Mental health and climate change is as an area of urgent research need as communities are being confronted with climate disasters with increasing impact and frequency. Our members are affiliated with universities and institutions across Australia, and are dedicated to conducting research to support social and emotional wellbeing in a rapidly changing climate. Members work together to:

  • explore evidence gaps
  • harness transdisciplinary expertise to find innovative ways of addressing social and emotional health challenges relating to changing climates
  • translate findings into real world applications to support Australians experiencing mental health impacts resulting from climate change.

The Network is grounded in the values of equity, diversity and inclusion and invites researchers from diverse backgrounds to be part of its vibrant, dynamic and empowered community. We welcome Australian-based researchers from all disciplines with free membership available to Masters students and above.

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Membership benefits

The Network delivers benefits for members which may include, but are not limited to:

  • opportunities to showcase research in webinars and training events, newsletters and other Network promotional activities
  • project, publication and profile listings on the MHCC-RN website
  • a community of practice and collaborations with other members and stakeholders
  • information about opportunities, grants and funding, to support research development
  • (for students) training opportunities for higher degree research projects with access to high level expertise in research, university-wide professional networks
  • (for students) research projects with stakeholders in the field which may lead to future career opportunities.

UQ members

  • Dr Fiona Charlson

    Network Founder and Lead
    Mental Health and Climate Change Research Network
    Principal Research Fellow and Mental Health and Climate Change Research Team Lead
    Queensland Centre for Mental Health Research
    Adjunct Associate Professor
    School of Public Health
  • Suhailah Ali

    Dr Suhailah Ali

    Principal Project Officer
    Climate Change and Mental Health Research Stream, QCMHR
  • Dr Sara Alidoust

    Lecturer
    UQ School of Earth and Environmental Sciences
  • Dr Anne Cleary

    Postdoctoral Research Fellow
    Institute for Social Science Research, The University of Queensland
  • Dr Tom Doig

    Creative Writing Lecturer
    School of Communication and Arts
  • Dr Shannon Edmed

    Senior Research Officer
    Insitute for Social Science Research, Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences
  • Associate Professor Lisa Fitzgerald

    Chair, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Committee & Associate Professor
    School of Public Health
  • Adam Hulme

    Dr Adam Hulme

    Research Fellow/Senior Research Officer
    Southern Queensland Rural Health
  • Dr Shafkat Jahan

    Research Fellow
    Research Fellow
    School of Public Health
  • Associate Professor Karen McNamara

    ARC Future Fellow
    School of Earth and Environmental Sciences
  • Associate Professor Rebecca Olson

    Senior Lecturer
    UQ School of Social Science
  • Dr Russell Richards

    Lecturer in System Dynamics
    School of Business
  • Dr Ans Vercammen

    Senior Research Fellow
    School of Communication and Arts

Non-UQ members

Child Mental Health Advisor – Disasters and Climate
National Workforce Centre for Child Mental Health
 
 
Senior Research Fellow
University Centre for Rural Health, University of Sydney
 
 
Associate Professor in Clinical Psychology
University of New England
 
 
Research Principal | Urban Environments | Planetary Health
Institute for Sustainable Futures
 
Lecturer, Psychology
James Cook University
 
 
Psychologist, PhD Candidate
School of Psychological Sciences, University of Tasmania
 
 
Professor of Nursing - School of Health
University of New England
 
 
Communications and Policy Postdoctoral Fellow
Black Dog Institute
 

 

PhD Students

  • Tara Crandon

    Psychologist, PhD Student
    Primary Supervisor: Dr Hannah Thomas. Co-supervisors: Professor James Scott and Associate Professor Fiona Charlson
  • Monika Walia

    PhD Student
    Supervisor: Dr Anne Cleary
  • Patricia O’Loghlen

    Patricia O’Loghlen

    Social worker, PhD student
    School of Public Health
  • Benjamin Norris

    Benjamin Norris

    PhD student
    School of Public Health

Steering Committee

  • Dr Anne Cleary

    Postdoctoral Research Fellow
    Institute for Social Science Research, The University of Queensland
  • Associate Professor Nina Lansbury

    Division Head, Planetary Health and Health Protection & Associate Professor
    School of Public Health
    Affiliate of Centre of Architecture, Theory, Culture, and History
    Centre of Architecture, Theory, Criticism and History
  • Professor Lisa McDaid

    Professor (Social Science and Health)
    Institute for Social Science Research
Alan RosenProfessor Alan Rosen
Professorial Fellow, Australian Health Services Research Institute
University of Wollongong, NSW
Clinical Associate Professor, Brain & Mind Centre
University of Sydney, NSW
 
Communications and Policy Postdoctoral Fellow
Black Dog Institute