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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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.
Creating knowledge, supporting innovation: The MindLabs Impact Report
November 18, 2025The MindLabs Impact Report captures the perspectives of thousands of attendees since the platform’s inception, chronicling its growth and individual accounts of those involved.
Mindgardens honoured with Angelo Cocchi Translational Impact Award
September 12, 2025Mindgardens Neuroscience Network’s flagship Keeping the Body in Mind program (KBIM) has been honoured with the Angelo Cocchi Translational Impact Award at the 15th International Conference on Early Intervention and Prevention in Mental Health (IEPA), held this year in Berlin.
Mindgardens at the 15th International Conference on Early Intervention and Prevention in Mental Health (IEPA15)
September 8, 2025The Mindgardens Neuroscience Network team is in Berlin this week for the 15th International Conference on Early Intervention and Prevention in Mental Health (IEPA15) and the parallel International Physical Health in Youth Stream (iphYs) and International First Episode Vocational Recovery Group (iFEVR) Joint Symposium.
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To improve children’s mental health, start by supporting their parents
May 19, 2026Long-term data shows children are more likely to develop mental health issues when their parents experience financial stress and housing instability. So what can actually help?
First signs of recovery emerge in Australia’s youth mental health crisis
May 18, 2026A new analysis of 24 years of Australian data found a long-term trend of deteriorating mental health among adolescents and young adults had the steepest decline between 2019 and 2021 – and is only now showing a clear rebound.
Introducing the CORE Awards finalists for 2026
May 5, 2026Forget the MET Gala, in just under four weeks time we’ll be rolling out the red carpet for the most anticipated event in the District’s calendar – the CORE Awards. Here are the first set of finalists for 2026.
How does Medicare’s new Mental Health Check In work? Is this low-intensity CBT likely to help?
April 10, 2026The idea is to catch mental health problems early, before they get worse. Here’s how it works – and the outcomes of those who’ve tried similar programs.
This common antidepressant helps people cut back on methamphetamine – new study
April 2, 2026Methamphetamine – more commonly known as meth, crystal or ice – is a highly addictive, stimulant drug. Now, a cheap, safe and readily available medicine that has been used to treat depression for years is showing promise.
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Managing Cardiometabolic Health in Mental Health Consumers: A Mindgardens Masterclass
1 July 2026The third in a new series of advanced, interactive sessions, focusing on tools for mental health clinicians responding to cardiometabolic risks in consumers experiencing psychosis.
Keeping the Co in Co-Design: A MindLabs Workshop
9 September 2026 & 10 September 2026This workshop is for people who are interested in understanding and incorporating multiple perspectives and goals into projects.
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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.
