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Human Development &
Capability Association

Agency, Well-Being and Justice

Dr. Vinathe SHARMA-BRYMER

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  • Position: Mid-Career
  • Department: Independent Consultation, Research & Writing
  • Affiliation: Sharma-Brymer Consultancy Services
  • Country: Australia
  • Biographical info: I am an interdisciplinary professional with academic qualifications and work experience from Psychology, Education, Social Work and Environmental Studies. I work with individuals, families and communities facilitating their agency and capabilities for improving overall wellbeing.

Research interests:
Gender, human rights, social justice, green social work, critical theories

Thematic Groups:
Children and Youth Early Career Researchers and Practitioners Network Education Empowerment and Collective Capabilities Ethics and Development Foundational Issues in the Capability Approach Health and Disability Human Rights Indigenous Peoples Participatory Methods Quantitative Research Methods Sustainable Human Development Technology, Innovation & Design

Regional Networks:
Asia-Pacific Region Network South Asia Network

About VINATHE SHARMA

Dr. Vinathe Sharma-Brymer is a Lecturer in Social Work in the School of Law and Society at University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. She is also a core member of the Indigenous and Transcultural Research Centre (ITRC) at UniSC. Vinathe is an experienced practitioner in human and community welfare services (England, UK), community development (India), and natural disaster management (Australia). Trained as a context-responsive generalist practitioner, she is concerned with bringing about social justice by addressing barriers to achieving a better quality of life through realising human capabilities. Vinathe has worked with children, women, older adults, families, and communities, enabling them to enhance their welfare and wellbeing. She collaborates with multidisciplinary scholars and human development practitioners, conducting research that progresses the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Vinathe is an editorial board member of the Journal of Adventure Education & Outdoor Learning.

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