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A @Sydney_Uni research centre with a focus on the prevention, early intervention and treatment of mental + substance use disorders. #matildacentre
University of Sydney
Joined December 2012
#ANNOUNCEMENT As 2025 comes to a close, the Matilda Centre will be temporarily shutting down for a rest and reset from 22nd December 2025, with the Matilda Centre reopening on 6 January 2026.
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Congratulations to Kriti Sharma for winning the Best Newcomer Award at the 2025 Matilda Viz competition! Check out their submission ‘Housing and Mental health’: https://t.co/7ekOU2KHld
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Congratulations to the OurFutures Vaping team for receiving the 2025 Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Research Excellence for the OurFutures Vaping project! Learn more: https://t.co/xoplXfvz54 📸 Stefanie Zingsheim
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Congratulations to Clare O’Toole for winning the People’s Choice Award for the 2025 Matilda Viz competition! Check out her submission below. Full story: https://t.co/rsyPvY0sU9
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#MEDIA There’s no shortage of things to be angry about these days, but if you’re feeling like you’re struggling with anger, there are ways to help. Learn more about mindfulness in Dr Siobhan O’Dean’s article in the Conversation:
theconversation.com
Nearly one-quarter of us feel angry on any given day. Here’s how mindfulness could help.
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Research has shown that young people are getting exposed to vaping at younger ages. As part of our next #ProjectProfile, hear from A/Prof Emily Stockings as we discuss OurFutures vaping Kids: https://t.co/jFBXIPiUME
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Congratulations to Wei Lerr Wong for being the winner of the Best Overall Award for the 2025 Matilda Viz competition! Their piece ‘When Do Australians Seek Help the Most?’ is available to view in full: https://t.co/zwbVXvaWXV
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Congratulations to Dr Jayden Sercombe for being awarded his PhD! Dr Sercombe’s PhD is titled: Holding the Line: Stressors, Wellbeing, and Coping in Crisis Supporters. Please join us in congratulating Dr Sercombe!
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#ANNOUNCEMENT We’re thrilled to announce the winners for the 2025 Matilda Viz competition! Learn more about the winners and their submissions: https://t.co/rsyPvY0sU9
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In just under a month, Australians under 16 will no longer be able to create an account on many social media sites. Hear from Dr Katrina Champion et al. on how harm minimisation can foster safer social media use: https://t.co/9mxXJ2dUQi
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A HUGE congratulations to Associate Professor Emily Stockings for being recognised on the Clarivate Highly Cited Researchers List for the second year in a row!
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Good luck to the @cracksintheice team who are finalists in the Excellence in Indigenous Engagement Award at the Engagement Australia Awards tonight! https://t.co/xxurpY2pQU Check out the nomination:
cracksintheice.org.au
Helping the Australian community respond to the increase in the use of crystal methamphetamine (ice). Our website and app provide access to trusted evidence-based information and resources.
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@LaurenGardner33 telling us about the amazing OurFutures Vaping Program. @TheMatilda_USyd
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It’s your #LASTCHANCE to make your voice heard about the People’s Choice Award for our data visualisation competition! Vote by 5pm tomorrow: https://t.co/iHczzRdAmF
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UPCOMING WEBINAR | Do you want to know more about the mental health impacts of disaster exposure? Come along to our Comorbidity Project webinar with Professor Lisa Gibbs, Thursday 13th November 12:30pm to 1:30pm AEDT. Register: https://t.co/nVfmUCV2Ck
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In this #OpenAccess Debate paper, Katrina E. Champion (@TheMatilda_USyd) et al. examine Australia's landmark decision to ban social media access for children under the age of 16, set to take effect in Dec 2025, & discuss empowering parents and schools.
acamh.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
In this article, we examine Australia's landmark decision to ban social media access for children under the age of 16, set to take effect in December 2025. While the legislation aims to protect...
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We know that prevention works. How can we apply it to different areas of mental health and substance use? Check out how in our Researcher Spotlight with Professor Nicola Newton: https://t.co/6FQ80smkFY
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#ANNOUNCEMENT Voting is OPEN TODAY for the People’s Choice Award for the 2025 Matilda Centre data visualisation competition award! Hurry! Votes close Monday 10 November: https://t.co/iHczzRdAmF
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UPCOMING WEBINAR | Learn more about about the mental health impacts of disaster exposures. Come along to our Comorbidity Project webinar with Professor Lisa Gibbs, Thursday 13th November 12:30pm to 1:30pm AEDT. Register: https://t.co/nVfmUCV2Ck
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