Davi Manzini Macedo

Dr. Davi Manzini Macedo is an Adjunct Assistant Professor at the University of South Australia's Clinical & Health Sciences school. His primary affiliation is with the Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Research and Education Group. He has collaborated extensively with Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) and the Women's and Children's Health Network.

His research focuses on mental health care for marginalized populations, particularly trans and gender diverse youth from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds. Key areas include suicide prevention, adolescent development, and culturally competent healthcare practices. He also contributes to studies on domestic violence policy and child behavioral assessments through longitudinal cohort analyses.

Recent work emphasizes scoping reviews on self-harm among TGD youth and practical clinical strategies to improve service accessibility. His collaborations span Brazil (Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul) and Australia, reflecting a global perspective on health disparities.

He has contributed to open-access publications in International Journal of Mental Health Nursing and BMJ Open, with grants from the SA Department for Health and Wellbeing. His work integrates network psychometrics and community-of-practice methodologies to address systemic barriers in mental healthcare.