Video summary
Emeritus Professor Ellie Fossey shares her pathway into mental health occupational therapy research. She describes how it began with questions about her own practice and grew into collaborative research with colleagues and people with lived experience.
A panel of guest occupational therapists, facilitated by Dr Caitlin McDowell from the University of Melbourne, then discusses why research matters in mental health. They talk about common barriers such as time and confidence, and about starting small. They also cover mentorship, student projects and choosing projects that matter to you and your service.
This is the second in a series of bite-sized research webinars, developed by occupational therapists in mental health for occupational therapists in mental health. The Victorian Collaborative Centre for Mental Health and Wellbeing delivered it in partnership with the Occupational Therapy Translational Research Network.