Hayley Jackson
Senior Research Officer
BA Honours (Psych), PhD
hayley.jackson@thekids.org.au
Hayley is a postdoctoral researcher in population health at The Kids Research Institute Australia. She graduated with a PhD in Population Health in 2025. Her thesis explored how young people and adults engage with digital mental health interventions. Her primary research interests are in improving access to evidence-based and responsive psychosocial support for children and families affected by physical and mental health challenges.
Since completing her PhD, Hayley has been working on a project to embed cultural safety within mainstream mental health services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and their families in the Perth metropolitan area. She has expertise in quantitative (including longitudinal surveys, linked data analyses, randomised controlled trials), qualitative, and systematic review methodologies.
Projects
Building a culturally safe mental health system for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people
The impact of colonisation, genocide, and continuing discriminatory policies have created a context for ongoing disadvantage, trauma, and high rates of mental health issues for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people.
External Publications
Below is a select list of key external publications. For a comprehensive list of publications, refer to orcid.org/0000-0002-8216-0336.
- Skill Enactment and Knowledge Acquisition in Digital Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Depression and Anxiety: Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials
- How psychosocial interventions meet the needs of children of parents with cancer: A review and critical evaluation
- Experiences and needs of children and adolescents affected by a parent’s acquired brain injury: a systematic review and thematic synthesis
- Skill enactment and knowledge acquisition among community users of digital mental health interventions: qualitative study with thematic analysis
- Mental Health Among First-Year Students Transitioning to University in Australia: A Longitudinal Study
- The impact of parental cancer on preadolescent children (0–11 years) in Western Australia: A longitudinal population study
- Exploring student preferences for implementing a digital mental health intervention in a university setting: Qualitative study within a randomised controlled trial
Education and Qualifications
Doctor of Philosophy (Population Health), The Australian National University, 2025
Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Psychology, University of Western Australia, 2018
Professional development: Questionnaire Design, ACSPRI, 2023
Professional development: Cost Effectiveness Analysis in Health, University of Melbourne