Mindgardens FND Clinic named a NSW Premier’s Awards finalist
The Mindgardens Functional Neurological Disorders (FND) Clinic has been announced as a finalist in the prestigious 2024 NSW Premier’s Awards, which celebrate outstanding work in the NSW public sector.
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UNSW and Mindgardens receive $5m to accelerate psychosis research and care
October 1, 2026Serpentine Foundation commits $5 million over five years to the Mindgardens Psychosis Centre to advance research and care for people experiencing psychosis.
Championing movement for mental wellbeing during Multicultural Health Week 2026
September 11, 2026Mindgardens proudly collaborated with NSW Health to highlight the essential link between a healthy body and a healthy mind as a central focus of our ongoing partnership .
Celebrating innovation and leadership at the 2026 SESLHD CORE Awards
June 3, 2026Mindgardens was proud to join colleagues from across the South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD) to celebrate the remarkable teams and individuals who go above and beyond to deliver exceptional, innovative health care.
Coroner’s recommendations could transform care for people living with severe mental illness
February 6, 2026Professor Jackie Curtis, the Executive Director of Mindgardens Neuroscience Network, has welcomed the recommendations of the NSW State Coroner for mental health system reforms to provide more intensive and consistent care for people living with severe mental illness.
Psychosis service welcomes new Clinical Director
November 26, 2025Mindgardens Neuroscience Network welcomes Associate Professor Brooke Short as Clinical Director of the Mindgardens Tertiary Referral Service for Psychosis (TRSP) as she outlines her ambitions for the state-wide service.
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UNSW and Mindgardens receive $5m to accelerate psychosis research and care
October 1, 2026Serpentine Foundation commits $5 million over five years to the Mindgardens Psychosis Centre to advance research and care for people experiencing psychosis.
Championing movement for mental wellbeing during Multicultural Health Week 2026
September 11, 2026Mindgardens proudly collaborated with NSW Health to highlight the essential link between a healthy body and a healthy mind as a central focus of our ongoing partnership .
Cannabis linked to earlier onset of psychosis
August 19, 2026People who use cannabis are developing psychosis years earlier than non-users, new research shows, prompting calls for greater health warnings about one of the nation’s most widely used substances. Cannabis users develop psychosis an average of two-and-a-half years earlier than non-users, a new meta-analysis from UNSW Sydney researchers shows.
UNSW brain health pioneer joins national dementia awareness campaign
August 17, 2026Australians turning 50 are being encouraged to take simple steps to protect their brain health as part of a new federal government dementia awareness campaign informed by leading experts, including UNSW Sydney Scientia Professor Henry Brodaty. Around 340,000 Australians will receive a letter outlining practical ways they can reduce their risk of developing dementia and stay healthy for longer.
Improving prevention, treatment and recovery of delirium
August 11, 2026Delirium is a sudden change in thinking, attention and awareness that commonly occurs during illness or after surgery. It can be thought of as “acute brain failure”, where the brain temporarily stops working normally. A geriatrician at Prince of Wales Hospital and a Conjoint Lecturer at UNSW sees a missed opportunity to better support recovery and improve long-term outcomes.
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Youth Psychiatry: Leading the world and training the workforce | A MindLabs Psychosis Webinar
14 October 2026Mindgardens is pleased to present the ninth edition of the MindLabs Psychosis Webinar series for 2026, Youth Psychiatry: Leading the world and training the workforce, presented by Dr Daniel Pellen.
Translating Physical Health into Mental Health Care: The KBIM Approach and Beyond Webinar
9 October 2026Drawing on evidence from the literature and the Keeping the Body in Mind (KBIM) programme, presenters will outline key findings on physical activity, cardiometabolic risk, and behavioural health interventions.
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We acknowledge the voices of people with lived experience, their carers, families and kinship groups. We recognise the expertise acquired through living with a mental health, drug and alcohol or neurological disorder and acknowledge those who care for people on their recovery journey. We place lived experience at the heart of all that we do.
