Research Advisory Groups

Research Advisory Groups (RAG) provide The Hopkins Centre with valuable program guidance, direction, and research expertise. They continue to operate at both a project and program advisory level, with members involved in advisory engagement due to project topic, opportunities, program planning and project feedback.

Advisory members represent multi-disciplinary health services that we work with, researchers, industry partners, engaged end users  and people with lived experience of disability and rehabilitation.

Advisory Members:

  • Prof. Tamara Ownsworth, Research Director, THC
  • Prof. Tim Geraghty, Director, THC, DoR, MSH
  • Prof. Louise Gustafsson, Program lead, THC
  • Dr Melissa Kendall, ABIOS/TRP, DoR, MSH
  • Dr Mandy Nielson, ABI-TRS, DoR, MSH
  • Dr Kerrin Watter, ABI-TRS, DoR, MSH
  • Dr Delena Amsters, SPOT, DoR, MSH
  • Dr Kylie Ferguson, BIRU, DoR, MSH
  • Dr Ryan Bell, BIRU, DoR, MSH
  • Dr Michael Norwood, Research Fellow, THC, Griffith University
  • Matthew McShane, Industrial Designer, Citizen Researcher, THC, Griffith University
  • Dr Emily Bray, Researcher, THC, Griffith University Citizen Researcher with lived experience of disability
  • Dr Jessie Mitchell, Researcher, THC, Griffith University Citizen Researcher with lived experience of disability as a family member
  • Dr Christy Hogan, Researcher, THC, Griffith University
  • Dr Rachel Brough, Researcher, THC, Griffith University
  • Hannah Simmonds, PhD candidate and Citizen Researcher, THC, Griffith University
  • Belinda Adams (OAM), Ambassador and Citizen Researcher with lived experience of disability as a family member
  • Coral Gillett, Adjunct Research & industry accessibility expert
  • Alison MacDonald, Adjunct research fellow and lived experience expert
  • Waydy Mitchell, Ambassador and Citizen Researcher with lived experience
  • Izak Hollins, Architect and Citizen Researcher with lived experience
  • Dr Michelle Owens, GP and Citizen Researcher with lived experience
  • Hang Chung Ling, Architect and Citizen Researcher with lived experience
  • Hayden Boyd, Mainstream AT expert and Citizen Researcher with lived experience of disability
  • Other various clinician, researchers and industry partners.

 

Citizen Ambassadors:

The Hopkins Centre’s Dignity Ambassadors continue to grow, drive research in the Centre and lead projects of relevance.

  • Dr. Mandy Nielsen, PhD, Social Worker, Chronic Pain Advocate
  • Mr Kevin Cocks AM, The Hopkins Centre Patron, Advocate for inclusive access, transport and human rights, Spinal Cord Injury
  • Dr. Gary Allen, Ethicist and Educator, Degenerative Diseases
  • Tim McCallum, International singer, performer & SLA PEER Leader
  • Dr Michelle Owens, General Practitioner, Traumatic Brain Injury
  • Belinda Adams (OAM), Mother, Carer, Filmmaker and Advocate for PWD
  • Angel Dixon, 2019 QLD Young Australian of the Year & Advocate for PWD
  • Alison McDonald, Architect, Artist, Adjunct Research Fellow, Sustainable Design Consultant, and University Academic
  • Justin Hua, Citizen Ambassador and co-researcher at the HabITec Lab
  • Hannah Simmonds, Ecologist, a Bachelor of Science (Biology), honours in the research field of evolutionary ecology, PhD Candidate & Citizen Researcher
  • Paul Robinson, Citizen Ambassador and HabITec co-researcher
  • Andrew Gall, Doctor of Visual Arts, PhD Candidate and Citizen Researcher on Indigenous Projects Aunty Lauraine Barlow, Respected Aboriginal Elder, and Citizen Researcher on Indigenous Projects
  • Elliott Miller, Citizen Ambassador and founder of Hearoes
  • Julia Robertson, Citizen Ambassador, Research Assistant and Metro South Health Consumer representative PRACC.
  • Waydy Mitchell, Citizen Ambassador and Researcher Advisory
  • Izak Hollins, Citizen Ambassador and Researcher Advisory