Dr Janelle Weise is an Occupational Therapist who has a Bachelor of Applied Science (Occupational Therapy) (Hons), a Masters of Public Health and her PhD in intellectual disability health.
Dr Weise has worked across clinical, service delivery and managerial roles within the disability and health sectors. She is passionate about addressing the inequitable access to healthcare and poor health outcomes experienced by people with an intellectual disability and other vulnerable populations. As a researcher she has worked on a range of initiatives to enhance the capacity of the health care sector to deliver accessible, effective and efficient healthcare to people with an intellectual disability.
She has expertise in mixed methods, co-design, and working with people with lived experience.