Dr Catriona Stevens

Dr Catriona Stevens is Forrest Prospect Fellow in the School of Arts and Humanities, Edith Cowan University and Research Manager of the ECU Social Ageing Futures (SAGE) Lab in Perth, Australia. Cat’s research interests include labour migration, migration and citizenship policy, and transnational ageing and caregiving. Her recently awarded PhD, an ethnography of Chinese trade skilled migration to Australia, received the Jean Martin Award from The Australian Sociological Association (TASA). Her current research, funded by the Forrest Research Foundation, builds on this work to consider critical workforce challenges faced by the Australian aged-care sector, with an emphasis on the emic experiences of the workers themselves, especially those from migrant backgrounds.