Projects
- Development and evaluation of a bespoke trauma-informed care training package for audiologists in the Northern Territory
- Exploring the impact of peer-led, lived experience approaches to suicide prevention in Australia
- The impact of waste on psychological and physical health: Empirical evidence from the Northern Territory (NT), Australia
Development and evaluation of a bespoke trauma-informed care training package for audiologists in the Northern Territory
Dr Andrea Simpson is an audiologist and speech pathologist. Her PhD developed a novel signal-processing scheme for people with hearing loss. She has an interest in hearing rehabilitation, occupational conditions for audiologists, increasing and supporting diversity and inclusion in the allied health profressions.
Dr SImpson is working on a project of using the candidacy framework to improve access to psychosocial services for people with hearing loss.
She has 35 peer-reviewed publications in press and has a history of supporting HDR students to completion. Across her academic career, Dr Simpson has secured more than AU$900,000 in research funding, $880,000 of which was from external funding sources, and $420,000 as the lead researcher.
Scholarship details
- Scholarship: $40,000 a year, for three years ($120,000). See the eligibility criteria and how to apply.
- Generous relocation allowances (flights, temporary accommodation on arrival)
- Location: Multiple locations including Darwin/Brisbane/Alice Springs/Sydney
- Start time: Between January 5 and March 31 in 2023
Project details
Awareness of Trauma-Informed Care (TIC) is essential for audiologists in providing a high standard of patient care and to provide a more positive experience of hearing care for those with an increased risk of trauma. This project aims to develop and evaluate the effectiveness of a bespoke training program in TIC designed for audiologists.
This project proposes to:
- Assess adult client perceptions of whether audiologists have an awareness of delivering trauma-informed care.
- Develop a bespoke trauma-informed care training package for audiologists.
- Trial the training package in a small group of audiologists in the Northern Territory.
- Evaluate the effectiveness of the training package in participants and adult clients in the Northern Territory.
The project acknowledges that intergenerational trauma is part of why First Nations health outcomes are poor and by doing so honors First Nations knowledges and cultures.
This project will have policy impacts, by providing decision-makers with the sociological and legal data they need when filling regulatory gaps. It will also explore the burdens and benefits of more robust eScooter regulation.
CDU research is strongly aligned with United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, and makes a real, positive difference in people’s lives. This project contributes to the implementation of SG3 (Good Health and Wellbeing) and SG11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities).
Exploring the impact of peer-led, lived experience approaches to suicide prevention in Australia
Professor Lisa Hodge is the discipline lead for Social Work at the College of Health and Human Sciences, CDU.
She has had over 14 years of experience researching vulnerable population groups, in the area of gender and mental health, including eating disorders, self-harm and suicide. Professor Hodge is an expert in qualitative research methodologies, including arts-based research methods.
She has conducted research evaluations for her industry partner WomenCan Australia on their programs that support financially vulnerable women from diverse backgrounds through VET education into employment.
Scholarship details
- Scholarship: $40,000 a year, for three years ($120,000). See the eligibility criteria and how to apply.
- Generous relocation allowances (flights, temporary accommodation on arrival)
- Location: Multiple locations including Darwin/Brisbane/Alice Springs/Sydney
- Start time: Between January 5 and March 31 in 2023
Project details
Peer-led, lived experience-based programs are a growing response to acute mental health issues across Australian communities. These community-based approaches utilise social media engagement and fundraising to meet their objectives around prevention and harm reduction.
This proposed study will partner with ‘Speak & Share,’ a not-for-profit mental health organisation situated in Victoria that encourages ‘tough conversations and challenges mental health stigma via a preventative approach that connects with the community both through social media and by facilitating local events.’
This project aims to identify and evaluate peer-lead, lived experience approaches to reducing mental illness nationally, and internationally. Key to this study will be investigating adaptation and scalability considerations for the NT, which has the highest rate of mental health burden in Australia at 16.3%, and a suicide rate almost double that of the national average.
