Joanna Moullin
Senior Research Fellow at Curtin University | Mental Health Researcher
Professional Area: Implementation Science
My research focuses on
- Mental Health policy development and evaluation.
- Interventions for suicide prevention.
- Optimising the use of medication for mental illness.
My research aims to
- Introduce and integrate evidence-based practices into the real-world clinical settings.
- Explore, develop and implement a medication as an intervention for suicide prevention.
I work closely with
- Black Dog Institute
- WA Mental Health Commission
- WA Department of Health
- Genomics WA
- WA Country Health Service
- Pharmaceutical Society of Australia
- Pharmacy Guild of Australia
Joanna’s Story
I am a pharmacist by profession, and found my way into research after taking up a research opportunity in Europe. This venture took me across Europe and America working in the field of implementation science. I had found my research area, I went to implementation conferences and met wonderful people doing diverse, interesting and impactful projects. Implementation Science is one of the most applied and practical research fields. It is very encouraging to see how my research can be quickly applied into the field of work, in this case pharmacy.
I am currently working on two main projects. One is exploring, developing and now implementing a medication means restriction intervention for suicide prevention. The second is my Translating Research into Practice Fellowship, which focuses on the implementation of Take-Home Naloxone, an evidence-based self-harm reduction intervention. My projects have all had consumer and community involvement to ensure we deliver the best quality of research. I enjoy working with other researchers and also with the people that are impacted by the research or intervention being implemented. My goal is always to be of help to the community and I am constantly motivated by the potential positive impact my research may have on people.