Identifying models of personal and community resilience that enhance psychological wellness: A Stanthorpe study

There are significant mental health problems in rural and remote Australia. Researchers in Australia are just beginning to investigate mental health, and prevention is identified as a primary focus. A new innovative approach to mental health prevention is identifying and using characteristics that will enhance individual and community psychological wellness. Resilience has been identified as one of those characteristics. The aim of this project was to work collaboratively with key stakeholders from a rural community (Stanthorpe in south east Queensland) to develop, implement and evaluate a model that enhances psychological wellness in rural people and communities.

Project Manager
& Chief Investigator:
Professor Desley Hegney
UQ/Blue Care Research & Practice Development Centre
Investigator(s):
Professor Helen Ross
Professor of Rural Community Development
School of Natural and Rural Systems Management
The University of Queensland
 
Professor Peter Baker
Head of Region
Rural Clinical Division - South West Queensland Region
School of Medicine
The University of Queensland
 
Associate Professor Cath Rogers-Clark
Head of School
Department of Nursing
University of Southern Queensland
 
Dr Christine King
Senior Lecturer
School of Natural & Rural Systems Management
The University of Queensland
 
Dr Elizabeth Buikstra
Statewide Project Officer
Centre for Rural and Remote Mental Health Queensland
Industry Partner/Collaborating Organisations:
Ms Kath McLachlan
Community Development Worker
Community Development Services Inc (Stanthorpe)
 
Ms Lisa Stallard
Member Development Manager
Northern Region
Combined Rural Traders
 
Mr Jim Weir
Director of Nursing
Toowoomba District Mental Health Service
 
Ms Bronwyn McCullagh
Nursing Director
Acute & Community Mental Health Service
Toowoomba Hospital
 
Ms Lynnette Pirie
Manager
Community Support and Development Unit
Lifeline Darling Downs & South West Queensland Ltd
 
Ms Sharyn McCarthy
Manager
Community Support and Development Unit
Lifeline Darling Downs & South West Queensland Ltd
Research Officer:
Dr Annette Watson-Luke
UQ/Blue Care Research & Practice Development Centre
Funded By:
Australian Research Council Linkage Grant
Project Commencement Date:
July 2004
Project Completion Date:
March 2008

 

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