We are always looking for research study or survey volunteers.
If you would like to participate, please browse through the research studies below.
The main aim of the study is to examine the effects of a novel contact lens design on the eye on a cohort of young and healthy participants. In this new design, soft contact lenses are configured with different patterns (such as a rectangular grid, hexagonal, swirl, or radial patterns) printed on different regions of the contact lens. This study will examine the effects of the novel contact lens wear on the function and health of the retina at the back of the eye, using standard clinical instruments on a group of young and healthy participants.
You will visit a research lab at Flinders University on a single day. On the day of experiment, you will be given a normal soft contact lens in one eye and the novel contact lens in the other eye.
The study needs only about 50 - 60 min of your time. During the study, you will sit in a room and watch a television.
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Gender | Male or Female |
Age | 18-25 years |
Other criteria |
You can be either
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Participants required until |
5 December 2023 |
We are looking for young (18-35) healthy participants to measure the impact of antibiotics on vaccine responses. Researchers at SAHMRI, Flinders University and SA Health want to know if disrupting the bacteria that live in your gut (with antibiotics) influences how the immune system responds to vaccination.
What’s involved?
Additional information
This study has been reviewed by the CALHN Human Research Ethics Committee.
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Gender | Any |
Age | 18-35 years |
Other criteria |
Participants must have not had the BCG or Yellow Fever vaccine. |
Participants required until |
15 December 2024 |
The co-design sessions aim to gather user feedback on a music-based mirror therapy in virtual reality, for post-stroke upper limb rehabilitation from two groups, Stroke Survivors and Professionals.
The application aims to improve upper limb mobility and activities of daily living in stroke survivors by incorporating immersive and engaging movements and exercises.
The co-design sessions form the first phase of a larger study, that will involve an 8-week intervention pilot study to formally assess the usability, acceptance, and effect of the final version of the virtual reality application that will be trialled.
The feedback and insights from both groups will directly shape this future work.
Stroke Survivor group details: the co-design session is estimated to take 2.5 - 3 hours in duration and will be held at Flinders @ Tonsley.
Professional group details: the co-design session is estimated to take 1-2 hours in duration and will be held at Flinders @ Tonsley or the participant's worksite.
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Gender | Any |
Age | 18+ years |
Other criteria |
Stroke Survivors: experienced a stroke 6+ months before the co-design session; currently experiencing residual stroke-related upper limb impairment (with one side more affected than the other); sufficient vision and hearing ability to experience music in virtual reality. |
Participants required until |
31 December 2023 |
Many people living with Parkinson’s disease experience changes in mood and motivation. These changes can also occur in older adults. It is unclear how common these changes are, and how best to identify them.
Study participation will involve completing a set of online surveys about your experience of changes in mood and motivation, and your general health and background. We also have an option for someone who knows you well to complete a further set of surveys.
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Gender | Any |
Age | Controls must be 50+ years |
Other criteria |
To participate, you must be fluent in English and have access to a computer with internet and email. |
Participants required until |
30 November 2023 |
We are seeking volunteers to share their reasons for sport involvement or for not participating in sport, through:
A one-hour interview, please contact us to find out more or get involved.
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Gender | All genders |
Age | 25-64 years |
Other criteria |
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Participants required until |
1 January 2025 |
The aim of this project is to understand the perceptions and psychosocial impact of parental psychological abuse in youth sport and identify the thematic construction, maintenance, and perpetuation of psychological abuse in youth sport.
This project will specifically extend my current research agenda which investigates how the sociocultural climate of youth sporting clubs influence parental behaviour and involvement.
The proposed project will maximise the generation of context-specific knowledge for improving parental behaviour in youth sport that will enhance scholarly and policy understandings of youth sport and parenting.
This research will help to situate Australia at the forefront of practice in maximising youth sport participation through enhancing the quality of parental behaviour and reduce the risks of interpersonal abuse
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Gender | All |
Age | 18 - 25 years |
Other criteria |
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Participants required until |
26 June 2024 |
This project investigates an online guided self-help intervention using Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT-GSH) in a stepped care model to help people recover from PTSD. The stepped-care approach can involve two stages of help, in which a person receiving therapy is matched to the level of therapy that most suits their current needs. This will be compared to a comparison group who will receive a standard Cognitive Processing Therapy.
Participants will be randomly allocated to receive either standard cognitive processing therapy or CPT-GSH for up to 12-18 sessions. Participants will also be asked to complete assessments about their life experiences, beliefs and symptoms before therapy, immediately after and 3-months following therapy.
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Gender | All |
Age | 18 + |
Other criteria |
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Participants required until |
31 December 2024 |
This research study aims to understand whether a specific gene variant is responsible for changes to the bacteria that resides in the urogenital (urinary and genital tract) and gut, and the risk to urinary tract infection.
Please complete the 5-10 minute screening questionnaire using the link below:
If you are eligible for the study, you will be contacted to obtain your consent to participate in the study. All information you provide will be held in strict confidence.
Further information on the study is available within the screening questionnaire link provided or alternatively, please feel free to contact us at the email below.
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Gender | Female |
Age | 18 - 45 years |
Other criteria |
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Participants required until |
7 September 2025 |
This research study aims to understand more about how and what Australian Defence Force (ADF) veterans learn during their transition from the military to civil society.
Interviews are being conducted with ADF veterans where they will be asked to discuss their learning experiences throughout their military service and during their transition.
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Gender | Any |
Age | 18+ |
Other criteria |
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Participants required until |
3 November 2025 |
Researchers at Flinders University are looking for participants to complete a short survey on their own feelings and behaviours regarding their age and the ageing process.
What is Involved?
A short, anonymous, online questionnaire
Approximately 15-20 minutes of your time.
Questions on exercise, wellbeing, and ageing
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Gender | Any |
Age | 40+ |
Other criteria |
Living in the community
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Participants required until |
31 August 2025 |
Flinders University researchers are looking to assess sleep behaviours in sport. To do this, they are looking for adult athletes of any level, from amateur to elite/professional, who currently compete or have recently retired from competition (<20 years ago).
If you meet these criteria, you may be interested in having your sleep monitored for a two-week period using nearable and wearable devices.
This research will help to guide future treatment and education about disordered sleep during and after sport.
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Gender | All |
Age | 18 + years |
Other criteria |
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Participants required until |
1 March 2024 |
This project will trial non-invasive brain stimulation as a novel treatment for tinnitus and investigate the neural networks disrupted by tinnitus.
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Gender | All genders |
Age | 18 - 85 years |
Other criteria |
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Participants required until |
20 December 2023 |
This project will investigate the effectiveness of a brief online writing exercise on general wellbeing among mothers of young children. Various writing exercises have been shown to benefit wellbeing in some populations, and we wish to test the impact of writing about functionality.
Participants in this study must be aged 18 years and over, and be the mother of a child aged 0-10 years old. This project forms the basis of an Honours project, from which a thesis will be published. It is supported by the College of Education, Psychology and Social Work, and the College of Nursing and Health Sciences at Flinders University.
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Gender | Female |
Age | 18+ |
Other criteria |
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Participants required until |
TBC |
The Precision Medicine Group at Flinders University is seeking to identify markers in the human body that can help predict the impact of drug interactions, and is seeking healthy male and female volunteers. The study will run over 8 days and will require attendance at Flinders Centre for Innovation in Cancer on up to 4 of these days (2 full visits of 6 hours and 3 short visits of 20 min). In order to assess eligibility for the study, there will also be a 20 minute preliminary visit during which time a basic clinical examination will be undertaken.
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Gender | Males and Females |
Age | 18-40 years |
Other criteria | Healthy, non-smoker BMI between 17.5 and 30.5 kg/m2 Not currently taking any regular medications, herbal products, supplements etc. |
Participants required until |
22 October 2023 |
In this two-part study you must complete both parts successfully within 24 hours to receive your payments.
For Part 1, you will study 3 magazine-style articles. The next morning you will receive a code for a $5 Woolworths Gift Card for completing Part 1. If you are eligible, you will also receive a link to Part 2. You must complete Part 2 within 24 hours of Part 1. For Part 2, you will study 3 more articles and then your memory for all 6 articles will be tested using multiple-choice questions.
Note, only people with a Flinders University login can participate in this survey.
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Gender | Any |
Age | 18 and older |
Other criteria | Fluent English |
Participants required until |
Ongoing |
The study will involve thinking about a negative event in your life.
We strongly suggest that if you believe you may be overly distressed by thinking about a negative event that you DO NOT participate in this experiment.
Participants can choose to either do a face-to-face or an online experiment. Participants will be asked to pay attention to any thoughts about their negative autobiographical event and complete a series of relevant questionnaires and a daily diary for a one-week period.
Approximately 2 hours over the course of a week.
Register your interest via the email below and you will be contacted with more information about the study.
Find out more about our current PTSD treatment trials.
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Gender | Any |
Age | Over 18 |
Other criteria | Must be fluent in English. Must have the use of a smartphone. Must be willing to complete questions relating to past negative events. Must have experienced a negative event in the past three months (events don’t have to be bothering you now, or may not have even bothered you at the time). |
Participants required until |
Ongoing |
The study will involve thinking about a negative event in your life.
We strongly suggest that if you believe you may be overly distressed by thinking about a negative event that you DO NOT participate in this experiment.
Participants will be asked to do a face-to-face experiment. In the experiment, participants will be asked to pay attention to any thoughts about their negative autobiographical event and complete a series of relevant questionnaires, thought monitoring and a computer task.
The face-to-face experiment will take an hour to complete.
Register your interest via the email below and you will be contacted with more information about the study.
Find out more about our current PTSD treatment trials.
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Gender | Any |
Age | Over 18 |
Other criteria | Must be fluent in English. Must be willing to complete questions relating to past negative events. Must have experienced a negative event (events don't have to be bothering you now, or may not have even bothered you at the time). Must be willing to participate the study on Flinders University Bedford Park campus. |
Participants required until |
Ongoing |
Adelaide Institute for Sleep Health researchers are seeking individuals to participate in new home-based treatment studies for insomnia.
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Gender | Any gender |
Age | 18 to 64 |
Other criteria |
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Participants required until |
Ongoing |
We are seeking participants for a study exploring commercial app use and physical activity. Participation may involve engaging with a physical activity app (Strava), and sharing tracked physical activity (from Strava) to Facebook for an 8-week period. You will also be asked to complete questionnaires assessing your general physical activity levels and beliefs surrounding physical activity, and wear an activity monitor (worn on the wrist like a watch).
Upon completion you will be placed in a draw to win one of 20 $50 Coles/ Myer vouchers.
If you are interested in participating, please contact:
Jasmine Petersen
Email: jasmine.petersen@flinders.edu.au
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Gender | Male or Female |
Age | 18+ (17+ if a University student) |
Other criteria | All participants must:
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Participants required until |
Ongoing |
This study is investigating the psychology of drink choices. In this study, you will complete several questionnaires about your beverage consumption habits and dieting behaviour, and choose a drink from a computerised vending machine display. Your height and weight will also be measured.
The session will take approximately 15 mins.
PARTICIPANTS REQUIRED | |
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Gender | Male or female |
Age | 17 — 25 |
Other criteria | No previous history of arm, wrist and hand injury or lower limb impairment or illness that affects motor function. |
Participants required until |
Ongoing |
Participants will complete several cognitive tasks on the computer, fill in questionnaires, and taste and rate a selection of drinks. Participants’ height and weight will also be measured.
The questionnaires and tasks will take around 70 mins. Following the session, you will be asked to complete short online surveys each day for a seven-day period. The study as a whole is estimated to take a total time commitment of 90 minutes.
If you are interested in participating please visit https://flinders.sona-systems.com/default.aspx?p_return_experiment_id=1747 or
contact joshua.mcgreen@flinders.edu.au.
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Gender | Male or female |
Age | 17 - 25 |
Other criteria | Participants should not have any food/drink allergies or intolerances. |
Participants required until |
Ongoing |
You are invited to participate in a research interview that aims to explore nursing and allied health professionals’ perceptions of why avoidable hospital readmissions for aspiration pneumonia and constipation occur and how their incidence can be reduced. These interviews will form part of a larger study designed to develop an intervention to reduce the occurrence of these readmissions.
You are eligible to participate if you are a nurse, physiotherapist, occupational therapist, dietician and/or speech pathologist currently working in a hospital in South Australia. You can be working as a clinician or in a managerial/leadership position. You can have a dual academic-clinical role.
The interview will take approximately 45 minutes (this will depend on how much information you want to share). Interviews can be held either at Flinders Medical Centre, Flinders University, over-the-phone or in a public place (library or café), whichever is convenient for you. Confidentiality will always be upheld, particularly when interviewing in public places. Interviews will be conducted by one of three researchers from the College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Flinders University.
There are no foreseeable risks to participating in this project. Taking part is completely voluntary and you are under no obligation to participate. Your choice to participate or not will have no influence on your employment status or conditions.
If you are interested in participating, or want more information, please contact:
Dr Rebecca Feo
Email: rebecca.feo@flinders.edu.au
Phone: +61 8 8201 3502
Kristi Urry
kristi.urry@flinders.edu.au
PARTICIPANTS REQUIRED | |
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Gender | Male and female |
Age | 18+ |
Other criteria | Nurses, physiotherapists, dieticians, occupational therapists, speech pathologists currently working in hospital(s) within South Australia |
Participant benefits |
We cannot guarantee or promise that you will receive any benefits from this research; however, possible benefits might include a better understanding of why avoidable readmissions for aspiration pneumonia and constipation occur and how they can be reduced. This information will help to develop an intervention to reduce the incidence of these readmissions. |
Participants required until |
Ongoing |
Participate in a short (< 10 min) online survey to help create a generalisable tool for measuring 'sisu' across different cultures.
The term 'sisu' refers to "extraordinary determination, courage and resoluteness in the face of extreme adversity. An action mindset which enables individuals to reach beyond their present limitation, take action against all odds and transform barriers into frontiers. An integral element of Finnish culture and also a universal capacity, which we all share." (https://sisulab.com/sisu-about/)
The survey is part of the 'Sisu at Work' project, conducted by the University of Helsinki and VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd. in collaboration with Flinders University.
More information about the survey, project and sisu, as well as the researchers’ contact information can be found on the survey website.
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Gender | Male or Female |
Age | 18 years older |
Other criteria | Proficiency in English |
Participants required until |
TBA |
Flinders University Services for Eating Disorders (FUSED) is offering treatment to improve symptoms of disordered eating, such as binge eating, purging, fasting and preoccupation with weight and shape.
What happens during treatment?
This treatment involves working 10-session cognitive behavioural therapy for eating disorders (CBT-T), with a trainee therapist at Flinders University.
As part of treatment you will also be asked to complete questionnaires on six occasions, up to 30 minutes on each occasion, and complete neuropsychological tests on two occasions, up to 30 minutes on each occasion, a total of 4 hours of assessment.
You will also be asked if you are willing to consent to this information being used in a research project investigating the impact of this intervention on quality of life.
Who can participate?
If you are over 15 years of age and are experiencing problems with disordered eating you may be eligible to participate.
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Gender | Any |
Age | 15+ |
Other criteria | BMI > 17.5 Be willing for the therapist to communicate with your GP. Fluent English |
Participant benefits |
Other people doing this treatment have reported improvements in their eating disorder and quality of life. |
Participants required until |
Ongoing |
Participating in this study will involve attending the sleep laboratory at Flinders University for 2 nights spaced approximately 1 day. Food and drinks will be provided.
A brief initial phone screening will be conducted to determine your eligibility for the study.
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Gender | Male or Female |
Age | 15 - 17 |
Other criteria | A good sleeper. Do not consume excessive caffeine or take recreational drugs. Have not travelled overseas in the past 3 months. |
Participants required until |
Ongoing |
We are seeking participants for a study investigating how people manage their multiple roles in day-to-day life.
This project will investigate how individuals experience and cope with situations in which their social identities have conflicting expectations.
Social identities are the groups and roles we identify with in our day-to-day life, they may include being a parent, a worker, an athlete, a student, or other groups and roles.
Due to individuals having many different social identities, there may be times when an individual is unable to adhere to the expectations of both identities at once. A working parent, for example, may be unable to simultaneously prioritise their working and parenting commitments.
We are interested in how conflicts between social identities impact on overall psychological well-being, and if there are management strategies that enable people to cope with conflicts more effectively.
Participation will involve completing an 20-30 minute online survey. You’ll be asked a number of questions, including what your social groups/roles are, how important these social groups are to you, and whether the expectations of these social groups conflict with each other.
You’ll also be asked to rate your emotions (including emotions such as shame, anger, remorse, pride and others). Some questions will ask how you responded in situations when your social groups had conflicting expectations of you (e.g., whether you took time to think about the best way to deal with the situation, whether you tried to avoid the situation, whether you could not stop thinking about the situation).
PARTICIPANTS REQUIRED | |
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Gender | Male or Female |
Age | 18+ |
Other criteria | Fluent in English. Live in South Australia. |
Participant benefits |
N/A |
Participants required until |
Ongoing |
The Emotion and Behaviour Lab at Flinders University, runs a Behavioural Activation group treatment program for young people with excessive worry.
For more information email youth.worry.flinders@gmail.com or phone 0434 809 354.
We are conducting a research study investigating how a more individualised Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) can be used to treat those who have been traumatised.
Participating in the study will involve attending 12-15 individual therapy sessions with a trained therapist. You will also be asked to complete an interview and questionnaires about your life experiences, beliefs and symptoms before therapy, immediately after and 3-months following therapy.
A brief initial phone screening will be conducted to determine your eligibility for the study.
PARTICIPANTS REQUIRED | |
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Gender | Male or Female |
Age | 18+ |
Other criteria | Experienced or witnessed a trauma 4 or more weeks ago. |
Participant benefits |
N/A |
Participants required until |
Ongoing |
This study is part of the project titled “Continuously monitoring alcohol use & health behaviours using a smartphone app and breathalyser: Pilot study”.
This project will investigate the feasibility of using smartphone base applications in a general population, and to determine whether the information gathered can be used to detect time and contexts associated with alcohol use behaviour. Based on the data gathered, an individual intervention package can then be tailored for the user to improve the outcomes of an alcohol use disorder.
To be eligible for the study, individuals must be:
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Gender | Male and female |
Age | 18+ |
Other criteria | Consumes alcohol fairly regularly |
Participants required until |
Ongoing |
Flinders University is looking for people who have had an abortion in the last 12 months to share their experiences of accessing health services. Understanding experiences of talking to health professionals about contraception and unwanted pregnancy can help us to improve the way people are supported to decide for themselves if and when to have children. This study is also wanting to hear how the COVID-19 pandemic might have affected how people access contraception and abortion services.
You can participate if:
By taking part in this study, you will be asked to complete:
A short 5-10 minute online questionnaire.
On completion of the questionnaire you will have the option of volunteering to take part in a 40-60 minute telephone or Zoom interview.
For further information about this project, including aims and benefits of the project, data storage and remuneration, please see the Participant Information Sheet at the web link below.
PARTICIPANTS REQUIRED | |
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Gender | Female |
Age | 18+ |
Other criteria | Had an abortion in South Australia in the last 12 months |
Participants required until |
30 June 2025 |
All research involving human participants requires ethics approval. These research studies have received approval from a human research ethics committee registered with the NHMRC, most commonly the Human Research Ethics Committee at Flinders University, or the Southern Adelaide Clinical Human Research Ethics Committee.
Please fill in the form below to request your call for study volunteers be added to this webpage.
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