Dr Anderson is Director, Clinical Sciences Research, Murdoch Children’s Research Institute and Head, Psychology, The Royal Children’s Hospital, Melbourne. She is a paediatric neuropsychologist of 30+ years. Her research and clinical interests are in disorders of childhood that impact the brain, including both developmental and acquired disorders. Her recent work focuses on translating her early career findings into clinical practice to optimise child outcomes. Major translational achievements include design and development of child assessment tools (Test of Everyday Attention for Children, novel, iPad delivered social competence tools (PEERs), digital health tools for managing child concussion symptoms and e-health parenting and parent mental health interventions for families of children with neurodevelopmental disorders and chronic illnesses.
The Healthy Trajectories Child and Youth Disability Research Hub acknowledges the Traditional Owners of Country throughout Australia and recognises the continuing connection to the lands and waterways on which we live, learn and work. We pay our respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, and to Elders past, present and emerging.
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