Dr Michelle Blanchard
BA (Hons), GradDipAdolHlthWelf, DipLeadMgmt, PhD
Dr Michelle Blanchard is a Special Adviser at the National Mental Health Commission, leading the development of the National Stigma and Discrimination Reduction Strategy. Prior to joining the Commission, Michelle was Deputy CEO at SANE Australia and the founding Director of SANE’s Anne Deveson Research Centre which partners with people affected by mental illness, trauma and distress to catalyse social change.
Michelle is also an Honorary Senior Fellow at the Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences at the University of Melbourne.
Prior to joining SANE in 2017, Michelle held senior roles at the Butterfly Foundation for Eating Disorders and the Young and Well Cooperative Research Centre. She was also an Honorary Research Fellow at the Centre for Youth Mental Health, University of Melbourne.
In addition to holding academic qualifications in psychology, political science, adolescent health and welfare and leadership and management, Michelle has a PhD in Youth Mental Health.
Research areas:
- Adults
- Children or young people
- Mental health, mental ill health
- Settings (workplaces, mental health services, education, communities)
Available for:
- Innovative approaches to suicide prevention
- Collaboration with Australian suicide prevention services, programs and resources
- Support for discussions about suicide
Notable Research
Report on Findings from the Our Turn to Speak Survey: Understanding the impact of stigma and discrimination on people living with complex mental health issues
Groot, C, Rehm, I, Andrews, C, Hobern, B, Morgan, R, Green, H, Sweeney, L, and Blanchard, M
Anne Deveson Research Centre, SANE Australia. Melbourne (2020)
Recommendations for Action from the findings from the Our Turn to Speak Survey: Ensuring people living with complex mental health issues can live a life free from stigma and discrimination
3. Sweeney, L, Glynn, A, Groot, C, Rehm, I, Andrews, C, Hobern, B, Morgan, R, Green, H, and Blanchard, M
Anne Deveson Research Centre, SANE Australia. Melbourne (2020)
“I think that everybody should be involved”: What informs experiences of shared decision-making in supporting people living with schizophrenia spectrum disorders?
Carrotte, E. R., Hartup, M. E., Lee-Bates, B., & Blanchard, M
Patient Education and Counseling. (2020) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pec.2020.11.012
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“It's very hard for me to say anything positive”: A qualitative investigation into borderline personality disorder treatment experiences in the Australian contex
Carrotte, E., Hartup, M., and Blanchard, M
Australian Psychologist. (2019) Volume 54. Issue 6, 526-535.
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Understanding the Experiences of Australians Living with Personality Disorder
Carrotte, E and Blanchard, M
National Mental Health Commission. Sydney (2018)
Mental Illness and Suicide Prevention: Position statement
Coker, S, Hartup, M and Blanchard, M
Suicide Prevention Australia, Sydney. (2018)
Co-designing New Solutions to Support Young People’s Mental Health and Wellbeing
Blanchard M., Fava N
White M., Slemp G., Murray A. (eds) (2017). Future Directions in Well-Being: Education, Organisations and Policy. Springer, Cham
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Attitudes informing the use of technologies by the youth health workforce to improve young people’s wellbeing: Understanding the nature of the “digital disconnect.”
Blanchard, M., Herrman, H., Frere, M and Burns, J.
Youth Studies Australia. 2012. Vol 31, No 1, Suppl 1:S14-24.
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www.researchgate.net
Complex Connections: Meaningful youth participation for mental health promotion.
Collin, P., Rahilly, K., Stephens-Reicher, J., Blanchard, M., Herrman, H., Burns, J
Youth Studies Australia. 2012. Vol 31, No 1, Suppl 1:S36-47.
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researchdirect.westernsydney.edu.au
The role of online services for promoting help-seeking in young people: A case study of ReachOut.com.
Collin, P, Metcalf, A, Stephens-Reicher, J, Blanchard, M, Herrman, H, Rahilly, K & Burns, J.
Advances in Mental Health. 2011. Volume 10 Issue 1.
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Embracing technologies to improve wellbeing for young people: An Australian view of evidence and policy implications.
Blanchard, M., Burns, J., and Hosie, A
Commonwealth Health Partnerships. 2013. Pages 127 to 132.
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Reaching the Hard to Reach: How Information Communications Technology (ICT) can reach young people at greater risk of mental health difficulties
Stephens-Reicher, J., Metcalf, A., Blanchard, M., Mangan, C. & Burns, J.
Australasian Psychiatry. Vol 19, Supplement 1
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www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Acceptability, Safety, and Resonance of the Pilot Digital Suicide Prevention Campaign “Better Off With You”: Qualitative Study
1. Carrotte ER, Webb M, Flego A, Vincent B, Heath J, Blanchard M
JMIR Formative Research 2021;5(3):e23892 doi: 10.2196/23892
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formative.jmir.org
Please note: this is not a complete list of papers this researcher has contributed to. If the research you are interested in is not listed above, please contact the researcher for more information.
Dr Michelle Blanchard
Primary Research Focus:
Suicide Prevention
Works with:
Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences