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More #research and #resources are needed to support #youth living in #regional areas who face unique barriers to #health, including improved access to #prevention and nicotine #treatment initiatives.

#MEDIA Tune in as the Matilda Centre’s Dr Lauren Gardner chats to Paul Turton from ABC NSW Mornings to discuss #vaping rates and #support in #regional areas. Full interview (starts at 1:35:00): abc.net.au/listen/program…

Commentary: Vaping among young people—Our best defence is self-defence @DrStockings Lauren Gardner Nickie Newton The Matilda Centre #vaping #ecigarettes Open Access - onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/da…

Wonderful morning yesterday speaking, meeting & sharing knowledge with delegates from the Malaysian Education Department sharing the work of The Matilda Centre youth mental health prevention with Lauren Gardner Emma Devine

🎉I am so excited to let you know about our trial that launched today!🎉 Do you know someone aged 13-17? They can take part in our study redcap.sydney.edu.au/surveys/?s=48M…

Imagine if kids just didn't want to vape in the first place? Or had the skills to confidently say no, to seek help and have open convos about drugs and mental health with their loved ones. Read our latest op-ed 👀

Delaying the first alcoholic drink until after age 15 leads to later onset of hazardous drinking 🍻🥂 Effective prevention programs delivered in early adolescence are key! Check out the full paper: doi.org/10.1111/add.16… Nickie Newton @DrStockings Dr Katrina Champion The Matilda Centre

Read the open access research by Lauren Gardner and colleagues here buff.ly/40qu23H

#HIRING Looking to launch your career in #research? We’re looking for a Postdoctoral Research Associate role to support the Health4Life Parents & Teens project! Apply by 26 Nov: usyd.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/USYD_EXTERNAL_…

Loved the silent disco-style presentation format for the #OurFutures Vaping Trial - the first, and currently only, RCT of a school-based #vaping prevention program in Aus! Watch this space for results in 2024 The Matilda Centre

🌟New PhD publication out now! We co-designed healthy lifestyle text messages with our youth advisory group #HAPYUS and health professionals to ensure messages are useful, acceptable & engaging. Empowering the next gen for better health outcomes! 📱💪 researchinvolvement.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.11…

Congratulations to the Matilda Centre’s Dr Lauren Gardner and Dr @KatPrior1 for being awarded Investigator Grants! We are excited to see your research into vaping, and maternal anxiety and alcohol use.

📢New paper 📢 We looked at long'l changes in sleep, physical activity, screen time, diet, alcohol, & tobacco use + assoc. w/ #mentalhealth in a large cohort of Aussie #adolescents. Dr Katrina Champion @siobhanmaeve Jillian Halladay (she/her) Lauren Gardner Nickie Newton doi.org/10.1007/s11469…

Read our piece in The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand outlining headline findings from our new paper published TODAY in the Int'l Journal of Mental Health & Addiction Springer Nature Dr Katrina Champion Lauren Gardner The Matilda Centre Sydney Health theconversation.com/new-research-s…

I’m honoured to be named a NSW Young Tall Poppy amongst this stellar lineup! So much impressive and important scientific work 🎉 The Matilda Centre

Congratulations to the Matilda Centre’s Dr Lauren Gardner for being awarded a 2024 NSW Young Tall Poppy Science Award! Annual award from @aipolsci for researchers who combine world-class research with a commitment to communicating science. #YTP24 #TallPoppy

Lauren Gardner

#RESEARCH DEPRESSED ADOLESCENTS TWICE AS LIKELY TO VAPE, says new research from the Matilda Centre. Published in the Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, the study surveyed 5157 students from 40 schools in NSW, Qld and WA. Full paper: journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.11…

Exciting to see our research on teen vaping and mental health making international impact A/Prof Emily Stockings The Matilda Centre @aipolsci usnews.com/news/health-ne… Check out the paper here: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/00…

Last night, the 2024 NSW Young Tall Poppy Science Awards celebrated the brightest minds in science! ✨ Congratulations to all the inspiring winners who are pushing the boundaries of innovation and research. Your dedication is shaping a better future for us all! #YoungTallPoppy