Dr Kathryn Thorburn

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I specialise in participatory, lived experience, co-designed and co-produced research. I have a longstanding reputation for promoting lived experience partnerships in health and social care and research and consult, mentor and co-lead on co-design research and projects that aim to improve, innovate and evaluate health and related services, practices, and resources. I also brings family (carer) lived experience and over 30 years of relevant industry experience as a clinician working in public mental health services and in mental health project management, consultancy, co-design and education.

E-mail

k.thorburn@unsw.edu.au

Location

International Centre for Future Health Systems Level 5, UNSW Health Translation Hub 55 Botany Street, Randwick NSW 2031

Journal articles | 2025

Davies A; Poole J; Cosantino J; Spandler H; Thorburn K, 2025, 'Editorial introductions (2.1)', International Mad Studies Journal, 2, pp. e1 - 7, http://dx.doi.org/10.58544/imsj.v2i1.9902

Journal articles | 2025

Thorburn K; Aadam B; Waks S; Bellingham B; Harris MF; Fisher KR; Spooner C; Chami B, 2025, 'Mental health consumers and primary care providers co-designing improvements and innovations: a scoping review', Australian Journal of Primary Health, 31, pp. PY24104, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/py24104

Journal articles | 2024

Thorburn K; Waks S; Aadam B; Fisher KR; Spooner C; Harris MF, 2024, 'Creating the conditions for collaborative decision-making in co-design', Codesign, 20, pp. 567 - 584, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15710882.2024.2349578

Journal articles | 2014

Watson S; Thorburn K; Everett M; Fisher KR, 2014, 'Care without coercion – mental health rights, personal recovery and trauma-informed care', Australian Journal of Social Issues, 49, pp. 529 - 549, http://www.aspa.org.au/publications/ajsi-issues.html

Journal articles | 2013

Scanlan JN; Thorburn K, 2013, 'Long-acting injection formulations of antipsychotics for people with schizophrenia had negative effects on clinical relationships.', Aust Occup Ther J, 60, pp. 305 - 307, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1440-1630.12066
Working Papers | 2021

Thorburn K; Harris M; Spooner C; Fisher K, 2021, Mental Health Consumers and Primary Care Providers Co-designing Interventions and Services - A Scoping Review Protocol, OSG, http://dx.doi.org, https://osf.io/2h7b8/?view_only=3b6464270fa7496c90a5cf3b2930302a
Conference Papers | 2021

Thorburn K; Harris M; Spooner C; Fisher K, 2021, 'Learning about co-design in primary care', in AUSTRALIAN JOURNAL OF PRIMARY HEALTH, CSIRO PUBLISHING, pp. LI - LI, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000681602200095&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Conference Presentations | 2021

Wehbe A; Moad S-A; Tomaszewski P; Macdonald D; Watfern C; Scott L; Butler K; Thorburn K; Waks S; Fisher K; O’Shea P, 2021, 'Great expectations - inclusivity in disability research - policy meets practice', presented at Australian Social Policy Conference 2021, UNSW SPRC (online), 25 October 2021 - 05 November 2021, https://www.aspc.unsw.edu.au/4c-great-expectations-inclusivity-disability-research-policy-meets-practice

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