Rachel Irvine

Research Assistant, School of Population Health 

Kasha is a Research Assistant with the UNSW School of Population Health. After the completion of a BSc, and a decade of practice as a Registered Nurse, primarily in emergency care settings, Kasha completed a MPH (Epidemiology) in 2025. During the completion of her Masters, Kasha developed a keen interest in injury epidemiology, particular in relation to equitable drowning prevention.

Research Interests

• Drowning epidemiology and risk factors

• Beach safety and evaluation of beach safety initiatives

• Translating research into equitable drowning prevention