Dr Marianne Wyder is a social worker with a background in sociology. Over the past 20 years she has worked in various research and clinical positions in Government, Non-Government and University sectors. Her research experience spans the health sector and includes expert knowledge on various topics including family and relational recovery, suicidal behaviours, eating disorders and involuntary treatment.

Much of her work has focused on exploring the carers experiences of relational recovery. She employs a variety of mixed methodology approaches and has conducted a number of co-produced research projects. She is currently employed as the Senior Research Fellow in Metro South Addiction and Mental Health Services where her role involves conducting and facilitating practice based research, service evaluations, as well as supporting clinicians to undertake practice based research projects.