Dr Myfanwy Maple
Senior Lecturer, Faculty of The Professions, School of Health
Qualifications
PhD, GradCertAdolHlthWelf, BSW(Hons1)
Contact
| Email: | mmaple@une.edu.au |
| Room: | Pat O'Shane Buidling (C13) 310 |
| Phone: | 02 6773 3661 (or +61 2 6773 3661 overseas) |
| Fax: | 02 6773 3666 |
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Myfanwy is a senior lecturer in the School of Health and Course Coordinator of the Social Work program. She lectures in the social work and counselling programs and has particular interests in the areas of suicide, mental health, trauma, grief and bereavement, and family. Myfanwy lead the development of the Bachelor of Social Work at UNE, which in May 2009 was awarded the Vice Chancellor’s Award for Outstanding Interdisciplinary Innovation. She is keenly interested in curriculum development and blended learning models for on campus and distance students, with the development of online communities as a focus.
Myfanwy is an active researcher and is the lead researcher under the Faculty of The Professions Rural Resurgence Initiative funded theme of ‘Mental health and social care for families in rural environments.’ The aim of this project is to continue to investigate the mental health of individuals and families living within rural communities and is based around three themes:
- Trauma and Loss
- Service Provision
- The Environment
In 2007, Myfanwy was awarded the Emerging Researcher Award from Suicide Prevention Australia on World Suicide Prevention Day for her work toward understanding the experience of family members affected by suicide death. She has published in national and international journals in the area of suicide bereavement and continues to research in this area.
Myfanwy is appointed by the NSW Minister for Health as an Official Visitor under the Mental Health Act (2007) and is currently serving as an elected member of the Official Visitors Advisory Committee (2008-2010).
Myfanwy’s professional background is in social work, where she has worked primarily in health services, both in inpatient and community roles, prior to commencing in research and academia.