Maja Moensted

Dr. Maja Lindegaard Moensted is a Research Fellow at the University of Sydney's Central Clinical School, affiliated with the Discipline of Addiction Medicine within the Faculty of Medicine and Health. Her research focuses on the intersection of health equity, social participation, and systemic challenges faced by marginalized populations.

• Youth inequality and citizenship
• Loneliness in chronic illness
• Integrated health and social services
• Substance use and harm reduction
• Refugee belonging and social integration

Her recent publications span qualitative analyses of loneliness, substance use treatment, and youth programs, emphasizing participatory methods and health equity. Funded by the ARC and Centre of Research Excellence, her projects include collaborative studies with organizations like Epilepsy Action Australia and Asthma Australia. Dr. Moensted mentors PhD student So Bi and contributes to policy development through her research.