Bridging the Gaps: Psychosocial Disability and the NDIS

About this episode

The episode features a discussion with Professor Jen Smith-Merry about psychosocial disability and the NDIS, focusing on mental health and government policy.

In this episode, we are joined by the wonderful Professor Jen Smith-Merry, a Professor of Health and Social Policy and Australian Research Council Industry Laureate Fellow (2024-2029) at the University of Sydney School of Health Sciences. This conversation starts by exploring Jen’s career-long dedication to mental health and her push for government policy that truly addresses the needs of people with mental illness. We then dive into the significant gaps currently found within and outside the...

People in this episode

Host: Simone Dudley

Guest: Professor Jen Smith-Merry

Topics covered

• psychosocial disability
• NDIS
• mental health
• government policy
• health and social policy

Keywords

• psychosocial disability
• NDIS
• mental health
• government policy
• health policy
• social policy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: University of Sydney School of Health Sciences, Australian Research Council

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