A Data-Driven, Co-Designed Model of Care to Improve Health Outcomes After Release From Prison: The HARP Trial

ICPA 2025 Presentation by Stuart Kinner, Wendy Hoey, and Andrew Wiley (PID208)

Authors

Professor Stuart Kinner

Head, Justice Health Group, Curtin University & Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Australia

Stuart Kinner is Founding Head of the Justice Health Group spanning Curtin University and Murdoch Children’s Research Institute. He is an Honorary Professor at The University of Melbourne, and a Technical Advisor to the WHO Health in Prisons Programme. In 2019 he was a Peter Wall International Visiting Scholar and visiting Professor at The University of British Columbia. Stuart has produced >350 publications and attracted >$37 million in research funding. According to ExpertScape, he is the #1 expert globally on the topic of ‘prisoners’. Stuart Chairs Australia’s National Youth Justice Health Advisory Group, and serves on the WHO Health in Prisons Programme Steering Group, the Worldwide Prison Health Research and Engagement Network (WEPHREN) Steering Committee, and Australia’s National Prisoner Health Information Committee. His work is highly cited and used in policy development in Australia and internationally.

Wendy Hoey

Chief Executive, Justice Health and Forensic Mental Health Network, NSW Australia, Australia

Wendy Hoey PSM was appointed the Chief Executive of Justice Health and Forensic Mental Health Network (Justice Health NSW) in September 2022.

Prior to this, she was the Executive Director of Clinical Operations having taken up the role in 2019.
Wendy is the Co-Chair of the International Corrections and Prisons Association Healthcare Network, as well as a board member of Health Through Walls Inc.

In 2024, Wendy was awarded a Public Service Medal for her outstanding public service and dedication to the delivery of health care to vulnerable populations in correctional and secure settings.

Wendy's other previous appointments include Executive Director for Central Queensland Hospital and Health Service and Nursing Director for the Central Queensland Mental Health Service.

Wendy is a registered Nurse with a Clinical Background in Mental Health Nursing and over 20 years’ experience as a senior leader in mental health, hospital executive and health in secure settings.

Wendy is passionate about providing equivalent care in secure settings and ensuring that all care including mental health care is provided in the least restrictive environment and way.

Justice Health NSW provides health and mental health services to adults and young people in the criminal justice and forensic mental health systems in NSW.

Andrew Wiley

Director, South Australian Prison Health Service, Australia

Andrew Wiley is a Registered Nurse and the Director of SA Prison Health Service, which provides primary healthcare to people in custody in South Australia. Andrew has worked in the justice health area in a variety of roles for 15 years in SA and Victoria and participates in a number of national and international groups focused in improving the healthcare for people in custody.

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