Dr Ellen Gaffy

About

Research Fellow

Dr Ellen Gaffy is a Research Fellow at the National Ageing Research Institute and a PhD graduate from La Trobe University. At NARI, Ellen has worked on a number of projects across a range of research areas including dementia, mental health, carer support and elder abuse. Her PhD research explored the involvement of people living with dementia in co-design. She has experience working with people living with dementia and family carers across both community and residential care settings. She is particularly interested in participatory research methods and improving active consumer and community involvement in research.