Ilse Blignault

Ilse Blignault is an Adjunct Associate Professor at Western Sydney University's Translational Health Research Institute (THRI), with concurrent fellowship roles at THRI (since 2015) and UNSW Sydney's School of Public Health and Community Medicine (since 2002). She holds advanced degrees including a PhD from the University of Western Australia, Master of International Health from Curtin University, Master of Clinical Psychology from ANU, and BSc (Hons) in Psychology from UNSW.

Her research examines:

• Social and cultural determinants of health disparities
• Transcultural mental health service delivery
• Community-based interventions for migrant and refugee populations
• Social-emotional wellbeing in Aboriginal communities
• Health equity through participatory methodologies

Her 170+ publications demonstrate consistent focus on mindfulness interventions, stigma reduction, and Indigenous health systems strengthening. Recent works (2020-2025) predominantly investigate:

• Culturally adapted mental health programs
• Help-seeking behaviors in CALD communities
• Service integration for Indigenous youth
• Community co-design frameworks

She maintains professional memberships in the Australian Psychological Society and Australian Evaluation Society, though no specific scientific awards are documented.

No information is available regarding student supervision, research grants, or laboratory leadership. Her work operates through institutional partnerships and community networks rather than dedicated lab infrastructure.