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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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12 December 2019
Unravelling the complexities of trauma in people with substance use problems
Logan Harvey, a PhD candidate at the University of Sydney’s Matilda Centre, is exploring the relationship between Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and substance use.
04 October 2019
Not a life sentence: Heroin study challenges assumptions about long-term outcomes
Australia's longest study of heroin addiction by the Australian Treatment Outcome Study (ATOS) is challenging common misconceptions, indicating dependency may not necessarily be a lifelong sentence.
04 October 2019
How can evidence-based ehealth interventions be best translated to end users?
Dr Milena Heinsch’s work explores relationships, systems, values and processes required to enact sustainable social change through research and guide the implementation of evidence-based ehealth interventions into health and community settings.
04 October 2019
Can we stop violence before it starts?
Siobhan Lawler, a PhD candidate at the University of Sydney’s Matilda Centre for Research in Mental Health and Substance Use studies the link between drugs, violence and whether research can change the trajectories of vulnerable young people.
04 October 2019
2019 Australasian Professional Society on Alcohol and other Drugs Conference
School-based prevention takes centre stage at the 2019 Australasian Professional Society on Alcohol and other Drugs Conference.