Mark Loughhead

Teaching Strengths

Personal and socio-cultural views on health
Lived experience, leadership and inclusion
promotes personal and academic learning
promotes recovery based approach
Values social justice, dignity and empowerment

Dr Mark Loughhead

Lecturer, Lived Experience

School of Nursing and Midwifery

College of Health

Eligible to supervise Masters and PhD (as Co-Supervisor) - email supervisor to discuss availability.

Mark is the inaugural lecturer of lived experience in mental health within the School of Nursing and Midwifery. His work aims to promote the values of consumer perspective and experience, recovery and person centred care.  He also seeks to promote lived experince inclusion and leadership in research projects, encouraging recognition and growth of the contribution that lived experience offers, as well as the growth of the peer workforce.  Marks background includes professional experience as a advocate and educator in community mental health, as well as consumer and community engagement.
The position of Lecturer; lived experience was originally co-funded via partnership between Mind Australia Ltd and UniSA.  

Year Citation
2025 Ferguson, M., Loughhead, M., Mcintyre, H., & Procter, N. (2025). Trauma-informed approaches to suicide prevention: a scoping review. Crisis-The Journal Of Crisis Intervention And Suicide Prevention, online, 1-12.
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2025 McDonough, J., Loughhead, M., Rhodes, K., Ferguson, M., & Procter, N. (2025). ‘Am I Safe Here? Am I Going to Be Let Down?’ Disentangling Tensions in the Pursuit of Person-Centred and Consumer Directed Care in the Australian Mental Healthcare Context. International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, 34(6), e70177.
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2025 McIntyre, H., Hayes, L., Loughhead, M., Manudhane, A., Allen, C., Barton Smith, D., . . . Procter, N. (2025). The Complexity of the Emergency Department as Seen by People With Psychosocial Disability and an NDIS Plan and the Clinicians Caring for Them. Emergency Medicine Australasia, 37, no. 5, article no. e70123(5), 1-10.
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2024 O'Connor, E., Rhodes, K., Procter, N., Loughhead, M., Procter, A., Reilly, J. A., . . . Ferguson, M. (2024). The experiences of consumers, clinicians and support persons involved in the safety planning intervention for suicide prevention: a qualitative systematic review and meta-synthesis. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 15(1482924), 1-20.
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2024 McIntyre, H., Loughhead, M., Hayes, L., Allen, C., Barton Smith, D., Bickley, B., . . . Procter, N. (2024). Everything would have gone a lot better if someone had listened to me': A nationwide study of emergency department contact by people with a psychosocial disability and a National Disability Insurance Scheme plan. International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, 33(4), 1037-1048.
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2024 Macedo, D., McEvoy, M., Crowley, T., Loughhead, M., & Procter, N. (2024). Self-harm and suicidality among trans and gender diverse youth from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds-A scoping review. International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, 33(4), 781-796.
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2024 Reeves, V., McIntyre, H., Loughhead, M., Halpin, M. A., & Procter, N. (2024). Actions targeting the integration of peer workforces in mental health organisations: a mixed-methods systematic review. BMC Psychiatry, 24(1, article no. 211), 1-15.
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2024 Reeves, V., Loughhead, M., Teague, C., Halpin, M. A., & Procter, N. (2024). Lived experience allyship in mental health services: Recommendations for improved uptake of allyship roles in support of peer workforces. International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, 33(5), 1591-1601.
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2024 Reeves, V., Loughhead, M., Halpin, M. A., & Procter, N. (2024). Organisational actions for improving recognition, integration and acceptance of peer support as identified by a current peer workforce. Community Mental Health Journal, 60(1), 169-178.
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2024 McIntyre, H., Loughhead, M., Hayes, L., Allen, C., Barton Smith, D., Bickley, B., . . . Procter, N. (2024). Let us keep the emergency department safe: national disability insurance scheme supports workers' experiences when supporting people with psychosocial disability in the emergency department. Health and Social Care in the Community, 2024(article no. 4643566), 1-12.
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2024 Reeves, V., Loughhead, M., Halpin, M. A., & Procter, N. (2024). "Do I feel safe here?" Organisational climate and mental health peer worker experience. BMC Health Services Research, 24(1, article no. 1255), 1-8.
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2024 Loughhead, M., Hodges, E., McIntyre, H., Procter, N., Barbara, A., Bickley, B., . . . Huber, L. (2024). Pathways for strengthening lived experience leadership for transformative systems change: reflections on research and collective change strategies. Health Expectations, 27(5, article no. e70048), 1-10.
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2023 McIntyre, H., Loughhead, M., Hayes, L., Allen, C., Barton Smith, D., Bickley, B., . . . Procter, N. G. (2023). I have not come here because I have nothing better to do: the lived experience of presenting to the emergency department for people with a psychosocial disability and an NDIS plan - a qualitative study. International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, 33(3), 624-635.
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2023 Loughhead, M., Hodges, E., McIntyre, H., Procter, N. G., Barbara, A., Bickley, B., . . . Martinez, L. (2023). A model of lived experience leadership for transformative systems change: Advancing Lived Experience Leadership Project (ALEL). Leadership in Health Services, 36(1), 9-23.
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2022 McIntyre, H., Reeves, V., Loughhead, M., Hayes, L., & Procter, N. G. (2022). Communication pathways from the emergency department to community mental health services: a systematic review. International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, 31(6), 1282-1299.
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2022 Bui, T. N. T., Hotham, E., Loughhead, M., McMillan, S. S., Procter, N., Poole, K., & Suppiah, V. (2022). Exploring mental health clients' current medication knowledge, beliefs and experience with healthcare providers in the community in South Australia. Health and Social Care in the Community, 30(6), e5968-e5978.
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2022 Ferguson, M., Posselt, M., McIntyre, H., Loughhead, M., Kenny, M. A., Mau, V., & Procter, N. G. (2022). Staff perspectives of safety planning as a suicide prevention intervention for people of refugee and asylum-seeker background: a qualitative investigation. Crisis, 43(4), 331-338.
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2022 Procter, N., Posselt, M., Ferguson, M., McIntyre, H., Kenny, M. A., Curtis, R., . . . Mau, V. (2022). An evaluation of suicide prevention education for people working with refugees and asylum seekers: improvements in competence, attitudes, and confidence. Crisis, 43(3), 205-213.
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2022 Acres, K., Loughhead, M., & Procter, N. (2022). From the community to the emergency department: a study of hospital emergency department nursing practices from the perspective of carers of a loved one with Borderline Personality Disorder. Health and Social Care in the Community, 30(5), 1789-1797.
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2021 McIntyre, H., Loughhead, M., Hayes, L., & Procter, N. G. (2021). National Disability Insurance Scheme and lived experience of people presenting to the emergency department: protocol for a mixed methods study. JMIR Research Protocols, 10(11, article no. e33268), 1-8.
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2021 McIntyre, H., Loughhead, M., Hayes, L., & Procter, N. G. (2021). Correction: National Disability Insurance Scheme and Lived Experience of People Presenting to the Emergency Department: Protocol for a Mixed Methods Study. Jmir Research Protocols, 10(11), 3 pages.
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2021 Posselt, M., Loughhead, M., Ferguson, M., McIntyre, H., Kenny, M. A., & Procter, N. G. (2021). Suicide prevention gatekeeper training for those supporting refugees and asylum seekers: perspectives of participants. Advances in Mental Health, 19(3), 260-271.
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2021 Ferguson, M., Rhodes, K., Loughhead, M., McIntyre, H., & Procter, N. G. (2021). The effectiveness of the safety planning intervention for adults experiencing suicide-related distress: a systematic review. Archives of Suicide Research, 26(3), 1022-1045.
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2020 Ferguson, M., Reis, J., Rabbetts, L., McCracken, T., Loughhead, M., Rhodes, K., . . . Procter, N. G. (2020). The impact of suicide prevention education programmes for nursing students: a systematic review. International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, 29(5), 756-771.
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2019 Acres, K., Loughhead, M., & Procter, N. (2019). Carer perspectives of people diagnosed with borderline personality disorder: A scoping review of emergency care responses. Australasian emergency care, 22(1), 34-41.
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2018 Loughhead, M., Guy, S., Furber, G., & Segal, L. (2018). Consumer views on youth-friendly mental health services in South Australia. Advances In mental health, 16(1), 33-47.
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Year Citation
2022 Procter, N., Loughhead, M., & Macedo, D. (2022). Conclusions: Leadership and mentoring for person-centred mental health practice. In N. Procter (Ed.), Source details - Title: Mental Health: A Person-centred Approach (3rd ed. ed., pp. 465-470). UK: Cambridge University Press.
2022 Loughhead, M., Bell, S., Macedo, D., & Procter, N. (2022). Use of psychotropic medicines in mental health care. In N. Procter (Ed.), Source details - Title: Mental Health: A Person-centred Approach (3rd ed. ed., pp. 173-200). UK: Cambridge University Press.
2022 Loughhead, M., Rhodes, K., Baker, K., & Macedo, D. (2022). Assessment practices and processes in mental health. In N. Procter (Ed.), Source details - Title: Mental Health: A Person-centred Approach (3rd ed. ed., pp. 101-126). UK: Cambridge University Press.
2022 Procter, N., Baker, K., Ferguson, M., Hodge, L., Macedo, D., & Loughhead, M. (2022). Mental illness and narratives of experience. In N. Procter (Ed.), Source details - Title: Mental Health: A Person-centred Approach (3rd ed. ed., pp. 83-100). UK: Cambridge University Press.
2017 Procter, N., & Loughhead, M. (2017). Conclusions: leadership and mentoring for mental health practice. In N. Procter (Ed.), Source details - Title: Mental health: a person-centred approach (2 ed., pp. 398-404). UK: Cambridge University Press.
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2017 Loughhead, M., Bell, S., & Procter, N. (2017). Use of psychotropic medicines in mental health care - 2nd edition. In N. Procter (Ed.), Source details - Title: Mental Health: A Person-centred Approach (2 ed., pp. 121-150). Australia: Cambridge University Press.
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Year Citation
2024 Procter, N., Ferguson, M., Loughhead, M., & McIntyre, H. (2024). Trauma-informed approaches to suicide prevention: consultation paper: Corporate body:Queensland Mental Health Commission. Australia: Queensland Mental Health Commission.
2023 Loughhead, M., McDonough, J., Baker, K., Rhodes, K., Manzini Macedo, D., Ferguson, M., . . . Procter, N. (2023). Person-centred and consumer directed mental health care: transforming care experiences. Australia: University of South Australia.
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2023 McIntyre, H., Loughhead, M., Hayes, L., & Procter, N. (2023). Research project update: NDIS and the emergency department: emerging themes: Corporate body:MIND Australia author. Australia: MIND Australia and the Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Research and Education Group.
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2021 Hodges, E., Loughhead, M., McIntyre, H., & Procter, N. G. (2021). The model of lived experience leadership. Australia: SA Lived Experience Leadership and Advocacy Network and University of South Australia.
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2021 Hodges, E., Loughhead, M., McIntyre, H., & Procter, N. G. (2021). Strengthening lived experience leadership for transformative systems change: a South Australian consensus statement. Australia: SA Lived Experience Leadership and Advocacy Network and University of South Australia.
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2021 Loughhead, M., Hodges, E., McIntyre, H., & Procter, N. G. (2021). A roadmap for strengthening lived experience leadership for transformative systems change in South Australia: activating lived experience leadership. Australia: SA Lived Experience Leadership and Advocacy Network and University of South Australia.
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2020 Loughhead, M., McIntyre, H., Hodges, E., & Procter, N. (2020). Lived experience leadership for organisational and systems change: a scoping review of concepts and evidence. Australia: University of South Australia.
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2020 Mackay, T., Loughhead, M., & Goodwin Smith, I. (2020). The UnitingSA NDIS Peer Support Program: sustaining recovery-oriented psychosocial services in a National Disability Insurance Scheme funding environment. Australia: UnitingSA and UniSA.
2020 Baker, K., Ferguson, M., Loughhead, M., & Procter, N. G. (2020). Mental health safety and quality engagement guide: Corporate body:National Mental Health Commission. Australia: National Mental Health Commission.
2019 Acres, K., Loughhead, M., & Procter, N. (2019). Please talk to me. Please include me. I want nurses to understand. Australia: University of South Australia.
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  • Preventive Health SA Scholarship, Preventive Health SA, 11/09/2025 - 30/06/2029

  • SA Community Suicide Postvention Rapid Review and Environmental Scan, Preventive Health SA, 15/05/2024 - 05/08/2024

  • Crisis response in mental health care, Neami National, 01/02/2021 - 31/07/2024

  • National Mental Health Commission 'Spotlight' Report on Person Centred and Person Led Care Concepts Used in Mental Health, National Mental Health Commission, 01/07/2021 - 31/07/2022

Courses I teach

  • NURS 2041 Mental Health Nursing (2025)
  • NURS 5157 Perinatal Mental Health for Health Professionals (2025)
  • NURS 5159 Theoretical Approaches to Mental Health Practice (2025)
  • NURS 5160 Skills for Recovery Practice in Mental Health (2025)
  • NURS 3055 Evidence Based Nursing Practice (2024)
  • NURS 5159 Theoretical Approaches to Mental Health Practice (2024)
  • NURS 5160 Skills for Recovery Practice in Mental Health (2024)

Programs I'm associated with

  • IGMG - Graduate Diploma in Mental Health Nursing
  • IGME - Graduate Diploma in Mental Health
  • IBNU - Bachelor of Nursing
  • IMNI - Master of Nursing

Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name
2025 Other - Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Philip Williams

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