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Biography
Dr. Mariana Atkins is a Senior Research Fellow at the Centre for Social Impact UWA since 2018. She is a human geographer and planner who has been involved in conducting evaluations and research projects across various areas including financial resilience and disasters, ageing and aged care, homelessness, unemployment and disability. Mariana has experience in program and evaluation design and the development of quantitative and qualitative research methods, and teaches in the Outcomes Measurement courses.
Mariana has extensive research and planning experience in developed and developing countries. She has a PhD. in Geography and Planning from the University of Western Australia, an MSc. (Distinction) in Social Policy and Planning from the London School of Economics and a BA(Hons) in Geography from University College London. Mariana is a Fellow of the Royal Geographic Society.
Research interests
Disaster resilience and preparedness
Ageing, Age-friendly design, Healthy Active Ageing, Aged Care
Homelessness
Unemployment
Disability
Refugee and migrant communities
Transport planning
Urban design
Community engagement
Board member: PerthALIVE
Board member: ADFAS Perth
Mentor: CANWA Dream, Plan, Do
Languages
English
Spanish
Conversant in French
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):
Education/Academic qualification
Geography and Planning, PhD, The geography of ageing in the city: an analysis of population dynamics and policy responses in Perth, Western Australia, The University of Western Australia
Award Date: 25 Oct 2017
Social Policy and Planning, MSc. with Distinction, Social Policy and Planning in Developing Countries, The London School of Economics and Political Science
Award Date: 30 Sept 1989
Geography, BA (Hons), Human Geography, University College London
Industry keywords
- Ageing
- Built Environment
- Social and Welfare Issues
- Not for Profit
- Creative Arts
- Children and Young People
Research expertise keywords
- Ageing
- Built environment
- Homelessness
- Youth unemployment
- Evaluation
- Disaster resilience
- Arts and health
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Inclusive Education: Consultations with Students with Disability and their Parents and Carers
Francis, J., Atkins, M. T., Marchbank, B., Butterworth, M., Sanders, R., Chalmers, R., Drake, M., Jones, L., Scullin, B., Zou, S., Lester, L. & Flatau, P., 2024, Centre for Social Impact.Research output: Book/Report › Report
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The World Health Organization's impacts on age-friendly policymaking: A case study on Australia
Liu, E., Atkins, M. T., Chomik, R. & Judd, B., Sept 2023, In: Australian Journal of Social Issues. 58, 3, p. 714-728 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access3 Citations (Scopus) -
Adaptation among aged care and disability service providers in response to the COVID-19 pandemic: Lessons for the future
Seivwright, A., Kaleveld, L., Meltzer, A., Atkins, M. T., Varadharajan, M., Campbell, P., Callis, Z. & Wilson, E., 4 Nov 2022, In: Frontiers in Health Services. 2, p. 1-19 19 p., 1037256.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access2 Citations (Scopus) -
‘An Oasis of Integration in Our Country': Evaluation of the Multicultural Enterprise Development Project
Atkins, M. T., Kaleveld, L., Dau, D. & Evans, A., 2022Research output: Book/Report › Other output
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Case Managed Emergency Relief Approach: Summary Report
Atkins, M. T. & Kaleveld, L., Jun 2021, 4 p.Research output: Book/Report › Other output
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CityViz: Ageing in Australia 2006-2016
Liu, E. (Creator), Chomik, R. (Creator), Sisson, A. (Creator), Atkins, M. (Creator) & Judd, B. (Creator), UNSW Press, 2020
https://cityfutures.be.unsw.edu.au/cityviz/ageing-australia/
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Performance with Purpose
Flatau, P. (Investigator 01), Lester, L. (Investigator 02), Atkins, M. (Investigator 03) & Abdul-Wahed, S. (Investigator 04)
1/02/25 → 31/12/25
Project: Research
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Evaluation of the Summer Response Strategy Program
Flatau, P. (Investigator 01), Atkins, M. (Investigator 02) & Kaleveld, L. (Investigator 03)
Goldfields Indigenous Housing Organisation
1/01/25 → 31/12/25
Project: Research
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Evaluation of the Enhancing Leadership in the Organisation and Disability Services Governance Project
Flatau, P. (Investigator 01), Kaleveld, L. (Investigator 02) & Atkins, M. (Investigator 03)
1/07/24 → 31/12/25
Project: Research
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Development and Implementation of a Monitoring and Evaluation Framework for the WA Digital Inclusion Project
Flatau, P. (Investigator 01), Lester, L. (Investigator 02), Atkins, M. (Investigator 03), O'Shaughnessy, D. (Investigator 04) & Lester, R. (Investigator 05)
Western Australian Council of Social Service
28/08/23 → 31/12/25
Project: Research
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Centre for Stories
Flatau, P. (Investigator 01), Atkins, M. (Investigator 02) & Kaleveld, L. (Investigator 03)
31/07/23 → 31/12/25
Project: Research