Social Impact Evaluation of Thread Together Brisbane

Dr Rose-Marie Stambe is an Australian Research Council Industry Fellow based at Griffith University and Anglicare Southern Queensland, as well as an Adjunct Research Fellow at The University of Queensland. She specialises in qualitative research methods, particularly ethnography. Rose examines issues such as unemployment, homelessness, charity provision, the welfare-work nexus, and the impact of climate change as a social justice issue. Her research focuses on how policy, institutional practices, and systems influence the experiences of marginalised individuals and the potential for transformative change.

Dr Ana Stevenson is Anglicare’s Senior Advisor – Research and Evaluation. After receiving her PhD in history from The University of Queensland in 2015, she held academic appointments at the University of the Free State, James Cook University, and the University of Southern Queensland. Her multidisciplinary expertise spans humanities and social sciences methodologies, including qualitative and mixed-methods research. With funding from the Australian Research Council and South Africa’s National Research Foundation, her research interests include social movements, digital archives, education, media, and knowledge translation.

Leanne Wood is the Manager – Research, Evaluation and Advocacy at Anglicare Southern Queensland. She has worked at Anglicare for more than a decade in research, policy and advocacy roles, drawing on previous experience across diverse projects in the government, academic, education and private sectors. Her experience managing, and participating in, Australian Research Council- and government-funded research teams, gave rise to Leanne’s longstanding interest in the multiple facets of individual and community wellbeing, as well as qualitative methods for enhancing participant voice.

Paula Lewis is the Thread Together Volunteer Coordinator, working between St Andrew’s Anglican Church at Indooroopilly and Anglicare’s Corporate Office. Paula has many years of volunteer coordination experience across a range of diverse community projects, and is passionate about conservation, recycling, upcycling and all things good for the planet. Her conservation interests are reflected in her PhD studies, encompassing human-wildlife coexistence and the application of ethics into wildlife management and public policy.

Sarah Marris is our Strategic Advocacy Lead. Sarah has qualifications in health science, media communications and human services. She has experience working in the disability sector across a diverse range of projects, both community education and engagement. With a strong background in relationship building and significant experience in advocacy and communications, Sarah is passionate about elevating the voice of those with lived experience.

Jason Fernandez is a Master of Social Work student at Queensland University of Technology. Jason volunteers in community groups and is interested in human rights, climate, and LGBTIQA+ justice. Jason has previously worked in financial services and has recently worked in community and caseworker advocacy in South Brisbane. Jason currently works as a Youth Worker with Anglicare Southern Queensland.