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About BrolgaNet

Who is Organising it?

Why?

What does the Network do?

How does it work to achieve these aims?

Is it for me?

Who is organising it?

BrolgaNet is and initiative of the Depression and Anxiety Consumer Research Unit (CRU) at the ANU Centre for Mental Health Research. CRU is comprised of qualified researchers who are also consumers. BrolgaNet also comprises members from many other different organisations including:

Mental Health Council of Australia

beyoundblue/bluevoices

Brain & Mind Research Institute

National Resource Centre for Consumer Participation in Health

Click here to find out more about the BrolgaNet team

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Why promote consumer participation in mental health research?

• Research is more likely to be relevant to consumers
• Findings from research that is relevant to consumers are more likely to be successfully implemented and thus lead to improved health

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What does the Network Do?

The BrolgaNet network has three broad main aims:

• To promote and facilitate fruitful contact and collaborative arrangements between people with an interest in consumer focused and consumer participatory mental health research.
• To share information resources and experience relevant to consumer focused and consumer participatory research
• To foster mutual respect, understanding and trust between all mental health research stakeholders

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How does BrolgaNet work to acheive these aims?

BrolgaNet works to achieve these aims through this interactive website, which is a collaborative information forum containing:

• Research Directory: A searchable database of members' & other consumer focused research - past, current and proposed. Members can post information directly to the website.
• Resource Library: A free online source of information relevant to consumer research including documents and useful links.
• BrolgaBoard: A web-based bulletin board where members can share ideas for research and the promotion of consumer participatory research, and exchange information about the barriers and hurdles faced, how they were or might be overcome, successes and advice for other members.
• Event & News Calender: An event calendar reporting upcoming events, funding opportunities, policy and media events relevant to the promotion of consumer participatory research. Network members also receive email updates regarding such events.
• Directory of Members: A password protected, web based database members can post their research interests and read those of other members. Members with compatible interests can contact each other about potential collaborations and resource sharing.

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Is it for me?

If you are or wish to be involved in, find out about, or facilitate mental health research where consumers play an active role, or if you are interested in conducting research of high priority to consumers, joining this Network may be for you.

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