Jo River

Jo River is Associate Professor Mental Health Drug and Alcohol, Faculty of Health UTS and Northern Sydney Local Health District. River has expertise in participatory research in mental health, drug and alcohol and social determinants of health. Their work involves partnering with key stakeholders and people with lived (and living) experience to ensure research is grounded in community priorities and relevant and resonant to those most impacted by research-informed policy and services. River uses community development principles and substantive participatory research methods, drawing on approaches such as co-production and co-design, to centre shared and equitable decision-making and continuous participation throughout all stages of the research process.