Career Summary
Martin Harris has a background in education, completing his B.A., B.Ed. and M.Ed. (Admin) before a teaching career that spanned 25 years, including classroom teaching, school administration and pastoral care. He is currently the setting examiner for the Tasmanian Certificate of Education Legal Studies pre-tertiary curriculum, a test administrator for the Australian Council for Education Research and a Commissioner for Declarations in Tasmania.
More recently Martin has developed an interest and expertise in mental health. He completed his M.Ed. Studies (Counselling) and is a member of the Australian Board of Certified Counsellors. He holds a Certificate IV in Workplace Training and Assessment and is currently completing his Ph.D. where his research topic is ‘Beyond resilience: thriving in geographically dislocating transitions’.
Martin has been involved in mental health research since joining the University Department of Rural Health in1999. He is the Tasmanian representative for the National Community and Expert Forum on suicide prevention, and Board member for Suicide Prevention Australia. Martin’s particular focus has been the role of education and training in suicide prevention.
Affiliations
- State Delegate to the National Community & Expert Forum for Suicide Prevention Board Member for Suicide Prevention Australia
- Member Tasmanian Suicide Register Steering Committee
- Member Expert Working Group in Suicide Prevention (Education and Journalism) University of Newcastle Curriculum Project
- Member VET Sector Mental Health Kit Steering Committee
- Member Migrant Network Mental Health Steering Committee
- T.C.E. Legal Studies Chief Examiner
- Regional Trainer Gatekeeper Suicide Prevention Program
- Commissioner for Declarations for Tasmania
Research Activities
Grants:
- Department of Health and Aged Care, National Suicide Prevention Strategy 2000, Widening the focus: older rural males at risk of suicide, $76,491
- Department of Health and Aged Care, National Suicide Prevention Strategy 2001, Maintaining the momentum: supervision of the Gatekeeper program and support of ongoing education, training and research. $39,904
- Department of Health and Ageing, National Suicide Prevention Strategy 2002, Tele-check program for rural and remote Tasmania. $127,286
Presentations:
- Department of Immigration and Multi-cultural Affairs (DIMA) Migrant Resource Centre, “Suicide in migrant populations”, Launceston, 2000
- Suicide Prevention Australia National Conference, “Collaboraction: addressing the needs of the community in youth suicide prevention” Sydney, 2001
- Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), “Suicide and the media”, Launceston, 2001
- University of Tasmania, Student Services, “Young people at risk of suicide”, Launceston, 2001
- Tasmania Teachers of Social Psychology Conference, “Young people at risk of suicide”, Launceston, 2001
- Medical Benefits Fund (MBF) Tasmanian, “Older Persons Suicide Prevention: education and support in rural and remote communities”, Hobart, 2002
- Suicide Prevention Australia National Conference, “Older Persons Suicide Prevention: addressing the needs of the older persons in rural and remote communities”, Sydney, 2002.
- The Power of Positive Ageing Forum, “Suicide Prevention in Ageing Populations” Hobart 2002
- National Rural Health Conference “Suicide Prevention in the Ageing” Hobart 2003
- The Power of Positive Ageing Forum, “Suicide Prevention in Ageing Populations” Burnie 2003
Selected Publications:- Harris, MW, 2002, ' ', Older Persons Suicide Prevention, Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing, (in press)
- Harris, MW, 2001, 'Suicide Prevention', National Men’s Health Peer Training Program, Department of Veterans Affairs, Canberra (chapter in press)
- Casey, D, Cugley, JAM & Harris, MW, 2001, 'Supporting both the person at risk and the worker: Gatekeeper training as a vehicle for promoting inter and intra agency consultation and collaboration, Conference Proceedings', Suicide Prevention Australia, Sydney 2001
- Harris, MW, Teale, B & Quinn, W, 2001, 'Collaboraction: addressing the needs of the community in youth suicide prevention, Conference Proceedings', Suicide Prevention Australia, Sydney 2001
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