Allison Williams

Trained as a health geographer, my first academic appointment was at Brock University in the interdisciplinary Health Studies Program. I then moved to the University of Saskatchewan, where I primarily worked with the interdisciplinary Saskatchewan Population Health and Evaluation Research Unit whilst also associate with the Department of Geography. I have been at McMaster in the School of Geography & Earth Sciences since 2004. My work is closely tied to creating evidence for policy change at various scales. I am currently leading a CIHR/SSHRC Healthy, Productive Work Partnership Grant addressing the mobilization of a voluntary Standard for workplaces, which provides direction on how to realize a carer-inclusive workplace:

Standard for Workplaces: B701-F17 – Carer-inclusive and accommodating organizations
English Standard: https://www.csagroup.org/article/b701-17/
French Standard: https://www.csagroup.org/fr/article/b701-f17
And the accompanying Implementation Guide: B701HB-18 – Helping worker-carers in your organization
English Guide: https://www.csagroup.org/article/b701hb-18
French Guide: https://www.csagroup.org/fr/article/b701hb-f18

See the accessible Carer-Inclusive Quick-Study Guide:
https://ghw.mcmaster.ca/resources/quick-study-guide/