Justine Dunbar

Justine Dunbar currently serves as the Suicide Prevention Community Engagement Officer for the North East Suicide Prevention Team at SAMH, focusing on reducing stigma and enhancing awareness of suicide prevention efforts. Prior to this role, Justine worked as a Senior Empty Homes Adviser and an Empty Homes Adviser for the Scottish Empty Homes Partnership, and as a Housing Adviser specializing in homelessness prevention for Shelter Scotland. Justine has also contributed to the office of Frank Doran MP as a Senior Caseworker, where responsibilities included managing complex casework, supervising other caseworkers, and conducting research on social policy issues. Earlier experience includes serving as a temporary parliamentary assistant to Joan Ruddock MP and teaching English as a Foreign Language in Tianjin, China. Justine holds an MA (Hons) in Politics and International Relations from the University of Aberdeen.