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Who We Are

MAGNET is a nationwide system of world-leading representatives from mental health institutions, health services, industry bodies and consumer groups. Our members include researchers, carers, insurers, lived-experience experts, and First Nations representatives.

Meet the MAGNET team led by:

Steering Committee | Operations Group | Scientific Advisory Committee | The Team | Founding Partners and Researchers

Steering Committee

Prof. Michael Berk

Deakin University Chair of Steering Committee | Deputy Chair of Operations Group | Hearts and Minds Lead

Prof. Susan Rossell

Swinburne University MAGNET Platforms Lead | Operations Group | Steering Committee | Scientific Advisory Committee

Ms. Leilani Darwin

First Nations Co. Deputy Chair of Steering Committee | First Nations Partner

Dr. Ayla Barutchu

Deakin University Executive Officer | Chair of Operations Group | Steering Committee | Scientific Advisory Committee

Prof. Philip Batterham

Australian National University HeLiPaD Study Lead | Operations Group | Steering Committee

Prof. Alison Calear

Australian National University Steering Committee

Elaine Carbines AM

Steering Committee Independent Representative

Prof. Scott Clark

University of Adelaide Steering Committee

Ms. Carla Haroutonian

Westmead Institute of Medical Research, University of Sydney Steering Committee

Prof. Sean Hood

University of Western Australia Steering Committee

Dr. Ravi Iyer

Swinburne University MAGNET Biostatistician| Scientific Advisory Committee

Prof. Catherine Kaylor-Hughes

University of Melbourne Steering Committee

A/Prof. Suzie Lavoie

Steering Committee

Ms. Angela Markus

Deakin University Steering Committee | Secretariat | Marketing & Communications | Scientific Advisory Committee

Ms. Eileen McDonald

Lived Experience Research Partner | Operations Group | Steering Committee

Prof. Katherine Mills

University of Sydney Steering Committee

Prof. Catherine Mihalopoulos

Monash University Health Economics Platform Lead | Steering Committee

Prof. Suresh Sundram

Monash University Steering Committee

Prof. Anthony Rodgers

George Institute Steering Committee

Operations Group

Dr. Ayla Barutchu

Deakin University Executive Officer | Chair of Operations Group | Steering Committee | Scientific Advisory Committee

Prof. Michael Berk

Deakin University Chair of Steering Committee | Deputy Chair of Operations Group | Hearts and Minds Lead

Prof. Philip Batterham

Australian National University HeLiPaD Study Lead | Operations Group | Steering Committee

Prof. Chris Davey

University of Melbourne Kite Study Lead | Operations Group | Scientific Advisory Committee

Ms. Preet Kaur

Swinburne University Platforms Manager | Operations Group

Ms. Angela Markus

Deakin University Steering Committee | Secretariat | Marketing & Communications | Scientific Advisory Committee

Ms. Eileen McDonald

Lived Experience Research Partner | Operations Group | Steering Committee

Prof. Adrienne O’Neil

Deakin University HARMON-E Study Lead | Operations Group | Scientific Advisory Committee

Prof. Susan Rossell

Swinburne University MAGNET Platforms Lead | Operations Group | Steering Committee | Scientific Advisory Committee

Dr. Clinton Shultz

Blackdog Institute First Nations Partner | Operations Group

Scientific Advisory Committee

Prof. Dan Siskind

University of Queensland Chair of the Scientific Advisory Committee

Prof. Sue Cotton

Orygen Scientific Advisory Committee

Dr. Ayla Barutchu

Deakin University Executive Officer | Chair of Operations Group | Steering Committee | Scientific Advisory Committee

Prof. Michael Berk

Deakin University Chair of Steering Committee | Deputy Chair of Operations Group | Hearts and Minds Lead

Dr. Sean Carruthers

Scientific Advisory Committee

Prof. Chris Davey

University of Melbourne Kite Study Lead | Operations Group | Scientific Advisory Committee

Prof. Gabrielle Fletcher

First Nations Partner Scientific Advisory Committee

Prof. Nicholas Glozier

University of Sydney Scientific Advisory Committee

Dr. Ravi Iyer

Swinburne University MAGNET Biostatistician| Scientific Advisory Committee

Prof. Colleen Loo

University of New South Wales & The Black Dog Institute Scientific Advisory Committee

Ms. Angela Markus

Deakin University Steering Committee | Secretariat | Marketing & Communications | Scientific Advisory Committee

A/Prof. Amanda Neil

Menzies Institute of Medical Research, University of Tasmania Scientific Advisory Committee

Professor Christopher Reid

Australian Clinical Trials Alliance Scientific Advisory Committee

Dr. Jane Rich

Scientific Advisory Committee

Prof. Susan Rossell

Swinburne University MAGNET Platforms Lead | Operations Group | Steering Committee | Scientific Advisory Committee

Lived Experience Committee

Ms. Cass Heffernan

The Australian National University Lived Experience Research Partner | HeLiPaD Signature Trial

Ms. Eileen McDonald

Lived Experience Research Partner | Operations Group | Steering Committee

Dr. James McLure

Lived Experience Research Partner | Scientific Advisory Committee

Ms. Clare Walton

Lived Experience Research Partner | The Team

Ms. Preet Kaur

Swinburne University Platforms Manager | Operations Group

The Team

Prof. Michael Berk

Deakin University Chair of Steering Committee | Deputy Chair of Operations Group | Hearts and Minds Lead

Prof. Susan Rossell

Swinburne University MAGNET Platforms Lead | Operations Group | Steering Committee | Scientific Advisory Committee

Prof. Philip Batterham

Australian National University HeLiPaD Study Lead | Operations Group | Steering Committee

Prof. Chris Davey

University of Melbourne Kite Study Lead | Operations Group | Scientific Advisory Committee

Prof. Adrienne O’Neil

Deakin University HARMON-E Study Lead | Operations Group | Scientific Advisory Committee

Prof. Catherine Mihalopoulos

Monash University Health Economics Platform Lead | Steering Committee

Dr. Ayla Barutchu

Deakin University Executive Officer | Chair of Operations Group | Steering Committee | Scientific Advisory Committee

Ms. Preet Kaur

Swinburne University Platforms Manager | Operations Group

Ms. Angela Markus

Deakin University Steering Committee | Secretariat | Marketing & Communications | Scientific Advisory Committee

Dr. Miki Bere

Swinburne University Assessment Platform Coordinator

Dr. Jess Davis

Deakin University HARMON-E Study Trial Coordinator

Ms. Amber Degelia

Deakin University Hearts and Minds Study Trial Coordinator

Ms. Rachel Fiddes

Deakin University HARMON-E Study Trial Coordinator

Dr. Amelia Gulliver

The Australian National University HeLiPaD Study Clinical Trial Coordinator

Ms. Cass Heffernan

The Australian National University Lived Experience Research Partner | HeLiPaD Signature Trial

Mr. Greg Humble

University of Melbourne KITE Study Trial Coordinator

Dr. Ravi Iyer

Swinburne University MAGNET Biostatistician| Scientific Advisory Committee

Dr. Orli Schwartz

University of Melbourne Kite Study Trial Coordinator

Ms. Clare Walton

Lived Experience Research Partner | The Team

Founding Partners and Researchers

Prof. Michael Berk

Deakin University Chair of Steering Committee | Deputy Chair of Operations Group | Hearts and Minds Lead

Prof. Susan Rossell

Swinburne University MAGNET Platforms Lead | Operations Group | Steering Committee | Scientific Advisory Committee

Prof. Osvaldo Almeida

University of Western Australia

Prof. Vasso Apostolopoulos

A/Prof. Shalini Arunogiri

Monash University

Prof. Andrew Baillie

University of Sydney

Prof. Philip Batterham

Australian National University HeLiPaD Study Lead | Operations Group | Steering Committee

Prof. Tarun Bastiampillai

Flinders University

A/Prof. Niranjan Bidargaddi

Flinders University

Dr. Michelle Blanchard

A/Prof. Grant Blashki

Beyond Blue, University of Melbourne

Dr. Chiara Bortolasci

Deakin University

Prof. Richard Bryant

University of New South Wales

Dr. Enda Byrne

University of Queensland

Prof. Alison Calear

Australian National University Steering Committee

Dr. Stephen Carbone

Prevention United

Prof. Helen Christensen

Blackdog Institute

Prof. Scott Clark

University of Adelaide Steering Committee

Prof. Sue Cotton

Orygen Scientific Advisory Committee

Prof. Simon Craig

Monash University

Ms. Leilani Darwin

First Nations Co. Deputy Chair of Steering Committee | First Nations Partner

Prof. Chris Davey

University of Melbourne Kite Study Lead | Operations Group | Scientific Advisory Committee

Prof. Olivia Dean

Deakin University

A/Prof. Stuart Ferguson

University of Tasmania

Prof. Paul Fitzgerald

Australian National University

A/Prof. David Forbes

University of Melbourne

Prof. Nicholas Glozier

University of Sydney Scientific Advisory Committee

Prof. Melissa Green

Prof. Jane Gunn

University of Melbourne

A/Prof. Nicola Hancock

University of Sydney

Prof. Anthony Harris

University of Sydney

Dr. Samuel Harvey

University of New South Wales

Prof. Ian Hickie

University of Sydney

Prof. Sean Hood

University of Western Australia Steering Committee

Prof. Malcolm Hopwood

University of Melbourne

Prof. Kate Hoy

Bionics Institute

Prof. Felice Jacka

Deakin University

A/Prof. Mahesh Jayaram

University of Melbourne

Prof. Frances Kay-Lambkin

University of Newcastle

Prof. Catherine Kaylor-Hughes

University of Melbourne Steering Committee

Prof. Jayashri Kulkarni

Monash University

Prof. Jim Lagopoulos

University of Southern Cross

A/Prof. Vinay Lakra

The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists

Prof. Colleen Loo

University of New South Wales & The Black Dog Institute Scientific Advisory Committee

Mr. Harry Lovelock

Mental Health Australia

Prof. Daniel Lubman

Monash University

Prof. Sarah Maguire

University of Sydney

Prof. Gin Malhi

University of Sydney

Prof. Nicholas Martin

Ms. Eileen McDonald

Lived Experience Research Partner | Operations Group | Steering Committee

Prof. Peter McEvoy

Curtin University

Prof. John McGrath

University of Queensland

Prof. Patrick McGorry

A/Prof. Rebecca McKetin

University of New South Wales

Prof. Denny Meyer

Swinburne University Data Management Platform Lead | Steering Committee

Prof. Catherine Mihalopoulos

Monash University Health Economics Platform Lead | Steering Committee

Dr. Michael Millard

St. Vincents Health

Prof. Katherine Mills

University of Sydney Steering Committee

Prof. Greg Murray

Swinburne University

A/Prof. Amanda Neil

Menzies Institute of Medical Research, University of Tasmania Scientific Advisory Committee

Prof. Mark Nelson

University of Tasmania

Prof. Chee Ng

University of Melbourne

Prof. Meaghan O’Donnell

University of Melbourne

Prof. Adrienne O’Neil

Deakin University HARMON-E Study Lead | Operations Group | Scientific Advisory Committee

Prof. Richard Osborne

Swinburne University

Prof. Christos Pantelis

University of Melbourne

Prof. Andrea Phillipou

Swinburne University

Prof. Anthony Rodgers

George Institute Steering Committee

Prof. Jessica Roydhouse

University of Tasmania

Dr. Sarah Russell

Research Matters Lived Experience Research Partner

Prof. Dan Siskind

University of Queensland Chair of the Scientific Advisory Committee

Prof. Tony Stevenson

Mental Illness Fellowship

Prof. Suresh Sundram

Monash University Steering Committee

Prof. Maree Teesson

University of Sydney

A/Prof. Neil Thomas

Swinburne University

Prof. Stephen Touyz

University of Sydney

Dr. Viet Tran

University of Tasmania

Prof. Alyna Turner

Deakin University

Prof. Svetha Venkatesh

Deakin University

Prof. Tracey Wade

Flinders University

Prof. Ken Walder

Deakin University

Prof. Philip Ward

University of New South Wales

Prof. Naomi Wray

Queensland Brain Institute

Prof. Alison Yung

Deakin University

Prof. Murat Yücel

Monash University

Prof. Sophia Zoungas

Monash University