Tess Nikitenko
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Tess Nikitenko
@tessnikitenko.bsky.social
Psychologist | Writer | Science Communicator | Making sense of health, science & systems. Available for writing & speaking engagements.
Before I started writing about health and policy, I was neck-deep in neuroscience and inhibitory control.

This 3-minute thesis earned the People’s Choice Award at the University of Tasmania and kicked off my shift from lab work to public science communication.🎥 www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-98...
UTAS 3MT 2019 Tess Nikitenko
YouTube video by University of Tasmania
www.youtube.com
June 14, 2025 at 5:22 AM
I’m a psychologist and writer focused on health, gender, and systems reform.
My latest piece looks at how the NDIS pricing review harms women needing care and those delivering it.
womensagenda.com.au/latest/women...
Women with disability, female-led workforces to lose amid NDIS price cuts
Cutting therapy rates and travel reimbursements may save the NDIA money in the short term. But the long-term cost will be devastating.
womensagenda.com.au
June 14, 2025 at 4:24 AM