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Our research aims to increase the knowledge base around the effective prevention, early intervention and treatment of mental and substance use disorders.

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With a focus on prevention, early intervention, treatment and epidemiology, our research streams facilitate knowledge exchange and develop strategic partnerships.

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PREMISE

The Matilda Centre hosts the PREMISE NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence in Prevention and Early Intervention in Mental Illness and Substance Use.

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Our research projects are designed to increase the knowledge base around the effective prevention and treatment of mental and substance use disorders.

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Our talented team of researchers and professional staff undertake world-leading research in the areas of mental health and substance use disorders.

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Matilda research news

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Matilda Viz!: A data visualisation competition open to all students

The Matilda Centre is hosting a data viz competition open to all students at the University of Sydney. Get your entries in by 17 June 2022 to be in the running for one of four $300 prizes!

Introducing Learning with FASD

Researchers at the University of Sydney's Matilda Centre have launched 'Learning with FASD' to assist primary school teaching and support staff to understand and support children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) in Australian schools.

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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.

26 November 2021

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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

Health4Life "Big 6" lifestyle behaviours

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

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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.