Sarah Backhouse

Sarah Backhouse is a PhD Researcher at Deakin University, focusing on evidence-based principles to enhance mental wellbeing in architectural design. With over 17 years of experience, Sarah serves as the Principal at Talking Space, providing strategic design and planning services for various sectors. At the University of Melbourne, Sarah holds multiple research and teaching roles, contributing to projects on diversity and community integration in learning spaces. Previous leadership as the CEO of prefabAUS emphasized innovation in off-site construction, and earlier positions include senior design roles in workplace and healthcare environments. Sarah's academic credentials include First Class degrees in Applied Positive Psychology, and Architecture, along with ongoing doctoral studies at Deakin University.