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Committed to mental health research and innovation, focusing on youth mental health, parenting and suicide prevention.

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Griffith Centre for Mental Health @griffithcmh.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
The Tracking Cube | A national trial evaluating whether culturally grounded, digitally enabled neurodevelopmental care can scale nationwide. Using a stepped wedge design across 7 sites, the study examines quality, local adaptation & readiness for long-term integration. 🔎 doi.org/10.1186/s129...
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Advancing equity in neurodevelopmental care with the Tracking Cube: protocol for an effectiveness-implementation hybrid (type 1) stepped-wedge cluster randomised controlled trial - BMC Health Services Research
BMC Health Services Research - The Tracking Cube is a co-designed, digitally-embedded solution that supports neurodevelopmental care for children and adolescents in primary healthcare. It aims to...
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Griffith Centre for Mental Health @griffithcmh.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
📣 How socio-structural factors shape parents’ intentions to enrol children in swimming lessons. Led by @kyrahamilton.bsky.social, the study found parent age, income & beliefs strongly influence enrolment intentions. These factors explained 70 per cent of intention. 🔎 doi.org/10.1002/hpja...
Screenshot of a short open access research article published in the Health Promotion Journal of Australia, presenting research on socio structural factors influencing parents’ intentions to enrol children in swimming lessons, with author affiliations across Australian and international universities.
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Griffith Centre for Mental Health @griffithcmh.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
In support of @jessicapaynter.bsky.social comments. AEIOU delivered evidence-based early intervention improving outcomes for children & supporting families. Its loss reflects a failure to treat early intervention as an investment, with costs simply shifted elsewhere. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04...
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Closure of specialist centres for children with autism puts spotlight on NDIS funding
The nationwide closure of specialist centres has put a spotlight on the adequacy of National Disability Insurance Scheme funding for children with "severe, profound, lifelong" autism.
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Griffith Centre for Mental Health @griffithcmh.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
Insights from @griffith.edu.au's @jacobkeech.bsky.social with Karina Rune, on how messaging can influence panic buying.
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Griffith Centre for Mental Health @griffithcmh.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
Congrats to our #GCMH & #LEN members who took part in the first CoRTA co‑design workshop. Facilitated by Dr @justinjchapman.bsky.social & supported by the Qld Mental Health Commission, they're developing a 'grassroots' consortium to enable translational research in the mental health sector. 👏
A group of five people stand together in a conference room in front of a branded banner and a presentation slide that reads “Thank You.” They are wearing event lanyards and business‑casual clothing, with chairs and soft lighting in the background.Ivan Frkovic stands at a podium addressing a seated audience in a conference room. Behind the speaker are banners displaying the MIFA logo & Psychosis Australia logos. Justin Chapman stands to the side near the front of the room. Attendees sit at round tables with notebooks, laptops, and drinks, facing the podium. Large windows on one side of the room show greenery outside, allowing natural light into the space.A panel of seven people sit in a row at the front of a conference room, each wearing event lanyards. One person on the far left is holding a microphone and speaking. Behind the panel is a banner displaying the Psychosis Australia. Audience members sit facing the panel, some taking notes or looking toward the speakers. The room is softly lit, with neutral walls and simple décor.
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Griffith Centre for Mental Health @griffithcmh.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
🌏International Women’s Day 2026 #BalanceTheScales. Women of reproductive age face higher rates of mental illness, yet their reproductive health needs r often unmet. Dr Meg Doohan’s GCMH‑funded work puts women with #LivedExperience centre, building safer, fairer health pathways for all.
Dr Meg Doohan stands at a podium speaking at a Queensland Health event. She has brown hair tied back & is wearing glasses & green top.  The podium displays a sign for the ‘Women & Girls’ Health Showcase 2025’ alongside the Queensland Government logo. Audience members are visible in the foreground.A purple graphic for International Women’s Day 2026 featuring the UN Women Australia logo. White text reads: “Equality isn’t an advantage for some. It’s about dignity, safety and fairness for all.” Below it: “Let’s #BalanceTheScales for all women and girls.” At the bottom are illustrated figures of three individuals with different hairstyles and outfits.
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Griffith Centre for Mental Health @griffithcmh.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
Great to see findings from this research, led by #GCMH’s Prof Amanda Wheeler. IMeRSe was a culturally responsive medication management feasibility study designed to reduce the long-standing inequities faced by Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people in accessing safe, effective medication care. 👏
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Griffith Centre for Mental Health @griffithcmh.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
💜 Ahead of #IWD, we're spotlighting emerging researchers work, under #GCMH leadership helping #BalanceTheScales. 📑Psychosocial factors related to women’s persistent or recurrent vulvovaginal pain: a systematic review and suggestions for future research 🔗https://doi.org/10.1080/08870446.2025.2607708
A purple graphic for International Women’s Day 2026 featuring the UN Women Australia logo. White text reads: “Equality isn’t an advantage for some. It’s about dignity, safety and fairness for all.” Below it: “Let’s #BalanceTheScales for all women and girls.” At the bottom are illustrated figures of three individuals with different hairstyles and outfits.
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Griffith Centre for Mental Health @griffithcmh.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
New qual study highlights why Autism & OCD can appear similar but feel very different. 1 of the key differences: • Autistic adults often find repetitive behaviours soothing or enjoyable. • People w OCD typically experience compulsions as distressing, unwanted, & intrusive. 👇 doi.org/10.1177/2754...
Screenshot of a journal article from Neurodiversity (Sage Journals) titled “Exploring Repetitive Behaviours in Autism and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: A Qualitative Analysis.” The authors listed are Jessica O’Loghlen, Matthew McKenzie, Cathryne Lang, Stephanie Malone, and Jessica Paynter. Below the title is an abstract describing a qualitative study comparing how autistic adults and people with OCD experience repetitive behaviours. The page includes the journal header, a DOI link, and publication information.
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Griffith Centre for Mental Health @griffithcmh.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
✨ A/Prof Matthew Gullo presented a co‑designed program supporting substance use management in acquired brain injury at the 2026 Metro North & South Health Allied Health Research Symposium.Now being tested in two clinical trials. 🔗 gullo.com.au/suABI #ABI #LivedExperience #EvidenceBasedCare #CoDesign
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Matthew J Gullo - suABI
Substance use in Acquired Brain Injury (suABI) Substance use disorder (SUD) and acquired brain injury (ABI) are leading causes of disability among Australians. Our international team of clinician rese...
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Griffith Centre for Mental Health @griffithcmh.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
👓 Friday reading Led by @griffith.edu.au University PhD candidate Di Hu, this study aimed to identify the factors needed to support staff working in mental health to address the physical health of consumers in mental health settings. Check it out👇 doi.org/10.1007/s105...
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Supporting Staff To Address the Physical Health of Consumers in Mental Healthcare Settings: A Modified Nominal Group Technique - Community Mental Health Journal
Mental health consumers experience challenges in accessing regular physical healthcare. Staff working in mental health settings are well-positioned to address the issue; however, they often face signi...
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Griffith Centre for Mental Health @griffithcmh.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
Great to see @abcnewsaustralia.bsky.social covering the realities & stigma of #OCD Prof Lara Farrell reminds us: ❕ OCD is serious and treatable. She’s leading a new national ERP parent‑training program from March to support families across Australia. 👏 www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02... #MRFF
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OCD is often misunderstood. How much do you really know about it?
Elena wants people with OCD to know they're not alone. But how well do Australians understand the condition?
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Griffith Centre for Mental Health @griffithcmh.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
🌟 Welcome to our newest #GCMH members! 👋 Dr Natalie Loxton researching personality, impulsivity & statistics anxiety. 👋 Dr Riley Scott, specialising in youth development, online engagement & social relationships. Learn more about researchers & their research👇 www.griffith.edu.au/research/hea...
Photo montage of headshots of Dr Natalie Loxton & Dr Riley Scott. Natalie has shoulder length brown hair, is smiling & wearing a pink top. There is greenery in the background.  Riley has long dark brown hair, smiling wearing a green knit top, against a drak purple/blue background.  There is a Griffith University branded border.
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Griffith Centre for Mental Health @griffithcmh.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
Welcoming Prof Timo Dietrich and Dr Pamela Saleme to our multidisciplinary #GCMH community! Their work on #BlurredMinds & #MindMaze brings evidence‑based tools to support young people’s wellbeing. Great things ahead. 🙌 🔎https://www.griffith.edu.au/research/impact/blurred-minds
Four people stand together at an awards event in front of a backdrop reading ‘Financial Review Higher Education Awards.’ Left - Right: Dr Yannick Van Hierden wears glasses and a dark suit, Prof Carolyn Evans has shoulder-length wavy brown hair, wearing a green dress with matching jacket, Prof Timo Dietrich, wears a navy suit & tie, and Dr Pamela Saleme wears a grey suit. They are all smiling.
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Griffith Centre for Mental Health @griffithcmh.bsky.social · 08/02/2026
📣New pub in @thelancet.com, a global collab incl #GCMH’s @neerajgill.bsky.social, provides an argument for legal frameworks to promote the right to #MentalHealth through public mental health interventions for prevention & wellbeing‑focused initiatives.🔎https://authors.elsevier.com/c/1mZA27tf1dCgDW
Screenshot of a published article page from The Lancet Psychiatry. The title reads: ‘Harnessing the power of constitutional rights and legal frameworks to scale up public mental health implementation.’ Beneath the title is a list of authors and their academic affiliations, including universities and health institutes across Hong Kong, the UK, South Africa, Australia, and the USA. The top of the page shows The Lancet Psychiatry branding, publication date of 4 February 2026, and an article status note: ‘In Press, Corrected Proof.’
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Griffith Centre for Mental Health @griffithcmh.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
💡The #TrackingCube recognised in the Australian Government’s No Child Left Behind report under the #ThrivingKids initiative for its role in equitable, culturally safe early identification of neurodevelopmental needs. 👏Congrats all esp Dianne Shanley, Erinn Hawkins & Wei Liu. 🔗 tinyurl.com/4jytysdu
Artwork illustrated by Aunty Shirley Dawson, East Aranda Nation Group. A cube decorated with vibrant Indigenous- artwork. One visible face features a large kookaburra with patterned feathers in white, brown, blue, and gold, surrounded by circular and dot motifs. Another side shows two human figures in silhouette next to large decorated insects on a yellow background. The top panel shows figures sitting on a tree branch and interacting on a warm red‑orange backdrop with flowing line patterns. The overall design is rich with earthy tones, dots, and symbolic patterns typical of Aboriginal art.
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Griffith Centre for Mental Health @griffithcmh.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
🧠Research from Monash MedicalCntr, La Trobe & GCMH’s Kerryn Pike explores the lived experience of ischaemic stroke survivors. In 31 interviews, survivors reported ongoing “invisible” issues eg. fatigue, cognition, emotions - even when physical recovery was strong. Read more: doi.org/10.1080/0960...
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Invisible difficulties are easily missed when visible outcomes are positive: A qualitative study of patient perspectives following acute treatments for ischaemic stroke
We aimed to explore the perspectives of ischaemic stroke patients treated with endovascular clot retrieval (ECR), intravenous tissue plasminogen activator (t-PA), or conservative management in the ...
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Griffith Centre for Mental Health @griffithcmh.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
Congrats to GCMH member Dr Kathy Ryan on this latest publication on intrusive parenting, including overprotective & helicopter parenting. The meta-analysis study, a collab incl #GCMH Prof Melanie Zimmer-Gembeck analysized 231 studies over a 25yr period. Read the full article⬇️ doi.org/10.1007/s105...
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Intrusive Parenting and Adolescent Internalizing and Externalizing Symptoms: Three-level Meta-analytic Reviews Considering Parenting Concepts and Methodology - Clinical Child and Family Psychology Rev...
Multilevel random effects meta-analyses were performed to produce a summary effect size from 231 studies (2000 to 2025) that contributed 482 effect estimates for intrusive parenting and youth’s (age 1...
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Griffith Centre for Mental Health @griffithcmh.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
🌟 MRFF Funding Success for Youth OCD Research! 🌟 Congratulations to our #GCMH Director, Prof Lara Farrell, & an incredible multidisciplinary team, who have been successful in securing an MRFF Clinical Trials Activity Grant (2026 - 2030)! 👏 Huge congrats to the research team & partner organisations!
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Griffith Centre for Mental Health @griffithcmh.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
Research reveals how parents navigate supporting a child w anxiety.Led by @griffith.edu.au’s Meri Grajdan w GCMH’s Lara Farrell & Caroline Donovan, the study highlights the emotional & practical load parents carry. 💡 Experience‑informed guidance can better support parents. 📰 doi.org/10.1007/s105...
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Griffith Centre for Mental Health @griffithcmh.bsky.social · 18/12/2025
🧠 Ending the year with innovation at the Research Spectacular! Congrats to our #GCMH members for showcasing cutting-edge #MentalHealthResearch through symposia & rapid-fire talks, w Prof Sharon Dawe, keynote at the Susan Spence Annual Lecture. 👏 Well done to all! @griffith.edu.au
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Griffith Centre for Mental Health @griffithcmh.bsky.social · 14/12/2025
🎉 Congratulations A/Prof Kerryn Pike! 🎉 Another #GCMH success to celebrate w @griffith.edu.au's A/Prof Kerryn Pike part of a collaborative team securing Department of Health & Aged Care funding for 25–26 to support the Aust'n Dementia Network (ADNeT):Supporting Health System Preparedness project.👏
Headshot of A/Prof Kerry Pike. She has long brown hair, wearing earrings and smiling, standing in front of a gray brick wall. The top section has a red banner with the Griffith University logo and the words “Queensland Australia.” The bottom section includes a white box with red text reading “Associate Professor Kerryn Pike” and a red button-style element that says “Make it matter.”
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Griffith Centre for Mental Health @griffithcmh.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
⏪Friday Flashback ⏪ Last month, #GCMH’s @drdanpsychologist.bsky.social joined the inaugural Brisbane Psychoanalytic Conference 🧠exploring how psychoanalytic theory still shapes modern clinical practice. Great 2 see @griffith.edu.au alumni Dr Aimee Maxwell (left) & Dr Mikaela Grayson (mid) there too!
Left to right - Dr Aimee Maxwell, Dr Mikaela Grayson & Dr Dan Sullivan in the courtyard at a conference. Aimee wears a teal wrap dress and beige heels, Mikaela is in a brown sleeveless top with matching pants and black sandals, and the Dan is in a navy suit with a patterned tie. They are all smiling. Tables and attendees are visible in the background.
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Griffith Centre for Mental Health @griffithcmh.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
🎭 Can theatre interventions improve mental health? New study led by @griffith.edu.au's #AISRAP explores psychodrama’s role in reducing anxiety, depression & PTSD—advocating creative approaches beyond traditional therapy. Read more 👉 doi.org/10.1136/jech... #MentalHealth #Research
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Impact of theatre interventions on mental health: a systematic literature review and meta-analysis
Background Theatre interventions such as psychodrama are increasingly being used to help individuals with mental health conditions. Previous findings provided mixed results on the impact of theatre in...
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Griffith Centre for Mental Health @griffithcmh.bsky.social · 28/11/2025
⁉️ Why Age Matters (and Sometimes Doesn’t): Unpacking the Mechanisms and Treatment of Anxiety in Older Adults Older adults face unique #mentalhealth challenges: ageism, loneliness, dementia risk & low treatment rates. CBT offers lasting benefits over meds. Great seminar w @carlyjohnco.bsky.social👏
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Griffith Centre for Mental Health @griffithcmh.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
Research drives better care yet 85% is lost in translation. How do we close the 17-yr gap from evidence 2 practice? Master protocols+ co-production w #livedexperience+ partnering w service providers=faster, real-world impact. 👉https://doi.org/10.1186/s12874-025-02684-1 @justinjchapman.bsky.social
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Griffith Centre for Mental Health @griffithcmh.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
Tomorrow! Catch @griffith.edu.au's Dr Vicky Stewart presenting at the #EquallyWell 2025 conference in Adelaide. 🎙️'No mental health without oral health: addressing systemic neglect in Australian care' Equally Well for all - working together! #GCMH #OralHealth #MentalHealthResearch #HealthySmiles
Headshot of Dr Vicky Stewart. She has shoulder length dark blonde hair, wearing a white blouse. She is smiling.
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Griffith Centre for Mental Health @griffithcmh.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
🥳Congrats to @griffith.edu.au's A/Prof Jane Fowler, Dr Victoria Stewart & team! Winners of Engagement Australia's Award for Excellence in International Engagement for their impactful work in Building Counselling Capacity in Papua New Guinea! Congrats to all the winners 👏 🥇https://buff.ly/C3onBr6
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Griffith Centre for Mental Health @griffithcmh.bsky.social · 14/11/2025
📣 Report out now! Beyond the Squeaky Wheel explores the Family/Carer Lived Experience Workforce in QLD’s mental health system. Key findings + recommendations for reform. Congrats to @griffith.edu.au & #ALIVE colleagues on this report to improve #mentalhealth 4 Q'landers🙌 🔗 doi.org/10.25904/191...
Infographic titled “Beyond the squeaky wheel” about the Family/Carer Lived Experience Workforce in Queensland mental health with pie chart & bar graph. Includes Griffith University and ALIVE Centre logos, and lists research team and advisory group members.
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Lived Experience Australia @livedexperienceaus.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
Two days left to contribute to research that centres what people actually need, not what researchers assume. Anxiety doesn't follow a neat schedule, and neither does the relationship between social media and sleep.
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Griffith Centre for Mental Health @griffithcmh.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
Here’s why people with mental illness die, on average, 11 years earlier than other Australians theconversation.com/heres-why-pe... Great work from @justinjchapman.bsky.social with Russell Roberts & Victoria Erskine in @theconversation.com 👏 @griffith.edu.au
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Here’s why people with mental illness die, on average, 11 years earlier than other Australians
The life expectancy gap is due largely to preventable health issues, not suicide.
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Griffith Centre for Mental Health @griffithcmh.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
Our members have returned from #AACBT25 after sharing cutting-edge #CBT research for diverse minds 🌏🧠 🔹FAST parent training for youth OCD 🔹Online tools for anxiety & sleep 🔹Insights on perfectionism, pain & clinician training Thanks to all who made it possible !🙌 @griffith.edu.au
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Griffith Centre for Mental Health @griffithcmh.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
🪖 Understanding Suicide Risk in Military Contexts New research led by Prof Kairi Kõlves maps 97 risk & 63 protective factors using insights from lived experience, clinicians & researchers. 💡 The most actionable were workplace-related 📖 Read more: doi.org/10.1016/j.ja...
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Griffith Centre for Mental Health @griffithcmh.bsky.social · 27/10/2025
📣 New study explores Sleep Interventions for Children with FASD 💤 The pilot found: ✅Feasible trial design ✅ Melatonin potentially reduced sleep onset latency & bedtime resistance 🤝 Future trials need multi-site collaboration 👏 Congrats to #GCMH co-authors 🔗https://doi.org/10.1111/jpc.70224
Image of a published journal article titled "A Pilot Randomised Controlled Trial of Sublingual Melatonin for Sleep Onset Insomnia in Children With Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)" in the Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health. Authors include Ned Chandler-Mather and colleagues from Griffith University and Gold Coast Hospital. The article explores melatonin treatment for sleep issues in children with FASD and is supported by Gold Coast Health and the Australian Government.
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Griffith Centre for Mental Health @griffithcmh.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
🔦 Research Spotlight Dr @justinjchapman.bsky.social presented at #MSAMHS Research Symposium last wk. Presenting on a partnership initiative designed to centre people with lived experience in mental health reform and improve the use of evidence for real world impact. 👏 #QMHW Connect for Mental Health
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Griffith Centre for Mental Health @griffithcmh.bsky.social · 11/10/2025
🧠 Are you involved in suicide prevention work or research? Prof Kairi Kõlves is leading a study on Implementation Research and Practice in Suicide Prevention. If you're a: • Researcher • Lived experience advocate • Practitioner/clinician • Policymaker you’re invited to take part👇 t.co/70wIC7xy9f
Flyer for a study titled "Capacity Building Needs for Implementation Research and Practice in Suicide Prevention", led by Griffith University and the University of Melbourne. It invites researchers, clinicians, lived experience advocates, and policymakers to participate in two short online activities (approx. 60 minutes total). The study aims to identify training needs for applying implementation science in suicide prevention. Participation is voluntary and anonymous. QR codes are included for more info and to join. Logos of Griffith University, LIFEWAYS Project, and the Australian Institute for Suicide Research appear at the bottom. QR code links to: https://t.co/70wIC7xy9f
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Griffith Centre for Mental Health @griffithcmh.bsky.social · 09/10/2025
🧠World Mental Health Day #WMHD2025 🗨️‘Connect with your community’ highlights the vital role of relationships & support networks. Collaboration is central to GCMH research—connecting with universities,community partners, practitioners & #livedexperience to drive impact & advocate for better #MH care!
Promotional graphic for World Mental Health Day, 10 October 2025. Purple background with abstract shapes. Top features the Mental Health Australia logo and text: “TODAY IS World Mental Health Day! 10.10.2025.” Below, green hashtag reads “#CONNECTWITHYOURCOMMUNITY.” Bottom shows illustrated diverse people painting and talking, symbolising community connection.
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Griffith Centre for Mental Health @griffithcmh.bsky.social · 06/10/2025
🌟 Keeping Lived Experience at the centre 🌟 This #QMHW, let’s keep #LivedExperience central to suicide prevention. 🎤 #NSPC26 (28–30 Apr, ICC Sydney) is a vital space for connection & change. 💰 Bursaries available: tinyurl.com/454vh4f5 🗓️ Apply by 2 Nov 2025. Let’s connect for mental health! 💙
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Bursaries - National Suicide Prevention Conference 2026
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Griffith Centre for Mental Health @griffithcmh.bsky.social · 05/10/2025
🌏 Coming up - World Mental Health Day - 10 October! #WMHD2025 🔗Theme: Connect with your community 💬 World Mental Health Day is a chance for communities & mental health professionals to highlight the importance of mental health & advocate for better global access to care. @griffith.edu.au
Blue graphic with Mental Health Australia logo. White text reads “Connect with your MP to take action for mental health.” Green hashtag #WMHD2025. Illustration shows a person using a laptop with an envelope icon flying out, symbolising emailing an MP to advocate for mental health.
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Griffith Centre for Mental Health @griffithcmh.bsky.social · 04/10/2025
🎉 It’s Queensland Mental Health Week! 🧠 Connect for Mental Health 📅 4–12 October 2025 This #QMHW, let’s celebrate connection, raise awareness & take steps toward better mental wellbeing. At GCMH, connection, esp with #LivedExperience, drives our multidisciplinary research! 💚 🔎 tinyurl.com/396kxmxz
Poster for Queensland Mental Health Week (4–12 Oct 2025) with the theme “Connect for mental health” and icons for self, community, others, and nature.
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Tim Piatkowski @piatkowskitim.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
New collab in @apsad-dar.bsky.social shows people who inject steroids still lack clear guidance. Peer-led approaches could change that. doi.org/10.1111/dar.... @jasonferris22.bsky.social @monicabarratt.bsky.social @drsuzinielsen.bsky.social @uqchsr.bsky.social @griffithcmh.bsky.social
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Creating Safer Injecting Practices Through Community‐Led Harm Reduction: Lessons From People Who Use Steroids for the Alcohol and Other Drug Sector
Introduction Research on anabolic–androgenic steroid (AAS) use has addressed health outcomes, social dynamics, service access and risk management strategies. Yet little work has examined how these d...
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Orygen @orygen.org.au · 30/09/2025
Supporting young people means understanding how they think, learn and process the world around them. These free Orygen resources are designed to help clinicians understand and support cognition in youth mental health, and you can find them here: bit.ly/48ybzs7
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Griffith Centre for Mental Health @griffithcmh.bsky.social · 29/09/2025
📢 New publication! 👏 Congrats to @griffith.edu.au's Prof Sharon Dawe & Dr Paul Harnett on their recent publication “Challenges & Solutions for Disseminating Evidence-Based Practice in Child Protection: The PuP Program” 🔗 doi.org/10.1016/j.ps... #PuPProgram #ChildProtection #EvidenceBasedPractice
Top of the article on the Parents Under Pressure program, exploring evidence-based support for families in child protection.
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Griffith Centre for Mental Health @griffithcmh.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
🌟 Welcome Dr Daniel Sullivan! 🌟 Dan joins @griffith.edu.au as a Lecturer in Clinical Psychology. Check out his recent publication in @theconversation.com 👇 A big, convulsive twitch while dozing off? Sleep experts explain the ‘hypnic jerk’ theconversation.com/a-big-convul... #SleepScience
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A big, convulsive twitch while dozing off? Sleep experts explain the ‘hypnic jerk’
As we transition from wakefulness to sleep, the nervous system winds down and muscles relax. Sometimes, the brain misinterprets what’s happening.
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Griffith Centre for Mental Health @griffithcmh.bsky.social · 17/09/2025
🌟 Welcome Dr Eleni Kalantidou! 🌟 We’re excited to welcome Eleni to the #GCMH team. A design psychology leader & researcher, her work focuses on community-led behavioural change and climate adaptation. 🎤 Catch her @adaptationfutures.bsky.social #AF2025 in Christchurch in October!👏 @griffith.edu.au
Headshot of Dr Eleni Kalantidou. She has long brown hair, with a fringe and is wearing a collared button up khaki shirt.
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Griffith Centre for Mental Health @griffithcmh.bsky.social · 16/09/2025
👋Welcome Dr Levi Fox to #GCMH! Levi brings a PhD in Māori spirituality, frontline mental health experience & a passion for Indigenous youth wellbeing. He joins us to help achieve a collective vision of wellness through meaningful, robust research.👏 #YouthMentalHealth #Research @griffith.edu.au
Headshot of Dr Levi Fox. He is wearing a dark button up shirt with a subtle floral pattern. He is wearing glasses & is smiling.
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Griffith Centre for Mental Health @griffithcmh.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
Welcome Dr Kathy Ryan to GCMH! 👋 An existing @griffith.edu.au lecturer & researcher, Dr Ryan brings expertise in parenting, child anxiety & personalised CBT. She joins us as a research fellow across several exciting projects. We're thrilled to have her on board! 🌟 #MentalHealth #YouthMentalHealth
Headshot of Dr Kathy Ryan. She has shoulder length blonde hair, blue eyes & she's smiling.  She's wearing a sage green top.
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Griffith Centre for Mental Health @griffithcmh.bsky.social · 12/09/2025
New paper from @griffith.edu.au's A/Prof Kerryn Pike + BRAINS team! Telehealth adaptation of LaTCH rehab shows promise for people with primary brain tumour (#PBT). A 6-wk Zoom-based prgrm improved memory ability, satisfaction & strategy use.👏 📰https://doi.org/10.1093/noajnl/vdaf182
Screenshot of the top of the article reading: Journal Article Accepted manuscript
A randomised controlled trial of a telehealth group cognitive intervention (LaTCH-BRAINS) to improve cognition after primary brain tumour diagnosis 
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Kerryn E Pike BRAINS program, Sian E B Virtue-Griffiths BRAINS program, Rachel Campbell BRAINS program, Dianne M Legge BRAINS program, Katarzyna Lion BRAINS program, Carl I Moller BRAINS program, Tamara Ownsworth BRAINS program, Mark B Pinkham BRAINS program, Louise SalibaBRAINS program, Ursula M Sansom-Daly BRAINS program, Dean Vuksanovic BRAINS program, Joanne Shaw BRAINS program, Haryana M Dhillon BRAINS program
Neuro-Oncology Advances, vdaf182, https://doi.org/10.1093/noajnl/vdaf182
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Griffith Centre for Mental Health @griffithcmh.bsky.social · 08/09/2025
📢#TheMHS2025 🎤GCMH-led symposiums featured research on evidence-based care, child & family support, & wellbeing in brain tumour care. Huge congrats to prog co-convenor Prof Lara Farrell+ @griffith.edu.au researchers, #livedexperience leaders, & student volunteers who made an impact.👏 #MentalHealth
Group shot Griffith Uni presenters in front of TheMHS green signage. L-R: Katarzyna Lion, Kerryn Pike, Amanda Wheeler, Erinn Hawkins, Justin Chapman, Allison Waters & Matthew GulloMontage of photos. Photo 1 - 3 shot of Haryana Dillon, Katarzyna Lion & Kerryn Pike in front of TheMHS conference hero image. Green background "Envisioning 2050".  
Photo 2: Donna Humphrey in front of TheMHS logo background.
Photo 3: Tim Piatkowski in front of digital signage for TheMHS conferenceVicky Stewart & Helena Roennfeldt presenting on a stage.  On the stage above their heads is a large screen with a Griffith University branded slide on display.Erinn Hawkins presenting.
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Griffith Centre for Mental Health @griffithcmh.bsky.social · 28/08/2025
📢Next Week at #BIBS25! Prof Tamara Ownsworth — Hopkins Centre Research Director and @griffith.edu.au's CMH member — has played a key role in coordinating the symposium program and will be in action on the day, chairing a session on Enriching Environments! 👇 www.hopkinscentre.edu.au/bibs25sympos...
Bold ideas, better solutions 2025 - The Hopkins Centre Symposium. "Identity & Participation" Tues 2 Sep 9am - 5pm. Translational Research Institute, Princess Alexandra Hospital.  Headshots of Prof Louise, Gustafsson, Prof Tamara Ownsworth & Prof Tim Geraghty.
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