Resume

Dr Angela Dew is a sociologist with 35 years' experience in the disability sector as a direct service provider, manager and researcher. Angela is currently Senior Research Fellow at the Intellectual Disability Behaviour Support (IDBS) program at UNSW Australia where she is engaged in research related to people with cognitive disability and complex support needs. Angela’s research focuses on understanding the lived experience of people with disability and their families with a particular interest in rural and regional communities.

Angela is experienced in policy analysis and engaging policy makers in bridging the research to policy divide through knowledge translation. Angela worked with colleagues Dr Susan Collings and Associate Professor Leanne Dowse (Chair, IDBS) on the development of the ‘Being a planner with a person with disability and complex support needs planning resource kit’ funded by FACS Individualised Options.