Ms Caitlin Prince
Lecturer
School of Allied Health and Human Performance
College of Health
As a researcher and occupational therapist (AHPRA Registration #1751582), I focus on understanding and addressing the inequalities that exclude marginalised people from participation and social inclusion. My work and research has largely taken place in rural and remote parts of Western Australia and the Northern Territory, exploring the ongoing impact of colonisation and racism and how this influences health services. My research and education focus is currently on supporting the development of intercultural competency and valuing diverse knowledge systems in research that centres epistemic justice.
Research interests:
- Antiracist and decolonised healthcare delivery
- Rural and remote healthcare
- Cultural competency and intercultural practice.
- Occupational justice and barriers to social inclusion
- Participatory approaches to knowledge cocreation and codesign
- Restorative occupations and enabling occupational transition and recovery from sexual slavery.
| Date | Position | Institution name |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 - ongoing | Lecturer Occupational Therapy | University of Adelaide |
| 2023 - ongoing | Lecturer | Curtin University |
| 2021 - ongoing | Occupational Therapy Team Leader, | Early Start Australia |
| 2021 - ongoing | Casual Academic | Curtin University |
| 2021 - ongoing | Masters by Research Candidate- USQ HDR Scholarship | University of Southern Queensland |
| 2019 - 2021 | Women and Families Program Coordinator, | Karnyirninpa Jukurrpa |
| 2016 - 2018 | Clinical Educator | Curtin University |
| 2015 - 2016 | Occupational Therapist, | Office of Disability and Aged Care |
| 2014 - ongoing | Senior Occupational Therapist, | WA Country Health Service |
| 2013 - 2014 | Level 3 Occupational Therapist—Cardiology, | Prince of Wales Hospital |
| 2013 - ongoing | Senior Project Officer, | WA Country Health Service |
| 2012 - 2013 | Senior Occupational Therapist, | WA Country Health Service |
| 2011 - 2012 | Aged Care Clinician | WA Country Health Service |
| 2009 - 2010 | Project Officer - Primary Health Care Research Fellowship—Aged Care | Combined Universities Centre for Rural Health: |
| 2008 - 2011 | Occupational Therapist | WA Country Health Service |
| Date | Institution name | Country | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 - 2022 | University of Southern Queensland | Australia | MPSR |
| 2004 - 2007 | Curtin University | Australia | Bachelor of Science (Occupational Therapy) |
| Date | Title | Institution | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Sensorimotor Psychotherapy - Trauma Themes | Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Institute | United States |
| Date | Title | Institution name | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Graduate Certificate in Literature and Creative Writing | Deakin University | Australia |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Prince, C. (2024). Emotional reactions to concepts of racism and white privilege in non-Aboriginal professionals working in remote Aboriginal communities. Rural and Remote Health, 24(1), 7749-1-7749-9. Scopus2 WoS2 Europe PMC2 |
| 2022 | Prince, C. (2022). Serving up colonisation instead of care.. Overland, (247), 18-28. Scopus1 |
| 2022 | Prince, C. (2022). Serving Up Colonialism Instead of Care. Overland, 247(Winter), 18-28. |
| 2021 | Prince, C. (2021). Tomorrow, another will come. Westerly, 61(1), 158-161. |
| 2021 | Prince, C. (2021). Sitting on my grandmother's skirts. Westerly, 62(2), 112-119. |
| 2021 | Prince, C. (2021). Native Animal. Westerly, 61(2), 17-21. |
| 2017 | Prince, C. (2017). Born on Aboriginal Land. Griffith Review, Millennials Strike Back(56). |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Prince, C. (2024). Towards wise practice in challenging contexts: utility of an authoenthographic approach.. In OT Exchange 2024. Perth, Western Australia. |
| 2024 | Prince, C., Dempers,, T., Surprise, N., & Jadai, C. (2024). Kujungkarrini Brain Map-ku: a codesigned cross-cultural understanding of development, trauma and regulation to enable occupational participation.. In OT Exchange 2024. Perth, WA. |
| 2024 | Prince, C. (2024). Advancing occupational justice with First Nations communities using the Participatory Occupational Justice Framework (POJF). In The 8th Asia Pacific Occupational Therapy Congress 2024. Sapporo. |
| 2022 | Prince, C. (2022). Emotional reactions to the concepts of racism and white privilege in non-aboriginal health professionals working in remote communities. In OT Mental Health Forum 2022. Sydney, NSW. |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2022 | Prince, C. (2022). Emotional reactions to concepts of racism and white privilege in non-Aboriginal professionals working in remote Aboriginal communities. (Master's Thesis, University of Southern Queensland). |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2019 | Prince, C. (2019). The soft white underbelly: why does discussing racism trigger so much anger.. New Matilda. |
I have experience coordinating and teaching community and population approaches to occupational therapy (cohort sizes of up to 280 students). I also have supervised student projects in community contexts. I am passionate about using transformational learning pedagogy to develop the critical reflexivity of future health professionals regarding culture, power and privilege in order to develop anti-oppressive professional practice.
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