Division of Mental Health- Information for University Student Research
Division of Mental Health- Information for University Student Research
Welcome to the section of the Women's and Children's Hospital's website that provides information for university students about conducting research within the Division of Mental Health (DMH).
The Division of Mental Health
provides services to children adolescents and their families through the Department of Psychological Medicine at the WCH, and Northern Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) in the community teams at Port Adelaide, Paradise and Elizabeth, the Northern Country Services (Whyalla, Pt Pirie, Port Lincoln, Port Augusta, York Peninsula and a range outreach locations), Family Partnerships Team, Adolescent Services Enfield Campus (ASEC), Behavioural Intervention Service (BIS), and services provided at Helen Mayo House and the Mary Street program. Information on all these programmes can be found by clicking on the menu bar on the left.
Students should also be aware that Southern CAMHS is administered through the Flinders Medical Centre and inquiries regarding research within Southern CAMHS should be directed to Flinders Medical Centre
Process for Approval of University Student Initiated Research Projects
- Students considering undertaking a research project within the Division of Mental Health should firstly discuss this with their University supervisor to gain in principle support for the project from the University perspective.
- Students should then make contact with the relevant
Chief Clinician of the respective discipline from the Division of Mental
Health.
- If the Chief Clinician determines that the project may be feasible then the student should complete the
Expression of Interest Form
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- Students should then submit the "Expression of
Interest" form to the relevant Chief Clinician.
- The Chief Clinician will then forward the Expression of Interest to the
Professional Issues Group for consideration and clarifying of the implications for the organisation.
- Students may be required to present their proposal to senior clinical and management staff within the Division of Mental Health.
- If the proposal is supported in principle by the Division of Mental Health then a formal WCH Ethics Committee proposal needs to be completed.
- Once the Ethics Committee Proposal is completed by the student it needs to be forwarded to the Chief of Mental Health, WCH for signature before it is forwarded to the WCH Ethics Committee for consideration.
- If WCH Ethics Committee approval is obtained the
student should then liaise with the relevant
Chief Clinician or other designated contact person within the Division in order to
progress commencing the Research Project.
Contact:
The Manager, Divisional Operations can be contacted in relation to the appropriate Chief Clinician. The phone number is 8161 7198.
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