Leanne Rees

Leanne Rees is a PhD candidate at La Trobe University and physiotherapist with the Victorian Spinal Cord Service, both in Melbourne, Australia. In 2018, she completed a Masters of Public Health which fostered an interest in the social and environmental determinants of health and wellbeing for people with SCI, and the role media has in the public health space. In 2019, Leanne commenced a PhD investigating media portrayal of SCI and its impact on people with SCI. Leanne is an advocate for consumer engagement in research and is carrying out her PhD in consultation with an advisory group of people with SCI who have a shared interest in media and SCI.