April
Articles
20 September 2024
Our Statement on the 2024 NSW Drug Summit
As the 2024 NSW Drug Summit approaches, the Matilda Centre calls for seven action points to ensure the safety, wellbeing of people who use substances and their communities, and the minimisation of harm caused by substance use in NSW.
26 September 2024
Adapting digital alcohol prevention strategies overseas
Meet Lyra Egan, a PhD Candidate who led an international study focused on informing the adaptation of the effective OurFutures Alcohol Module originally developed in Australia, to a Colombian context.
26 September 2024
Prioritising the voices of young people in research
We asked our Youth Advisory Board about the most important mental health and substance use issues affecting young people in our community.
26 September 2024
Empowering young voices for the future of youth health
This year, researchers at the Matilda Centre have been travelling across NSW to consult with young people and other stakeholders to develop the NSW Health Strategy for Young People’s Health and Wellbeing 2025+ on behalf of NSW Health.
26 September 2024
Creating a strong and deadly future for the next generation
Project Manager Dr Kriscia Tapia shares the journey for Strong & Deadly Futures and how the program supports culturally inclusive alcohol and other drug education for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander youth.
26 September 2024
How do gender and mental health interact?
Professor Cath Chapman shares how gender impacts mental health and substance use risk and protective factors.
18 June 2024
Bringing young voices to the decision table
The Matilda Centre is proud to share their policy activities in vaping, youth co-design and mental health in the first six months of 2024.
18 June 2024
Taking the anxiety out of the 'wine mum' culture
‘Wine mum’ culture is a phenomenon rising from a growing reliance on alcohol to manage anxiety after having a child, says new Healthy Mum, Healthy Bub research project.
11 December 2024
Empowering Youth Voices: Highlights from the 2024 Youth Advisory Board
Through the Matilda Centre Youth Advisory Board, the expertise and experiences of young people with lived experience have been central to the success of our work.
11 December 2024
Transforming brain health research in Australia and the US
Associate Professor Louise Mewton reflects on her Fulbright Scholarship as she returns to Australia from the Medical University of South Carolina.