Professor Caroline Donovan
Caroline Donovan is a Clinical Psychologist and Professor within the School of Applied Psychology and the Centre for Mental Health at Griffith University.
Since 2000, Australian Rotary Health has provided funding into Mental Illness through research project grants. In 2012, the focus narrowed to the Mental Health of Young Australians and in 2023 the focus will be Mental Health of 0-12 years. Grants are currently awarded to projects up to $70,000 per annum. Projects can be three years in duration, but funding must be renewed each year after a progress report has been provided.
‘Setting kids up for life: A digital program for improving the sleep and mental health of children aged 3-12 years’ This study will make the program more accessible to families by a) extending the program to include children up to 12 years of age with sleep problems and b) placing the program online to make it easier for families to complete.
“Sleep problems have been shown to be a strong risk factor for the later development of a range of mental health disorders”.
Listen to the ‘Lift the Lid’ Podcasts, The Research Behind Lift the Lid available at https://australianrotaryhealth.org.au.
