Research projects & supervision summary

Just some of the funded research projects that Nicola has recently led or worked on include:

Hancock, N., Smith, L., Scanlan, J.N., Honey, A. & Ahmadpour, N., Glover, H., Orr, Mark, Rose, G (2023 – 2025). DRIV-R: A co-designed personalised App to navigate and accelerate my mental health recovery. NHMRC’s 2021 MRFF Consumer-Led Research Grant

Scanlan, J.N., Hancock, N., Barton, R., Smart, G., Honey, A. (2024-25). Supporting people living with psychosis to succeed at university. Moyira Elizabeth Vine and Tim Haire Endowment Fund for Research into Schizophrenia

Milton, A., Arnautovska, U., Brown, E., Chapman, J., Hancock, N., Harris, A., McArdle, P., McHugh, C., Ritchie, G., Sickind, D., Thompson, A., Warren, N. (2024-2028). A hybrid-II implementation-effectiveness trial of a peer-supported self-management tool for young people in preparation for early intervention in psychosis service discharge (MY PREP-ED). MRFF Clinical research grant

Honey, A., Hancock, N., Scanlan, J. Wells, K, Sherwin, L. Kinz, H. (2023-2024) Let’s talk about voices: Resource evaluation. Moyira Elizabeth Vine Fund for Research into Schizophrenia Program 2023

Honey, A., Hancock, N., Scanlan, J. & Wells, K. (2023) Let’s talk about voices. Northern Sydney Local Health District Funded.

Hancock, N., Scanlan, J., Banfield, M. & Norris, S. (2019-21). PeerSTOC: Implementation, outcome and economic evaluations. Mental Health Branch, NSW Department of Health.

Lovarini, M., Mackenzie, L., Meehan, M., Hancock, N., & Scanlan, J. (2019-21). A tailored falls prevention program for older people with mental illness living in the community. Medical Research Future Fund: Rapid Applied Research Translation Grants

Honey, A., Hancock, N., et al. and NOUS Group Consulting (2020-21) Evaluation of national psychosocial support programs. Australian Department of Health, Canberra.

Hancock, N, Scanlan, J.N., & Honey, A., Kusumawardhani, A…. (2018-2020). Mental health in Indonesia - understanding recovery and enhancing recovery-oriented practice. Sydney South East Asia Partnership Grant.

RESEARCH PROJECTS & ACTIVITIES

  • RESEARCH-BASED DEGREE SUPERVISION
    Compassion Satisfaction and Compassion Fatigue in Australian Rural and Remote Rehabilitation Healthcare Workers
  • RESEARCH-BASED DEGREE SUPERVISION
    Enhancing recovery-oriented experiences for individuals with common mental disorders returning to work through the support of the income protection system in Australia
  • RESEARCH-BASED DEGREE SUPERVISION
    Exploration and evaluation of interventions to enhance mental health occupational therapy retention in Australian public mental health services.
  • RESEARCH-BASED DEGREE SUPERVISION
    Identifying and responding to cognitive impairment and brain injury among people accessing homelessness services
  • RESEARCH-BASED DEGREE SUPERVISION
    Successful community living for people with schizophrenia:the role of compensatory support.
  • RESEARCH-BASED DEGREE SUPERVISION
    Understanding the lived experience of people who have had or continue to have ECT as they participate in daily life