Ms Holly Bowen-Salter

I began working for the University of South Australia in 2016, joining the research team at the International Centre for Allied Health Evidence (iCAHE). Since then, I continue to be a passionate, engaged researcher, currently working with iCAHE as a senior academic researcher. During the last two years, I have also completed my divisional honours in Health Science and started my PhD with iCAHE researcher Dr Kobie Boshoff as a primary supervisor.

I have a keen interest in mental health, especially for Defence and Emergency Service personnel and for children. My PhD is a partnership with The Road Home, a charity organisation dedicated to improving the health and well-being of Veterans, Emergency Service personnel and their families across Australia. I will be examining Art Therapy as an adjunct therapy for Defence and Emergency Service personnel with Post-Traumatic Stress symptoms. I have been awarded a scholarship from the Road Home, supported by the University of South Australia Post-Graduate Award, to complete this study. I have also received the Commonwealth Program for South Australia Scholarship for 2017 to support this research.