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Research Biography
Joined Flinders Human Behaviour and Health Research Unit in 2004, as lead writer of the Self-Management brief for the Australian National Chronic Disease Strategy. This submission placed self-management firmly within policy and practice nationally. Its recommendations contributed to the development of the Australian Better Health Initiative. It was also seminal in establishing FHBHRU as the national leader in chronic disease research. Sharon was Director for FHBHRU 2015-2019, and continues as a part-time role with Behavioural Health; taking up a position as Lead Mental Health Commissioner for South Australia in 2020. Sharon is highly active in mental health movement in Australia and brings multi-disciplinary skills and experience from being a health clinician for more than 23 years. Her research uses a broad range of qualitative and mixed methods, and focuses on examining the culture of service provision, systems of care, implementation, and service users' experiences of care.
In 2011, Sharon gave the Annual Memorial Bruce Woodcock Lecture at the Arts Centre in Melbourne, for MI Fellowship, in recognition of her leadership in the area of physical health and mental health research.
Research Interests
- Chronic Condition Management and Self-Management
- Consumer and Carer Perspectives
- Interprofessional Learning and Practice
- Mental Health Systems and Care
- Smoking
- Resilience
- Veterans and Emergency Services First Responders
- Systems change
- Tobacco Control
Research Expertise
Mental Health
Smoking Cessation
Behaviour Change
Qualitative Research
Supervised Students Successes
- Jun 2019 Pauline Klein - Suicide Prevention Australia Scholarship
- Mar 2019 Eleanor Watson - Australian Government Research Training Program Scholarship
- Dec 2017 Sara Zabeen - Australian Government Research Training Program Scholarship
- Aug 2015 Simone Orlowski - RHD Student Publication Award
- Dec 2014 Dini Setyowati - Directorate General of Resources for Science, Technology and Higher Education (DG-RSTHE) of the Republic of Indonesia Scholarship
- Teresa Kelly - Heart Foundation Scholarship 2014
- Nicole Micallef - Nursing and Allied Health Scholarship and Support Scheme: NAHSSS Scholarship 2014
- Suzanne Dawson - Australian Federation of University Women SA Inc Trust Fund
Completed Supervisions
Principal Supervisions:
- Chronic Conditions in Children and Youth (1)
- Dental Care in Children in Indonesia (1)
- Mental Health Carers (1)
- Paramedicine (1)
- Youth, Mental Health, Technology (1)
Associate Supervisions:
- Smoking and Mental Health (2)
- Acquired Brain Injury - family carers (1)
- Gambling (1)
- Interprofessional Practice (1)
- Mental Health and Coercion in Care (CTOs) (1)
- Mental Health and Physical Health (1)
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, Flinders University
Award Date: 15 Apr 2002
External positions
SA Mental Health Commissioner
8 Jan 2020 → 10 Jan 2023
Supervision
- Registered
Research Areas
- Public health
Supervisory Interests
- Chronic condition self-managment support
- Tobacco control
- Consumer and carer perspectives
- Mental health
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 -
SDG 4 Quality Education -
SDG 5 Gender Equality -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions -
SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals
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A Descriptive Thematic Review of Barriers, Facilitators, and Recommendations for Cancer Screening Uptake Among Community Dwelling Adults with Mental Ill-Health
Bolton, C. & Lawn, S., Feb 2026, In: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 23, 2, 23 p., 216.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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An Exploratory Study of Research Needed for the Improvement of Care and Services for Persons with a Lived Experience of Mental Health Challenges
Isaacs, A., Lawn, S. & Baker, A., Mar 2026, In: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 23, 3, 20 p., 342.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A qualitative study of the responsibilities and unmet needs of carers of persons with severe mental health challenges
Isaacs, A. N., Lawn, S., Lambert, C. & Dyer, A., 2026, In: Journal of Mental Health. 35, 2, p. 163-173 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A scoping review on the methods used to investigate serious adverse events in healthcare: Comparing approaches and identifying costs
Brunton, J. & Lawn, S., Jul 2026, In: Safety Science. 199, 21 p., 107169.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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A Summary for Non-Psychiatrists of the Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development and Evaluations (GRADE) Guidelines for the Management of Schizophrenia
Suetani, S., Dark, F., Every-Palmer, S., Galletly, C., O'Donoghue, B., Halstead, S., Keating, D., Kisely, S., Korman, N., Lappin, J., Lawn, S., Thompson, A., Warren, N. & Siskind, D. J., Sept 2026, In: Medical Journal of Australia. 224, 9, 11 p., e70287.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Understanding gambling harm: The role of Lived Experience and Recovery Narratives on self-awareness and social-emotional wellbeing for individuals and family/carers in the Northern Territory
Tari-Keresztes, N. (Chief Investigator (Project Lead)), Armstrong, N. (Chief Investigator), Lawn, S. (Chief Investigator), Gupta, H. (Chief Investigator), Smith, J. (Chief Investigator), Demetrovics, Z. (Associate Investigator), Simmons, M. (Associate Investigator), Monani, D. (Associate Investigator), Downes, J. (Associate Investigator) & Tari, J. (Associate Investigator)
1/02/26 → 28/02/28
Project: Research
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Veteran Suicide: Investigating the Social and Historical Dimensions
Wadham, B. (Chief Investigator (Project Lead)), Lawn, S. (Chief Investigator) & Hutchison, M. (Associate Investigator)
Freemason’s Centre for Male Health and Wellbeing, Flinders Foundation
8/06/21 → 26/10/26
Project: Research
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AutoReview: A smart, scalable Community Mental Health Care program
Bidargaddi, N. (Chief Investigator (Project Lead)), Schubert, K. O. (Chief Investigator), Wilton, L. (Chief Investigator), Lynch, E. (Chief Investigator), Lawn, S. (Chief Investigator), Marotti, S. (Chief Investigator), Wittert, G. A. (Chief Investigator), Karnon, J. (Chief Investigator), Verjans, J. (Chief Investigator), Ullah, S. (Chief Investigator), Reed, R. (Chief Investigator), Ward, R. (Chief Investigator), Allan, T. (Chief Investigator), Zhao, L. (Chief Investigator) & Liao, Z. (Chief Investigator)
Project: Research
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Economic evaluation of the Adelaide PHN Commonwealth Psychosocial Program – “Wellness Connect”
Karnon, J. (Chief Investigator (Project Lead)), Schultz, T. (Chief Investigator), Partington, A. (Chief Investigator), Gray, J. (Chief Investigator), Oster, C. (Chief Investigator) & Lawn, S. (Chief Investigator)
17/03/25 → 14/06/25
Project: Research
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Up Stumps and Follow the Colours
Wadham, B. (Chief Investigator (Project Lead)), Lawn, S. (Chief Investigator) & Hamilton, A. (Chief Investigator)
20/06/24 → 31/07/25
Project: Research
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Understanding the complex interplay of mental illness on cardiovascular health: a narrative inquiry
Kelly, T. (Speaker), Sundram, S. (Speaker), Hamilton, B. (Speaker) & Lawn, S. (Speaker)
27 Jun 2018Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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Pain Medication
Venning, A. (Participant), Oswald, T. (Participant), Redpath, P. (Participant), Lawn, S. (Participant) & Morello, A. (Participant)
2018Activity: Other activity types › Other
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Taking Command of Anxiety
Venning, A. (Participant), Oswald, T. (Participant), Redpath, P. (Participant), Lawn, S. (Participant) & Morello, A. (Participant)
2018Activity: Other activity types › Other
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Co-morbidities in breast cancer survivors: Prevalence and management
Koczwara, B. (Speaker), Mangoni, A. (Speaker), Meng, R. (Speaker), Spencer, D. (Speaker), Battersby, M. (Speaker) & Lawn, S. (Speaker)
8 Feb 2018 → 9 Feb 2018Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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Adapting a smartphone App to support smoking cessation support for: Kick-it
Lawn, S. (Speaker), Klein, P. (Speaker), Tsourtos, G. (Speaker) & van Agteren, J. (Speaker)
6 Sept 2018 → 8 Sept 2018Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation