2021
Articles
27 July 2021
Can personality factors predict mental disorders?
PhD student Samantha Lynch is researching ways to optimise mental health interventions by using innovative ways to classify and predict mental disorders.
27 July 2021
Discover a new website about 'ice' developed with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
Cracks in the Ice has launched the first national website providing resources about crystal methamphetamine ('ice') for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. The development of the website was led by an expert advisory group including Aboriginal elders, researchers, and health workers together with input from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community members from across Australia.
19 July 2021
Media mentions
We are regularly engaged in wider public discussion around mental health, substance use and other related topics.
17 June 2021
The Matilda Centre welcomes Dubbo Drug Court announcement
The Matilda Centre welcomes the announcement of a new Drug Court in Dubbo, providing an alternative to prison for people with drug dependence.
11 June 2021
The 'Men of Matilda' share their thoughts on men's health and wellbeing
Matilda Centre staff share their thoughts on health and wellbeing to help raise awareness for Men's Health Week.
16 April 2021
Anxiety and alcohol use: Can we Re-Train Your Brain?
Researchers at the Matilda Centre are running a pilot trial to examine whether an online brain training program can successfully re-train spontaneous and sometimes subconscious mental habits that contribute to the development and maintenance of anxiety and alcohol use disorders.
16 April 2021
Treating post-traumatic stress and substance use disorders in adolescents
We spoke to Dr Natalie Peach about an innovative treatment program for youth targeting post traumatic stress disorder and substance use.
16 April 2021
How does childhood trauma impact problematic eating and substance use among adolescents?
We spoke to Ivana Kihas about her PhD journey with the Matilda Centre and her work in co-occuring post traumatic stress disorder, substance use and eating disorders.
23 March 2021
The Matilda Centre celebrates outstanding achievements
The Matilda Centre has held the inaugural 'Matilda Centre Awards', recognising outstanding achievement in activities that promote the values and aims of the Matilda Centre in 2020.
05 February 2021
2020 PREMISE Research Seed Funding Awards
Research seed funding grants have been awarded to two University of Sydney researchers to support innovation, collaboration and enhance future funding submissions.