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The latest news and events from the Matilda Centre
Our world-class researchers regularly contribute to academic debate on important issues, participate in community events and share their expertise on topical issues. Learn the latest here.
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We share news of our latest research, projects and activities at the Matilda Centre. Browse some of our stories here.
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Events

We run in-person and online events throughout the year. Check back regularly for seminars, webinars, workshops and other events.
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Media mentions

We are regularly engaged in wider public discussion around mental health, substance use and other related topics.

Researcher Spotlight

  • Emily Stockings
  • Louise Thornton
  • Emma Devine
  • Ewa Siedlecka
  • Steph Kershaw
  • Lauren Gardner
  • Natalie Peach
  • Marlee Bower
  • Louise Birrell
  • Emma Barrett
  • Tim Slade
  • Milena Heinsch
  • Katrina Prior

Student Spotlight

  • Leslie Peters
  • Zachary Bryant
  • Rachel Visontay
  • Samantha Lynch
  • Ivana Kihas
  • Jack Wilson
  • Lucy Grummitt
  • Jennifer Debenham
  • Logan Harvey
  • Siobhan Lawler
  • Briana Lees

Project Profile

  • PREMISE Youth Advisory Board
  • Inroads
  • Cracks in the Ice
  • Re-Train Your Brain
  • Strong & Deadly Futures
  • Climate Schools
  • Decision making tool
  • ATOS
  • eCliPSE

PREMISE Updates

  • The Youth Priorities Project
  • 2022 end of year update
  • Lived Experience Partnership Grants
  • 2022 Seed Funding and Career Development Grants
  • 2021 Grants
  • Another successful year for PREMISE
  • Leaders in Prevention Summit
  • 2020 Grants
  • 2019 Grants

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25 March 2024
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Breaking barriers into research on youth mental health and substance use

The Matilda Centre was proud to accept funding from several research streams to start new projects in 2024 in the areas of mental health and substance use. We sat down with some of the researchers starting new projects and heard what they’re most excited about with their new projects.
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25 March 2024
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Six key ways to help young people engage in better, healthier lives

In this edition of our Project Spotlight, we chat with Dr Katrina Champion from the Health4Life project. We discuss the six modifiable risk factors that affect young people’s health, how Health4Life utilises digital wellbeing approaches, and what they want to see from the project long-term.
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25 March 2024
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Breaking the wheel on intimate partner violence

In this edition of Researcher Spotlight, we sit down with Dr Siobhan O’Dean, Postdoctoral Researcher at the Matilda Centre, to discuss intimate partner violence, its effects on mental health, and how she got to researching this important area of our lives.
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25 March 2024
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Giving rural communities a voice in suicide prevention strategies

In this edition of Student Spotlight, we sit down with PhD candidate Julia Boyle. She shares her journey to the Matilda Centre, why we need more research in rural and regional mental health, substance use and suicide prevention, and what she wants everyone to know about this space.
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13 December 2023
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Meet the 2023 Matilda data visualisation competition winners

Since 2022, the Matilda Centre has run an annual data visualisation competition encouraging Australian university students to transform mental health and substance use data into meaningful and accessible visualisations. We are happy to announce the 2023 winners in our three categories: Judge’s Choice, People’s Choice, and Best Beginner.
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08 December 2023
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PREMISE 2023: Innovations and achievements in prevention research

In 2023, PREMISE has continued its success, marked by significant collaboration opportunities across institutions and outstanding achievements from our Youth Advisory Board, Consumer Research Group, Early and Mid-Career Researchers, and PhD students.
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08 December 2023
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Connecting research to the community

As part of our celebrations for the fifth anniversary of the establishment of the Matilda Centre at the University of Sydney’s Faculty of Medicine and Health, we sat down with five professional staff at the Matilda Centre to share what’s different about working in a research centre.
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08 December 2023
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Researching a better, healthier future for Australians

High-quality research is the key to what we do at the Matilda Centre. As we enter five years of research excellence at the University of Sydney, we sit down with five academics to discuss their passions and how working at the Matilda Centre has shaped their career.
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08 December 2023
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Mentors, conferences, and a community

Everyone knows doing a PhD is a huge undertaking. But what is different about doing your PhD at the Matilda Centre? We asked five of our current PhD students in mental health and substance use to share their experience.
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18 October 2023
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Access mental health and substance use support anywhere with new digital hub

Researchers at the University of Sydney and the University of Newcastle have collaborated to establish digital hub eCliPSE (electronic Clinical Pathways to Service Excellence). We sat down with researcher Dr Louise Thornton to discuss the rollout, mental health and substance use support, and where to join the digital mental health revolution.
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