Emma is an early career researcher based in Broome, Western Australia. She has a strong interest in Aboriginal social and emotional wellbeing (SEWB) and working with Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services (ACHHS) to improve approaches to supporting community wellbeing. Emma leads the Wellbeing Informed Care- Kimberley project, working with ACCHS to strengthen the systems that support the provision of holistic wellbeing focused primary health care.

Emma is connected with the Transforming Indigenous Mental Health Team, led by Prof Pat Dudgeon. Emma is involved in evaluating the Aboriginal Health Council of Western Australia SEWB model of service pilot project across five ACCHS. Emma is also evaluating the Bigiswun SEWB service in Fitzroy Crossing.

Emma works for the Kimberley Aboriginal Medical Services as their senior research officer one day a week and remains heavily involved in national efforts to implement the Kimberley Mum’s Mood Scale as a culturally secure approach to yarning with Aboriginal women about mood and wellbeing during the perinatal period.