• The University of Western Australia (M503,M516), 35 Stirling Highway,

    6009 Perth

    Australia

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Biography

Jen Smith (BSc Health Promotion, GradDipPubHealth, PhD) is a Senior Research Fellow at the University of Western Australia, and national coordinator and public health co-lead with Associate Professor Jennifer Schumann of the Emerging Drugs Network of Australia (EDNA). This 5-year national research collaboration draws on the expertise of emergency physicians, clinical toxicologists and forensic laboratories across five state jurisdictions to establish a coordinated toxicosurveillance system of illicit and emerging drugs causing acute harm in sentinel emergency departments across Australia.

 

Jen brings a unique perspective to CCREM through her qualitative research expertise and experience in academic and public sector environments. Since completing her PhD on adolescent sexual behaviour and pregnancy intentions in 2010, Jen has continued to strengthen her position as a promising researcher through academic roles in the School of Public Health at Curtin University and research and community outreach positions in the drug and alcohol sector. In 2019, Jen was responsible for developing an evaluation strategy for the Department of Communities ‘Target 120’ initiative; a $20.4 million election commitment by the WA Government to reduce offending behaviour in at-risk young people in WA. This evaluation plan was endorsed and commended by the Department of Treasury.

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  • SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
  • SDG 5 - Gender Equality
  • SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals

Industry keywords

  • Health

Research expertise keywords

  • Illicit and emerging drugs
  • Public health
  • Qualitative research

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