Help for both university students and those ‘at home’ dealing with...
AFFIRM is supporting important projects being conducted by two ANU Senior Research Fellows Dr Lou Farrer and Dr Liana Leach who are developing programs...
The effects of media on mental health
In Melbourne, Dr Timothy Scholfield, is a social psychologist who examines prejudicial behaviour against stigmatised and marginalised groups. With AFFIRM’s support he is able...
Understanding the relationship between work and mental health
Research shows that mental illness is now the leading cause of sick leave from work and costs the Australian economy billions per year in...
FAST App: A New Way To Reduce Suicide
The simple app that can make a real difference when it counts.
FitMindKit: Using Technology To Screen For Problems
The proven alternative to face-to-face consultations.
Integrating tobacco use treatment into youth mental health settings
Young people with mental health issues start smoking earlier and longer than those who don’t have those issues and researchers are working to understand...
The link between intellectual disability and mental illness
Many young Australians living with an intellectual disability are more likely than the general population to be diagnosed with a mental illness and often...
Alcohol use and depression in young adults
Dr Kate Chitty’s research (University of Sydney) iiAIM is a study to investigate whether an internet delivered evidence-based treatment can improve alcohol use and...
Affirm funding Orygen research
At the Orygen National Centre for Excellence in Youth Mental Health research is being done, with the help of funding from AFFIRM, to identify...