Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Affiliations
Successful Research Grants Tenders
Scholarships Awards
Career Objective Summary
Personal Information
Publications
Projects
References
Training
Timeline
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Simon Colquhoun

Simon Colquhoun

Canning Vale,WA

Overview

29
29
years of professional experience

Work History

RESEARCH OFFICER

PUBLIC HEALTH ADVOCACY INSTITUTE OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA
03.2021

CLINICAL RESEARCH MANAGER

McComb Research Foundation Burns Unit, Royal Perth Hospital
01.2003
  • Responsibilities: This involved managing research projects, providing research advice to staff, establishing research database systems, and supervising research (doctoral/honours) students.

CONSULTANT

SOCIAL INNOVATION DEVELOPMENT AND CONFLCTV RESOLUTION
11.2019 - 03.2021
  • Responsibilities: Working on Management and supervision of a staff member and produced a You Tube video that outlayed the direct involvement of students from overseas in learning how to understand psycho-social change and innovative development
  • Presentations to professional groups from a variety of disciplines in sustainable arena for not-for-profit organsiations and university students.

RESEARCH FELLOW (PART-TIME)

SUSTAINABLE BUILT ENVIRONMENT NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTRE SCHOOL OF BUILT ENVIRONMENT, CURTIN UNIVERSITY
10.2016 - 10.2018
  • Responsibilities: Climate change experience and performance in sustain an ability areas
  • Worked along side industry partners to facilitate change in environmental projects
  • Management of school activities which comes naturally to me.

RESEARCH ASSISTANT (PART-TIME)

SCHOOL OF BUILT ENVIRONMENT, CURTIN UNIVERSITY
01.2014 - 01.2016
  • Responsibilities: We undertook practical and sustainable research
  • Preparing final industry report and accompanying Youtube video.

COMMUNITY RESEARCH CONSULTANT (PRIVATE)

01.2013 - 01.2016
  • Responsibilities: Conducting research in regional development, student training and public policy including data collection and analysis, writing reports preparing and reviewing articles/proceedings for publication.

RESEARCH ASSOCIATE

Centre for Labour Market Research, Curtin
01.2011 - 01.2012
  • Responsibilities: Preparing grant submissions for local and national grants
  • Conducting research including literature reviews, data collection and analysis, writing reports and preparing an articles for publication.

COMMUNITY RESEARCH CONSULTANT

Alzheimer's WA
01.2007 - 01.2010
  • Responsibilities: Preparing grant submissions for local and national grants for inclusion of Alzheimer's patients
  • Conducting research including literature reviews, data collection and analysis, writing reports, evaluations and preparing articles for publication
  • Providing research support.

RESEARCH FELLOW

Centre for Research on Aging
01.2007 - 01.2010
  • Responsibilities: Preparing grant submissions for local and national grants
  • Conducting research including literature reviews, data collection and analysis, writing reports and preparing articles for publication
  • Supervising a research team.

COMMUNITY RESEARCH CONSULTANT (Private)

01.2004 - 01.2006
  • Responsibilities: Preparing grant and tender submissions for local and national grants
  • Conducting research including literature reviews, data collection and analysis, writing reports on local community issues for strategic planning and preparing articles for publication
  • Providing research support.

COMMUNITY PROJECT OFFICER

City of Nedlands
01.2000 - 01.2003
  • Responsibilities: Developing and administrating policies and business reporting
  • Conducting research including literature reviews, data collection and analysis, and writing reports
  • Preparing and conducting community consultation
  • Preparing grant and tender submissions for local and national grants
  • Developing websites
  • Facilitating work teams.

SESSIONAL ACADEMIC

School of Psychology, Curtin
01.1994 - 01.1999
  • Responsibilities: Teaching and administration in cross-cultural psychology, community psychology interpersonal skills, psychology and statistics.

RESEARCH ASSISTANT

School of Psychology, Curtin
01.1992 - 01.1998
  • Responsibilities: Conducting community consultation into sustainability of the wool industry
  • Conducting research including literature reviews, data collection and analysis, writing reports, evaluations and preparing an articles for publication.

Education

Doctor of Philosophy (Psychology) -

Edith Cowan University

Bachelor of Science (Psychology) 1st Class Hons. -

Curtin University

Bachelor of Arts (Social Sciences) - Sociology and Economics

Curtin University

Mediator -

Resolution Institute (on leave)
01.2018

Certificate 3 In Micro Business Operations -

ABS Institute
01.2018

Certificate 4 in Small Business Management -

ABS Institute
01.2017

Skills

  • Stakeholder Engagement
  • Collaborative Innovation
  • Strategic Thinking
  • Project Management
  • Cultural Awareness
  • Statistical modeling
  • Research design
  • Quantitative/Qualitiative Research
  • Data Collection
  • Survey Design
  • Policy Analysis
  • Leadership

Affiliations

  • Professional member of Society for Community Research and Action (SCRA)
  • Professional member of Western Australian Council of Social Services (WACOSS)
  • International member of American Psychological Association (APA)
  • Professional member of the Resolution Institute

Successful Research Grants Tenders

  • Evaluation Of The Effect Of Royalties For Regions For Regions Funded Health Projects In Regional Western Australia, Department Of Regional Development & Lands, 2012, $238,039
  • Hawthorn House Model Of Care: Its Effectiveness For People With Dementia And Their Carers, Wicking Trust, 2010, $109,019
  • The Development Of An Augmentive Communication Aid For People Living With Dementia, Commonwealth Government, 2010, $46,000
  • The Australian Experience And Management Of Dementia-Related Stigma, DCRC, 2008, $40,000
  • NEIS Business Grant, Department Of Workplace Relations, 2006 & 2013, $22,234
  • A Pilot Study Exploring The Experiences And Impact Of A Computer-Based Cognitive Training Program In People With Early Stage Dementia, Curtin, 2008, $12,000
  • ECU International Travel Grant, Edith Cowan, 1998, $1,500

Scholarships Awards

  • Commonwealth Research Scholarship, Commonwealth Government, 1997-2000, $55,000
  • International Research Presentation Prize, SCRA, 1997

Career Objective Summary

To further his career with the aim of achieving psycho-social change. Simon Colquhoun has worked primarily in the area of sustainable research, community consultation, and innovation teaching for 24 years. He has a PhD in Psychology from Edith Cowan University and undergraduate degrees in Psychology (with 1st Honours), Sociology, and Economics from Curtin University. Simon's experience includes working for a range of different government and non-government agencies such as Curtin University, Alzheimer's WA, and the City of Nedlands. A large part of Simon's experience is concerned with the application of a variety of qualitative and quantitative research methods and providing written reports.

Personal Information

Date of Birth: 06/19/72

Publications

  • Report, Understanding Conflict Resolution, 2018, Conflict Resolution
  • Report, Social Innovation Skills Program: Developing an Innovative Culture, 2017, Social Innovation Development
  • Report, Challenges for FIFO/DIDO Workforce: Impacts on Health, Safety and Relationships, 2016, Sustainable Built Environment National Research Centre
  • Report, Evaluation of the Effect of Royalties for Regions Funded Health Projects in Regional Western Australia, 2013, Department of Regional Development and Lands
  • Report, Mobility of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, 2012, Ninti One & CRC Australia
  • Report, South West Workforce Development Plan, 2012, AECOM
  • Report, Housing and Children's Development and Wellbeing: Evidence From Australian Data, 2012, AHURI
  • Report, The Link Between Indigenous Culture and Wellbeing. Qualitative Evidence for Australian Aboriginal Peoples, 2012, Curtin
  • Report, South West Development Plan, 2012, AECOM
  • Report, AAWA Research & Development Plan, 2010, Alzheimer's Australia WA
  • Report, Applicability and Suitability of Computer Based Cognitive Training for People with Early Stage Dementia, 2009, Curtin
  • Report, Employee Opinion Survey 2008 Report, 2008, AAWA
  • Report, Community Well-Being in City of Nedlands, 2003, JMG
  • Report, Community Consultation in City of Nedlands, 2003, City Of Nedlands
  • Journal Article, An occupational study of the mental health of FIFO/DIDO construction workers, 2016, Proceeding of International Production and Construction Conference, Colquhoun, S., Biggs, H., Dovan, N., Wang, X., Mohamed, S.
  • Journal Article, Issues beyond the construction site: Employee perceptions of challenges for the FIFO/DIDO workforce, 2016, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Dovan, N., Colquhoun, S., Biggs, H., Mohamed, S, Wang, X.
  • Journal Article, Safewalk- Promoting safe walking for people with dementia, 2009, Journal of Dementia Care, Read, S., Colquhoun, S. D., Burton, J.
  • Journal Article, Curtin research focuses on dementia, 2009, Australian Nursing Journal, Curtin University
  • Journal Article, Safewalking for people with dementia, 2008, Nursing Review, Alzheimer's Australia WA
  • Journal Article, Keeping tabs on wanderers, 2008, Insite, Alzheimer's Australia WA
  • Journal Article, Aboriginal sense of community, 2006, Journal of Community Psychology, Bishop, B., Colquhoun, S. D., Johnson, G.
  • Journal Article, The social and psychological impact of mobile phone usage, 2004, Network, Stewart, S., Bishop, B., Colquhoun, S. D.
  • Journal Article, Adaptation and general well-being of Anglo-Indian immigrants in Australia, 1997, The International Journal of Anglo-Indian Studies, Colquhoun, S.
  • Journal Article, The acculturation and psychological sense of community of Anglo-Burmese migrants living in Western Australia, 1998, Scandinavian and European Migration to Australia and New Zealand, Colquhoun, S.

Projects

Alliance Against Depression, PHAIWA, 2021 Production of Carbon Emissions from Australian Road Maintenance, Curtin, 2018 Psycho-Social Health Challenges for FIFO/DIDO workers, Curtin, 2016 RISE Project, Curtin, 2015 I Belong Project- Evaluation of High School Students Workshops, RMIT, 2015 Pathways to Higher Education, Department of Education and Training, 2015 Australian Quality of Work, Aust. Workforce and Productivity Agency, 2013 Evaluation of Effect of Royalties for Regions Health in WA, JCIPP, 2012 Australian Housing and Children's Development & Wellbeing, AHURI, 2012 South West Workforce Development Plan, AECOM, 2011 Suitability of Cognitive Training for Early Stage Dementia, AAWA/CHIRI, 2010 Dementia-Related Stigma in Australia, CHIRI, 2009 AAWA Conference Strategy, AAWA, 2008 AAWA Research & Development Plan, AAWA, 2008 AAWA Employee Opinion Survey, AAWA, 2007 Clinical Trial Dealing with Tinnitus, Neuromonics, 2005 City of Nedlands 2005/2006 Community Well-being Plan, City of Nedlands, 2005 Survey for Recreational Boating Usage in Jurien Bay, Department of Conservation & Land Management, 2004 Flexible Learning, Housing and Volunteering in WA regions, Department of Regional Development, 2004 Development of Mine Sites in Regional NSW, Coakes Consulting, 2003 Community Reactions to BHP Operations in Mt Newman, Coakes Consulting, 2003 City of Nedlands Community Well-Being Plan, City of Nedlands, 2003 City of Nedlands Community Involvement Plan, City of Nedlands, 2002 City of Nedlands Native Title Consultation Plan, City of Nedlands, 2001 Impact of Government Changes to Rural Community Identity in WA, Curtin, 1998 Attitudes of Farmer to Land Care Practice in Wilson Inlet, Curtin, 1996 Role of Women in the WA Regions, Curtin, 1995 Experiences of Aboriginal Students in Tertiary Education, Curtin, 1995 Experience of Resilience to Depression in Australian Adolescents, Curtin, 1994 Attitudes and Future Direction of Waste Water in WA, CSIRO, 1994 Community Attitudes to a Wool Scouring Plant in Fremantle, CSIRO, 1994 Selected Employee Attitudes in the WA Building Industry, BDO Accounting, 1993 DOLA Employee Opinions of Present/Future Training Needs, Davidson & Trahaire, 1992

References

  • Associate Professor Brian Bishop PhD SCRA Fellow, Adjunct Associate Professor, School of Built Environment Curtin University, b.bishop@curtin.edu.au, 0491253495
  • Professor Herbert Biggs PhD, Adjunct Professor, Faculty of Health QUT and Humanities Faculty Curtin University, h.biggs@qut.edu.au, 0484 552 807

Training

  • Interpersonal Psychotherapy Training, Interpersonal Psychotherapy Institute
  • Research Skills Training & Community Consultation Training, Curtin; Murdoch; WALGA; Native Title Tribunal; ABS
  • Microsoft Office Training, Micro-mouse
  • Business Skills Training, David Wells & Associates; Australian Institute of Management; Strategic Leadership Consulting; Australian Quality Council; Cochrane
  • HR training, Cullen, Mercer, Egan & Dell (MCED); TRIM Captura

Timeline

RESEARCH OFFICER

PUBLIC HEALTH ADVOCACY INSTITUTE OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA
03.2021

CONSULTANT

SOCIAL INNOVATION DEVELOPMENT AND CONFLCTV RESOLUTION
11.2019 - 03.2021

RESEARCH FELLOW (PART-TIME)

SUSTAINABLE BUILT ENVIRONMENT NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTRE SCHOOL OF BUILT ENVIRONMENT, CURTIN UNIVERSITY
10.2016 - 10.2018

RESEARCH ASSISTANT (PART-TIME)

SCHOOL OF BUILT ENVIRONMENT, CURTIN UNIVERSITY
01.2014 - 01.2016

COMMUNITY RESEARCH CONSULTANT (PRIVATE)

01.2013 - 01.2016

RESEARCH ASSOCIATE

Centre for Labour Market Research, Curtin
01.2011 - 01.2012

COMMUNITY RESEARCH CONSULTANT

Alzheimer's WA
01.2007 - 01.2010

RESEARCH FELLOW

Centre for Research on Aging
01.2007 - 01.2010

COMMUNITY RESEARCH CONSULTANT (Private)

01.2004 - 01.2006

CLINICAL RESEARCH MANAGER

McComb Research Foundation Burns Unit, Royal Perth Hospital
01.2003

COMMUNITY PROJECT OFFICER

City of Nedlands
01.2000 - 01.2003

SESSIONAL ACADEMIC

School of Psychology, Curtin
01.1994 - 01.1999

RESEARCH ASSISTANT

School of Psychology, Curtin
01.1992 - 01.1998

Doctor of Philosophy (Psychology) -

Edith Cowan University

Bachelor of Science (Psychology) 1st Class Hons. -

Curtin University

Bachelor of Arts (Social Sciences) - Sociology and Economics

Curtin University

Mediator -

Resolution Institute (on leave)

Certificate 3 In Micro Business Operations -

ABS Institute

Certificate 4 in Small Business Management -

ABS Institute
Simon Colquhoun