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Improving social outcomes for people with complex mental illness

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

12 September 2023

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Being here to hear when someone says they are not okay

Every year we are encouraged on R U OK? Day to reach out to our family, friends and workmates to check in on their mental health, but it can be difficult to know what to do if someone says ‘no'. We asked the Matilda Centre for their advice on how to prepare yourself for an answer of ‘no, I’m not okay'.

06 September 2023

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Our Statement on the Voice to Parliament Referendum

The Matilda Centre wholeheartedly supports an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to Parliament.

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What happens when a crisis worker ends up in crisis?

In this edition of Matilda’s Student Spotlight, we sit down with HDR student Jayden Sercombe to learn more about his research, how he decompresses after a long day researching, and how to support crisis workers supporting us.

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Developing new ways to measure and monitor mental and substance use disorders

We sit down with Associate Professor Matthew Sunderland to learn more about his research measuring and monitoring mental health and substance use disorders.

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Travelling across the world to help young people through research

In this edition of Matilda’s Researcher Spotlight, we sit down with Dr Jillian Halladay to learn more about her research, how she ended up in Australia, and how she became interested in helping young people through research.

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A splendour time to learn about medicines

A key skill of a researcher is to know how to get their information directly to their audience. For Dr Jack Wilson, that includes music festival Splendour in the Grass’s Science Tent. We sat down with him to learn more.

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Congratulations to our PREMISE PhD graduates!

Two of the Matilda Centre’s HDR students, Dr Samantha Lynch and Dr Lucy Grummitt, were awarded their PhDs and are embarking on their careers. We sat down with them to learn more.

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Building mental health capability in the alcohol and other drug workforce

The third edition of the Guidelines on co-occurring alcohol and other drug and mental health conditions aim to address a critical and longstanding workforce development need.

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Investigating adolescent nutrition, other lifestyle behaviours, and the onset of chronic inflammation

This month we spoke to PhD candidate and research officer, Bridie Osman, about her background and her PhD journey to date at the Matilda Centre.

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Reducing use and harms associated with smoking, e-cigarettes, and mental health across the lifespan

This month we spoke to senior research fellow Dr Emily Stockings who joined the Matilda Centre in 2022 as program lead in smoking, vaping and mental health.