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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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The 2021 Matilda Centre Awards

The 'Matilda Centre Awards' recognises outstanding achievement in activities that promoted the values and aims of the Matilda Centre in 2021.

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Researcher Spotlight with Dr Ewa Siedlecka

We spoke to Dr Ewa Siedlecka about her current work on the National Comorbidity Guidelines and her journey from PhD to Postdoctoral Researcher at the Matilda Centre.

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PREMISE Lived Experience Partnership Grants Awarded

The Matilda Centre and PREMISE recently awarded two grants to support researchers to undertake research in partnership with the PREMISE and Matilda Youth Advisory Board (YAB), the Matilda Centre Lived Experience Research Network (LEARN), and other lived experience researchers.

04 February 2022

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OurFutures: the refined and refreshed Climate Schools program

The Matilda Centre has launched a 'refreshed and rebranded' school-based prevention program to assist teachers to plan and deliver evidence-based mental health, alcohol and other drug education. OurFutures provides curriculum-aligned courses that are relevant for young people today and available FREE for Terms 1 & 2 in 2022.

17 December 2021

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PREMISE 2021 overview

The NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence in Prevention and Early Intervention in Mental Illness and Substance Use (PREMISE) has had another successful year training future leaders and conducting innovative and exciting prevention and early intervention research for substance use and mental disorders.

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26 November 2021

Alcohol prevention reduces risky drinking and related harms in adulthood

Adolescents who received 'Climate Schools' or 'PreVenture' school-based preventative interventions report up to 96% reduced-odds of hazardous alcohol use, and up to 87% reduced the odds of experiencing alcohol-related harms, when compared to young people who received 'health education as usual', researchers from the Matilda Centre have found.

10 November 2021

Lifestyle risks for chronic disease among Australian adolescents: a cross-sectional survey

Researchers from the Matilda Centre analysed cross-sectional data from the Health4Life Study to examine the prevalence and socio-demographic correlates of the 'Big 6' major lifestyle risk factors for chronic disease among Australian adolescents.

19 October 2021

2021 PREMISE Seed Funding and Career Development Grants Awarded

The Matilda Centre has awarded six grants to support HDR students and early-mid career to enhance their research programs and undertake career development activities.

19 October 2021

Using technology to curb anxiety and alcohol use problems among youth

Results from the Inroads trial show that the online program can reduce anxiety symptoms and hazardous alcohol use among youth. Researchers at the Matilda Centre have added new content to help young people manage stress and anxiety related to COVID-19 and have optimised the platform for national roll-out across Australia.

19 October 2021

To drink or not to drink: Does a little bit of alcohol cause good health?

We sat down and spoke to PhD student Rachel Visontay who is using a range of sophisticated statistical methods to better understand the relationship between alcohol and our health.

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