I have been a research assistant and/or Chief Investigator on over 20 projects in the last 16 years and have qualitative and quantitative skills and experience, plus experience in all aspects of research grant management including HREC applications, data management, report writing and research publication. My outputs include over 30 published research papers and over 50 industry reports (including fifteen systematic, rapid and scoping reviews). I am the inaugural recipient of the Mind Australia PhD scholarship. Currently I am a working with Clinical and Health Sciences, Adelaide University.
About me
I have been a research assistant and/or Chief Investigator on over 20 projects in the last 16 years and have qualitative and quantitative skills and experience, plus experience in all aspects of research grant management including HREC applications, data management, report writing and research publication. My outputs include over 30 published research papers and over 50 industry reports (including fifteen systematic, rapid and scoping reviews). I am the inaugural recipient of the Mind Australia PhD scholarship. Currently I am a working with Clinical and Health Sciences, Adelaide University.
About me
Doctor of Philosophy University of South Australia
Graduate Diploma of Applied Science (Library and Information Management) Charles Sturt University
Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Creative Writing University of Adelaide
Certificate IV in Workplace Assessment and Training BJ Network Consulting
Certificate IV in Training and Assessment (TAA40104) TAFE SA
Bachelor of Arts The University of New England
PhD candidate 2020 - 2025
Research Assistant, University of South Australia: February 2015 – Present
Lecturer, TAFE SA, 2008 – 2016
Academic Support Librarian, University of South Australia, 2013 – 2014
Web Content Editor, Flinders University, 2014
Research Services Officer, Flinders University, 2013 – 2014
Research Assistant, University of South Australia, 2008 – 2013
Manager of Library Services, Tabor Adelaide, 2005 – 2008
Library, University of South Australia, 1999 – 2005
2020 – 2024 Heather McIntyre, Dr Mark Loughhead, Dr Laura Hayes, Professor Nicholas Procter: NDIS and the lived experience of people with mental health concerns presenting to the emergency department: A mixed methods study – MIND Australia
2019 - 2021 Dr Mark Loughhead, Ms Ellie Hodges, Professor Nicholas Procter, Ms Heather McIntyre: MHSPRG and LELAN (funded by Fay Fuller Foundation).
Research
Excludes commercial-in-confidence projects.
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
2016 - 2017 Grech C, Procter NG, Bull K & Eaton H, What is current best practice in the environmental treatment (management) of patients who present to the ED with acute psychosis related to methamphetamine use?
2016 What is the effectiveness of integrative health care for any condition: a systematic review.
2012 – 2013 National Health and Medical Research Council – Review and update guidelines for a Palliative Approach in Residential Aged Care (2006) for the National Health and Medical Research Council. Price K, Grimmer K.
2012 Department of Health and Ageing – Better Practice Section – Review and update of decision-making tool related to restraint and production of restraint free tools residential and community aged care. Price K.
2009 – 2011 Department of Health and Ageing – Sharing Health Care Initiative, A novel approach to influencing self-care. Price K, Kralik D, Taylor A.
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 or Scopus
Open access indicates that an output is open access.
| Year | Output |
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| 2025 |
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| 2024 |
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15
12
6
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| 2024 |
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3
3
53
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| 2024 |
Open access
2
2
6
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| 2022 |
Open access
8
7
46
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| Year | Output |
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| 2025 |
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1
1
3
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| 2025 |
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| 2024 |
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| 2024 |
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15
12
6
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| 2024 |
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3
3
5
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| 2024 |
Open access
3
3
53
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| 2024 |
Open access
2
2
6
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| 2024 |
Open access
13
10
11
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| 2024 |
Open access
16
11
15
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| 2023 |
Open access
7
8
9
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| 2023 |
Open access
7
6
53
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| 2023 |
Open access
30
36
19
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| 2023 |
Open access
10
10
44
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| 2022 |
Open access
12
9
27
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| 2022 |
Open access
8
7
46
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| 2022 |
Open access
14
38
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| 2022 |
Open access
9
4
31
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| 2021 |
Open access
90
88
124
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| 2021 |
35
36
4
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| 2021 |
Open access
4
9
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| 2021 |
Open access
4
4
10
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| 2021 |
Open access
6
6
78
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| 2020 |
Open access
17
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| 2020 |
Open access
33
32
22
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| 2019 |
Open access
8
7
40
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| 2019 |
Open access
19
14
21
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| 2019 |
Open access
69
63
49
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| 2018 |
Open access
59
42
187
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| 2019 |
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Conference Presentations:
Grech C, Procter NG, Bull K & Eaton H 2017, What is current best practice in the environmental treatment (management) of patients who present to the ED with acute psychosis related to methamphetamine use? South Australian Nurses and Midwives Research Symposium, May 2017, SAMHRI, Adelaide.
Media:
Mind Australia, Lived experience led research
Mind Australia 2024, Improving the ED experience for people with psychosocial disability
NewsWise 2024, Dismissed and discharged: health systems still failing people with poor mental health
UniSA 2024, Dismissed and discharged: health systems still failing people with poor mental health
Mental health of asylum seekers: A compassionate and trauma-informed approach
Addressing mental health needs of asylum seekers: A compassionate and trauma-informed approach
Addressing the mental health needs of asylum seekers: A compassionate and trauma-informed approach
PTSD, depression widespread among asylum seekers
Publications:
Eaton H 2009, Creative writing, TAFE SA, Adelaide.
Eaton H 2007, Publishing and editing, Tabor Adelaide.
Eaton H and Wright T 2007, The eager soldier, Seaview Press, Adelaide.
Eaton H 2005, ‘Re-hydrating a relic’, The reclaiming anthology: healing our wounds, Seaview Press, Adelaide.
Eaton H 2002, ‘Drones’, Forked Tongues, Wakefield Press, South Australia.
Eaton H 2000, Watershed, New Creation Publications Inc., South Australia.
Research
2020 – 2024 Heather McIntyre, Dr Mark Loughhead, Dr Laura Hayes, Professor Nicholas Procter: NDIS and the lived experience of people with mental health concerns presenting to the emergency department: A mixed methods study – MIND Australia
2019 - 2021 Dr Mark Loughhead, Ms Ellie Hodges, Professor Nicholas Procter, Ms Heather McIntyre: MHSPRG and LELAN (funded by Fay Fuller Foundation).
2017 Partnering with Lived Experience Award, Mental Health Excellence Awards, SA Health (as part of the Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Research Group).
External engagement & recognition
| Organisation | Country |
|---|---|
| Australian Red Cross | AUSTRALIA |
| Charles Darwin University | AUSTRALIA |
| Endeavour College of Natural Health | AUSTRALIA |
| Flinders University | AUSTRALIA |
| Government of South Australia | AUSTRALIA |
| Hope Net Institute of Health Science and Management | UGANDA |
| HOST International | AUSTRALIA |
| Lived Experience Leadership and Advocacy Network | AUSTRALIA |
| Lyell McEwin Hospital | AUSTRALIA |
| MATES in Construction | AUSTRALIA |
| Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Research and Education Group | AUSTRALIA |
| Mental Health Coalition of South Australia | AUSTRALIA |
| Mind Australia | AUSTRALIA |
| Monash University | AUSTRALIA |
| Murdoch University | AUSTRALIA |
| Queensland University of Technology | AUSTRALIA |
| Royal District Nursing Service SA | AUSTRALIA |
| Royal District Nursing Society | AUSTRALIA |
| SA Health | AUSTRALIA |
| South Australia Lived Experience Leadership & Advocacy Network | AUSTRALIA |
| South Australian Department of Health | AUSTRALIA |
| South Australian Department of Health and Wellbeing | AUSTRALIA |
| Survivors of Torture and Trauma Assistance and Rehabilitation Service | AUSTRALIA |
| University of Adelaide | AUSTRALIA |
| University of South Australia | AUSTRALIA |
| University of Tasmania | AUSTRALIA |
| Victoria University | AUSTRALIA |
| Whyalla Suicide Prevention Network | AUSTRALIA |
External engagement & recognition
| Engagement/recognition | Year |
|---|---|
Partnering with Lived Experience Award, Mental Health Excellence AwardSA Health |
2018 |
Research practices
Systematic reviews
Communications
Information literacy
Professional writing