Neami’s Research Committee, comprised of Neami staff, consumers and external academics oversee and support the organisations research activities. The Committee provides a vital function in ensuring quality and consistency is reflected in research through the coordination, monitoring and provision of overall management of Neami research activities. The Committee ensures safe, ethical and beneficial projects are undertaken in a manner which is respectful and considerate of participants, including consumers.
If you are interested in conducting a research project within Neami the Research Approval Checklist (link below) must be submitted for the Research Committee to review. The Committee meets on a quarterly basis.
Our research committee members are:
- Arthur Papakotsias (CEO & Committee Chairperson)
- Merrilee Cox (Manager Service Development)
- Glen Tobias (State Manager Victoria)
- Craig Parsons (Service Manager Macarthur)
- Rachel Sheppard (CRSW Assertive Outreach)
- Brendan Cameron (Neami Consumer)
- Adam Zimmermann (Research, Policy & Project Worker)
- Professor Tom Trauer (St Vincent’s Hospital, University of Melbourne, Monash University)
- Bridget Roberts (Turning Point Alcohol &Drug Centre, Research Fellow, Adjunct Lecturer &PhD candidate, Monash University)
- Associate Professor Peter Caputi (University of Wollongong)
- Associate Professor Kathleen Griffiths (Australian National University)
- Tina Stella (Neami Consumer)
Research previously undertaken includes:
- Camberwell Assessment of Need and Behaviour and Symptom Identification Scale as routine outcome measures in a psychiatric disability support service (2004).
- Lessons Learned from using routine outcome measurement in a PDRSS.
- Development and evaluation of a patient-rated version of the Camberwell Assessment of Need Short Appraisal Schedule.
- From Psychiatric Hospital to Supported Housing: The Neami Community Housing Program (1995-2008) Case Studies in Deinstitutionalisation: Implementing Supported Housing Program in Two Australian States.
- Cigarette smoking and interest in quitting among consumers at a Psychiatric Disability Rehabilitation and Support Service in Victoria (2008).
- AIMHI Study (Neami was a participating organisation in the evaluation of CRTP (Adelaide and NSW Sites).
- The impact of substance use in adults receiving psychosocial rehabilitation services at Neami.
- ARC Linkage Grant of which Neami was one of four participating agencies. Study was looking into different training procedures and how this might influence the use of CRM protocols with consumers. Eight Neami sites were involved in the study.
Research currently being undertaken includes:
- Flourish Evaluation – Evaluation of peer facilitated group self development program.
- Evaluation of the effectiveness of the PARC service in partnership with Doutta Galla Community Health Service.
- Exploration of caffeine use among individuals with schizophrenia and schizo-affective disorder.