public mental health services, as a clinician, practice-based researcher and service development, and more than 20yrs using research as a practice change tool related to mental health, families and lived experience.  

Completing her PhD on sustainability and family-focused practice in 2020, she currently works part-time at both Monash University in research translation as a Research Fellow, and Eastern Health Mental Health and Wellbeing Program in service development as FaPMI (Families where a Parent has a Mental Illness) coordinator. Becca’s dual role and long history of industry-research partnerships has given her extensive experience in collaborating with local and international stakeholders to translate research into family-focused practice. A member of the Prato International Research Collaborative for Change in Parent & Child Mental Health since 2016, Becca leads a project group of senior international researchers exploring the spread and sustainability of family-focused interventions and is lead author on a perspective publication published in a special issue of Frontiers in Psychiatry April 2024. 

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  • SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
  • SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities
  • SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities

Education/Academic qualification

Doctorate, Exploring the implementation and sustainability of Let's Talk about Children, MONASH UNIVERSITY

Award Date: 24 Nov 2020

MAVP AID AND DEVELOPMENT

Award Date: 28 Nov 2014

BAAPPSC OT, La Trobe University

Award Date: 28 Apr 1990

External positions

FaPMI (Families where a parent has Mental Ill-health) Coordinator, Mental Health and Wellbeing Program, Eastern Health

9 Jan 2009 → …

Research area keywords

  • Family, Parent and Child Wellbeing
  • Implementation Science
  • Participatory research
  • Research translation
  • Occupational Therapy
  • International Development
  • Family mental health

Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years

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