School of Psychiatry

Researcher in laboratory

Academics have been awarded NHMRC funding for research into depression, early childhood health and infectious diseases.

A person clutches their back as a doctor points to a model of a spine

Fifteen projects have received funding from the Australian Government's Medical Research Future Fund.

Cynthia Shannon Weickert and Tertia Purves-Tyson

The researchers will investigate brain inflammation in people with schizophrenia and work towards developing new treatments.

The four winners of the Australian Mental Health Prize 2022

The Australian Mental Health Prize has expanded to four categories for the first time since it was established in 2016.

Christmas stress

Christmas can be stressful for a variety of reasons. Reduce your stress by applying these helpful techniques.  

Ian Hickie and Honor Eastly

Mental health advocate Honor Eastly and Professor Ian Hickie AM are winners of the 2021 Australian Mental Health Prize.

Dr Samuel Arnold and Julianne Higgins

Dr Samuel Arnold and Julianne Higgins are co-leaders of a project exploring autistic burnout that has won the Inclusive Research Practice category.

2021 AMHP finalists

The breadth of this year’s finalists demonstrates the diverse and deeply compassionate work being undertaken in many challenging areas in mental health.

woman at kitchen table looking exhausted

Feeling exhausted, unable to concentrate and wanting to withdraw and disconnect from the world and those around you? You could be heading towards burnout.

Henry Brodaty

The Australian Mental Health Prize shines a light on the selfless work of individuals making a difference in the area of mental health.

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