Rae Thomas

Rae Thomas is an Associate Professor in the Institute for Evidence-Based Healthcare at Bond University, affiliated with the Faculty of Health Sciences & Medicine. With over 25 years of experience as a psychologist, he specializes in improving evidence-based decision-making in clinical practice and public health policy. His work focuses on community engagement, randomized controlled trials, and translating research into practice. He leads the TREAT Journal Clubs project to enhance allied health evidence integration.

• Educations:
• PhD in Psychology (Griffith University, 2008)
• Graduate Diploma in Counselling Psychology (RMIT University, 1993)
• Bachelor of Education in Psychology (University of Melbourne, 1990)

Research Interests: His research explores community juries in health policy, systematic reviews, and methodologies to enhance public deliberation. Key themes include improving clinical decision-making through evidence-based practices and fostering public participation in healthcare decisions.

Recent Work Trends: Recent publications focus on autism spectrum disorder assessments, pandemic healthcare responses, ADHD care, general practitioner attitudes toward non-drug interventions, and clinical trial impacts during COVID-19.

• Grants/Projects: Active in the TREAT Journal Clubs initiative since 2016.

Labs/Teams: Part of the Centre for Research in Evidence-Based Practice, collaborating on healthcare evidence translation.