Trusted. Trailblazing.
UniSC’s Thompson Institute addresses society’s most pressing mental health issues. We integrate world-class research, clinical services and education under one roof, because it enables fast translation of research breakthroughs into practice. Everything we do is underpinned by neuroscience. This uncovers promising new insights into mental health and how it is linked to our brain structure and function.
Study mental health and neuroscience
Gain a postgraduate qualification in one year
100% online self-paced
Study mental health and neuroscience
Gain a postgraduate qualification in one year
100% online self-paced
Our integrated programs
Research at the Thompson Institute
The unique integration of research areas supports fast translation of research breakthroughs into practice.
Education and training
High-quality education for post-graduate students, higher degree researchers, and the community.
Clinical Services
Mental health services informed by the latest evidence.
Discoveries for a better tomorrow
The future of predicting mental illness: A new Australian discovery
Learn how cutting-edge neuroscience might predict whether a young person will develop a mental illness, and what this could mean for the future of mental healthcare.
- Article in The Conversation
- Webinar recording
- Research papers in NeuroImage and in Futures
News
More news
Brain changes could predict mental distress in first year of high school
15 JanBy looking closely at the brain, we may be able to identify which first-year high school students are more prone to psychological distress, new research has found.
Global PTSD and neuroscience expert to lead Thompson Institute
30 Oct 2023A clinical psychologist rated as one of the world’s top experts in trauma and stress-related disorders has been appointed to lead the University of the Sunshine Coast’s Thompson Institute and its new National Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Centre.
Contact us
Phone: +61 7 5430 1191
Email: thompsoninstitute@usc.edu.au
Visit: 12 Innovation Parkway, Birtinya, Queensland
We've started construction of the National PTSD Centre at UniSC's Thompson Institute. This is great news, but it means onsite parking is limited for the duration of the project. Please allow extra time for locating on-street parking before you visit us.
Postal address
Thompson Institute (ML59), UniSC
PO Box 5280
SUNSHINE COAST MAIL CENTRE QLD 4560
AUSTRALIA
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