Collaborative Research Network in Mental Health
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UNE Partnerships Post Doctoral/Early Career Development Award
UNE Partnerships Post Doctoral/Early Career Development Award The CRN is pleased to congratulate two of our Post Doctoral Research Fellows on their recent success in being awarded the UNE Partnerships Post Doctoral/Early Career Development Award that provides successful researchers with $10,000 each toward research and related costs. Dr Tinashe Dune (Theme B) will be exploring culturally specific [...]
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Partners
This CRN project is supported by the Department of Industry, Innovation, Science, Research and Tertiary Education.
Background
The University of New England (UNE) has been awarded $4.8 million dollars from the Australian Government to establish a Collaborative Research Network (CRN) on Mental Health and Well-being in Rural and Regional Communities. The project is managed by UNE in collaboration with five partners:
- The University of Newcastle
- The University of Sydney
- La Trobe University
- The University of New South Wales, and the
- Hunter New England Local Heath District (HNELHD).
The CRN is supported by a large and dynamic biopsychosocial team of senior academic staff across five universities. The activities of the CRN will build links with rural communities and health providers with focus on 3 thematic areas:
| A. | Self-care and mental health within regional communities (UNE, U. Sydney, U. Newcastle, HNELHN) |
| B. | Sexuality, identity & mental health impacts on well-being and inclusion (UNE, La Trobe University - Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health & Society) |
| C. | Biomedical science to support rural mental health (UNE, UNSW, U. Newcastle) |
The Steering Committee
| Members | Role |
|---|---|
| Professor Annabelle Duncan (UNE) | DVC Research (Chairperson) |
| Professor Victor Minichiello (UNE) | PVC and Dean of Faculty of the Professions |
| Professor John Rostas (UoN) | Deputy Head of Faculty (Research) |
| Professor Brian Kelly (UoN) | School of Medicine and Public Health |
| Dr Andrew Black (U Syd) | Director, Research Development |
| Professor Gwynnyth Llewellyn (U Syd) |
Dean, Faculty of Health Sciences |
| Professor Keith Nugent (La Trobe U) | DVC and VP (Research) |
| Professor Marion Pitts (La Trobe U) | Director of Aust Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society |
| Warwick Dawson (UNSW) | Director, Research Partnerships |
| Associate Professor Grainne Moran (UNSW) | Director, NSW Analytical Centre |
| Michael DiRienzo (HNEAHS) | Chief Executive |
| David McLeod (HNEAHS) | Manager of Nursing Services for Mental Health |
| Prasuna Reddy (CRRMH) | Director of Centre for Rural and Remote Mental Health |
| Jennifer Jellicoe (UNE) | CRN Project Administration |
| Kerri Fitzpatrick (UNE) | CRN Project Officer |
| Claire Baker (UNE) | CRN Project Manager |