Amy Peden

Dr Amy Peden has extensive experience in drowning prevention research, policy and practice. To date, she has authored 47 peer-reviewed articles to date as well as over 60 professional reports. Amy has been a key contributor to the last three Australian Water Safety Strategies. In her current position as Lecturer – Injury Prevention at UNSW Sydney she maintains a research and teaching profile. Within her capacity as a Senior Research Fellow with Royal Life Saving Society – Australia, she conducts research on all manner of drowning prevention issues. She has recently completed a PhD at James Cook University exploring the epidemiology, risk factors and prevention strategies for unintentional river drowning.

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