About
Dr Heather Bancroft
Heather has had extensive experience working in the sector as a clinical psychologist with Ambulance Victoria, where she was Clinical Director of the Victorian Ambulance Counselling Unit. She presented her research findings at the CRC’s Research Forum in 2018.
Student project
Firefighters are amongst the least-researched emergency service population, despite their high risk of exposure to trauma. This study will improve the knowledge of the prevalence of mental health disorders amongst Australian volunteer and career firefighters, as well as the understanding of the range of factors contributing to better and worse mental health outcomes. This knowledge will assist fire services to know what policy, practice and programs may need to be initiated or modified in order to minimise the negative impact of work stress on mental health outcomes, and maximise positive mental health outcomes.
03 Sep 2019
What is the prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, anxiety and alcohol...
18 Sep 2018
This study aimed to identify the prevalence and predictors of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD...
30 Jun 2017
This study aims to:Identify the prevalence of posttraumatic stress disorder, depression, anxiety...
12 Aug 2016
This study will improve our knowledge of the prevalence of mental health disorders amongst...
18 Aug 2015
This project aims to investigate which individual, operational and organisational factors...
25 Aug 2014
This project aims to investigate the wellbeing of Australian urban and regional firefighters as...
Resources credited
| Type | Released | Title | Download | Key Topics |
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| Presentation-Slideshow | 18 Sep 2018 | Factors contributing to firefighters' mental health and wellbeing |
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emergency management, fire |
| 07 Jul 2015 | Heather Bancroft PhD Progress Report 2015 |
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