Researchers required for new project exploring volunteer mental health

A new research project will begin in 2020 investigating the mental health of young emergency service volunteers, and researchers are required.

An Expression of Interest is now open, with the project to be funded by the CRC’s Tactical Research Fund.

Positive mental health for young adult volunteers – closing 3 February 2020

The research question the project seeks to answer is: What can be done at an individual, local and organisation-wide level to minimise the short and long-term impacts of potentially traumatising events, and promote good mental health and wellbeing for young adult (16-25 year old) volunteers in emergency service organisations? 

It will build on key findings from 2018’s National mental health and wellbeing study of police and emergency services, conducted in partnership by the CRC and Beyond Blue. This new study will aim to:

• understand the current state of knowledge and practice in minimising the psychological impacts of potentially traumatising events 
• provide a framework and guidance for fire and emergency services agencies that help them support positive mental health and wellbeing of early career volunteers, with a particular focus on volunteers aged 16 - 25.  

Submitting a proposal 

Further details on these projects and instructions of the requirements of this EOI can be found here. Any interested parties are encouraged to put forward a proposal. Responses are due by 11.59pm on 3 February 2020. 

Researchers are also encouraged to provide a consortium approach. In this case one party would be nominated as the lead research organisation and have overall responsibility for project delivery.