Ms Ash Friebel

Ashira's research interests include investigating workplace practices and how they align with PSC theory principles to promote positive mental health outcomes. She is also focused on the impact of policy measures on workers’ rights, vulnerability reduction, and enhanced mental health. Additionally, she examines how senior management training, competency, and capabilities affect general staff confidence and mental health.

Since being awarded First Class honours in Psychology in 2023, Ashira has been working as a Research Assistant across ARC-funded projects in organisational psychology and business at UniSA. Skilled in both quantitative and qualitative research, Ashira has strong project management skills and a deep interest in improving work conditions locally and internationally. She is currently engaged in projects exploring the importance of staff reward and recognition, aiming to develop guidelines supported by the Ombudsman. Ashira is also assisting with two international projects: a global policy review on national work-related psychological health protection and an exploration of how cultural differences between Japan and Australia influence interpretations of psychosocial safety and health in the workplace.