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...

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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📣 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...

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...

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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Insights from @griffith.edu.au's @jacobkeech.bsky.social with Karina Rune, on how messaging can influence panic buying.

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Mass panic buying creates new problems for everyone that otherwise wouldn’t exist. To get people to stop, we need to give them a smarter message.

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. 👏

🌏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.

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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First Nations people were more likely to feel confident about their medication – and to take it – when they had advice tailored to them. And their health improved.

💜 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

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...

✨ 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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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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👓 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...

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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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

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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🌟 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...

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

📣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

💡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

🧠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...

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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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...

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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🌟 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!

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...

🧠 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

🎉 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.👏

⏪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!

🎭 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

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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⁉️ 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👏

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

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

🥳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

📣 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...

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.