Experts
The Mindframe Expert Directory connects media professionals with experienced individuals, who provide commentary across topics relating to suicide, mental health concerns and alcohol and other drugs (AOD), to support safe, responsible and accurate reporting, portrayal and communication.
Associate Professor Fiona Shand
Head of Suicide Prevention at Black Dog Institute
Topics: Mental ill-health, Prevention, Suicide, Intervention, Suicide prevention research
Bronwen Edwards
Founder and Chief Executive Officer at Roses in the Ocean
Topics: Mental ill-health, Stigma, Suicide, Suicide prevention
Associate Professor Jill Newby
Head of Clinical Research at Black Dog Institute
Topics: Adverse events, COVID-19, Mental ill-health, Depression and/or anxiety, Suicide, Intervention
Dr Vicki Ross
Senior research Fellow at Australian Institute for Suicide Research and Prevention (AISRAP)
Topics: Research, Program evaluation, Suicide, Suicide prevention, Workplaces, Workplace mental health and suicide prevention
Craig Martin
Head of Evidence and Innovation at Alcohol and Drug Foundation
Topics: Adverse events, COVID-19, Alcohol and other drugs, Alcohol and drug related harm, Cannabis, Drug use and mental ill-health, Methamphetamine (ICE), Opiates, Pharmacotherapy, Mental ill-health, Prevention, Stigma, Policy, Suicide, Suicide prevention
Dr Erin Lalor AM
Chief Executive Officer at Alcohol and Drug Foundation
Topics: Adverse events, COVID-19, Alcohol and other drugs, Alcohol and drug related harm, Cannabis, Drug use and mental ill-health, Methamphetamine (ICE), Mental ill-health, Prevention, Stigma, Policy, Populations, Research
Matthew Milne
Program Coordinator at Rural Adversity Mental Health Program
Topics: Mental ill-health, Depression and/or anxiety, Support and help-seeking, Support
Dr Jaelea Skehan OAM
Director at Everymind
Topics: Mental health and wellbeing, Mental ill-health, Policy, Populations, LGBTIQ+, Rural and remote communities, Lived experience, Suicide, Suicide prevention, Workplaces
Georgie Harman
Chief Executive Officer at Beyond Blue
Topics: Adverse events, COVID-19, Alcohol and other drugs, Mental health and wellbeing, Mental ill-health, Depression and/or anxiety, Prevention, Stigma, Policy, Suicide, Intervention, Suicide prevention, Support and help-seeking, Support
Associate Professor Grant Blashki
Clinical Lead Adviser at Beyond Blue
Topics: Adverse events, COVID-19, Alcohol and other drugs, Mental health and wellbeing, Mental ill-health, Depression and/or anxiety, Prevention, Support and help-seeking, Support
Frances Pidcock
Clinical Operations Manager at The Buttery
Topics: Alcohol and other drugs, Alcohol and drug related harm, Drug use and mental ill-health, Mental ill-health, Depression and/or anxiety, Suicide, Suicide prevention research
Heather Neil
Executive Director at TrackSAFE Foundation
Topics: Adverse events, Mental ill-health, Trauma, Suicide, Suicide prevention, Self-harm
Jacinta Hawgood
Senior Lecturer at Australian Institute for Suicide Research and Prevention (AISRAP)
Topics: Suicide, Suicide prevention research
Julie Borninkhof
Chief Executive Officer at PANDA
Topics: Alcohol and other drugs, Mental health and wellbeing, Mental ill-health, Populations, Parenting
Katherine Newton
Chief Executive Officer at R U OK?
Topics: Suicide, Intervention, Suicide prevention, Suicide prevention research, Support and help-seeking, Support
Nicky Bath
Chief Executive Officer at LGBTIQ+ Health Australia
Topics: Alcohol and other drugs, Alcohol and drug related harm, Drug use and mental ill-health, Policy, Self-harm
Dr Aliza Werner-Seidler
Scientia Associate Professor at Black Dog Institute
Topics: Populations, Youth
Nieves Murray
Chief Executive Officer at Suicide Prevention Australia
Topics: Policy, Policy reform, Suicide, Suicide prevention, Suicide prevention research, Workplaces, Leadership
Kamal Sarma
Chair at R U OK? Think Tank
Topics: Mental health and wellbeing, Mental hygiene, Mental resilience, The power of Human Connection and Resilience
Professor Colleen Loo
Professorial Fellow at Black Dog Institute
Topics: Mental ill-health, Depression and/or anxiety, Suicide, Intervention