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Prof Victoria J Palmer (She/Her) on Wurundjeri Country

@victoriajpalmer.bsky.social
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Prof of Co-Design and Primary Care Mental Health. Co-Director, The ALIVE National Centre for Mental Health Research Translation Australia. Areas: experience co-design, narrative, participatory, ethics, community-led, implementation, systemic change.

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Prof Victoria J Palmer (She/Her) on Wurundjeri Country @victoriajpalmer.bsky.social · 19/12/2025
It has been a while between posts but if there are folks interested in how @alivenational.bsky.social has been codesigning a living roadmap for mental health research translation using experience codesign and emotion mapping, our paper is out here: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... #codesign
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An architecture of feeling: a participatory design blueprint for a co-designed roadmap for the regeneration of mental health care ecosystems using emotion mapping
Community-centric, experientially driven and relational approaches to systemic change lag in mental health research translation and systems transformation. To address this, a participatory designed...
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Prof Victoria J Palmer (She/Her) on Wurundjeri Country @victoriajpalmer.bsky.social · 08/11/2025
Our recently published paper outlines the codesign of the Southern Melbourne Children's Health & Wellbeing Local model of care. Codesign surfaced questions of health equity and we were able to adapt for wider inclusion w/ arts and visual methods for codesign. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Example of codesigning the Local Health amd Wellbeing Hub Model of Care from working with primary school age kids for content to design of the playbook for arrving at the Local.
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Prof Victoria J Palmer (She/Her) on Wurundjeri Country @victoriajpalmer.bsky.social · 11/08/2025
A quick workshop (brief since the conference organisers gave us 45 minutes!) on the explanatory theoretical model of change for codesign mh.bmj.com/content/45/3... with some of the team from @alivenational.bsky.social @candicepeart.bsky.social @aliciaking.bsky.social Jennifer Bibb, Elise Dettmann.
Picture of the ALIVE National Centre team talking co-design at the Academic Australasian Association for Primary Care conference with Jennifer Bibb, Alicia King, Candice Peart, Elise Dettmann, Victoria Palmer. Hand drawn images of mechanisms of change in background by Natalie Seilar.
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Department of General Practice and Primary Care UniMelb @dgppc.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
What are the factors that need to be considered to genuinely progress mental health lived-experience research? Find out in this latest research: go.unimelb.edu.au/sn5p @profmbanfield.bsky.social @victoriajpalmer.bsky.social #mentalhealth #research #livedexperience #primarycare
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Prof Victoria J Palmer (She/Her) on Wurundjeri Country @victoriajpalmer.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
Here @profmbanfield.bsky.social and me outline key topics the @alivenational.bsky.social Centre for Mental Health Research Translation has been exploring to embed lived-experience bmjopen.bmj.com/content/15/5... and to develop a national strategy for lived experience in mental health research.
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Embedding lived experience in mental health research: what we need to pack (and unpack) for the future in mental health research and translation
The incorporation of lived experience in mental health research has been a challenge for decades, pushing the boundaries of research to focus on the priorities of those most impacted. The people who s...
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Prof Victoria J Palmer (She/Her) on Wurundjeri Country @victoriajpalmer.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
Here @profmbanfield.bsky.social and me outline key topics the @alivenational.bsky.social Centre for Mental Health Research Translation has been exploring to embed lived-experience bmjopen.bmj.com/content/15/5... and to develop a national strategy for lived experience in mental health research.
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Embedding lived experience in mental health research: what we need to pack (and unpack) for the future in mental health research and translation
The incorporation of lived experience in mental health research has been a challenge for decades, pushing the boundaries of research to focus on the priorities of those most impacted. The people who s...
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Prof Victoria J Palmer (She/Her) on Wurundjeri Country @victoriajpalmer.bsky.social · 28/04/2025
Grab a cuppa and watch these high level take outs from the 2025 Holistic Transitions Annual Symposium. Pointing to lived-experience experience in all parts, partnership with First Nations led organisations, and addressing inequalities for equitable wellbeing and mental health systems transformation.
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Prof Victoria J Palmer (She/Her) on Wurundjeri Country @victoriajpalmer.bsky.social · 28/04/2025
Grab a cuppa and watch these high level take outs from the 2025 Holistic Transitions Annual Symposium. Pointing to lived-experience experience in all parts, partnership with First Nations led organisations, and addressing inequalities for equitable wellbeing and mental health systems transformation.
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Prof Victoria J Palmer (She/Her) on Wurundjeri Country @victoriajpalmer.bsky.social · 27/04/2025
Next generation mental health research receives scant attention and resources. Here, Dana Jazayeri @profmbanfield.bsky.social and I w/ @alivenational.bsky.social team members have published the Centre’s Strategy & embedded lived-experience research model 👇👇👇 mentalhealth.bmj.com/content/28/1...
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Capacity-building strategy for next-generation mental health research: embedding a national network infrastructure to grow mental health researcher capabilities and mental health lived-experience rese...
Internationally, capacity building for mental health implementation and translation research has lagged. A review of literature found initiatives since 2008 indicating limited dedicated attention to g...
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Croakey Health Media @croakeynews.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
“In what other first world country, do we see children dying in custody?” Youth justice hearings open in Canberra nit.com.au/03-02-2025/1...
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“In what other first world country, do we see children dying in custody?” Youth justice hearings open in Canberra
Evidence, rather than 'uninformed or deliberately misconstrued narratives,' is needed to drive policy around youth justice, a senate hearing has been told.Appearing in front of an inquiry into Austral...
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alivenational.bsky.social @alivenational.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
Good afternoon communities 👋 👋👋 Join us for our 2025 Annual e-Networking Event on Wednesday 19th March 2025 to connect with like minded individuals on how to drive meaningful change in mental health systems. Register by clicking on this link: go.unimelb.edu.au/2iz8 We hope to see you there!
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Prof Victoria J Palmer (She/Her) on Wurundjeri Country @victoriajpalmer.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
It is time for the annual enetworking event held by @alivenational.bsky.social next generation mental health research network and the lived-experience research collective. We invite you to join as a member and shape meaningful change in research, policy, and practices alivenetwork.com.au
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The Alive National Centre
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Prof Victoria J Palmer (She/Her) on Wurundjeri Country @victoriajpalmer.bsky.social · 25/01/2025
I celebrate the unwavering generosity of sharing Indigenous knowledges despite continued harms of colonisation. Phillip Orcher Tyson Yunkaporta www.mdpi.com/2076-0760/14... and me shared Bigaagarri a cultural protocol for a platform in Preventive Experiential Arts Cultural Evidence models -- PEACE.
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Danger Is a Signal, Not a State: Bigaagarri—An Indigenous Protocol for Dancing Around Threats to Wellbeing
This paper describes the health and wellbeing applications of a protocol designed from a Gumbaynggirr Australian First People’s concept, Bigaagarri. The protocol reframes threats to health and wellbei...
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Alicia King (she/her) @aliciajeanking.bsky.social · 13/01/2025
New paper from my colleagues, Phil Orcher & @victoriajpalmer.bsky.social, & Tyson Yunkaporta, describing the health & wellbeing applications of Bigaagarri, a First People’s conceptualisation of risk: www.mdpi.com/2076-0760/14... Essential reading for health professionals.
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Danger Is a Signal, Not a State: Bigaagarri—An Indigenous Protocol for Dancing Around Threats to Wellbeing
This paper describes the health and wellbeing applications of a protocol designed from a Gumbaynggirr Australian First People’s concept, Bigaagarri. The protocol reframes threats to health and wellbei...
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Michael Larkin @ipanalysis.bsky.social · 07/01/2025
We're excited to share the program for our Phenomenology of Health & Relationships event in Feb: astonphar.blogspot.com/2025/01/regi... Qualitative & creative methodologies, philosophy, lived experience, epistemic injustice! Registration is open til 16th January: store.aston.ac.uk/conferences-...
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Phenomenology of Health and Relationships
Register for the Phenomenology of Health and Relationships Conference.   THEME: Feeling and Being Understood. WHERE:...
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Prof Victoria J Palmer (She/Her) on Wurundjeri Country @victoriajpalmer.bsky.social · 06/01/2025
If you want to learn about @alivenational.bsky.social and its six research flagships to implement holistic care and regenerate mental health care ecosystems read more here: alivenetwork.com.au/our-research... three out of six of our projects support First Nations and Lived-Experience Led research.
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Our Projects – The Alive National Centre
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Prof Victoria J Palmer (She/Her) on Wurundjeri Country @victoriajpalmer.bsky.social · 10/12/2024
If you're interested in reading what folks with lived experience of ongoing distress and mental ill-health have translated from our Philosophy of Practice paper for how we #codesign into community Quick Guides The Short Story - you can read them here: alivenetwork.com.au/our-research...
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Quick Guides – The Alive National Centre
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alivenational.bsky.social @alivenational.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
We wrapped up an inspiring year at our final quarterly research forum, and we are grateful for everyone who joined us. It was a privilege to hear from our Co-Directors, @victoriajpalmer.bsky.social and Michelle Banfield, as they shared updates on our Roadmap for Mental Health Research Translation.
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alivenational.bsky.social @alivenational.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
🌟 Communities! We're just 16 contributions away from reaching 100 shared research and translation priorities from carer, family, and kinship group members supporting someone with mental ill-health or ongoing distress. If you’re part of this group, we’d love to hear from you! go.unimelb.edu.au/f478
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Prof Victoria J Palmer (She/Her) on Wurundjeri Country @victoriajpalmer.bsky.social · 02/12/2024
Flash back Tuesday!! Photos from 2 years back for @alivenational.bsky.social planning featuring our Implementation and Translation Economics lead @amandalneil.bsky.social and Co-Director @profmbanfield.bsky.social - might be I am feeling nostalgic as 2025 signals the 5th year of ALIVE National!
Assoc Prof Amanda Neil lead of implementation and translation economics in the ALIVE National Centre for Mental Health Research Translation with Co-Director Prof Victoria Palmer in Ngunnawal and Ngambri Country 2022!Co-Directors Victoria Palmer and Michelle Banfield meeting two years back at the Australian National University Centre for Mental Health Research.
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Prof Victoria J Palmer (She/Her) on Wurundjeri Country @victoriajpalmer.bsky.social · 25/11/2024
Such a joy to see the Co-Design Co-Leads take a paper and make this Quick Guide! Led by the group independent of the researchers, we now have the Short Story to the research section live on the @alivenational.bsky.social website alivenetwork.com.au/our-research... Check them out more online soon!
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Quick Guides – The Alive National Centre
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Scottish Recovery Network @scotrecoverynet.bsky.social · 25/11/2024
⭐️Free webinar #PeerConnects Peer support in early intervention 3 December, 10-11am, MS Teams Jim & Steve from Penumbra tell us about the South Angus Peer Support Service who operate out of 3 GP surgeries & have +100 peer-led appointments a week. Book tinearlyintervention.eventbrite.co.uk
Photo of a laptop on a table next to a mug.  A chair is at the table. A plant is in the background. Text says "Peer Connects webinars. 60 minutes of ideas and inspiration! Peer support in early intervention". Also features Scottish Recovery Network logo.
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Prof Victoria J Palmer (She/Her) on Wurundjeri Country @victoriajpalmer.bsky.social · 25/11/2024
Such a joy to see the Co-Design Co-Leads take a paper and make this Quick Guide! Led by the group independent of the researchers, we now have the Short Story to the research section live on the @alivenational.bsky.social website alivenetwork.com.au/our-research... Check them out more online soon!
alivenetwork.com.au
Quick Guides – The Alive National Centre
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Prof Victoria J Palmer (She/Her) on Wurundjeri Country @victoriajpalmer.bsky.social · 17/11/2024
A bit more about me, I'm one of 3 Co-Directors of the ALIVE National Centre for Mental Health Research Translation in Australia with @profmbanfield.bsky.social and Noongar Prof Sandra Eades. We operate an embedded lived-experience model and publish Qrtly ezines: simplebooklet.com/lostintransl...
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Lost in Translation Winter - Spring
Lost in Translation Winter - Spring
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Prof Victoria J Palmer (She/Her) on Wurundjeri Country @victoriajpalmer.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
@alivenational.bsky.social welcome to our Centre we have moved to clearer skies!!!!
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Prof Victoria J Palmer (She/Her) on Wurundjeri Country @victoriajpalmer.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
Before @alivenational.bsky.social centre, I set up a codesign living labs program embedding people living with ongoing distress and mental ill-health and carer family kinship groups in design and translation. Codesigners shaped a philosophy of practice: www.frontiersin.org/journals/pub...
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Prof Victoria J Palmer (She/Her) on Wurundjeri Country @victoriajpalmer.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
Enjoyed listening to @profmbanfield.bsky.social in conversation with @viscidula.bsky.social for the @alivenational.bsky.social virtual translation Cafe. Discussing all things lived experience research in mental health and how process is so important but often becomes eroded by research limits.
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Sarah J. Jackson @sjjphd.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
Yessssss! Journal editors and board members let’s do this! Folks on academic org committees! We can make the case to at the very least change the “Your Twitter handle” box on everything to something like “Your social media profile” #commsky I for one would be thrilled by “Share to Bluesky”
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alivenational.bsky.social @alivenational.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
Join us on 3 December as we unpack findings from early implementation research of five of Neami’s Medicare Mental Health centres (formerly Head to Health), undertaken in partnership with Neami National. Register at bit.ly/3URJLas
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Prof Victoria J Palmer (She/Her) on Wurundjeri Country @victoriajpalmer.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
@alivenational.bsky.social welcome to our Centre we have moved to clearer skies!!!!
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Prof Victoria J Palmer (She/Her) on Wurundjeri Country @victoriajpalmer.bsky.social · 17/11/2024
A bit more about me, I'm one of 3 Co-Directors of the ALIVE National Centre for Mental Health Research Translation in Australia with @profmbanfield.bsky.social and Noongar Prof Sandra Eades. We operate an embedded lived-experience model and publish Qrtly ezines: simplebooklet.com/lostintransl...
simplebooklet.com
Lost in Translation Winter - Spring
Lost in Translation Winter - Spring
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Prof Victoria J Palmer (She/Her) on Wurundjeri Country @victoriajpalmer.bsky.social · 17/11/2024
A bit more about me, I'm one of 3 Co-Directors of the ALIVE National Centre for Mental Health Research Translation in Australia with @profmbanfield.bsky.social and Noongar Prof Sandra Eades. We operate an embedded lived-experience model and publish Qrtly ezines: simplebooklet.com/lostintransl...
simplebooklet.com
Lost in Translation Winter - Spring
Lost in Translation Winter - Spring
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Prof Victoria J Palmer (She/Her) on Wurundjeri Country @victoriajpalmer.bsky.social · 17/11/2024
@larrychu.bsky.social It's been too long! Hope you and your work is going well.
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Prof Victoria J Palmer (She/Her) on Wurundjeri Country @victoriajpalmer.bsky.social · 17/11/2024
@larrychu.bsky.social It's been too long! Hope you and your work is going well.
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Prof Victoria J Palmer (She/Her) on Wurundjeri Country @victoriajpalmer.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
Oh gosh it's so nice to be here and to see @ipanalysis.bsky.social @carlrmay.bsky.social @dr-know.bsky.social @drsarahjwhite.bsky.social @joelangley.bsky.social @eidin.bsky.social ! I took flight from the declining other places and feel freed again seeing content that is informative coming through.
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Prof Victoria J Palmer (She/Her) on Wurundjeri Country @victoriajpalmer.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
Oh gosh it's so nice to be here and to see @ipanalysis.bsky.social @carlrmay.bsky.social @dr-know.bsky.social @drsarahjwhite.bsky.social @joelangley.bsky.social @eidin.bsky.social ! I took flight from the declining other places and feel freed again seeing content that is informative coming through.
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Prof Victoria J Palmer (She/Her) on Wurundjeri Country @victoriajpalmer.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
Hi 👋 bluesky! Here, in the below is some of my work in codesign and coproduction from working in mental health care research. The participatory zeitgiest here mh.bmj.com/content/45/3... presents a theoretical model of the relational transitions that help understand how things work in co-design 👇
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Prof Victoria J Palmer (She/Her) on Wurundjeri Country @victoriajpalmer.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
Hi 👋 bluesky! Here, in the below is some of my work in codesign and coproduction from working in mental health care research. The participatory zeitgiest here mh.bmj.com/content/45/3... presents a theoretical model of the relational transitions that help understand how things work in co-design 👇
mh.bmj.com
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