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Research Biography
Murray Nankivell holds academic status as associate lecturer at Flinders University and research officer at Military and Emergency Services Health Australia (MESHA), a charity of The Hospital Research Foundation Group. Areas of specialisation include mental health of military (current and former serving) personnel and first responders (police, ambulance, fire, corrections).
His work in this space includes development of the Support After First Responder Suicide (SAFeRS) study, a qualitative investigation of supports available to colleagues, family, and support organisations/services available to those affected by the suicide death of a first responder in Australia. Murray is also the project lead on an Australian first mixed-methods study of virtual reality meditation for military veterans in a mental health hospital setting.
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, Embedding Relational Resilience: A Culturally Informed Model for Reducing Psychological Harm Among SA First Responders
12 May 2025 → …
Bachelor of Criminology, Flinders University
Bachelor of Psychological Science (Honours), University of Adelaide
External positions
Research Officer, Military and Emergency Services Health Australia
Jul 2023 → …
Research Areas
- Psychology
- Public health
- Clinical psychology
- Women's and gender studies
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Prevalence and Predictors of Increased and Hazardous Alcohol Consumption in a Cohort of Older South Australian Men during COVID-19 Restrictions
Nankivell, M. E., van Antwerpen, N., Turnbull, D., Gill, T. K., Martin, S. A. & Opozda, M. J., 14 Feb 2023, In: International Journal of Men's Social and Community Health. 5, SP2, p. e25-e39 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A Pilot Study of the Feasibility and Acceptability of using Virtual Reality for Anxiety and Stress Management with Inpatient Former Serving Australian Defence Force members in a Mental Health Hospital
Nankivell, M., Bowen, H., Iannos, M., Whitson, K., McKenzie, L. & Lange, B., 2024, CIMVHR Forum 2024 Winnipeg: Abstracts 2024 Résumés. University of Manitoba, p. 90-91 2 p. 7B05Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
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Environmental scan of 'postvention after suicide' research, services, and practice guidelines focusing on military, emergency services and their families
Bowen, H., Nankivell, M., Whitson, K., McKenzie, L., Elksnitis, D., Bullmore, S., O’Brien, E., Gourlay, S., Hennessy, A., Court, E., Salvo, D., Vichet Sam Ath, P., Hoffman, B., Chizungu, I. & Hooff, M. V., Mar 2024, Military and Emergency Services Health Australia). 82 p.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
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Facilitators of, barriers to, and preferences for e-mental health interventions for depression and anxiety in men: Metasynthesis and recommendations
Opozda, M. J., Oxlad, M., Turnbull, D., Gupta, H., Smith, J. A., Ziesing, S., Nankivell, M. E. & Wittert, G., 1 Feb 2024, In: Journal of Affective Disorders. 346, p. 75-87 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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The Effects of Using Psychotherapeutic e-Mental Health Interventions on Men’s Depression and Anxiety: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Opozda, M. J., Oxlad, M., Turnbull, D., Gupta, H., Vincent, A. D., Ziesing, S., Nankivell, M. & Wittert, G., Mar 2024, In: Current Psychology. 43, 10, p. 9101-9115 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Prizes
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Freemasons Centre for Male Health and Wellbeing: Honours Scholarship
Nankivell, M. (Recipient), Mar 2021
Prize: Scholarship
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Activities
- 1 Invited talk
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Virtual Reality for Paramedic Wellbeing
Nankivell, M. (Author)
12 Jun 2025Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk