Dr Alinka Fisher

Dr Alinka Fisher (BDisRehab, PhD) is a Senior Lecturer in Disability and Community Inclusion within the College of Nursing and Health Sciences. She began her career as a Developmental Educator specialising in Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) for people with disability, with 18 years of practice-based experience, including clinical supervision, training and consultation. Alinka completed her PhD in PBS for adults with brain injury, with a focus on family involvement. Her research focusses on examining and promoting evidence-based PBS practices for people living with disability, including brain injury and dementia, with emphasis on building community capacity, workorce development and PBS practices that uphold and protect a person's human rights.

Alinka also coordinates the PBS teaching program at Flinders, including topics in the Graduate Certificate in PBS and Bachelor of Disability and Developmental Education, and is Chair and Director of Behaviour Support Practitioners Australia (BSPA).