Marissa Shields

PhD candidate, Disability and Health Unit, Melbourne School of Population Health, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences,University of Melbourne

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Health & Medicine

It's time to improve employment for Australians with disability

New research finds that for people with disability, working in a job that's a good match for their skills and needs can improve mental health. But the reverse is also true

Health & Medicine

The young Australians hit hard during COVID-19

For governments and policy makers, COVID-19 is a chance to address the existing problems for younger Australian workers as youth unemployment looks set to peak