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We are glad you are here! The centre is a collective effort that harnesses the creative potential and research excellence of individuals, universities, primary and community care organisations to improve experiences of care and address life expectancy gaps of priority populations. We bring research, implementation and translation together.
The centre is funded by the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Special Initiative in Mental Health (2021-2026).
We are glad you are here! The centre is a collective effort that harnesses the creative potential and research excellence of individuals, universities, primary and community care organisations to improve experiences of care and address life expectancy gaps of priority populations. We bring research, implementation and translation together.
The centre is funded by the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Special Initiative in Mental Health (2021-2026).
A co-designed national roadmap for research translation in primary care and community.
This research program will:
Implement resources and tools for reducing risks for poor mental health across the life course.
Improve access to preventive interventions across community and primary care settings.
Implement capacity building initiatives to support the embedding of preventive interventions in community and primary care settings.
This research program will:
Support research career development pathways through tailored training and mentor programs.
Integrate lived-experience knowledge and expertise within mental health research and translation activities.
Strengthen lived-experience led research and leadership in the mental health research and workforce sectors.
This research program will:
Bringing together mental and physical health care.
Redesign systems for increased service identification, access to appointments and reduced costs.
Change service cultures to reduce stigma and increase access to tailored person care.
Improving Recovery, Capacity Building and Wellbeing – 20-21 February 2023 at International Convention Centre Sydney
Read morePresentation by Dr Michelle Kehoe and Dr Rick Whitehead at Child & Adolescent Mental Health Conference
Reflections by Next Generation & Prevention Research Fellow Dr. Monika Raniti
Read moreThe ALIVE Mental Health Research Virtual Café Translation Conversations #3 on Thursday 26th May 2022 at 2-3pm (AEST)
Read moreLived-experience researchers from a range of backgrounds joined forces to present a Lived-Experience event at La Trobe University
Read moreIn 2022 we are starting our virtual café series where we will have monthly presentations
Read moreThis Special Issue will focus attention on the challenges across these sub-sectors and identify appropriate evidence-based leadership practices
Read moreThe NMHC have launched the National Lived Experience (Peer) Workforce Development Guidelines on Wednesday 1 December 2021
Read moreEditorial perspective on principles and recommendations for working with children and parents living with parental mental illness
Read moreThe ALIVE Centre is building on our co-design work with Carers Victoria with a new impact evaluation project
Read moreThe roadmap is a guide for the Centre on ‘Where are we now?’ ‘Where do we want to go?’ and,’How will we get there?’ in mental health research translation in the primary care and community settings.
Read moreThe Independent Governance and Advisory Board has established a sub-working group to formulate the ALIVE National Centre Ethical Framework.
Read moreThe ALIVE National Centre is funded by the NHMRC Special Initiative in Mental Health.
In the spirit of reconciliation the ALIVE national centre for mental health research translation acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.
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The ALIVE National Centre for Mental Health Research Translation is funded by the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Special Initiative in Mental Health Grant APP2002047.
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