Profile

Debra  Dunstan

Debra Dunstan

Australia

Debra Dunstan PhD MAPS is a Senior Lecturer in Clinical Psychology at the University of New England, Armidale Australia, where she teaches full-time in the Postgraduate Clinical Psychology Program. Debra has professional qualifications in Clinical Psychology and Physiotherapy and extensive experience in occupational rehabilitation and rural clinical practice. Her research interests are in the areas of rehabilitation psychology - in particular work-disability due to musculoskeletal conditions and mild to moderate mental health problems - and, modes and models of mental health and rehabilitation service delivery, suitable for use in rural settings. Her current research projects include: the evaluation of community-based, rural mental health programs, including the importance of social inclusion in mental well-being; and, the role of co-workers in workplace rehabilitation.


Articles contributed to by this person


Original Research 1 February 2018

Applying Strengths Model principles to build a rural community-based mental health support service and achieve recovery outcomes


Letter to the Editor 4 July 2012

Using technology to improve patient assessment and outcome evaluation

Register Now
About our regions
News & Events

Creating positive early rural placements in medical education
article

Discharge against medical advice in rural and remote emergency departments
article

Retention of early-career GPs as independent specialists in former training practices
article

Rural GP Association of Scotland (RGPAS) Annual Conference #RGPAS24, 15–17 November 2024, Inverness, Scotland
web link

11th Biennial Pacific Region Indigenous Doctors Congress (PRIDoC) 2024, 2–6 December 2024, Kaurna Country, Adelaide, Australia
web link

4th International Indigenous Health & Wellbeing Conference 2025, 16–19 June 2025, Adelaide Convention Centre, Kaurna Country, Australia
web link

Connect with us
Facebook
Twitter
Linkedin
Email
RSS feed