She is one of the three persons from Western Australian University academic community that were appointed to fill the board vacant positions.
The appointment of Dr. Natalie Gately and the two other academics follows the expression of interest processes. They will Jon the board as inaugural academic member.
A publication by the Department of Justice, Western Australia said the appointment of Dr. Natalie Gately and two other academic members from the Western Australian University sector is necessary to enhance the research expertise of the board, thereby keeping WACSAR in touch with lastest development in the academic sector.
Dr. Natalie Gately an award winning lecturer whose research interest span very many topics in the area of criminology and psychology will join force with others to assist WACSAR in forming and applying best-practice research and evaluation strategies.
Dr. Gately is a holder of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Deakin University, 2012 and Bachelor of Arts degree from Edith Cowan University. She is know to prefer working with industry partners to research on topics which benefit the community at large.
She is a member of various organisations and bodies which include but not limited to:
- West Australian Coroner's Court Ethics Committee
- Australian and New Zealand Society of Criminology) West Australian Representative
- Australian and New Zealand Association of Psychiatry, Psychology and Law Inc) Member,
Western Australian Office of Crime Statistics and Research (WACSAR), an independent division of the Department of Justice was established in 2020 and it is responsible, among many other things, to helping inform criminal justice decision-making and policy development using a cross-agency, evidence-based approach and for coordinating an annual research grants programme that funds research capable of improving the effectiveness of the criminal justice system in Western Australia.
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