I am a suicide prevention and mental health researcher and lecturer. My expertise includes mixed-methods evaluations of suicide prevention initiatives, in the health sector and in the community. I am currently undertaking a Research Fellowship funded by Suicide Prevention Australia to evaluate the impact of the safety planning intervention for people experiencing suicide-related distress. I also deliver suicide prevention training to health and human service professionals.
About me
I am a suicide prevention and mental health researcher and lecturer. My expertise includes mixed-methods evaluations of suicide prevention initiatives, in the health sector and in the community. I am currently undertaking a Research Fellowship funded by Suicide Prevention Australia to evaluate the impact of the safety planning intervention for people experiencing suicide-related distress. I also deliver suicide prevention training to health and human service professionals.
About me
Doctor of Philosophy University of South Australia
Bachelor of Psychology (Honors) University of South Australia
Research
Excludes commercial-in-confidence projects.
SA Health Scholarship, SA Health, 01/03/2019 - 31/12/2025
SA Community Suicide Postvention Rapid Review and Environmental Scan, Preventive Health SA, 15/05/2024 - 05/08/2024
National Mental Health Commission 'Spotlight' Report on Person Centred and Person Led Care Concepts Used in Mental Health, National Mental Health Commision, 01/07/2021 - 31/07/2022
Evaluation of Connecting with People training for South Australian Health Professionals, 4 Mental Health Ltd, 01/02/2018 - 31/07/2021
Open Minds Alliance CIC Scholarship, Open Minds Alliance CIC, 01/01/2017 - 30/05/2020
Help-seeking of emergency service first responders for mental health concerns, The Road Home (formerly the Repat Foundation), 01/07/2017 - 30/06/2019
Independent review on literature on evidence to advance a mental health workforce strategy and development of a protocol to evaluate state-wide mental health nursing workforce strategy, SA Health, 01/04/2019 - 07/06/2019
Systematic Literature Review: What are the barriers and enablers of psychological well-being in refugees and asylum seekers/displaced people?, HOST International, 04/01/2018 - 31/07/2018
Survivors of Torture and Trauma Assistance and Rehabilitation Services Training, Survivors of Torture and Trauma Assistance and Rehabilitation Services, 27/02/2018 - 30/04/2018
Association for Services to Torture and Trauma Survivors Engagement of Professor Nicholas Procter for 2 day training course, Association for Services to Torture and Trauma Survivors, 16/02/2018 - 30/03/2018
Design of a Research Methodology for Suicide Prevention Research, SA Health, 01/07/2016 - 30/06/2017
Developing a research protocol for evaluation of a suicide prevention network, Local Government Association of South Australia, 10/10/2016 - 31/03/2017
Unexpected but Important: A mixed methods inquiry into the positive workplace effects of suicide prevention education and training, Mates in Construction, 11/03/2016 - 31/01/2017
SA Health Mental Health Nursing Research and Practice Project, SA Health, 29/09/2015 - 30/06/2016
Trauma-Informed Practice Education and Training, SA Health, 18/02/2016 - 30/06/2016
Implementation of a safety planning suicide intervention in a major Australian hospital: Consumer, carer and clinician outcomes, Suicide Prevention Australia Ltd., 2020-present
Spotlight report on person centred and person led care concepts used in mental health, National Mental Health Commission, 2020-2021
Safety and Quality Engagement Guide, National Mental Health Commission, 2020
Connecting with People train-the-trainer, 4 Mental Health, 2019
Preventing asylum seeker suicide: An educational initiative, Crowdfunding, 2017
Psychological Autopsy and Suicide Prevention, Commonwealth Government of Australia, 2016
Distress Management, Mental Deterioration and Suicide Risk: A Rural and Regional Intervention and Workforce Development Initiative, University of South Australia Department of Rural Health, 2015-2016
Research
Research outputs for the last seven years are shown below. Some long-standing staff members may have older outputs included. To see earlier years visit ORCID, ResearcherID or Scopus
Open access indicates that an output is open access.
| Year | Output |
|---|---|
| 2022 |
Open access
8
5
29
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| 2021 |
Open access
56
53
76
|
| 2020 |
Open access
17
|
| 2020 |
Open access
12
10
41
|
| 2019 |
Open access
8
9
22
|
| Year | Output |
|---|---|
| 2019 |
Open access
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| 2019 |
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| 2018 |
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| 2018 |
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| 2017 |
4
|
| 2017 |
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| 2016 |
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| 2016 |
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| 2015 |
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| 2014 |
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| Year | Output |
|---|---|
| 2024 |
Open access
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| 2023 |
Open access
3
3
44
|
| 2022 |
Open access
8
5
29
|
| 2022 |
Open access
6
3
32
|
| 2021 |
Open access
56
53
76
|
| 2021 |
Open access
4
4
10
|
| 2020 |
Open access
17
|
| 2020 |
Open access
12
10
41
|
| 2019 |
Open access
8
9
22
|
| 2019 |
Open access
7
6
40
|
| 2019 |
Open access
53
49
52
|
| 2018 |
Open access
18
16
30
|
| 2018 |
16
15
23
|
| 2016 |
Open access
20
16
27
|
| 2016 |
1
|
| 2016 |
Open access
74
62
2
|
| 2016 |
Open access
42
36
16
|
| 2015 |
Open access
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| 2015 |
Open access
118
109
73
|
| 2015 |
Open access
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| 2015 |
Open access
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| 2015 |
Open access
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| 2015 |
Open access
1
4
18
|
| 2015 |
Open access
5
6
14
|
| 2014 |
Open access
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| 2013 |
Open access
|
| 2012 |
48
48
|
| 2012 |
17
16
|
| Year | Output |
|---|---|
| 2015 |
Open access
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| Year | Output |
|---|---|
| 2024 |
Open access
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| 2023 |
Open access
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| 2020 |
Open access
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| 2019 |
Open access
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| 2017 |
Open access
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| 2017 |
Open access
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| 2017 |
Open access
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Edited book chapters
Procter, N., Baker, A., Baker, K., Hodge, L., Macedo, D., & Ferguson, M. (2022). Introduction to mental health and mental illness: Human connectedness and the collaborative consumer narrative. In N Procter, RL Wilson, HP Hamer, D McGarry, & M Loughhead (eds), Mental health: A person-centred Approach (3nd edn). Melbourne: Cambridge University Press.
Procter, N., Baker, K., Ferguson, M., Hodge, L., Macedo, D., & Loughhead, M. (2022). Mental illness and narratives of experiences. In N Procter, RL Wilson, HP Hamer, D McGarry, & M Loughhead (eds), Mental health: A person-centred Approach (3nd edn). Melbourne: Cambridge University Press.
Procter, N., Baker, A., Kenny, M.-A., Macedo, D., & Ferguson, M. (2022). Mental health of people of immigrant and refugee background. In N Procter, RL Wilson, HP Hamer, D McGarry, & M Loughhead (eds), Mental health: A person-centred Approach (3nd edn). Melbourne: Cambridge University Press.
Procter, N., Macedo, D., & Ferguson, M. (2022). Person-centred care in suicide and self-harm distress. In N Procter, RL Wilson, HP Hamer, D McGarry, & M Loughhead (eds), Mental health: A person-centred Approach (3nd edn). Melbourne: Cambridge University Press.
Procter, N., & Ferguson, M. (2019). Mental health emergencies. In K Curtis & C Ramsden (eds.), Emergency and trauma care for nurses and paramedics (3nd edn). Elsevier Press: New York.
External engagement & recognition
| Organisation | Country |
|---|---|
| Adelaide Zoo | AUSTRALIA |
| Australian Red Cross | AUSTRALIA |
| Bangor University | UNITED KINGDOM |
| Central Adelaide Local Health Network Incorporated | AUSTRALIA |
| Central Queensland University | AUSTRALIA |
| Charles Sturt University | AUSTRALIA |
| Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) | AUSTRALIA |
| Country Health SA | AUSTRALIA |
| Eastern Assessment Crisis Intervention Service | AUSTRALIA |
| Eastern Mental Health Service | AUSTRALIA |
| Ghent University | BELGIUM |
| HOST International | AUSTRALIA |
| Mount Gambier and Districts Health Service | AUSTRALIA |
| Murdoch University | AUSTRALIA |
| Novita Children's Services | AUSTRALIA |
| Open Minds Alliance CIC | UNITED KINGDOM |
| Outer Southern Community Mental Health | AUSTRALIA |
| Port Pirie Regional Health Service | AUSTRALIA |
| SA Health | AUSTRALIA |
| Survivors of Torture and Trauma Assistance and Rehabilitation Service | AUSTRALIA |
| University of Adelaide | AUSTRALIA |
| University of Newcastle | AUSTRALIA |
| University of South Australia | AUSTRALIA |
| University of Wollongong | AUSTRALIA |
| Whyalla Suicide Prevention Network | AUSTRALIA |
External engagement & recognition
| Engagement/recognition | Year |
|---|---|
Post-Doctoral FellowshipSuicide Prevention Australia |
2020 |
Committee Member, National Committee for Guidelines and Response on the Impact of Client Suicide and Suicidality on WorkersAustralian Institute for Suicide Prevention and Research, Griffith University |
2018 |
MemberSociety for Mental Health Research |
2018 |
Committee Member, National Committee for Guidelines and Response on the Impact of Client Suicide and Suicidality on WorkersAustralian Institute for Suicide Prevention and Research, Griffith University |
2017 |
Invited SpeakerAustralasian Solution-Focused Brief Therapy Conference, Adelaide |
2017 |
MemberSociety for Mental Health Research |
2017 |
Organising CommitteeAustralian Animal Studies Association Conference |
2017 |
Partnering with Lived Experience Award (Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Research Group)SA Mental Health Excellence Awards |
2017 |
Young Alumnus Award (for substantial contribution to the community at local, state, national or international levels)Australian Institute for Suicide Research and Prevention |
2017 |
Committee Member, National Committee for Guidelines and Response on the Impact of Client Suicide and Suicidality on WorkersAustralian Institute for Suicide Prevention and Research, Griffith University |
2016 |
Invited SpeakerStaff Professional Development Day, Marryatville High School, Adelaide |
2016 |
MemberSociety for Mental Health Research |
2016 |
Organising CommitteeAustralian Animal Studies Association Conference |
2016 |
Invited SpeakerABC Mental Health Week Fundraising Morning Tea, ABC Collinswood Centre, Adelaide |
2015 |
Teaching & student supervision
Supervisions from 2010 shown
| Thesis title | Student status |
|---|---|
| The coordination of treatment and support for young people with mental illness transitioning into adult mental health services in South Australia | Current |
| Situated knowledge of the client's experience: an ethnography of the involuntary-admission decision | Completed |
