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Personal profile
Personal profile
Dr Russell Roberts is a Professor at CSU in Management. He lives in Orange, NSW and is Director of Kumano Consulting Pty Ltd. He is the Chair of the National Alliance for Rural and Remote Mental Health. He has served as Director of Mental Health and Drug and Alcohol Services for Western NSW, encompassing an area of over 550,000 square kms with over 1000 staff.
Dr Roberts has also served on the NSW Mental Health Commission Advisory Council, as Director of Clinical Training at Griffith University, QLD, Head of School Health at Flinders University and as a Clinical Psychologist in rural South Australia. He has a Masters in Public Administration, a PhD in research and a Masters of Clinical Psychology. His current research interests are in rural models of health service delivery and primary mental health care.
Over the last 5 years he has led the commissioning of a $43 million mental health capital development program including the workforce planning, recruitment and training of over 200 health staff in rural NSW. He has also lead the development of a number of innovative, award winning service delivery initiatives such as the Mental Health Emergency Care Rural Access Program, the Mental Health Rural Outreach Service, Murdi Paaki Drug and Alcohol Project and the Aboriginal Workforce Development Program.
Research Interests
- Rural models of health service delivery
- Primary mental health care
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Devlopment Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Executive Masters of Public Administration (Business Administration and Management, Leadership), The University of Sydney
2006 → 2009
Doctor of Philosophy, Griffith University
1997 → 2002
Master of Psychology (Clinical), Flinders University
1976 → 1982
External positions
Editor In Chief, Australian Journal of Rural Health
Jan 2017 → …
Associate Professor, The University of Sydney
May 2012 → …
Director, Mental Health and Drug and Alcohol, NSW Health
Apr 2003 → Feb 2014
Clinical Director, School of Psychology, Griffith University
Jul 1994 → Jan 2003
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Research output
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Investigating the impact of volunteering on resilience in paramedic students (poster).
Sutton, C., Logan, P. & Roberts, R., 2022, (Accepted/In press) Australasian College of Paramedicine International Conference .Research output: Book chapter/Published conference paper › Conference paper › peer-review
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A rural health governance model that is fit for purpose—It's not them and us: It's ‘we’
Roberts, R., 08 Dec 2021, In: Australian Journal of Rural Health. 29, 6, p. 816-820Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › peer-review
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Better Together Podcast -ESF
Roberts, R., 23 Dec 2021Research output: Non-textual outputs, including Creative Works › Digital content
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Building rural health research and scholarship – NHMRC Open access revisions and impact on rural health outcomes
Roberts, R., Jun 2021, In: Australian Journal of Rural Health. 29, 3, p. 316-318 3 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › peer-review
1 Citation (Scopus) -
Emergency Service Foundation - Podcast: The Experiences of Emergency Service Families
Roberts, R., 30 Dec 2021Research output: Non-textual outputs, including Creative Works › Digital content
Activities
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Equally Well Australia
Russell Roberts (Chair)
2021Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Public lecture/debate/seminar/presentation › Industry
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Workplace Mental Health Symposium (WMHS)
Russell Roberts (Participant)
2021Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Public lecture/debate/seminar/presentation › Government
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Equally Well Webinar -Vaccination – achieving equity of access
Russell Roberts (Participant)
22 Oct 2021Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Public lecture/debate/seminar/presentation › Industry
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Australian Rural & Remote Mental Health Symposium
Russell Roberts (Chair)
2021Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Conference/Symposium › Industry
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NSW Health Lunch and Learn
Russell Roberts (Invited speaker)
12 Aug 2021Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Public lecture/debate/seminar/presentation › Government
Press / Media
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Understanding the mental health toll of COVID
20/11/21
34 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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ABC Riverina interview - Professor Russell Roberts - vaccine equity for those living with mental illness
25/10/21
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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2MCE Radio Interview - Fair and equitable access to vaccination for people living with mental illness and substance use disorders
20/10/21
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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First responders suffering more mental health issues during COVID-19 pandemic
Larissa Bamberry, Russell Roberts, Stacey Jenkins, Clare Sutton, Alain Neher, Mark Frost, Abhishek Dwivedi & Alfred Wong
31/07/21
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
Impacts
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Equally Well Consensus Statement: Improving the physical health and wellbeing of people living with mental illness in Australia
Russell Roberts (Participant)
Impact: Public policy Impact, Quality of life Impact, Social Impact
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Equally Well Website
Russell Roberts (Participant) & Michael Mehmet (Participant)
Impact: Social Impact
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National Consensus Statement on improving the physical health of people living with a mental illness in Australia
Russell Roberts (Participant)
Impact: Public policy Impact