Dr Kristin Bindley

Dr Kristin Bindley

Postdoctoral Fellow

PhD, University of Technology Sydney, 2022

Grad Cert Loss, Grief and Trauma Counselling, Flinders University, 2009

BSW (Hons), Sydney University, 2004

BA (Sociology and English), Sydney University, 2002

Arts, Design & Architecture (ADA)
School of Social Sciences

Kristin (she/her) is a Postdoctoral Fellow in The Care Lab at the School of Social Sciences. Her research explores the social and structural determinants of experiences of caring, dying and grieving. Possessing a background in social work, Kristin has significant experience in practice, research and education (in both clinical and academic settings) related to end of life, health care, palliative care and bereavement. Her PhD thesis was recognised on the 2022 UTS Chancellor’s List and explo...

Phone
+61 2 9065 8401
E-mail
k.bindley@unsw.edu.au
Location
R324, John Goodsell Building School of Social Sciences UNSW SYDNEY 2052

Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM): for service to the community through palliative care initiatives, 2023

University of Technology Chancellor's List: for doctoral theses judged to be of the highest calibre among all UTS theses submitted in a given year, 2022

Finalist in Emerging Researcher Category, National Palliative Care Awards, 2021

Editor's Choice Award, Palliative Medicine, 2021

 

Editorial Board, Journal of Social Work in End of Life and Palliative Care, 2021 - present

National Consultant Lead (Bereavement), Palliative Care Social Work Australia, 2020 - present

Accredited Mental Health Social Worker & Member, Australian Association of Social Workers, 2021 - present

Member, Palliative Care NSW, 2020 - present