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.
Professor Diego de Leo
Emeritus Professor of Psychiatry at Australian Institute for Suicide Research and Prevention (AISRAP)
Topics: Suicide, Suicide prevention research
Professor Gordon Parker AO
Black Dog Institute Founder at Black Dog Institute
Topics: Mental health and wellbeing, Burnout, Mental ill-health, Depression and/or anxiety, Bipolar disorder
Professor Pat Dudgeon
Director at Centre of Best Practice in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Suicide Prevention
Topics: Adverse events, Alcohol and other drugs, Mental health and wellbeing, Mental ill-health, Trauma, Populations, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, Suicide
Professor Samuel Harvey
Executive Director and Chief Scientist at Black Dog Institute
Topics: Adverse events, Bushfires, COVID-19, Alcohol and other drugs, Mental health and wellbeing, Mental ill-health, Support and help-seeking, Support
Professor Kairi Kolves
Principal Research fellow at Australian Institute for Suicide Research and Prevention (AISRAP)
Topics: Suicide, Suicide prevention, Suicide prevention research
Professor Sue Spence
Professor Emeritus at Australian Institute for Suicide Research and Prevention (AISRAP)
Topics: Populations, Youth, Suicide, Assessment of suicidality, Intervention
Shayne Connell
CEO at LivingWorks
Topics: Mental ill-health, Stigma, Suicide, Intervention, Suicide prevention, Support and help-seeking, Workplaces, Self-harm