Elizabeth (Sabet) Cox is an Australian national who has lived and worked in the East Sepik Province of Papua New Guinea (PNG) for four decades.
Resettlement schemes have involved the relocation of people from the Highlands Region of PNG to coastal and island areas in order to work on nucleus estates for oil palm.
Her work involved promoting community development, both in East Sepik Province and in other areas of PNG, most notably the Highlands.
Areas of work in which she has been involved include combatting HIV/AIDS, discouraging teenage pregnancies, and addressing drug and alcohol problems.
[4][5] She has also collaborated with the United Nations Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD) on a project entitled "Mobilizing Revenues from Extractive Industries: Protecting and Promoting Children’s Rights and Well-Being in Resource-Rich Countries".