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Professor, Head of School
Curtin University, Australia
I do not have any relevant financial / non-financial relationships with any proprietary interests.
Professor Angus Buchanan commenced working at Curtin University in 2008, and is currently Head of School, Curtin School of Allied Health. Prior to this Angus held the role of Head of School, Occupational Therapy, Social Work and Speech Pathology (2015 – 2021). Prior to commencing at Curtin, Angus held senior management and leadership roles at the Disability Services Commission of Western Australia implementing significant service developments and reforms in therapy and community coordination for people with disabilities. Angus graduated as an Occupational Therapist in 1985 and remains deeply committed to the profession, it possibilities and its future.
Angus’ research interests reflects his extensive background working with people with intellectual disabilities and their families and his personal commitment to the inclusion of people with disabilities in community.
Angus is currently President Elect for the International Association for the Scientific Study of Intellectual and Developmental Disability, was the President of the Australasian Society of Intellectual Disability (ASID) from 2013-17, Past District Governor of Rotary, and is a Director and Chairperson of Avivo, a major non-government servie provider in Western Australia. He values spending time with his family and two grandchildren, in his garden, is currently undertaking a Bachelor of Arts (Fine Arts) and is committed to community development and service through his ongoing work with Rotary Intentional.
