Justin Scanlan

Associate Professor Justin Scanlan is an occupational therapist with a clinical background in mental health practice. He is currently associate professor at the Sydney School of Health Sciences in the Faculty of Medicine and Health. Prior to joining the University, he was Professional Senior for Occupational Therapy in mental health in Sydney Local Health District.

He is the Conference Convenor for the 2025 Occupational Therapy Australia National Conference and Exhibition.

Justin’s research and clinical practice is focused on supporting individuals living with serious mental illness to engage in meaningful activities with a specific focus on overcoming cognitive barriers to performance. His recent research has explored the further development of the Recovery Assessment Scale – Domains and Stages (RAS-DS), occupational therapy practice in various mental health settings including in eating disorders and evaluation of innovative mental health programs delivered by community managed organsiations.

Associate Professor Scanlan is currently the New South Wales practitioner member on the Occupational Therapy Board of Australia and co-chair of the Australian and New Zealand Occupational Therapy Mental Health Academics (ANZOTMHA) network. He was Chair of the Conference Scientific Program Committee for the 2019 Occupational Therapy Australia National Conference and has been a member of the Scientific Program Committee for all conferences since 2011.