Mr Hilton Gruis - Researcher Profile

Biography

Hilton is currently a Senior lecturer in the Monash University Department of Rural and Indigenous Health (MUDRIH).  He has completed a Bachelor Social Welfare and Bachelor of Psychology and Grad. Dip. Business (Human Service Management) and is undertaking a Master of Biomedical Science with a view to conversion into a PhD. Previously employed as the Gippsland Regional Social Emotional Wellbeing and Stolen Generations coordinator for Ramahyuck District Aboriginal Corporation and more recently, as the Latrobe Site coordinator responsible for all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander services within the Central, West, South and South Eastern areas under the management of that same organisation.

Hilton is also a  trained instructor of both Mental Health First Aid and Indigenous Mental Health First Aid and continue to provide education and training to members of Hilton has a broad spectrum of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander support services and an extensive personal knowledge of the local communities and their representative bodies at local, state and national levels.

Research & Supervision Interests

1.   Indigenous Social Emotional Wellbeing (Mental Health)
2.   Indigenous Suicide / Self harm
3.   Aboriginal Men’s Health

Qualifications

MASTER BIOMEDICAL SCIENCE (PART 1)

Institution: Monash University

Year awarded: 2010

BACHELOR OF ARTS PSYCHOLOGY

Institution: Monash University

Year awarded: 2003

DIPLOMA OF BUSINESS

Institution: University of Ballarat

Year awarded: 2003

BACHELOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE

Institution: Monash University

Year awarded: 2002

Publications

Journal Articles

Isaacs, A.N., Maybery, D.J., Gruis, H.A.D., 2012, Mental health services for Aboriginal men: mismatches and solutions, International Journal of Mental Health Nursing [P], vol 21, issue 5, Wiley-blackwell publishing, Richmond VIC 3121, pp. 400-408.

Isaacs, A., Pepper, H., Pyett, P., Gruis, H., Waples-Crowe, P., Oakley Browne, M., 2011, 'What you do is important but how you do it is more important': Engaging Indigenous men in rural mental health services research, Qualitative Research Journal [E], vol 11, issue 3, RMIT Publishing, Australia, pp. 51-61.

Isaacs, A.N., Pyett, P.M., Oakley Browne, M.A., Gruis, H.A.D., Waples-Crowe, P., 2010, Barriers and facilitators to the utilization of adult mental health services by Australia's Indigenous people: Seeking a way forward, International Journal of Mental Health Nursing [P], vol 19, issue 2, Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia, Australia, pp. 75-82.

Grants

Title:

Common mental disorders in Koori men: facilitating case finding and continuity of care.

Investigators:

Isaacs, A, D'Amore, A, Gruis, H, Lampitt, B, Maybery, D

Funding:

(2010 - 2014). Beyond Blue: the national depression initiative.