Dr. Freya Stephenson

Biography

Freya Stephenson is a Research Officer within the Justice Health Research Program at the School of Population Health, UNSW. Her current work focuses on reducing systemic health inequalities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in prison, including the Medicare Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations Prisons Project (MAPP), where she is involved in the co-design stakeholder consultation phase. In addition to her work at UNSW, Freya contributes as a consultant for Catherine Holmes Consulting, working on the evaluation of justice reinvestment initiatives in Groote Eylandt. Freya has past experience in research and administrative roles in public health, crisis services, and Indigenous community health initiatives, with a strong emphasis on trauma-informed and strengths-based research methodologies. She holds Class Honours in Anthropology from the University of Sydney, where she was awarded for Outstanding Achievement in Anthropology Honours. Freya has a Bachelor of Arts in Criminology and Anthropology and extensive experience working in government, consulting, and academic settings on issues of justice, health, and inequality. She is committed to designing and evaluating health and social services that are equitable, trauma-informed, and impactful for marginalized communities.

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