Steph is an early career Health Sociologist and Ethicist, with over a decade of experience working with older adults and healthcare professionals across various care settings in Australia and New Zealand. She completed her Doctorate in Health Sciences with the University of Auckland (New Zealand) in 2022, focusing on medication omissions and clinical decision-making in New Zealand aged care facilities. She has recently competed a series of pilot projects related to medication administration in Australian aged care facilities, funded by a 2023 Hal Kendig Research Development Program Grant (Australian Association of Gerontology), and 2023 Future Research Leader Grant from the School of Nursing and Midwifery (Monash University). Her research interests include: care of older adults, medication quality and safety, relational ethics, Principlism, dementia care, and consumer input into care.