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Elise Alexander is a Research Fellow and Project Coordinator at the Centre for Aboriginal Medical and Dental Health, Medical School, at the University of Western Australia, located on Nyoongar Country. She leads a national NHMRC MRFF funded study aiming to enhance the utility of culturally safe, empirically validated cognitive assessment tools for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. One key focus of her work is the Kimberley Indigenous Cognitive Assessment (KICA), which serves as a gold standard screening device for assessing cognition in these communities and is integrated into national health and aged care policies. Elise's expertise spans various research areas including aging, children, health, and social welfare issues. Her work aligns with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, particularly in education and health. She holds a PhD in Psychology from Curtin University, where she explored the psychosocial impacts of cancer diagnoses on children and their parents.
Centre for Aboriginal Medical and Dental Health, Medical School, University of Western Australia • Perth, Australia
Leading a national study on cognitive assessment tools for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
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