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Mental health matters to us.

MChart is guided by a set of core values that prioritise evidence-informed decision-making, collaboration, and accessibility in mental health service planning. The tool aims to empower health planners and managers to make informed decisions that enhance patient access, experience, and outcomes.

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By harnessing the power of data analytics and geospatial mapping, we're empowering health planners and managers to make informed decisions that will ultimately enhance patient access, experience and outcomes.
Amir Aryani Head of Swinburne's Social Data Analytics Lab
Meet the MChart Team
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Prof Luis Salvador-Carulla Professor in Mental Health Health Research Institute University of Canberra
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Professor Amir Aryani Associate Professor Social Data Analytics Swinburne University of Technology
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Dr MaryAnne Furst Research Fellow Health Research Institute University of Canberra
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Dr Cindy Woods Research Fellow Health Research Institute University of Canberra
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Dr Hossein Tabatabaei Jafari Research Fellow Health Research Institute University of Canberra
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Dr Sebastian Rosenberg Associate Professor Health Research Institute University of Canberra
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Dr Sue Lukersmith Senior Academic Project Specialist Health Research Institute University of Canberra
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Professor Nasser Bagheri Director - Geospatial Health Lab and VIDEA Lab Health Research Institute University of Canberra
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Professor Rachel Davey Director Health Research Institute University of Canberra
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Mr Nakul Nambiar Research & Data Coordinator Health Research Institute University of Canberra
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Dr Vincent Learnihan Senior Research Specialist & Manager - Geospatial Health Lab & VIDEA Lab Health Research Institute University of Canberra
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Dr Manoj Dissanayake Research Officer Health Research Institute University of Canberra
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Dr Anna Syme Data Visualisation Specialist - Geospatial Health Lab and VIDEA Lab Health Research Institute University of Canberra
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Dr Jane Koerner Senior Research Officer Health Research Institute University of Canberra
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Ms Greeshma Sunil Research Administration Assistant Health Research Institute University of Canberra
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Dr Gabriela Ferraro Senior Lecturer School of Cybernetics Australian National University
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Professor Elisa Martinez Marroquin Professor in Engineering Faculty of Science & Technology University of Canberra
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Dr Jose A. Salinas-Perez Associate Professor Department of Quantitative Methods Loyola University
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Professor Carlos Garcia Alonso Senior Professor of Mathematical Programming and Artificial Intelligence & Head Institute of Health Policy Loyola University
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Professor Rebekah Russell-Bennett Associate Dean Research Canberra Business School University of Canberra
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Professor Uwe Dulleck Executive Dean Faculty of Business, Government & Law University of Canberra
Expert Panel*
Laura Eason ACT Health
Samantha Gill Marymead Catholic Care Canberra & Goulburn
Paul Mayer Office for Mental Health and Wellbeing
Eileen McDonald Lived Experience Consultant
Dr Elizabeth Moore Office for Mental Health and Wellbeing
Steven Morrison Woden Community Service
A/Prof Denise Riordan Canberra Health Services
Dr Daniel Rock WA Primary Health Alliance
Jason Thomson Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Dr Deepa Singhal Canberra Child Psychiatry Centre Clinical Lecturer, Australian National University Staff Specialist, Canberra Hospital
Dr Jenny Weeks University of Canberra
Chris Wood Capital Health Network
Tony Stevenson Mental Illness Fellowship of Australia

*28 members of the Expert panel met through the project to advise on the development and usability of the MChart tool. These members consented to be acknowledged. Please note that members affiliations reflect the time of their involvement on the Expert Panel.

Project Control Group*
Amir Aryani Swinburne University of Technology
Luis Salvador-Carulla University of Canberra
Rachel Davey University of Canberra
Jane Koerner University of Canberra
Paul Mayers ACT Health
Jose Alberto Salinas Perez Psicost Research Association
Lynette Round Bupa Foundation
Annette Schmeide Digital Health Cooperative Research Centre
Win Yee Tan Digital Health Cooperative Research Centre
Jonathan Ward University of Canberra
Chris Wood Capital Health Network

*The funder of the MChart project, Digital Health Cooperative Research Centre, convened a Project Control Group which oversees its research projects. The members of this group, in alphabetical