Phoenix Australia Research
Group Lead
Professor Meaghan O’Donnell; mod@unimelb.edu.au
Overview
Our research group conducts research into posttraumatic mental health including descriptive, predictive, interventional, and mechanistic research. We have a research clinic where we run randomised controlled trials that test new treatments for posttraumatic stress disorder. We work closely with government in translational research. Phoenix Australia leads the Veteran and Family Learning Innovation Network of Knowledge, a consortium of organisations that will conduct research and evaluation for the Department of Veterans Affairs over the next five years.
Core Members
- Professor Meaghan O’Donnell
- Associate Professor Lisa Dell
- Associate Professor Tracey Varker
- Dr Ellie Lawrence-Wood
- Dr Alyssa Sbisa
- Dr Hope O’Brien
- Dr Georgia Parkin
- Dr Abdullah Arjmand
- Audrey Fairhall
- Amanda Pearce
- Jenelle Baur
- Missy Buller
- Sophie Alexander
- Sarah Jane Brighthope
- Thomas Magree
- Amber Russell
- Dr Ashlyn Hansen
- Nina Ding
Select Current Projects
- LUNA trial – This Wellcome Trust funded randomised controlled trial aims to test whether an intervention designed to impact circadian light sensitivity will prevent the development of PTSD.
- DECODE trial – This NHMRC Ideas grant randomised controlled trial investigates mechanistic predictors of treatment response to two PTSD psychological treatments.
- SOLAR-R trial– This Latrobe Health Services Foundation funded randomised controlled trial aims to compare an app delivered AI enhanced version of the Skills For Life Adjustment and Resilience (SOLAR) program (SOLAR-R+) to a standard version of the app (called SOLAR-R) for the reduction of mental health symptoms.
- Strength In Transition – This exploratory study into the health and wellbeing of Australian women veterans aims to set up a program of research in this population. This study has been funded by the Department of Veterans’ Affairs.