Facts & figures
Since 2018, PREMISE supported and awarded
- 9 First round projects
- 20 Travel grants
- 12 Seed funding grants
- 4 Scholarships
- 2 Lived experience grants
Research_
PREMISE
NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence
The Matilda Centre hosts the PREMISE NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence in Prevention and Early Intervention in Mental Illness and Substance Use.
Directed by Professor Maree Teesson AC with strategic support from Program Director Associate Professor Cath Chapman, the Prevention and Early Intervention in Mental Illness and Substance Use Centre of Research Excellence (PREMISE) was funded in 2018 by the Australian National Health and Medical Research Council.
Our mission
The objective of the PREMISE Centre of Research Excellence is to provide a world first synergy of the leading prevention and early intervention research and translation programs in mental health and addiction across five Australian universities:
- the University of Sydney
- the University of New South Wales
- the University of Melbourne
- the University of Newcastle, and
- Monash University.
Our vision is that world-class, innovative, evidence-based prevention and early intervention for substance use and mental disorders is available to all young Australians.
The PREMISE and Matilda Centre Youth Advisory Board (YAB) provides input into the governance and research priorities of PREMISE and contribute to specific youth-focused research projects.
The YAB comprises a culturally, linguistically and gender diverse group of 10 members aged 16-25, with representatives from metropolitan, rural, regional and remote areas of Australia. They bring expertise and an interest in mental health and substance use via their own lived experience, that of their families or communities.
The YAB have co-designed a range of resources to support researchers and mental health professionals on how to best engage young people in mental health and substance use research.
Our Youth Engagement Network
Our Youth Engagement Network is made up of young people aged 16 to 25 who are interested in being involved in mental health and substance use research. This network is designed to increase engagement between our researchers and young Australians.
To join the network, simply sign up to the mailing list.
Our people
- Professor Maree Teesson (Director), the Matilda Centre, the University of Sydney
- Professor Patrick McGorry, Orygen National Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health, the University of Melbourne
- Professor Helen Christensen, Black Dog Institute, the University of New South Wales Sydney
- Professor Frances Kay-Lambkin (Program Lead, Translation), Centre for Brain and Mental Health Priority Research Centre, University of Newcastle
- Professor Nicola Newton (Program Lead, Prevention), the Matilda Centre, the University of Sydney
- Professor Katherine Mills (Program Lead, Early Intervention), the Matilda Centre, the University of Sydney
- Professor Cathy Mihalopoulos (Program Lead, Health Economics), Health Economics, Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University
- Professor Tim Slade (Program Lead, Epidemiology), the Matilda Centre, the University of Sydney
- Associate Professor Cath Chapman (Program Director), the Matilda Centre, the University of Sydney
- Professor Andrew Baillie, the University of Sydney
- Professor Alison Calear, Centre for Mental Health Research, Australian National University
- Professor Patricia Conrod, CHU Sainte-Justine Mother and Child Hospital Centre, University of Montreal
- Professor Pim Cuijpers, VU University, Amsterdam
- Professor Ian Hickie, Brain and Mind Centre, the University of Sydney
- Professor Eoin Killackey, Orygen National Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health, the University of Melbourne
- Dr Mark Larsen, Centre of Research Excellence in Suicide Prevention, Black Dog Institute, the University of New South Wales Sydney
- Leonie Manns, Consumer Advocate
- Ms Jo Perez, Monash University
- Associate Professor Lexine Stapinski, the Matilda Centre, the University of Sydney
- Associate Professor Matthew Sunderland, the Matilda Centre, the University of Sydney
- Dr Louise Thornton, the Matilda Centre, the University of Sydney
- Dr Jennifer Debenham
- Dr Milena Heinsch
- Dr Long Le
- Dr Yong Yi Lee
- Dr Jennifer Nicholas
- Associate Professor Matthew Sunderland
- Professor Philip Batterham, Centre for Mental Health Research, Research School of Population Health, Australian National University
- Dr Mary Lou Chatterton, Health Economics, Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University
- Dr Miri Forbes, Centre for Emotional Health, Department of Psychology, Macquarie University
- Professor Paul Haber, Drug Health Services, Sydney Local Health, District Discipline of Addiction Medicine, Central Clinical School, the University of Sydney
- Professor Jennie Hudson, Centre for Emotional Health, Department of Psychology, Macquarie University
- Dr Sally Hunt, School of Psychology, University of Newcastle
- Dr Suzie Lavoie, Orygen National Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health, the University of Melbourne
- Associate Professor Ashleigh Lin, Telethon Kids Institute, Western Australia
- Dr Louise Mewton, Centre for Healthy Brain Ageing, the University of New South Wales Sydney
- Associate Professor Kirsten Morley, Central Clinical School, the University of Sydney
- Dr Brian O'Donoghue, Orygen National Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health, the University of Melbourne
- Dr Yael Perry, Telethon Kids Institute, Western Australia
- Dr Jaelea Skehan, Everymind, Newcastle, NSW, Australia
- Dr Aliza Werner-Seidler, Black Dog Institute, the University of New South Wales Sydney
- Matilda Centre staff
- Alix Beckett, NSW
- Kate Black, WA
- Daesha Corporal, QLD
- Tanya Dearle, WA
- Conor Hinds, NSW
- Cheryl Ou, QLD
- Smrithi Ravindra, NSW
- Benjamin Risk, NSW
- Mikaela Stennett, NT
- Tahlia-Rae Willcocks, WA
- Mason Wright, TAS
- Martin Isidro, ACT (2019-2021)
- Tisha King, QLD (2019-2021)
- Harley Kit Mahon, NSW (2019-2021)
- Kodie Mason, NSW (2019-2021)
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