Associate ProfessorJustin Scanlan

PhD Sydney; MHM UNSW; DipBus NSW Health; GDipMentalHlthSc Melb; GradCertEdStud Sydney; BOccThy Qld; SFHEA (Senior Fellow - Higher Education Academy)

Associate Professor Justin Scanlan is a member of the Centre for Disability Research and Policy, within the Faculty of Medicine and Health. He is an occupational therapist with a clinical background in mental health practice. He is Head of Discipline for Occupational Therapy in the Sydney School of Health Sciences. Prior to joining the University, he was Professional Senior for Occupational Therapy in mental health in Sydney Local Health District.

He was the Conference Convenor for the 2025 Occupational Therapy Australia National Conference and Exhibition, conference scientific chair in 2019 and has been on the the scientific program committee since 2011.

Justin's research and clinical practice is focused on supporting individuals living with serious mental illness to engage in meaningful activities with a specific focus on overcoming cognitive barriers to performance. His recent research has explored the further development of the Recovery Assessment Scale - Domains and Stages (RAS-DS), occupational therapy practice in various mental health settings including in eating disorders and evaluation of innovative mental health programs delivered by community managed organsiations.

Associate Professor Scanlan is the New South Wales practitioner member on the Occupational Therapy Board of Australia and co-chair of the Australian and New Zealand Occupational Therapy Mental Health Academics (ANZOTMHA) network.