Research

A spot for local research publications and activities to be shared among a network of colleagues.

Research Opportunity

A user-centred design and development of a telemental health virtual clinic for rural, remote areas and underserved communities - lead by Dr David Lim, researcher at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS). 

The purpose of this international research is to identify the challenges associated with providing or receiving mental health services in regional, rural, and remote areas and to explore ways to improve health services for these communities.

If you or your family have received mental health services and are willing to share your experience, or as a community member have insight into how rural mental health services can be improved, further information see the attached Participant Information Sheet. 

Parnell, T., Fiske, K., Stastny, K. et al. Lived experience narratives in health professional education: educators’ perspectives of a co-designed, online mental health education resource. BMC Med Educ 23, 946 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-023-04956-0

Green, E., Castelletto, K., Kernaghan, L. et al. The impact of community conversations on paramedicine students’ learnings of mental health during a rural placement. BMC Med Educ 25, 400 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-025-06940-2

Brew, B., Inder, K., Allen, J., Thomas, M., & Kelly, B. (2016). The health and wellbeing of Australian farmers: a longitudinal cohort study. BMC Public Health, 16(1), 988. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-016-3664-y

Cash, B., Lawless, M., Robson, K., Fealy, S., & Corboy, D. (2024). Understanding the enablers to implementing sustainable health and well‐being programs for older adults in rural Australia: A scoping review. Australian Journal of Rural Health, 32(3), 419-432. https://doi.org/10.1111/ajr.13111

Dalton, H., & Perkins, D. (2020). Adversity and resilience. In (pp. 8-25). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9780429439131-2

Green, E., Castelletto, K., Kernaghan, L., Barry, R., & Smith, B. (2025). The impact of community conversations on paramedicine students’ learnings of mental health during a rural placement. BMC Medical Education, 25(1).
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-025-06940-2

McGrath, R. L., Shephard, S., Hemmings, L., Verdon, S., & Parnell, T. (2023). Preventing Suicide: Time to Mobilize the Physical Therapist Workforce [Article]. Physical Therapy, 103(11), Article pzad116. https://doi.org/10.1093/ptj/pzad116

McLaren, S. (2022). Rurality, reasons for living, and suicidal ideation among Australian men. Death Studies, 46(8), 1853-1861. https://doi.org/10.1080/07481187.2020.1863520

Parnell, T., Fiske, K., Stastny, K., Sewell, S., & Nott, M. (2023). Lived experience narratives in health professional education: educators’ perspectives of a co-designed, online mental health education resource. BMC Medical Education, 23(1), 946. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-023-04956-0

Powell, N., Dalton, H., Lawrence-Bourne, J., & Perkins, D. (2024). Co-creating community wellbeing initiatives: what is the evidence and how do they work? International Journal of Mental Health Systems, 18(1), 28. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13033-024-00645-7

Quilliam, C., Green, E., Rasiah, R., Sheepway, L., Seaton, C., Moore, L., Bailie, J., Matthews, K., Ferns, J., Debenham, J., Taylor, C., Fitzgerald, K., & Ridd, M. (2024). University staff perspectives on determinants of high-quality health professions student placements in regional, rural and remote Australia: protocol for a mixed-method study. BMJ Open, 14. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2023-077079

Wadsworth, D. P., Warren-James, M., Duncan, D., & Clegg, L. (2023). Mental Health First Aid training for paramedic students: An evaluation study. Australasian Emergency Care, 26(2), 142-148. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.auec.2022.09.003

Zirnsak, T., Elwyn, R., McLoughlan, G., Le Couteur, E., Green, C., Hill, N., Roberts, R., & Maylea, C. (2024). “I have to fight for them to investigate things”: a qualitative exploration of physical and mental healthcare for women diagnosed with mental illness [Original Research]. Frontiers in Public Health, Volume 12 - 2024. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2024.1360561