Mental Health Research Grants
Dr Natalie Peach
Mental Health Research 'Treating traumatic stress and substance use in emerging adults' The Matilda Centre for Research in Mental Health and Substance Use, Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, NSW Awarded 2020 [...]
Dr Lou Farrer
Mental Health Research 'Randomised controlled trial of a transdiagnostic online program to reduce the symptoms of mental illness in Australian tertiary students' Australian National University, ACT Awarded 2020 "It’s been my goal [...]
Dr Michelle Tye
Mental Health Research 'The LifeBuoy App: A randomised controlled trial of a mHealth intervention to help young people manage suicidal thoughts ' University of New South Wales Black Dog Institute, NSW Awarded 2020 [...]
Dr Jeneva Ohan
Mental Health Research 'Engaging Parents in Online Interventions for their Child’s Behaviour Problems by Using Action Planning' University of Western Australia, WA Awarded 2020 "Approximately 10-15% of Australian children have behaviour problems, [...]
A/Professor Tim Slade
Mental Health Research 'The SuperLearner project: Fast-tracking our understanding of risk and protective factors for substance use and mental health problems' University of Sydney, NSW Awarded 2020 "Risky substance use, depression, suicide [...]
Dr Kylie King
Mental Health Research 'Testing the impact of ‘Breaking the Man Code’ workshops on teenage boys’ help-seeking, masculinity, and suicide risk factors: A cluster randomised controlled trial' Monash University, VIC Awarded 2020 "Suicide [...]
Dr Carly Johnco
Mental Health Research 'Translating experimental neuroscience into clinical treatment: Preventing the return of fear in youth with anxiety disorders using memory reconsolidation mechanisms.' Macquarie University, NSW Awarded 2020 Save "Anxiety disorders in [...]
A/Professor Ashleigh Lin
Mental Health Research 'Mindful Self-Compassion for LGBTIQ youth: A multi-site randomised controlled trial' University of Western Australia, WA Awarded 2020 "LGBTIQ young people are at higher risk for poor mental health than [...]
Dr Lauren McLellan
Mental Health Research 'Getting ready for implementation: Investigating the optimal amount of therapist guidance for online treatments for Australian children with anxiety' Macquarie University, NSW Awarded 2020 "There are so many reasons [...]
Professor Elizabeth Elliott
Mental Health Research 'Longitudinal study of well-being and quality of life in remote Indigenous youth: the Biswun Kid Project' University of Sydney, NSW Awarded 2018 "The study will also increase the knowledge, [...]
Dr Amy Finlay-Jones
Mental Health Research 'Improving mental health of young Australians with chronic illness: A pilot randomised controlled trial of online self-compassion training' Curtin University, WA Awarded 2019 "Online self-compassion training offers young people [...]
Dr Mark Larsen
Mental Health Research 'Optimising caring contact: Using text messages to support people after a suicide attempt' Black Dog Institute, University of New South Wales, NSW Awarded 2019 Sponsored by: Neville & Patti Parsons, [...]
Professor Tracey Wade
Eating Disorder Research 'Expanding the reach and delivery of Media Smart-Targeted: An online intervention found to both reduce eating disorder onset and increase eating disorder remission' Flinders University, SA Awarded 2019 "Eating [...]
Professor Zachary Steel
Mental Health Research 'The mental health trajectories of asylum seeking children and parents facing insecure residency and immigration restrictions across 2.5 years of residency' University of NSW, NSW Awarded 2019 "Results from [...]
Dr Peter Baldwin
Mental Health Research 'Healthy Mind: A Novel e-Mental Health Tool for Young Australians with an Intellectual Disability (ID)' University of NSW, Black Dog Institute, NSW Awarded 2019 "Young Australians who live with [...]
Professor Mark Dadds
Autism Spectrum Disorder Research 'A brief, integrated parent mediated intervention for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder' University of Sydney, NSW Awarded 2019 "Over the last decade, more and more of these children [...]
Professor Leanne Hides
Mental Health Research 'FullFix: A pilot randomised control trial of a telephone delivered transdiagnostic intervention for comorbid substance and mental health problems in young people' University of Queensland, QLD Awarded 2019 "Young [...]
Dr Erin Kelly
Mental Health Research 'Preventing adolescent mental illness and substance use through teacher-delivered interventions targeting personality risk factors.' University of Sydney, NSW Awarded 2019 "Anxiety, mood and alcohol use disorders have significant social [...]
Dr David Hallford
Mental Health Research 'Enhancing Treatment for Depression: A Randomised Trial of Adjunct Memory Specificity Training' Deakin University, VIC Awarded 2019 "Seeing patients through my work in oncology and palliative care reviewing their [...]
Angela Clapperton
Mental Health Research 'An investigation of suicide and increasing episodes of non-fatal intentional self-harm among young women in Victoria. A case of method-escalation?' Monash University, VIC Awarded 2019 "Suicide and non-fatal self-harm [...]
Professor Allison Waters
Mental Health Research 'Improving the mental health of young Australians in sport: A partnership project with the National Rugby League' Griffith University, QLD Awarded 2019 "The NRL recognises the need to address [...]
Dr Marie Yap
Mental Health Research 'Evaluating a personalized online parenting program to reduce children's risk of depression and anxiety: 12- and 24-month follow-up of a pilot randomized controlled trial' Monash University, VIC Awarded 2018 [...]
Dr Tegan Cruwys
Youth Mental Health Research 'Groups 4 Health: Can a social identity intervention reduce social isolation in young adults more effectively than traditional cognitive behaviour therapy?' University of Queensland Awarded 2018 "We will [...]
Dr Sonja March
Childhood Anxiety Research 'Improving efficiency of online Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for childhood anxiety through videoconferencing and stepped care' University of Southern Queensland, QLD Awarded 2018 "Online psychological programs can help improve access [...]
Dr Sian McLean
Body Image Research 'Enhancing social media literacy to decrease body dissatisfaction: A randomised controlled trial' Victorian University, VIC Awarded 2018 "Body dissatisfaction is a serious health issue that can lead to other [...]
Dr Sally Fitzpatrick
Impact of Bullying Research 'Reducing the impact of bullying victimisation on children's mental health outcomes' Macquarie University, NSW Awarded 2018 "Parents and children work together so that children learn new skills to manage [...]
Dr Louise Mewton
Substance Use Research 'The long term effectiveness of a combined prevention model for anxiety, depression and substance use in adolescents' University of NSW Awarded 2018 "Harms relating to substance use and mental [...]
Dr Justin Kenardy
Youth Mental Health Research 'Effectiveness trial of the CARE screen-and-treat early intervention for improving physical and mental health outcomes in young injured children and their parents' University of Queensland, QLD Awarded 2018 [...]
Dr Delyse Hutchinson
Childhood Mental Health Research 'Breaking the intergenerational cycle of mental disorder: A longitudinal study of the social determinants of childhood psychosocial adjustment problems' Deakin University, VIC Awarded 2018 "This research will help [...]
Dr Caroline Donovan
Pre-Schoolers' Sleeping Research 'Improving Pre-schoolers’ Transition to School: Targeting Sleep Problems' Griffith University, QLD Awarded 2018 "Sleep problems in preschool children are highly prevalent, unlikely to remit without treatment, and are associated [...]
Dr Amanda Baker
Youth Mental Health Research 'Pilot randomised controlled trial of a telephone delivered intervention for hazardous alcohol use among young people living with severe mental ill-health' Newcastle University, NSW Awarded 2018 "Misuse of [...]
Associate Professor Viviana Wuthrich
Anxiety  Research 'Psychological Stepped Care for Anxious Adolescents in Community Mental Health Services: An Effectiveness Trial' Macquarie University, NSW Awarded 2017  "By identifying the most effective and most efficient method for treatment [...]
Associate Professor Helen O’Connor
Body Image Stigma Research 'Reducing body dissatisfaction and internalised weight stigma in young women with obesity. The everyBODY study.' University of Sydney, NSW Awarded 2017  "A healthy weight and body image are [...]