Justin Chapman
Justin Chapman completed his doctorate in measuring and positively influencing physical activity behaviour in adults with mental illness (2016). Dr Chapman is a Research Fellow at Griffith University and Metro South Addictions and Mental Health Service. He takes a national approach to translational research in health service models to improve the physical health and wellbeing of people with mental illnesses. Through extensive industry partnerships with non-government organisations, hospital and health services, and sports and recreation organisations, Dr Chapman has successfully scaled up exercise programs evaluated in clinical trial designs to social impact for over 600 participants with mental illness. Dr Chapman’s work has been acknowledged with an Open Minds Mental Health Week Achievement awards (2018), and the Australian Rotary Health award for Mental Health Impact (2020). He is a Board member of the national advocacy organisation Psychosis Australia, and on the Editorial Board of the journal Mental Health and Physical Activity.