ProfessorNicola Hancock
Professor
Faculty of Medicine and Health
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 SUPERVISIONCompassion Satisfaction and Compassion Fatigue in Australian Rural and Remote Rehabilitation Healthcare Workers
- RESEARCH-BASED DEGREE SUPERVISIONEnhancing 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 SUPERVISIONExploration and evaluation of interventions to enhance mental health occupational therapy retention in Australian public mental health services.
- RESEARCH-BASED DEGREE SUPERVISIONIdentifying and responding to cognitive impairment and brain injury among people accessing homelessness services
- RESEARCH-BASED DEGREE SUPERVISIONSuccessful community living for people with schizophrenia:the role of compensatory support.
- RESEARCH-BASED DEGREE SUPERVISIONUnderstanding the lived experience of people who have had or continue to have ECT as they participate in daily life