Angus Buchanan

Professor Angus Buchanan is Head of the Curtin School of Allied Health within the Faculty of Health Sciences at Curtin University. With a Doctor of Business Administration (UWA), Diploma in Strategic Management (Farn), and Bachelor of Applied Science in Occupational Therapy (WAIT), he previously held senior leadership roles at Western Australia's Disability Services Commission, driving therapy service reforms.

His research examines intellectual disabilities, inclusion strategies, and occupational therapy interventions, with a focus on community integration for marginalized populations. Key areas include:

• Developing mentorship models for youth with intellectual disabilities
• Improving supported living arrangements
• Cross-cultural occupational therapy practices
• Disability policy implementation

Publications demonstrate consistent focus on community-based interventions across 20+ studies. Recent work emphasizes:

• Palliative care frameworks for aging populations in Singapore
• Trauma-informed occupational therapy for refugee children
• Systematic reviews of sports inclusion programs

Trends show increasing attention to cross-cultural applicability and longitudinal program evaluations.

Awards recognize leadership and educational innovation:

• Lifetime Achievement Honour (2024 WA Excellence in Allied Health Awards)
• Fellow, International Association for Scientific Study of Intellectual Disabilities (2022)
• Multiple university teaching awards (2011, 2012, 2017)

As President of IASSIDD and former Director of Avivo, he coordinates international research collaborations on disability inclusion. Supervises honors students in occupational therapy advanced practice and disability studies.