{"id":142138,"date":"2025-09-04T15:30:13","date_gmt":"2025-09-04T07:30:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/?page_id=142138"},"modified":"2025-09-17T16:19:24","modified_gmt":"2025-09-17T08:19:24","slug":"who-we-are","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/research\/young-minds-our-future\/who-we-are\/","title":{"rendered":"Who We Are"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Young Minds: Our Future<\/em> is led by a team of experts from across Australia and around the world who specialise in child and adolescent mental health. The team includes researchers, clinicians, and policy professionals – all working together to design and deliver the study. While the project is still underway, the team is focused on producing rigorous, meaningful research that can help improve mental health support for young people. As results become available, we\u2019ll share what we learn to help shape better policies, services, and public understanding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n \n

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Emeritus Professor Michael Sawyer OAM<\/h2><\/div>
\n The University of Adelaide\n <\/div>
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    Professor James Scott<\/h2><\/div>
    \n The University of Queensland \n <\/div>
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      Professor Cheryl Kickett-Tucker AM<\/h2><\/div>
      \n Curtin University \n <\/div>
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        Professor Prudence Fisher<\/h2><\/div>
        \n Columbia University \n <\/div>
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          Professor Tim Slade<\/h2><\/div>
          \n The University of Sydney\n <\/div>
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            Professor Peter Azzopardi<\/h2><\/div>
            \n The University of Melbourne & Murdoch Children\u2019s Research Institute \n <\/div>
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              Professor Rosa Alati <\/h2><\/div>
              \n Curtin University \n <\/div>
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                Simona Nastoska<\/h2><\/div>
                \n Curtin University \n <\/div><\/div><\/div>
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                Dr Joemer Maravilla <\/h2><\/div>
                \n The University of Queensland & Queensland Centre for Mental Health Research\n <\/div>
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                  \"Monica<\/div>
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                  Monica Madzoska <\/h2><\/div>
                  \n Curtin University\n <\/div>
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                    Jayani Coorey<\/h2><\/div>
                    \n Curtin University\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>
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                    Dr Wavne Rikkers<\/h2><\/div>
                    \n Curtin University\n <\/div>
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                      \"Jenn<\/div>
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                      Jenn Bartlett<\/h2><\/div>
                      \n Curtin University\n <\/div>
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                        Our Partners<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

                        Young Minds: Our Future<\/em> is proudly funded by the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing, and is conducted in partnership with Curtin University, The University of Queensland, Queensland Centre for Mental Health Research and Roy Morgan as well as number of other institutions on this important study.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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