Who We Are

Young Minds: Our Future 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’ll share what we learn to help shape better policies, services, and public understanding.

Research Team

Emeritus Professor Michael Sawyer OAM
Chief Investigator

Emeritus Professor Michael Sawyer OAM

The University of Adelaide
Professor James Scott
Chief Investigator

Professor James Scott

The University of Queensland
Professor Cheryl Kickett-Tucker AM
Chief Investigator

Professor Cheryl Kickett-Tucker AM

Curtin University
Professor Prudence Fisher
Chief Investigator

Professor Prudence Fisher

Columbia University
Professor Tim Slade
Chief Investigator

Professor Tim Slade

The University of Sydney
Professor Peter Azzopardi
Chief Investigator

Professor Peter Azzopardi

The University of Melbourne & Murdoch Children’s Research Institute
Professor Rosa Alati
Chief Investigator

Professor Rosa Alati

Curtin University
Simona Nastoska
Project Coordinator

Simona Nastoska

Curtin University
Dr Joemer Maravilla
Research Fellow

Dr Joemer Maravilla

The University of Queensland & Queensland Centre for Mental Health Research
Monica Madzoska
Research Assistant

Monica Madzoska

Curtin University
Jayani Coorey
Research Assistant

Jayani Coorey

Curtin University
Dr Wavne Rikkers
Senior Research Officer

Dr Wavne Rikkers

Curtin University
Jenn Bartlett
Research Associate

Jenn Bartlett

Curtin University

Our Partners

Young Minds: Our Future 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.