Rachel Skoss

Rachel Skoss is a Senior Research Fellow at the University of Notre Dame Australia's Institute for Health Research. Her work focuses on improving health and wellbeing outcomes for people experiencing adversity, including those with disabilities, and enhancing service delivery at the intersection of disability, health, mental health, and education sectors. She employs mixed methodologies to drive evidence-based policy and practice improvements.

• Education: PhD, Master of Evaluation, Postgraduate Diploma in Science, Bachelor of Science

Rachel advocates for systems change through health literacy approaches, capacity-building for frontline service providers, and engagement with stakeholders including people with lived experience. She contributes to national health and disability reforms via advisory roles and governance in the disability sector.

Her research emphasizes translating evidence into actionable strategies, informed by collaboration with carers, consumers, and policymakers.