Let’s unravel stress together.
We’re on a mission to better understand stress - something that impacts the health and daily lives of many Australians, to identify effective stress management tools and techniques.
Why is managing stress important?
Stress is a normal reaction to challenges that we all experience, but when we experience chronic stress, it can become problematic.
How you can help!
To better understand stress, we need to
learn from real-life experiences of stress and
stress management. Will you help us?
Sign up to FOCUS-R
How FOCUS-R Works
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1Sign up - read our information sheet & sign the consent form if you’d like to participate
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2Complete baseline survey
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3Complete brief fortnightly stress and stress management surveys
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4Health outcomes measured every 6 months
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5Stress management techniques collated by our researchers, and shared back with our FOCUS-R community
Our Research Team
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Dr. Madeleine Hinwood
Head of Analysis
Dr Maddie Hinwood is an early career researcher interested in better understanding the long-term effects of chronic, everyday stress, and whether changing how we manage stress can reduce the risk of long-term health outcomes of stress such as anxiety, depression, and dementia.Read More -
Dr. Emily Walkom
Research Academic
Dr Emily Walkom is a researcher interested in finding out what causes increased stress, what helps people to manage their stress and why some people find it easier to bounce back from stressful events than others.Read More -
Prof. Rohan Walker
Acting Head of School
Professor Walker is interested in understanding, monitoring, and controlling the effects of stress on the body and brain. Rohan and his team strive towards translating the newest developments in science and technology into real world applications and solutions.Read More -
Dr. Liz Ditton
Clinical Psychologist
Liz Ditton is a clinical psychologist and researcher in behavioural science and public health. Liz has a particular interest in supporting individuals and organisations to improve psychological resilience through the development of practical and adaptive behavioural skillsets.Read More -
Nina Wilde
Investigator
Nina Wilde is involved in the FOCUS-R study as someone who’s many life stressors from a young age have had a negative impact on her own health. Nina is dedicated to managing stress and living as healthy life as possible. She is happy to be included in the FOCUS-R team as needed and as the recognition on how people can take more personalised steps to acknowledging and managing stress evolves through this research.Read More