Ms Eliza Huppatz
Lecturer
School of Allied Health and Human Performance
College of Health
Eliza's primary research interests are in occupational justice, disaster recovery and sustainability.Eliza completed her Occupational Therapy degree at the University of South Australia in 2011, before going on to complete a Master of Public Health with Flinders University. Eliza's clinical experience includes primary health care, community development and paediatrics. Eliza has spent much of her career centering her work on the ethos that every person and community has a unique set of skills, knowledge, connections and potential that is the anchor point for development.
Eliza's primary research interests are in occupational justice, disaster recovery and sustainability.
| Date | Position | Institution name |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 - ongoing | Lecturer, Occupational Therapy | University of Adelaide |
| 2019 - 2020 | Clinical Educator, Occupational Therapy | University of Notre Dame Australia |
| Date | Institution name | Country | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 - 2020 | Flinders University | Australia | Master of Public Health |
| 2008 - 2011 | University of South Australia | Australia | Bachelor of Applied Science OT |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Huppatz, E., George, E., Wicks, A., & Whiteford, G. (2024). Exploring occupational participation and engagement during disaster through the lens of the Participatory Occupational Justice Framework. Journal of Occupational Science, 32(1), 1-13. Scopus2 WoS2 |
| 2022 | Huppatz, E., Lunnay, B., Foley, K., Miller, E., Warin, M., Wilson, C., . . . Ward, P. (2022). Adaptive capacity: A qualitative study of midlife Australian women's resilience during COVID-19. SSM. Mental Health, 2, 1-8. Scopus8 WoS2 |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2022 | Ward, P., Foley, K., Meyer, S., Thomas, J., Huppatz, E., Olver, I., . . . Lunnay, B. (2022). Uncertainty, Fear and Control During COVID-19 … or … Making a Safe Boat to Survive Rough Seas: The Lived Experience of Women in South Australia During Early COVID-19 Lockdowns. In P. Brown, & J. Zinn (Eds.), Covid-19 and the Sociology of Risk and Uncertainty Studies of Social Phenomena and Social Theory Across 6 Continents (pp. 167-190). Springer Nature. DOI |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Huppatz, E., George, E., Pereira, R., & Whiteford, G. (2024). Restoration of occupational justice in disaster recovery. In Unpublished. Sapporo, Japan. |
| 2024 | Huppatz, E., George, E., & Whiteford, G. (2024). Restoration of occupational justice in disaster events: lessons learnt from collective occupational responses to disaster in the Australian context. In Unpublished. Sapporo, Japan. |
| 2024 | George, E., D'Souza, B., Huppatz, E., & Whiteford, G. (2024). A critical discussion on participatory occupational justice for women exploited in sexual servitude in India. In Unpublished. Sapporo, Japan. |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2023 | Thirumanickam, A., Stanhope, J., Huppatz, E., & Attrill, S. (2023). The facilitators and barriers for people with a long-term disability to utilize and participate in green spaces: a systematic review [Design]. |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2022 | Marley, C., Morris, S., Huppatz, E., & Dickson, C. (2022). Relationship-building: the key to effective teaching. |
2022: School of Allied Health Science and Practice Research Support Grant, The University of Adelaide. Project: Enhancing the accessibility and usability of green spaces for people with disability, including people with complex communication needs (research associate)
2023
OCCTH 2001 - Participation in Diverse Communities (course coordinator & teacher)
OCCTH 2003 - Rural Health and Occupational Therapy Practice (course coordinator & teacher)
2022
OCCTH 2001 - Participation in Diverse Communities (course coordinator & teacher)
HLTH SC 2401 - Developmental Psychology for Allied Health (teacher)
OCCTH 2003 - Rural Health and Occupational Therapy Practice (course coordinator & teacher)
OCCTH 4005 - Enabling Change: Population Approaches A (course developer)
OCCTH 4002 - Enabling Change: Population Approaches B (course developer)
2021
HLTH SC 1401 - Communication in Professional Practice (course coordinator & teacher)
HLTH SC 1402 - Foundations of Health (teacher)
HLTH SC 2401 - Developmental Psychology for Allied Health (course developer)
OCCTH 2001 - Participation in Diverse Communities (course developer)
OCCTH 2003 - Rural Health and Occupational Therapy Practice (course developer)
| Date | Role | Membership | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 - ongoing | Member | World Federation of Occupational Therapists | Australia |
| 2022 - ongoing | Member | Occupational Therapy Australia | Australia |