Dr Penny Weller

Research Interests

Mental Health Law

Supervisor Profile

Qualified to supervise: Honours; Masters; PhD;

Current projects under supervision

Honours:

No current projects

Masters:

No current projects

Doctoral:

Ms Joanne Pyke (with Dr. James Doughney), PhD "A critique of Gender Equity Theory and Practice in Australian Higher Education"

Supported decision-making and mental health law
(co-supervisor: Bernadette McSherry)

Improving patient participation in decision making pursuant to mental health legislation in Victoria, Australia
(co-supervisor: Bernadette McSherry)

Grants and Commissions

Compliance with the Health (Infectious Diseases) Regulations (2001)-DHS
'Safety First: Issues affecting uptake of the Health Guidelines for Personal Care and Body Art Industries', Department of Human Services (Victoria) Public Health Research Funding (RSGO No:0001008457 Project number CD/1/2) Principle investigators: Dr. Meredith Temple-Smith, Dr. Stephen McNally, Dr Penny Weller, Professor Marian Pitts;
Mental Health Legal Centre Living Wills Project-Reichstein Foundation

Community based research project exploring issue and problems in law and practice relating to advance directives for people living with mental illness. Ms Vivienne Topp; Ms Merinda Epstein.

Publications

Complete listing of publications, including those prior to 2010