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Dr. Emma Rush (she/her) is a Lecturer in Philosophy and Ethics at Charles Sturt University's Social Work and Arts school, based on Wiradjuri Country in Wagga Wagga. She contributes to the Gulbali Institute, Environmental and Social Justice Research Group, Practical and Public Ethics Research Group, and Future of the Professions Research Group.
Her educational background includes a PhD in Philosophy and a Bachelor of Arts with Honours in Philosophy and French, both from the University of Melbourne. She previously served as Research Fellow at The Australia Institute (2005-2007).
Rush specializes in three interconnected research domains: professional ethics with emphasis on social work and human services; applied ethics including nationally significant work on children's sexualization and creative industries ethics; and environmental ethics. Her approach integrates philosophical rigor with practical applications across sectors.
Her recent publications demonstrate strong focus on ethical challenges in rural mental health services, academic labor conditions, and historical reckoning in creative industries. The research shows increasing collaboration with health practitioners and movement toward systemic analysis of ethical dilemmas in unequal contexts.
- Charles Sturt University Faculty of Arts Teaching Award (2013)
- NSW Health Rural Mental Health Partnership Grant (2024) for addressing recruitment/retention of rural mental health staff
As an active supervisor, Rush leads projects examining rural mental health workforce sustainability and veteran community engagement. Her teaching spans professional ethics for health/human services/creative industries students, history of philosophy, and work-integrated learning. Current activities include the 10th International Conference on Social Work in Health and Mental Health (2024) and ANZSWWER Symposium (2023).
She maintains strong community connections through media engagement on local government, Mardi Gras inclusion research, and environmental justice initiatives.
