Kathy Boschen

Kathy is a PhD Candidate with the College of Medicine and Public Health, Flinders University and is researching the formal supports of NDIS Participants with Primary Psychosocial Disabilities and life-limiting diagnoses.

Kathy is also a casual academic and research officer with the Colleges of Nursing and Health Sciences and Psychology, Education and Social work. She is a member of the Flinders University Research Centre for Palliative Care Death and Dying.

Kathy has extensive experience with the NDIS, having worked with the National Disability Insurance Agency, the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission, the Flinders University Transition Support Project, the Aboriginal Health Council of South Australia’s - NDIS Ready Project and with an NDIS Provider. Prior to this Kathy worked in the health, mental health and justice sectors.

Recent publications

Boschen, K., Phelan, C., & Lawn, S. (2022). NDIS Participants with Psychosocial Disabilities and Life-Limiting Diagnoses: A Scoping Review. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(16), 10144. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191610144

Should people who had disability before they turned 65, be allowed to become NDIS participants after 65? We asked 5 experts — https://theconversation.com/should-people-who-had-disability-before-they-turned-65-be-allowed-to-become-ndis-participants-after-65-we-asked-5-experts-216740

Brain tumours can bring long-term disability – but some diagnosed are being refused NDIS support — https://theconversation.com/brain-tumours-can-bring-long-term-disability-but-some-diagnosed-are-being-refused-ndis-support-216534

The NDIS promises lifelong support – but what about end-of-life support for people with disability? — https://theconversation.com/the-ndis-promises-lifelong-support-but-what-about-end-of-life-support-for-people-with-disability-199990