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The latest news and events from the Matilda Centre
We share news of our latest research, projects and activities at the Matilda Centre. Browse some of our stories here.
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17 April 2020
Revealing the hidden epidemic of child and adolescent trauma in Australia
Senior Research Fellow and Psychologist, Dr Emma Barrett, shares some of the projects she is working on at the Matilda Centre.
17 April 2020
Tackling mental ill-health and substance use: starting with prevention
A new module has been added to the Climate Schools online prevention program the success of the Climate Schools Combined study showing the benefits of combining mental health and drug education in the classroom.
17 April 2020
Decision-support needs of people with co-occurring depression and problematic alcohol use
Researchers at the Matilda Centre conducted a needs assessment to help us better understand and address the unmet needs of people with problematic alcohol use and comorbid depression when making decisions about early intervention and treatments.
17 April 2020
Neuroscience-based harm reduction for older adolescents
Jennifer Debenham is a PhD candidate at the Matilda Centre. Her research aims to unite and empower young people to engage in positive health behaviours around alcohol and drug use through a brain-based drug education program, known as ‘The Illicit Project’.
12 December 2019
Understanding the mental health and wellbeing of Australians
Associate Professor Tim Slade, Director of Epidemiology and Biostatistics at the Matilda Centre looks at what we learnt from the 2007 National Survey of Mental Health and Wellbeing and what to expect from the next one.