Nola Ries

Nola Ries is an experienced legal and social science researcher with expertise in: law, health and ageing; legal aspects of health system reform; and the ethical and legal governance of health research. She is a co-founder of the Dementia Law Network and leads a program of research on: legal issues for people living with dementia, their carers and family; dementia capability for the legal profession; and legal and policy frameworks for a dementia-inclusive society. Professor Ries has a strong focus on applied research, community engagement and interprofessional collaboration between legal and health sectors.

Professor Ries has expertise in qualitative research with professional and consumer participants. She has over 100 publications, research reports and related outputs, including more than 80 peer-reviewed journal articles and over 25 book chapters. She qualified as a lawyer in Australia and Canada and practiced in administrative and human rights law.