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ProfessorGlenn Melvin

Professor

Faculty of Health/School of Psychology/Deakin Lifespan Institute

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  • Professor
    Faculty of Health/School of Psychology/Deakin Lifespan Institute
  • +61 3 924 45625 (Work)
  • Melbourne Burwood Campus, 221 Burwood Highway, Burwood, Victoria 3125

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Child and Adolescent Mental Health including Anxiety and Depressive Disorders, Suicide Prevention, School Attendance Problems including School Refusal/Avoidance.

Knowledge Areas:
School refusal/avoidance, adolescent depression and anxiety, suicide prevention, school attendance problems.

GRANTS

  • CONTRACT RESEARCH
    Supporting students at risk of school avoidance and non-attendance: An implementation trial of Pathways2Participation for South Australian independent schools
    1 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2027
    People funded by this grant:
    The University of Melbourne - $43,752.00
  • GRANT
    COMPAS-S: Checking on mental health - Providing alternatives to suicide for students
    1 Jul 2024 - 30 Jun 2029
    People funded by this grant:
    • Hasking P,
    • McEvoy P,
    • Melvin G,
    • Robinson K,
    • Kessler R
    NHMRC - Partnership Project - 2032058 - $120,000.00
  • CONTRACT RESEARCH
    Supporting the mental health and social connections of Australian Defence Force personnel and their families during the transition from service to veterans: A pilot evaluation of the Villy Program
    20 Dec 2023 - 1 Feb 2025
    People funded by this grant:
    Villy Australia Pty Ltd - $36,400.00
  • GRANT
    The Kids are Not Okay: Emergency Department management of acute mental health crises in children and young people
    20 Jul 2023 - 31 May 2026
    People funded by this grant:
    • Craig S,
    • Babl F,
    • Melvin G,
    • Lee K,
    • Anderson V
    MRFF Million Minds Mission Grant Opportunity - MRF1179137 - $293,906.00
  • CONTRACT RESEARCH
    Risk and Protective factors for Suicide Prevention in the LGBTQIA + community.
    1 Jan 2021 - 31 Dec 2021
    People funded by this grant:
    Macquarie Street Psychology - $4,545.45
  • COLLABORATIVE GRANT
    Assessing the availability and efficacy of LGBTQI specific suicide prevention programs.
    17 Dec 2019 - 28 Apr 2020
    People funded by this grant:
    The Sax Institute - CONTR2020/00190 - $25,000.00
  • CONTRACT RESEARCH
    An Evaluation of BeyondNow Version 2
    18 Nov 2019 - 30 Sep 2020
    People funded by this grant:
    Beyondblue Grant - Research - CONTR2020/00180 - $55,610.00