We pursue solutions to Australia's most pressing mental health issues. Our research is underpinned by cutting-edge neuroscience. It is uncovering new insights into how mental health is linked to our neurobiology - the structure and function of our brains.
National PTSD Research Centre
Bringing together advanced neuroscience and psychotherapies, to pursue solutions for the 1.4 million Australians living with PTSD.
- Neurobiological underpinnings of PTSD and psychological trauma
- Clinical trials of novel psychotherapies and pharmaceutical treatments
- Early life psychological trauma
- Natural disaster mental health impacts
Youth mental health
World-first research into the factors impacting the mental health of young people. Programs include:
Healthy Brain Ageing Program
Supporting healthy ageing and reducing the impacts of dementia via lifestyle changes. We:
- investigate what happens in the brain during ageing to support people to maximise brain health, and
- support people to reduce their risk through lifestyle and behaviour change support.
Fatigue conditions
Understanding the underlying illness process of myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS)
Suicide prevention
A prevention strategy and research to address the issue of suicide on the Sunshine Coast
