Dr Sharmilla Vaz
Dr Sharmila Vaz (she/her) is a Senior Research Fellow at the Centre for Social Impact UWA , with adjunct appointments at the Western Australian Centre for Health and Ageing (WACHA) and the School of Allied Health, UWA. Dr Vaz works closely with Professor Anne-Marie Hill to design and evaluate falls-prevention interventions in hospital and aged-care settings. An occupational therapist by training, Dr Vaz is an experienced clinical researcher and implementation scientist whose work spans lifespan health, mental health and wellbeing, evidence-based practice, and program evaluation. Dr Vaz has co-led several multi-disciplinary research initiatives grounded in innovative methods, rigorous analysis, and consumer-driven priorities, with research translation central to her practice. She has secured AU$3 million in competitive funding, published 59 peer-reviewed papers, and presented at over 25 national and international conferences.
Areas of interest
- Child and family studies
- Healthy ageing
- Mental health and wellbeing