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25 March 2024
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.
25 March 2024
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.
18 June 2024
Meet the new 2024 Matilda Centre Youth Advisory Board Members
Five new Youth Advisory Board members join the Matilda Centre from across Australia to share insight on youth mental health and substance use.
18 June 2024
How can researchers support alcohol and other drug services to manage co-occurring mental health needs?
PhD candidate Erin Madden discusses the role of frontline workers and lived experience in the development of research tools for mental health and substance use.
18 June 2024
Expanding horizons on mental health and substance use research
Four new researchers join the Matilda Centre to support new and innovative research in mental health and substance use.
25 March 2025
YAB: Meet the new 2025 Youth Advisory Board Members
The Matilda Centre is excited to welcome six new Youth Advisory Board members from across Australia, who will help shape the future of youth mental health and substance use research.
25 March 2025
Behind the scenes keeping Matilda Centre thriving
Meet Jasmin Bartlett, Senior Research Program Administrator and Executive Assistant at the Matilda Centre.
25 March 2025
Examining approaches to treating traumatic stress and substance use among young people
In this Project Profile, Professor Katherine Mills shares how substance use and PTSD perpetuate each other and how to support young people managing these conditions.
25 March 2025
Launch: Building a healthier future for all Australians through PREMISE Next Generation
Recently the Matilda Centre was proud to launch the latest NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence, PREMISE Next Generation.
25 March 2025
What does combining 40 different measurement styles mean for Australia?
Meet Associate Professor Matthew Sunderland, Program Lead in measurement and methodology at the Matilda Centre. He joins us to talk about his new project combining different measurement styles to get a better picture of mental health and substance use in Australia.