Dr Kristin Bindley

Kristin is a Lecturer in Social Work in the School of Social Sciences. Her research interests include caring, grief and bereavement, palliative and end-of-life care, social and structural determinants of health and well-being, equity-informed approaches to health and social care, and qualitative approaches, particularly with structurally vulnerable populations in mind. Kristin completed her PhD at IMPACCT (Improving Palliative, Aged and Chronic Care through Clinical Research and Translation) at the University of Technology Sydney, where she is an Industry/Professional Fellow. Her PhD thesis was recognised on the 2022 UTS Chancellor’s List and focused on carer experiences of social welfare policy during and following informal care provision for someone with a life-limiting illness, specifically in relation to income support and public housing.

Kristin has practised as a social worker for over 19 years in clinical, research and project management roles, with an emphasis on bereavement and palliative care. She is an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker with the Australian Association of Social Workers and the national Bereavement Consultant Lead for Palliative Care Social Work Australia. Having worked extensively with bereaved family members and carers in Western Sydney, Kristin has significant experience in the provision of bereavement counselling and therapeutic support, as well as experience of related service coordination and education delivery in both clinical and academic contexts.