Meet our community of researchers
We would like to thank the members of each focus group who have contributed to the refining and testing of the concept of Sense of Safety. We are grateful for your time and wisdom so generously shared. We are especially thankful for those with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander wisdom, and those with lived experience of mental distress and family violence who have contributed to this work.
We would like to honour those organisations who have contributed to this research: The University of Queensland, The Larry Green Centre, The Norwegian University of Technology, The University of Liverpool, University of Sunshine Coast, Australian Society for Psychological Medicine, Brisbane South Primary Health Network, Rhizomes, A Place to Belong, Royal Australian College of General Practitioners – Psychological Medicine Specific Interest Group, Centre for Women and Co., Headspace, and the World Federation of Family Physicians.
Dr Johanna Lynch
PhD MBBS Grad Cert (Health Sciences) FRACGP FASPM
I am part of the SOS Project because I believe we need a shared language that prioritises healing-oriented care that crosses disciplines and facilitates our embodied human experience of safe settled connection to people, place, and meaning.