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.
Mindgardens FND Clinic named a NSW Premier’s Awards finalist
September 27, 2024The 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.
New Study Validates Psychosis Metabolic Risk Calculator for Australian Youth
August 21, 2024Researchers have found preliminary evidence of effectiveness of a new way of calculating the Metabolic Syndrome risk of young Australians with first-episode psychosis, with important implications for preventive treatment.
Integrated care emerging as promising solution to global burden of youth mental health
July 23, 2024A new conceptual model for integrated care has emerged as a promising solution to address the global burden of youth mental health disorders.
Enhancing Access to Evidence-Based Care for Functional Neurological Disorder (FND) Patients
July 17, 2024People living with Functional Neurological Disorders (FND) differ widely in their access to, and the forms of care they receive depending on where in Australia and New Zealand they live, a bi-national survey of FND clinics has found.
Addi Moves Open Day: Celebrating Progress and Looking Ahead
July 10, 2024The Addi Moves team cordially invites you to an Open Day, where Associate Professor Simon Rosenbaum and his team will reflect on two years of achievements for the exercise and mental wellbeing program and discuss the program’s ambitious plans for 2025 and beyond.
Honour for Professor Jackie Curtis
June 11, 2024Professor Jackie Curtis has today been made a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in the 2024 King’s Birthday Honours, for significant service to medicine, as a mental health clinician and researcher.
Integrated Models of Mental Healthcare Show Promise in Enhancing Outcomes for Young People
June 11, 2024A recent systematic review and meta-analysis has shed light on the effectiveness of integrated models of mental healthcare for young people aged 12-25 years.
The Introduction to Implementation Science Workshop by MindLabs delivers value and critical insights to researchers
June 6, 2024The Introduction to Implementation Science workshop was facilitated by Dr Carmen Crespo, Research Associate at the School of Clinical Medicine at UNSW, as part of Mindgardens’ MindLabs initiative, which enables collaboration to accelerate the transformation of ideas into innovative new treatments and supports for mental wellbeing.
Mindgardens FND Clinic Wins Prestigious SESLHD CORE Award
June 5, 2024The Mindgardens Functional Neurological Disorders (FND) Clinic has been honoured with the South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD) CORE Award for Excellence in the Provision of Mental Health Services.
GP, Exercise Physiologist, and Dietitian support program improves wellbeing of complex mental health patients
June 4, 2024Dietitians Australia President and Exercise & Sports Science Australia President are renewing their calls for the Government to expand opportunities for people with mental health conditions to access accredited exercise physiologists and accredited practising dietitians as part of their treatment plans.
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.
Youth self-harm program reduces hospitalisations, self-harm and suicide ideation
May 1, 2024A pilot program to reduce rates of self-harm and suicide in young people, the Youth Brief Intervention Service (YBIS), has resulted in significantly fewer hospitalisations for self-harm and reduced suicide ideation amongst youths aged 12- 25 years.
Opinion: Pilot program, Keep Quitting in Mind, found one in nine people who smoke and have a severe mental illness quit the habit
April 16, 2024A smoking cessation pilot program Keep Quitting in Mind – designed specifically for people living with severe mental illness – has helped one in nine participants quit smoking, demonstrating the positive impacts that are possible for an at-risk yet typically overlooked population group.
Promising results for smoking cessation program as one in nine participants quit the habit
April 4, 2024A smoking cessation program, Keep Quitting in Mind (KQIM), for people living with mental illness has resulted in one in nine participants quitting the habit and many others reducing their daily smoking by half.
Major research grant to extend physical health care for people living with mental illness
September 28, 2023Mindgardens Neuroscience Network, and its Executive Director Professor Jackie Curtis, will lead a world-first research program to develop personalised physical health care for people living with severe mental illness, following the award of a prestigious grant from the National Health & Medical Research Council.
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.
Prof Jackie Curtis describes her mental health reform career in Margaret Tobin Oration
June 6, 2023The Executive Director of Mindgardens Neuroscience Network, A/Prof Jackie Curtis, is included in a new book that describes the contribution of female leaders in mental health reform in NSW.
$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
Exercise program to support refugee and asylum seeker mental and physical health
April 19, 2023People from refugee or asylum seeker backgrounds will be able to access an inclusive exercise facility tailored to their needs, following the launch today of the Addi Moves program in Sydney’s inner west.
Mobile devices support mental health during COVID-19
March 28, 2023Mindgardens launches collection drive for phones, tablets and computers for telepsychiatry and mental health support apps while face-to-face consultations are suspended
Australians urged to join global study of COVID-19 mental and physical health impacts
February 17, 2023Australians are invited to participate in the world largest survey of the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on physical and mental health, to generate new insights that can drive better health policies and investments.
Global Call to Action to improve vaccine access for people with mental illness
February 17, 2023During Australia’s national mental health month, an international alliance of people living with mental illness, scientists, public health experts and community leaders, is calling for urgent action towards vaccine equity for people living with mental illness.
Campaign for better oral health care in severe mental ill health
February 17, 2023People who experience severe mental ill health urgently need improved access to high quality dentistry and oral health services that respond to their particular needs, according to an international consensus statement.
A/Prof Jackie Curtis recognised for role in mental health reform
February 1, 2023The Executive Director of Mindgardens Neuroscience Network, A/Prof Jackie Curtis, is included in a new book that describes the contribution of female leaders in mental health reform in NSW.
A new approach to physical health care for people who experience mental illness
January 16, 2023A new approach to physical health care for people who experience mental illness
Leadership grant for Mindgardens nutrition researcher Dr Scott Teasdale
December 2, 2022Mindgardens Neuroscience Network congratulates Dr Scott Teasdale on his award of a five-year NHMRC Investigator Grant in the Emerging Leadership category,
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.
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