Ruth McCausland
Dr Ruth McCausland is Associate Professor in the Division of Societal Impact, Equity & Engagement at UNSW Sydney. Ruth is UNSW Director of Yuwaya Ngarra-li, a long-term community-led partnership with the Dharriwaa Elders Group in Walgett, and Academic Lead of the Social Determinants of Justice Research Hub.
Ruth has worked over the past 25 years in the fields of criminology, evaluation, human rights and community development. Her research focuses on enabling systemic and community-led solutions to incarceration and disadvantage. Ruth’s PhD was in criminology and evaluation, and she also holds a Masters in International Social Development. Ruth is a member of the Academy of Community Engagement Scholarship, an Associate of the Australian Human Rights Institute and Disability Innovation Institute, on the Editorial Advisory Board for the Evaluation Journal of Australasia and the Board of Directors of the Community Restorative Centre.
Power in Partnership
Join us for two days of interactive and energising learning at Health Justice 2025.
Hear from international and local speakers on how power shows up in our work, and what it takes to power authentic engagement. Discover the latest in research, join the CollabLab, and find hope in energising conversations about how we can change our systems for a better future.
Date: 3 & 4 December, 2025
Location: University of Technology Sydney
Whether you’re working in legal, health, community services, government, policy, research or funding, you’ll find plenty of sessions to get inspired by at Health Justice 2025. With limited places to ensure a highly participatory event, get your tickets now and secure your seat.
In a world of growing complexity and uncertainty the importance of robust and innovative social, health and legal services cannot be understated. Innovation is, by its nature, challenging, meaning that gatherings like this one are all the more important.
The conference is a fantastic opportunity to really get to meet colleagues, friends, and other practitioners and professionals across both the legal profession as well as health. These events are so important because they really start the conversation around what our respective professions need in the future, and what our community needs.
