Research output per year
Research output per year
The University of Western Australia (M408), 35 Stirling Highway,
6009 Perth
Australia
Accepting PhD and other Higher Degree by Research Students. View current PhD/HDR research project opportunities at https://researchdegrees.uwa.edu.au/projects
PhD/HDR research projects available:
See available project opportunities at:
https://www.uwa.edu.au/projects/exercise-mental-health-research
https://www.uwa.edu.au/projects/building-strong-and-healthy-young-people-through-exercise
Bonnie is a teaching and research academic within the School of Human Sciences (Exercise & Sport Science) at UWA. She maintains a clinical role as Senior Exercise Physiologist and Service Lead at Fremantle Hospital Mental Health Service, and as the Founder and CEO of Thriving in Motion.
She leads the Mental Health and Exercise Group (MHEX) within the School of Human Sciences at UWA.
Recent achievements include awarded Senior Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy (2022), ESSA Practice of the Year 2020 (Thriving in Motion), Winner AUSActive National Award - Most Inclusive and Diverse Program (2024) and Practitioner Award - Exercise + Sport Science Australia Research to Practice (2024).
She is heavily involved in the teaching and training of postgraduate students working towards accreditation as Exercise Physiologists (allied health), and is active within the exercise and health industry holding a number of industry roles.
As a clinically informed and integrated researcher, Dr Furzer's community exercise and health activities have been supported with over AUD4.5M funding from various prestigious and competitive schemes.
Select Grants: Total value of funding received = ~$4.5mil
2013– 2025: Telethon7 Trust Grants (confidential amount), including “Thriving in Motion: Building strong and healthy young people through exercise” (service & research grants), “Auditory processing and rhythmic exercise” (Research Grant), “Thriving Mental Health First Aid Training” (Service), “Move it for Mental Health” (Service)
2023 – 2025: Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries Inclusive Participation Grant ($300,000) and Stan Perron Community Grant ($300,000) – “Youth Moves: inclusive, community-based active recreation program for disengaged and/or vulnerable WA adolescents and young people (12-25yrs)”
Lead of "Mental Health & Exercise Research Group (MHEX)"
This research group is exploring exercise in the management of physical and mental health outcomes for those living with, or at risk of, mental ill health, and is a collaboration between a team at UWA and UNSW (Led by Dr Kemi Wright).
Exercise is beneficial and therapeutic for patients across multiple areas of health and wellbeing, but how to support individuals to be active, improve health outcomes and embed exercise within care pathways is yet to be established.
Current projects include:
Exercise to improve the health and wellbeing of children and young people with unique needs.
Projects include:
Exercise to improve outcomes in chronic &/or complex conditions.
Current projects include:
Her teaching expertise and experience is within Clinical Exercise Physiology, within School of Human Science (Exercise & Sport Science), primarily at the Postgraduate, level including:
Bonnie has been awarded Senior Fellowship by the Higher Education Academy, and continues to play a role in the mentor and assessment activities regarding to the Academcy Fellowship Scheme at UWA.
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Honorary Research Associate, The Kids Research Institute Australia (Telethon Kids Institute)
2022 → …
Senior Exercise Physiologist, Fremantle Hospital
15 Jan 2019 → …
Founder + CEO, Thriving Inc.
2011 → …
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
Research output: Chapter in Book/Conference paper › Chapter › peer-review
Adams, L. (CoPI), Ayonrinde, K. (CoPI), Bucks, R. (CoPI), D'Vauz, A. (CoPI), Davis, J. (CoPI), Draper, S. (CoPI), Furzer, B. (CoPI), Green, D. (CoPI), Huang, R. C. (CoPI), Landers, G. (CoPI), Lloyd, R. (CoPI), McVeigh, J. (CoPI), Mori, T. (CoPI), Peeling, P. (CoPI), Penova-Veselinovic, B. (CoPI), Reid, S. (CoPI), Robey, E. (CoPI), Silva, D. (CoPI) & Wood, D. (CoPI)
The University of Western Australia
6/01/25 → 30/12/29
Project: Research
Lin, A. (Investigator 01), Furzer, B. (Investigator 02), Perry, Y. (Investigator 03), Cavve, B. (Investigator 04), Morgan, H. (Investigator 05), Cooper, M. (Investigator 07) & Strauss, P. (Investigator 08)
Medical Research Future Fund MRFF
1/07/24 → 30/06/28
Project: Research
Sivaramakrishnan, H. (Investigator 01), Finlay-Jones, A. (Investigator 02), Jackson, B. (Investigator 03), Davis, E. (Investigator 04), Furzer, B. (Investigator 05) & Thornton, A. (Investigator 06)
1/06/24 → 31/05/26
Project: Research
Choi, R. (Investigator 01), Mulders, W. (Investigator 02), Furzer, B. (Investigator 03), Brennan-Jones, C. (Investigator 04) & Jackson, B. (Investigator 05)
1/01/24 → 20/12/24
Project: Research
Furzer, B. (Investigator 01), Austin, F. (Investigator 02), Lin, A. (Investigator 03), Bickendorf, X. (Investigator 04), Jackson, B. (Investigator 05), Wright, K. (Investigator 06) & Luke, J. (Investigator 07)
1/09/22 → 31/03/23
Project: Research
Furzer, B. (Recipient), Kramer, B. (Recipient), Buist, B. (Recipient) & Petrofes, A. (Recipient), 9 Jul 2024
Prize: Award
Furzer, B. (Recipient), Buist, B. (Recipient), Kramer, B. (Recipient) & Petrofes, A. (Recipient), Feb 2023
Prize: Award
Furzer, B. (Recipient), 2022
Prize: Award
Furzer, B., McMahen, C. & Wright, K.
10/02/25 → 15/02/25
1 item of Media coverage, 1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
20/10/22
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
Fonceca, A., Furzer, B. & Choi, R.
9/04/22
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
Fonceca, A., Furzer, B. & Choi, R.
8/04/22
2 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
Erber, W., Martin, K. & Furzer, B.
13/10/21
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media