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.
Psychosis Australia and Mindgardens Neuroscience Network Urge National Action on Underfunded Mental Health Crisis
April 7, 2025Groundbreaking position paper delivered to nearly 60 Federal MPs and Senators
Spotlight Interview: Perinatal Peer Support Project Continues Post-Grant
February 27, 2025Ashleigh Allan, the first perinatal mental health peer worker appointed in NSW, is committed to expanding the role to help more women in the South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD) and beyond as they adjust to pregnancy and new motherhood.
Telling the Story of Keeping the Body in Mind (KBIM)
December 2, 2024The Keeping the Body in Mind (KBIM) Program is recognised internationally as the gold standard for integrating physical health care with mental health treatment and support. Now, the history of the ground-breaking program is finally being told in Keeping the Body in Mind: The evolution of a lifestyle program for mental health consumers.
Supported education success for youth with mental health challenges
May 7, 2024Young people who experience serious mental health challenges can successfully continue or re-engage with education if they receive the right support, a new study shows, with almost half of participants returning to education following the program.
Mindgardens introduces the Lived Experience Framework
May 7, 2024Mindgardens, a leading translational research organisation specialising in disorders related to the brain, emotions, nervous system and cognitive processes, is proud to announce the launch of the Lived Experience Engagement Framework.
New resources address the longevity gap for people living with mental illness
July 26, 2023Mental health consumers and their treating clinicians will benefit from a comprehensive suite of resources, released today, that present evidence-based guidance for managing the physical health effects associated with severe mental health conditions.
$7 million gift to drive Mindgardens mood disorders research
May 16, 2023Businessman James Packer, with The Packer Family Foundation, has made a $7 million gift to establish the James Packer Chair in Mood Disorders at UNSW and the Mindgardens Neuroscience Network.
A/Prof Jackie Curtis appointed Director of Mindgardens
May 16, 2023Associate Professor Jackie Curtis MBBS FRANZCP has been appointed Director of Mindgardens Neuroscience Network (Mindgardens) commencing April 20th, 2020
Alcohol delivery services used to extend drinking sessions: study
April 27, 2023Services that deliver alcohol directly to the doorstep in as little as 30 minutes can prolong drinking sessions that would have otherwise ended, according to new research.
Mindgardens to revolutionise mental health support
April 19, 2023The Mindgardens Neuroscience Network, which integrates treatments and research for mental health, neurological and alcohol and drug disorders, was officially launched on Tuesday by Member for Wentworth, Mr Dave Sharma MP.
A/Prof Jackie Curtis appointed Director of Mindgardens
April 19, 2023Associate Professor Jackie Curtis MBBS FRANZCP has been appointed Director of Mindgardens Neuroscience Network (Mindgardens) commencing April 20th, 2020
Mindgardens Neuroscience Network acknowledges the Traditional Owners of Country throughout Australia and recognises their continuing connection to land, waters and community. We pay our respect to them and their cultures, and to Elders past, present and emerging.
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.
Brings together the strengths of four founding organisations
