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Tania Pearce is a Lecturer in Health and Community Services at the School of Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of New England (UNE), Armidale, NSW. With over 20 years of experience in health information research, she contributes significantly to teaching, research, and supervision in social work and community mental health.
Her educational background includes:
- Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of New England, 2022
- Master of Social Work, University of New England, 2014
- Graduate Diploma in Information Management, University of New South Wales, 1991
- Bachelor of Arts, University of New England, 1990
Tania’s research is centered on suicide prevention, co-creation in program evaluation, and mental health, with a strong methodological focus on systematic and scoping reviews, mixed methods, and qualitative research. Her work emphasizes stakeholder engagement, particularly the inclusion of lived experience in policy and practice development.
Her recent publications demonstrate a consistent trajectory in suicide prevention, postvention, peer workforce development, and evidence-based program evaluation. These works often employ rigorous review methodologies and contribute to national policy discussions, particularly in Australia. Themes include workplace mental health, school-based social work, and community-led interventions.
Tania actively supervises research students at Honours, MPhil, and PhD levels, focusing on areas such as peer worker leadership, self-disclosure in trauma, and sexual assault research. While no formal scientific awards are listed, her contributions to national policy reports and high-impact publications reflect significant scholarly impact.
She teaches key units including Case Management in Community Services, Foundations for Mental Health Practice, and Capstone Projects for both undergraduate and postgraduate social work students. She also mentors Master of Social Work students in their capstone research.
Tania is a member of the Suicide, Mental Health and Trauma Research Group at UNE, collaborating extensively with researchers such as Myfanwy Maple, Sarah Wayland, and Anthony Shakeshaft. Her work often involves interdisciplinary and multisectoral collaborations, bridging academic research with community and government service delivery.
