Fostering community engagement, participation and empowerment for mental health of adults living in rural communities: a systematic review

Ms Kirsten Russell

qualifications: BClinExPhys

contribution: Study conception and design, Acquisition of data, Analysis and interpretation of data, Drafting of manuscript, Critical revision

position: Allied Health Clinical Lead Exercise Physiology

Assoc Prof Simon Rosenbaum

qualifications: PhD

contribution: Study conception and design

position: Scientia Associate Professor

Dr Sharon Varela

qualifications: PhD

contribution: Analysis and interpretation of data, Drafting of manuscript

position: Senior Lecturer/Senior Clinical Lead (Psychologist) for North and Central West Queensland

Assoc Prof Robert Stanton

qualifications: PhD

contribution: Study conception and design, Analysis and interpretation of data, Drafting of manuscript, Critical revision

position: Associate Professor in Exercise Science

I am Associate Professor in Exercise Science, Co-Lead-Research Cluster for Resilience and Wellbeing, and Chair- Human Research Ethics Committee. I am Chair of Exercise and Sports Science Australia's Publications Committee and Editorial Board Members for the journal; Mental Health and Physical Activity.

Assoc Prof Fiona Barnett

qualifications: PhD

contribution: Study conception and design, Analysis and interpretation of data, Drafting of manuscript, Critical revision

position: Head of the Sport and Exercise Science

Research areas are obesity, physical activity, postmenopausal females in tropics