Dr Victoria Ross
PhD (Psych)
Primary Research Focus:
Suicide Prevention
Works with:
Australian Institute for Suicide Research and Prevention
Dr Victoria Ross is a research fellow at the Australian Institute for Suicide Research and Prevention (AISRAP). She has research experience and expertise in the areas of workplace suicide prevention, suicide prevention in young males, rail suicide and suicide hotspots, suicide and natural disasters, program evaluation, suicide bereavement and postvention support. Her research interests span all aspects of evidence-based suicide prevention, policy and practice. She has published numerous peer reviewed articles, book chapters and reports and is a reviewer for a number of peer-reviewed journals in the suicide prevention field. She provides expert advice to suicide prevention advisory committees at regional, state and national levels. Victoria has been a chief and co-investigator on a wide range of government and commercial consultancy projects (including the Lifeline Foundation, Gold Coast University Hospital, Mental Illness Fellowship Queensland, Wesley Mission, Beyondblue, Mates in Construction, and Energy Queensland). Dr Victoria Ross is a research fellow at the Australian Institute for Suicide Research and Prevention (AISRAP). She has research experience and expertise in the areas of workplace suicide prevention, suicide prevention in young males, rail suicide and suicide hotspots, suicide and natural disasters, program evaluation, suicide bereavement and postvention support. Her research interests span all aspects of evidence-based suicide prevention, policy and practice. She has published numerous peer reviewed articles, book chapters and reports and is a reviewer for a number of peer-reviewed journals in the suicide prevention field. She provides expert advice to suicide prevention advisory committees at regional, state and national levels. Victoria has been a chief and co-investigator on a wide range of government and commercial consultancy projects (including the Lifeline Foundation, Gold Coast University Hospital, Mental Illness Fellowship Queensland, Wesley Mission, Beyondblue, Mates in Construction, and Energy Queensland).
Research areas:
- Children or young people
- Target groups (CALD, LGBTI, Rural/remote, Lived experience)
- Suicidal behaviour(suicidal ideation, suicidal risk, suicide attempt)
- Mental health, mental ill health
- Interventions
- Settings (workplaces, mental health services, education, communities)
Available for:
- Research opportunities
- Funding
- Innovative approaches to suicide prevention
- Connecting with post-graduate candidates
- Collaboration with Australian suicide prevention services, programs and resources
Notable Research
Parents Experiences of Suicide-Bereavement: A Qualitative Study at 6 and 12 Months after Loss.
Ross, V., Kolves, K., Kunde, L., & De Leo, D.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2018 Apr; 15(4): 618
View at
www.mdpi.com
Beyond psychopathology: A case–control psychological autopsy study of young adult males
Ross, V., Kolves, K., & De Leo, D.
Int J Soc Psychiatry. 2017 Mar;63(2):151-160. doi: 10.1177/0020764016688041
View at
journals.sagepub.com
Teachers’ Perspectives on Preventing Suicide in Children and Adolescents in Schools
Ross, V., Kolves, K., & De Leo, D.
Arch Suicide Res. 2017 Jul 3;21(3):519-530. doi: 10.1080/13811118.2016.1227005
View at
www.tandfonline.com
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 Victoria Ross
Primary Research Focus:
Suicide Prevention
Works with:
Australian Institute for Suicide Research and Prevention