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Sue Field is an Adjunct Associate Professor at the Centre for Law and Justice, Charles Sturt University. With a background as an Australian Legal Practitioner, she specializes in Elder Law and has contributed to research, policy development, and education in this field for two decades.
- B.A. (University of New England), M.Ed.Admin (University of New England), LLB (University of Unitas)
Her research focuses on capacity and succession law, supported decision-making, and legal frameworks for aging populations. She has led funded projects like the Cognitive Decline Partnership Centre, which produced policy guidelines, refereed publications, and educational resources for aged care providers.
Sue has secured multiple external grants, including:
- $132,000 (2014) for studying financial institutions' policies on substitute decision-making instruments (Principal Researcher, Western Sydney University)
- $600,000 (2015) for Supported Decision Making research (Lead Investigator, University of Western Australia)
- $25,000 (2016) for GP knowledge studies on enduring guardianship (Principal Researcher, Western Sydney University)
She has been recognized as a:
- Distinguished Fellow at the Canadian Centre for Elder Law
- Research Fellow at the University of Western Australia
Her notable contributions include co-editing Elder Law – A Guide for Working with Older Australians (Federation Press, 2018) and developing a layperson's guide to elder law (2019). She actively collaborates with organizations like the NSW Law Society and the Australian Law Reform Commission.
