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Bridging the ‘missing middle’: helping young people with moderate mental health support needs
LATEST NEWS  4 Sep 2025

Bridging the ‘missing middle’: helping young people with moderate mental health support needs

A Charles Sturt University research team’s evaluation of a nature-based, trauma-informed mental health service’s program operating in Northern NSW has demonstrated its effectiveness to improve wellbeing among adolescents aged 14 to 18 years.

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Student uncovers hidden threat to oral health
LATEST NEWS  10 Sep 2025

Student uncovers hidden threat to oral health

A Charles Sturt student's PhD research has discovered a breakthrough that could save thousands of people from adverse effects of gum disease.

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Dr Sabine Wardle profile

Dr Sabine Wardle

SPECIALTY TOPICS: Palliative Care, Aged Care, Ageing and Spirituality, Culturally and Linguistically Diverse communities, Rural Ageing

Dr Sabine Wardle is a senior lecturer in social work at Charles Sturt University. She began working in aged care and has maintained her practice and research interest in aged care, palliative care and grief and loss. Sabine grew up knowing various cultures and religions. She has maintained an interest in spirituality and religious aspects of the culturally and linguistically diverse population within an Australian context. Sabine’s PhD concerned lived experiences of older adults with palliative care from burgeoning CALD groups in rural NSW.

Besides multiple publications in palliative and end-of-life care, Sabine co-facilitates and provides consultation to palliative care social workers undertaking research, through Palliative Care Social Work Australia (PCSWA). Sabine is Member Secretary and Social Work consultant for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse communities with the National Alliance of Social Workers-Palliative Care Social Work Australia (PCSWA).

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