Improving The Mental Health Outcomes Of Australian Young People
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$437,034.00
Summary
A majority of mental health problems begin in adolescence and young adulthood, but we lack effective prevention and early intervention strategies for poor mental health in young people. My aim is to improve the prevention of mental disorders in young people, and improve treatments and service provision for young people, with a focus on Aboriginal and transgender individuals. The findings will have important implications for prevention strategies and clinical care.
Building Population Mental Health Literacy In Australia
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$428,065.00
Summary
The work outlined in the proposal will contribute to building research capacity in the key areas of population mental health literacy and stigma reduction. Trials in the areas of workplace mental health and mental health in young people will inform implementation of evidence-based interventions and support policy development. Previous research in workplace mental health will be extended into the under-researched area of prevention.
Social Disadvantage, Health Inequalities And Common Mental Disorders: Implications For Social Policy And Health Services
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$387,489.00
Summary
Mental disorders such as anxiety and depression are more common among people who are socially disadvantaged (eg, living in poverty, welfare recipients, lone parents). This project seeks to understand why disadvantaged groups are more likely to have mental health problems, explores social differences in access to mental health services, and develops methods to reduce mental health problems that take account of these social differences and promotes greater fairness and equity.
Ethical Guidelines And Resources For E-health Research And Practice
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$417,075.00
Summary
I am a research methods expert with training and skills across the domains of psychology, public health and applied ethics. My work examines the ethical implications of using new online, mobile digital and electronic technologies in health research. It is the first empirical study of e-health ethics in Australia, and is also internationally unique. My aim is to enhance the science, practice and impact of new technologies in health through an understanding of associated ethical challenges.
Promoting Children’s Health In The Face Of Early Life Adversity: Pathways To Resilience Across The Life Course
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$419,180.00
Summary
This Fellowship will build upon my research to discover the risk and resilience pathways involved in the long-term health outcomes for Australian children experiencing stress in their early years. This research will inform the planning of better targeted policy, public health and primary health care solutions for children and families in the critical early years of children’s lives.
Developing An Evidence-based Intervention And Tools To Assess And Predict Risk, Protective And Promotive Factors Of Psychosocial Resilience For Aboriginal And Torres Strait Islander Adolescents: A Mixed Methods Program Of Research
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$419,180.00
Summary
Developed with Indigenous students and service providers, the research will maximise opportunities for Indigenous adolescents to engage in productive lives and meaningful futures by supporting their healthy psychosocial functioning. It will produce an evidence-based intervention and tools to assess and predict risk, protective and promotive factors of psychosocial resilience for students who face cumulative stressors in their transitions from remote communities to boarding schools.
An Integrated Genomic And Epigenomic Approach To Dissect The Aetiology Of Motor Neuron Disease
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$428,065.00
Summary
Motor neuron disease (MND) is a neurological disease that destroys motor neurons, which control muscle activity, such as walking. It affects people >40 years old and most patients die within 3 years. There is no specific test for its diagnosis and there are no cures. I aim to build an independent research group to discover novel genes and epigenetic marks, and to dissect their biological function in MND. This knowledge is crucial for finding effective diagnosis, treatment and cure for MND.