Kate Obst

Dr Kate Obst

Postdoctoral Research Fellow

School of Psychology

Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences


I am a Clinical Lecturer in the School of Psychology and Psychologist at the Women's and Children's Hospital (WCH). With a training background in both psychology and public health, I am broadly interested in interdisciplinary research and practice in the area of health psychology, particularly relating to child, family and reproductive health.

Clinically, I have a particular interest in the mind-body relationship and assisting people experiencing co-morbid physical and mental health challenges. At the WCH, I work with young people aged 3-18 who have acute or chronic medical conditions and their families, and in 2024, I am also facilitating a yoga therapy group for adolescents in the eating disorders inpatient program.

My doctorate involved a mixed methods program of research exploring men's grief and support needs after pregnancy loss and neonatal death. Since completing my PhD, I have also worked on a funded interdisciplinary project exploring the information and support needs of men diagnosed with male-factor infertility, and as the Research Coordinator for the University's Healthy Societies FAME Strategy. Alongside my full-time clinical work, I continue to consult and collaborate on research relating to perinatal loss and child/family health.

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Media/Outreach Activities:

2018-2022
Research Training Program (RTP) Scholarship: Australian Government.
Westpac Future Leaders Scholarship: Westpac Scholars Trust.

Westpac Scholar

 

2023-ongoing
Clinical Lecturer, School of Psychology.

2020-2021
Co-supervisor for Psychology Honours students.

2018
Tutor and marker for third year Health and Lifespan Development, School of Psychology.

  • Memberships

    Date Role Membership Country
    2019 - ongoing Member Stillbirth Advocacy Working Group Australia
    2018 - ongoing Member Perinatal Society of Australia and New Zealand Australia
    2018 - ongoing Member Healthy Development Adelaide Australia
    2018 - ongoing Member Australian Psychological Society Australia
    2018 - ongoing Member Australian College of Health Psychologists Australia
  • Consulting/Advisories

    Date Institution Department Organisation Type Country
    2019 - ongoing GriefLink Management Committee Advocacy Australia
    2017 - ongoing Orygen, the National Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health Youth Research Council Scientific research Australia
  • Position: Postdoctoral Research Fellow
  • Email: kate.obst@adelaide.edu.au
  • Campus: North Terrace
  • Building: Hughes
  • Org Unit: Medical Sciences

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