Alexandra Devine

Dr Alexandra Devine is a Research Fellow with the Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne. For the past 16 years her local and international research and technical assistance experience has a focus on mental health and disability inclusive development. Key bodies of work include Australian government and internationally funded research on the measurement and evaluation of disability inclusive development; mental health; disability and employment; disability services and systems; and, sexual and reproductive health of women with disability. Upon completion of her PhD on the life circumstances of people with psychosocial disability and their engagement with Australian Disability Employment Services (DES), Alexandra has continued to focus on disability and employment, alongside examining experiences of individuals engaged with systems such as DES and the National Disability Insurance Scheme. Alexandra continues to provide technical assistance to an Australian Government funded Skills for Development Program in Kiribati.