Experts
The Mindframe Expert Directory connects media professionals with experienced individuals, who provide commentary across topics relating to suicide, mental ill-health and Alcohol and Other Drugs (AOD), to support safe, responsible and accurate reporting, portrayal and communication.
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
Marc Bryant
Director Suicide Prevention at LivingWorks
Topics: Mental ill-health, Stigma, Policy, Research, Suicide, Intervention, Suicide prevention, Self-harm
Nieves Murray
Chief Executive Officer at Suicide Prevention Australia
Topics: Policy, Policy reform, Suicide, Suicide prevention, Suicide prevention research, Workplaces, Leadership
Professor Colleen Loo
Professorial Fellow at Black Dog Institute
Topics: Mental ill-health, Depression and/or anxiety, Suicide, Intervention
Professor David Perkins
Director at Centre for Rural and Remote Mental Health
Topics: Mental ill-health, Prevention, Policy, Suicide, Suicide prevention, Suicide prevention research
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 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
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