The Matilda Centre for Research in Mental Health and Substance Use

Promoting excellence, innovation and collaboration

We bring together world-leading researchers, clinicians, people with lived experience and community to share skills, synergise data, harness new technologies and trial innovative programs to prevent and treat mental and substance use disorders.

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About the centre

The Matilda Centre for Research in Mental Health and Substance Use is a multidisciplinary research centre committed to improving the health and wellbeing of people affected by co-occurring substance use and mental disorders.

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Our research

Our research aims to increase the knowledge base around the effective prevention, early intervention and treatment of mental and substance use disorders.

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COVID-19: Managing mental health and substance use in challenging times

We are working actively with state and federal governments, foundations and other groups to identify a strong and effective response to the mental health impacts of coronavirus.

Latest news

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06 May 2022

Matilda Viz!: A data visualisation competition open to all students

The Matilda Centre is hosting a data viz competition open to all students at the University of Sydney. Get your entries in by 17 June 2022 to be in the running for one of four $300 prizes!

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29 March 2022

Introducing Learning with FASD

Researchers at the University of Sydney's Matilda Centre have launched 'Learning with FASD' to assist primary school teaching and support staff to understand and support children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) in Australian schools.

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24 March 2022