Martha Waugh

Martha is a dance health practitioner and arts-in-health health researcher and works across age groups and settings, with clinical and non-clinical populations.

Lives/Works on

Gadigal, Bidiagal and Birrabirragal country

Professional role/s

Health researcher and dance health practitioner

Affiliations

Western Sydney University

Arts

Dance/Movement; Drama/Theatre

Arts health role/s

Arts Health Practitioner/Program Facilitator; Researcher

Martha is a dance health practitioner and arts-in-health health researcher and works across age groups and settings, with clinical and non-clinical populations. She conducts practice-focused research to guide the design and delivery of accessible and engaging arts programs that optimise health impacts.

Martha has a professional dance background, graduate degrees in dance, psychology, and public health research, and is currently completing a PhD in Health Sciences at Western Sydney University focused on community dance for older people. Martha is AHNNA’s secretary and helps with much of the day to day running of the organisation.