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Welcome to the second edition our quarterly e-news! Once again, we have several exciting project updates, new grants and upcoming events to share from our innovative research in mental health and substance use. To stay updated, don't forget to subscribe to our mailing list.
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Introducing the Strong & Deadly Futures Program
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We are excited to share that we are now recruiting for an upcoming trial of the Strong & Deadly Futures program! Strong & Deadly Futures is a school-based alcohol and drug prevention program designed to be culturally inclusive for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander secondary school students. The computer-based program emphasises cultural strengths to empower students to cope with psychological distress. Program content was developed through participatory research with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and non-Indigenous students across QLD and NSW.
Strong & Deadly Futures is aligned with the National Curriculum for Year 7 and 8 Health and Physical Education. Teachers can implement the program across six lessons, which include a mix of illustrated stories, factual summaries and fun, educational activities.
Strong & Deadly Futures is now recruiting schools and communities for the trial. For more information please email the program coordinators.
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To learn more about the development process of Strong & Deadly Futures, check out our behind-the-scenes video!
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Preventure Australia wins 2019 AOD Primary Prevention Award
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Congratulations to our Preventure Australia team who took out the Primary Prevention Award at the 2019 National Alcohol and Other Drugs Excellence and Innovation Awards last month!
The Preventure program was originally developed by Professor Patricia Conrod at the University of Montreal. The Matilda Centre's Australian team of Associate Professor Nicola Newton, Dr Erin Kelly, Ms Lucy Grummitt, Dr Emma Barrett, Dr Lexine Stapinski and Professor Maree Teesson adapted the program for Australia and launched ongoing training and dissemination efforts to increase access to the program across the country. To date, the program has been delivered to close to 900 students across NSW, QLD and WA.
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Professor Maree Teesson and Ms Lucinda Grummitt accept the 2019 National Alcohol and Other Drugs Excellence and Innovation Awards on behalf of the Preventure team.
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Preventure targets adolescents exhibiting personality traits identified as robust risk factors for substance misuse, and has been demonstrated as effective in reducing alcohol consumption, binge and problem drinking, initiating illegal drug use, frequency of drug use and symptoms of depression, anxiety and conduct problems as well as delaying initiation of alcohol use and binge drinking.
Want to bring Preventure to your community? The Preventure Australia team are running training workshops for teachers and mental health practitioners. You can register for the September workshop below.
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Our Research: Latest News
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Project Profile: Congratulations to the Electronic Clinical Pathways to Service Excellence (eCLiPSE) project team, who have been awarded an NHMRC partnership grant. Read more.
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Student Spotlight: Briana Lees shares her experience of a PREMISE Travel and Career Development Support Grant, which helped her examine the neurodevelopmental effect of intergenerational substance use. Read more.
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Researcher Spotlight: Congratulations to the recipients of our 2019 PREMISE Travel and Career Development Support Grants Dr. Emma Barrett, Dr. Louise Thornton and Ms. Lucinda Grummitt. Read more.
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Upcoming Events: the Matilda Centre will highlight mental health, substance use and discrimination as key issues for young people at our TheMHS Conference featured symposium. Read more.
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Get Involved: Survey Participants Needed
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We are now recruiting for a survey-based study that will assess information and decision-support needs of people with problematic alcohol use and comorbid depression. You can participate online via the links below or for more information, email the project contact.
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Survey 1: If you are an Australian aged 18+ with experience of problematic alcohol use AND depression, and have ever had to make OR are now making a decision about your early intervention or treatment options for problematic alcohol use and depression, click here to participate.
Survey 2: If you are a family member of someone who has experienced (or is currently experiencing) both problematic alcohol use and depression, click here to participate.
Survey 3: If you are a qualified health professional who treats/manages people with problematic alcohol use and/or comorbid depression, click here to participate.
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Webinar: Current and Promising Treatment Options for Ice Dependence
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Register now for the upcoming Cracks in the Ice webinar sessions on treatment options for ice dependence.
The first webinar session on Tuesday 23rd July (1-2pm AEST) will include presentations from three experts and provide information on;
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- The effects of ice on the brain
- Challenging some of the myths about ice dependence
- Current psychosocial and e-health treatment approaches for ice dependence
- Latest pharmacotherapies for ice dependence being trialled in Australia
The second session on Monday 5th August (2-2:30PM AEST) will be an interactive “Ask an Expert” panel discussion with the three experts. This is your opportunity to ask questions about the treatment options for ice dependence.
For more details and to register for the sessions, please visit Cracks in the Ice.
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Acknowledgement of Country
The Matilda Centre acknowledges the tradition of custodianship and law of the Country on which the University of Sydney campuses stand. We pay our respects to those who have cared and continue to care for Country.
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