The Mental Health Innovation Network (MHIN) brings together researchers across all RMIT Colleges to address the mental health challenges of our post COVID-19 pandemic era.
MHIN connects researchers across clinical psychology, business, education, engineering, biology (brain-gut-immunology), lifestyle interventions, nursing, social contexts (including maternity, migration, culture) and digital/AI (machine learning, data analytics, virtual care models and emerging technologies) amongst many others.
As well as individual members, internal institutional members include the Social Equity Research Centre (SERC), the Digital Health Hub, the Eat Move Heal Network, and the Pathways to Heathy Ageing Network.
The following themes reflect areas of expertise across the network. Members may work in several of these areas.
Investigates mental health and wellbeing issues in the workforce and workplaces with the aim to reform the systematic approaches currently in use in this space.
Focuses on understanding the challenges arising from the implementation of recent system reform as well as opportunities arising from AI and digital health innovation.
Looks into the biological, social and economic impacts on mental health because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Explores ways to support mental health and wellbeing across the lifespan, including the empowering of patients, carers and health providers with tailored information and support tools.
Distinguished Prof Magdalena Plebanski
EIP Director, Biomedical and Health Innovation
A/Prof Bawa Kuyini
School of Global, Urban and Social Studies
Dr Mark Lee
School of Health and Biomedical Sciences
Prof Kerryn Butler-Henderson
School of Health and Biomedical Sciences
Distinguished Prof Magdalena Plebanski
EIP Director, Biomedical and Health Innovation
Dr Nikos Thomacos
School of Health and Biomedical Sciences
Dr Sandy Fitzgerald
School of Economics, Finance and Marketing
Dr Dein Vindigni
School of Health and Biomedical Sciences
MHIN provides a one-stop shop for external industry, charitable and government partners, bringing multiple lenses to mental health challenges and inequalities exacerbated by pandemics, global instability, an ageing population and changed ways of work and living.
The Network has 150 members across 11 Schools and all three Colleges at RMIT. To join, get in touch with michelle.nicolo@rmit.edu.au.
MHIN is supported by the following Enabling Impact Platforms: |
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| Biomedical Health and Innovation | Brings together hundreds of, highly respected, cross-disciplinary experts who are passionately committed to addressing innovatively the rising health challenges in our society. |
EIPs enable economic, environmental, societal, health and cultural impact with government, business and the community through research and innovation.
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Acknowledgement of Country
RMIT University acknowledges the people of the Woi wurrung and Boon wurrung language groups of the eastern Kulin Nation on whose unceded lands we conduct the business of the University. RMIT University respectfully acknowledges their Ancestors and Elders, past and present. RMIT also acknowledges the Traditional Custodians and their Ancestors of the lands and waters across Australia where we conduct our business.
