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Have you joined the the Comorbidity Guidelines Community of Practice yet? Over 750 alcohol and other drug professionals have registered to enhance their practice for co-occurring mental health conditions. Find out more at community.comorbidity.org.au

WEBINAR RECORDING AVAILABLE | Did you miss our Comorbidity Project webinar with Dr Eddie Mullen? Catch up on evidence-based considerations for neurodiversity and substance use via our webinar library: youtube.com/watch?v=xV1p_V…

We’re excited to share that the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER) has launched a directory of programs that promote the social, psychological and physical wellbeing of Australian students. Visit the website to learn more: wellbeingguide.acer.org

Thanks to those who joined Dr Bridie Osman + Dr Katrina Champion for the #ISBNPAConf2025! Attendees learned about latest research into digital interventions supporting the health of socio-economically disadvantaged adolescents + associations between inflammation and nutrition.

Want to know more about oxycodone, a pain relief medication that is tightly regulated in Australia due to its potential for an opioid use disorder? Check out the @ourfuturesinst article on oxycodone and get the facts: ourfuturesinstitute.org.au/what-is-oxycod…

#RESEARCH TEEN GIRLS LIVING WITH DISADVANTAGE AND GENDER DIVERSE TEENS EXPERIENCING HIGHER RATES OF DEPRESSION AND ANXIETY, says new research from Dr Scarlett Smout at the Matilda Centre. Full paper: doi.org/10.1016/j.anzj…

Thank you to Prof @a_nickerson36 for joining us at the Matilda Centre today! Prof Nickerson shared the latest research and understanding about the mental health consequences of temporary visas in Australia, + how we can support refugees through policy and clinical interventions.

Did you catch Matilda Centre researchers Prof Prof Maree Teesson AC, Prof Nickie Newton and Dr @lou_birell at the Global Consortium for the Prevention of Depression this week? The team presented on the impacts of three school-based intervention trials on youth mental health in Australia.

Are you shaping your community for the better?   Whether you are an individual, team, or university, if your work extends beyond the campus and makes a real difference in your community, we want to hear your story.   Enter the #ShapingAustraliaAwards25 awards and showcase how

UPCOMING WEBINAR | Do you want to learn about motivational interviewing in the context of substance use? Come along to our Comorbidity Project webinar with Dr. Robert Fullerton, Friday 4 July 11-12pm AEST. Register: uni-sydney.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

Congratulations to Nick Hoy for submitting his PhD thesis today! His thesis is titled: Using hierarchical dimensional models to investigate the genomic and neural correlates of transdiagnostic psychiatric phenotypes across the lifespan.

Interested in how psychedelic-assisted therapies could help treat addiction and mental illness? Catch up on this webinar recording presented by A/Prof Shalini Arunogiri, hosted by the Comorbidity Project at The Matilda Centre on May 14: youtu.be/Nk5FLsWiIOs?si… #AOD #Research

Working with young people? These guidelines explore the development and evidence-base of protecting youth participants. These guidelines were created alongside our Youth Mental Health Advisory Team. Read about how we developed these guidelines: doi.org/10.5694/mja2.5…

How do mental health and physical activity interact? The @ourfuturesinst article on physical activity explores what we know, and how programs like Health4Life are helping teens to build healthier habits. Full story: ourfuturesinstitute.org.au/the-impact-of-…

Adolescence is a time of significant change for all young people, and can be particularly challenging for young people with FASD due to a range of social, biological and environmental factors. Watch our video to learn more: ow.ly/TVl350WfRxB

Check out your emails, as the Matilda Centre quarterly e-newsletter is hitting inboxes now! Catch up on the latest collaborations between our researchers and people with lived experience, policymakers and health workers in 2025. Full newsletter: mailchi.mp/49e567e4b1ba/j…

UPCOMING WEBINAR | Learn more about supporting client change with motivational interviewing in the context of substance use at our Comorbidity Project webinar with Dr. Robert Fullerton, Friday 4 July 11-12pm AEST. Register: uni-sydney.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

#SPOTLIGHT How can we make sure young people are truly heard in mental health research and policy? We chat to PREMISE Next Generation Program Lead Kate Ross about her journey to the Matilda Centre and her advice for amplifying youth voices to drive change. sydney.edu.au/matilda-centre…

Congratulations to Dr Dr Steph Kershaw for being appointed as a Convenor for the Mental Ill-Health Stigma Researchers Australia network! Learn more about the network: psychologicalsciences.unimelb.edu.au/research/menta…

🗣️bit.ly/BMCECGs2025 Congrats to 2025 Sydney Health recipients of BMC #EmergingCollaborativeGrants 🏆Rebecca Raeside 🏆Dr Jack Collins 🏆Dr Megan Steain 🏆Asheeta Prasad 🏆Dr Deanna Varley The Matilda Centre University of Sydney