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Belinda Cash is an Associate Professor in Social Work and Gerontology at Charles Sturt University, holding the Aspro Social Work and Arts Chair. She leads the Ageing Well Research Group and contributes to the Ageing Well in Rural and Regional Australia project. Her research focuses on gerontology, mental health, rural healthcare, and dementia care, with a particular emphasis on caregiver experiences and aged care policy. She has supervised multiple HDR students on topics like voluntary assisted dying and spousal caregiving. Cash participates actively in academic conferences (e.g., Australian Association of Gerontology Conference, Manna Symposium) and collaborates with organizations like the National Centre for Healthy Ageing. She has delivered keynotes on aging challenges and social distancing impacts, reflecting her commitment to community engagement. Her 18 scientific awards (details unspecified) and extensive publications (25+ outputs) highlight her scholarly contributions. Cash also chairs research groups and serves on professional bodies like the Australian Association of Gerontology.
Education: PhD in Social Work (specific details not provided). Research Interests: Rural aging, dementia care, caregiver mental health, policy analysis, and interdisciplinary healthcare approaches. She has led workshops on topics like the Physical Health Care Navigator Model and contributed to policy submissions for aged care reforms. Current projects include studies on assisted dying for dementia patients and paternalism in aged care. Cash’s work bridges academic research with practical solutions for aging populations in underserved regions.
