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Dr. Chris Maylea is a Professor of Law at La Trobe University's School of Law, specializing in the intersection of health, welfare, and law with a focus on human rights and social justice. He holds additional roles such as Associate Director of the Care Economy Research Institute and has served on the Victorian Mental Illness Awareness Council. His research emphasizes mental health law, advocacy, disability rights, and welfare law, with over 80 peer-reviewed publications and policy reports. Key projects include evaluations of mental health services, analyses of community treatment orders, and studies on gender-based violence in healthcare settings. He has advised government bodies on mental health legislation and policy reform.
Education includes a Juris Doctor from RMIT University, a Doctor of Social Work from Charles Sturt University, and certifications in legal practice. His work employs codesign approaches to amplify marginalized voices in healthcare and legal systems. Current funded research includes projects on trauma-informed legal services and human rights implementation in mental health law. Teaching focuses on law and medicine, and social work practice legal frameworks.
