Brett Scholz

Brett Scholz
Scholz in 2020
Alma materUniversity of Adelaide
Scientific career
Fieldslived experience leadership, health psychology
InstitutionsUniversity of Canberra, Australian National University
Thesis

Brett Scholz is a critical health psychologist and academic. He is currently an Associate Professor at the Australian National University.[1] He is known for his work in lived experience leadership in health policy, services, research, and education,[2] although he does not work from a lived experience perspective himself.[1]

Career

Scholz completed his PhD at The University of Adelaide in 2015.[3] He held a postdoctoral research fellowship at the University of Canberra,[4] before joining the medical school at the Australian National University where he is currently an Associate Professor.[1]

He has co-authored over 100 publications,[5] the majority of which are co-produced with and co-authored by people working from lived experience perspectives.[1] His research program is concered with challenging tokenistic approaches to consumer involvement, advocating instead for genuine leadership by people with lived experience.[3]

Scholz is Vice Chair of the International Society of Critical Health Psychology, and was one of the founding editors of the society's podcast.[6] He also serves in editorial roles for the International Journal of Mental Health Nursing and Qualitative Health Research, and was an inaugural editorial board member of the International Mad Studies Journal.[7]

Research Contributions

Scholz's research program addresses the systemic inclusion of people with lived experience in leadership roles across health policy, services, research and education.[8]

He has particular expertise in qualitative and critical research approaches,[9] including discursive psychology, and uses these to examine power imbalances in health systems and highlight the potential of lived experience leadership to transform services.[10]

Awards and Honours

2018 - Early Career Research Award, The Mental Health Service Awards of Australia and New Zealand[11]

2020 - Research Evaluation Award, ACT Mental Health [8]

2021 - Young Tall Poppy Science Award[12]

2021 - Impact with Communities Award, International Society of Critical Health Psychology Awards[9]

Selected Publications

Scholz, B., Stewart, S., Pamoso, A., Gordon, S., Happell, B., & Utomo, B. (2024). The importance of going beyond consumer or patient involvement to lived experience leadership. International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, 33(1), 1-4.[13]

Scholz, B., Kirk, L., Warner, T., O’Brien, L., Kecskes, Z., & Mitchell, I. (2024). From a single voice to diversity: Reframing ‘representation’ in patient engagement. Qualitative Health Research, 34(11), 1007-1018.[14]

Scholz, B., Grey, F., Graham, J., Mitchell, I., Kirk, L., & Warner, T. (2024). “The norm is to not openly collaborate”: Using the lens of co-production to evaluate the development of a COVID-19 ICU triage policy. Health Expectations, 27(4), e14159.[15]

Scholz, B., Bocking, J., Hedt, P., Lu, V. N., & Happell, B. (2020). 'Not in the room, but the doctors were': An Australian story-completion study about consumer representation. Health Promotion International, 35(4), 752-761.[16]

Scholz, B., Gordon, S., Bocking, J., Liggins, J., Ellis, P., Roper, C., Platania-Phung, C., & Happell, B. (2019). ‘There's just no flexibility’: How space and time impact mental health consumer research. International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, 28(4), 899-908.[17]

Scholz, B., Bocking, J., & Happell, B. (2018). Improving exchange with consumers within mental health organizations: Recognizing mental ill health experience as a ‘sneaky, special degree’. International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, 27(1), 227-235.[18]

Scholz, B., Gordon, S., & Happell, B. (2017). Consumers in mental health service leadership: A systematic review. International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, 26(1), 20-31.[19]

See also

Critical health psychology Lived experience leadership

References

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  2. ^ "Brett Scholz — Cancer Survivorship 2025". Cancer Survivorship. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
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  4. ^ magdalenamarczak (15 February 2019). "Career file: Brett Scholz". International Society of Critical Health Psychology. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
  5. ^ "Google Scholar". scholar.google.com. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
  6. ^ "Latest News - Rhodes University academic and alumnae win big at inaugural ISCHP awards". www.ru.ac.za. July 2013. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
  7. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 May 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  8. ^ a b "ANU researcher lauded for collaborative approach | Canberra Daily". canberradaily.com.au. 7 November 2020. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
  9. ^ a b "2021 ISCHP Award Winners". 10 September 2021.
  10. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 January 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  11. ^ "Winners (Archive) - TheMHS Learning Network Inc". Archived from the original on 25 September 2020. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
  12. ^ "Research Australia - INSPIRE Issue 21: The consumer's role in Health & Medical Research by Research Australia - Issuu". 5 September 2021. Archived from the original on 7 September 2021. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
  13. ^ Scholz, Brett; Stewart, Stephanie; Pamoso, Aron; Gordon, Sarah; Happell, Brenda; Utomo, Bagus (2024). "The importance of going beyond consumer or patient involvement to lived experience leadership". International Journal of Mental Health Nursing. 33 (1): 1–4. doi:10.1111/inm.13282. ISSN 1447-0349. PMID 38131453.
  14. ^ Scholz, Brett; Kirk, Lucy; Warner, Terri; O’Brien, Lauren; Kecskes, Zsuzsoka; Mitchell, Imogen (1 September 2024). "From a Single Voice to Diversity: Reframing 'Representation' in Patient Engagement". Qualitative Health Research. 34 (11): 1007–1018. doi:10.1177/10497323231221674. ISSN 1049-7323. PMC 11487870. PMID 38229426.
  15. ^ Scholz, Brett; Grey, Flick; Graham, Joyce; Mitchell, Imogen; Kirk, Lucy; Warner, Terri (2024). "'The Norm Is to Not Openly Collaborate': Using the Lens of Co-Production to Evaluate the Development of a COVID-19 ICU Triage Policy". Health Expectations. 27 (4): e14159. doi:10.1111/hex.14159. ISSN 1369-7625. PMC 11283282. PMID 39072847.
  16. ^ Scholz, Brett; Bocking, Julia; Hedt, Peter; Lu, Vinh N.; Happell, Brenda (2020). "'Not in the room, but the doctors were': An Australian story-completion study about consumer representation". Health Promotion International. 35 (4): 752–761. doi:10.1093/heapro/daz070. PMID 31325360.
  17. ^ Scholz, Brett; Gordon, Sarah; Bocking, Julia; Liggins, Jackie; Ellis, Peter; Roper, Cath; Platania-Phung, Chris; Happell, Brenda (2019). "'There's just no flexibility': How space and time impact mental health consumer research". International Journal of Mental Health Nursing. 28 (4): 899–908. doi:10.1111/inm.12589. PMID 30916453.
  18. ^ Scholz, Brett; Bocking, Julia; Happell, Brenda (2018). "Improving exchange with consumers within mental health organizations: Recognizing mental ill health experience as a 'sneaky, special degree'". International Journal of Mental Health Nursing. 27 (1): 227–235. doi:10.1111/inm.12312. ISSN 1447-0349. PMID 28145617.
  19. ^ Scholz, Brett; Gordon, Sarah; Happell, Brenda (2017). "Consumers in mental health service leadership: A systematic review". International Journal of Mental Health Nursing. 26 (1): 20–31. doi:10.1111/inm.12266. ISSN 1447-0349. PMID 28093883.
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