Tegan Stettaford

Tegan Stettaford is a 3rd year PhD Candidate and Associate Lecturer at the University of Newcastle. Her present PhD research centres around a cluster randomised controlled trial, being conducted across 3 Local Health Districts within NSW; we aim to improve the provision of preventive care in participating services, via the implementation of a dedicated role and integrated ongoing care for clients. It is hoped that this will improve the physical health of people with a mental health condition by targeting key chronic risk factors: smoking, poor nutrition, harmful alcohol consumption, physical inactivity, and weight. Tegan’s specific focus is on client experience and engagement with the intervention.