Project Coordinator
BA, MPH
Penelope Strauss holds a Master of Public Health from the University of Western Australia (UWA) and is a currently a PhD student at the Telethon Kids Institute and UWA.
She has an overarching interest in equity issues and has a background in the area of refugee and migrant health.
Her current research focus is on the mental health of trans young people and their barriers to accessing services. Penelope has recently led the Trans Pathways project, which is the largest study conducted on the mental health of trans young people in Australia.
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Publications
February 2018
Online interventions for the mental health needs of trans and gender diverse young people
Members of our research team have done an online survey (Trans Pathways) exploring the mental health and care pathways of gender diverse youth in Australia.
Published research Youth Mental HealthJanuary 2018Feasibility of a commercial smartphone application for dietary assessment in epidemiological research and comparison with 24-h dietary recalls
Our study tested the relative validity of a smart phone app for uses as an epidemiological dietary assessment tool, compared with a standard assessment method.
Published research Health Promotion & Education Alcohol and Pregnancy and FASD Research Youth Mental Health