Amelia Winter

Amelia Winter

Higher Degree by Research Candidate

PhD - Master of Psychology - Health Candidate

School of Psychology

Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences

I am an Early Career Researcher with a background in psychology and public health. My research predominantly evaluates health services and implementation of interventions to improve health. With a broad range of experiences related to perinatal, gastroenterological, and mental health research, I am particularly interested in the ways health systems support health-related behaviors and help-seeking; especially for groups who face additional barriers to engaging with healthcare, such as people with refugee backgrounds or experiences of trauma.

I recently completed a Doctor of Philosophy in Medicine (Psychology) under the supervision of A/Prof Clemence Due and Prof Anna Ziersch. My PhD research focused on psychological wellbeing and health service engagement for families from the Middle East in the First 1000 Days (from conception to two years post-birth).

I have previously been employed as a researcher in the University of Adelaide Schools of Nursing and Psychology, and in the Perinatal and Infant Mental Health Service (CAMHS) within SA Health. I also have extensive teaching experience in undergraduate psychology and public health courses within the University of Adelaide. In addition to my research at the University of Adelaide, I am currently a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Caring Futures Institute at Flinders University.

  • Appointments
    Date Position Institution name
    2022 - ongoing Research Officer SA Health
    2021 - ongoing Research Assistant School of Nursing, University of Adelaide
    2020 - ongoing Academic Tutor School of Psychology, University of Adelaide
    2020 - 2022 Academic Mentor Wirltu Yarlu, University of Adelaide
    2020 - ongoing PhD Candidate University of Adelaide

  • Awards and Achievements
    Date Type Title Institution Name Country Amount
    2024 Award New Investigator Award (Allied Health) Perinatal Society of Australia and new Zealand Australia -
    2024 Award Early Career Researcher Travel Award Perinatal Society of Australia and New Zealand Australia -
    2023 Recognition ASBHM 2023 People's Choice Presentation Award Australian Society for Behavioural Health and Medicine Australia -
    2020 Scholarship Research Training Program Stipend University of Adelaide Australia -
    2017 Scholarship Summer Research Scholarship Freemasons Foundation Centre for Men's Health Australia -

  • Education
    Date Institution name Country Title
    2019 - 2019 University of Adelaide Australia Honours Degree of Bachelor of Psychological Science
    2016 - 2018 University of Adelaide Australia Bachelor of Psychological Science

  • Research Interests
    Community Child Health Developmental & Child Psychology Fertility Gastroenterology and Hepatology Health Policy Maternal Health Mental Health Public Health Social Change

Cusack, L., Page, T., Salter, A., Rushworth, L. & Winter, A. (2022). Development of a National Risk Assessment Tool for prevention of parastomal hernias in Ostomates: Improving care and quality of life. Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences Strategic Research Support Scheme, University of Adelaide. $29,507.

Co-supervision of Psychology Honours students

Lecturer - PSYCHOL 1001 Psychology 1B

Lecturer/Tutor - PSYCHOL 2007 Psychology In Society

Tutor/Marker - PSYCHOL 3021 Health and Lifespan Development Psychology

Tutor/Marker - PSYCHOL 2004 Doing Research In Psychology

Tutor/Marker - PUB HLTH 2009 Introduction to Counselling Theory and Practice

  • Committee Memberships
    Date Role Committee Institution Country
    2020 - ongoing Treasurer Blackwood Hills Circle of Friends for Refugees Circle of Friends Australia Australia

  • Memberships
    Date Role Membership Country
    2020 - ongoing Member Society for Reproductive and Infant Psychology Australia
    2020 - ongoing Member Perinatal Infant Group Liaison Education (PIGLET) Australia
    2020 - ongoing Member Australasian Society of Behavioural Health and Medicine Australia
    2020 - ongoing Member International Society of Critical Health Psychology Australia
    2020 - ongoing Member World Association for Infant Mental Health Australia
    2020 - ongoing Member Healthy Development Adelaide Australia
    2020 - ongoing Member Perinatal Society of Australia and New Zealand Australia
    2020 - ongoing Member Australian Psychological Society Australia
    2020 - ongoing Member Australian College of Health Psychologists Australia
  • Position: PhD - Master of Psychology - Health Candidate
  • Phone: 83137038
  • Email: amelia.winter@adelaide.edu.au
  • Campus: North Terrace
  • Building: Hughes
  • Org Unit: School of Psychology
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