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CMHR 50th Anniversary
Friday, 21 Nov 2025

This year marks a major milestone for the Centre for Mental Health Research (CMHR)—50 years since its founding.

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Safe Haven, a safe, welcoming, and non-clinical space that people can freely go to if they are experiencing emotional distress.
Wednesday, 22 Oct 2025

This revolutionary yet simple approach to crisis care provides compassion and safety for those who traditionally miss out on help.

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Professor Emily Banks, Professor Philip Batterham and Professor Raymond Lovett have been honoured with awards from the NHMRC. Photo: Hilary Wardhaugh Photography
Thursday, 27 Mar 2025

Three NCEPH researchers have received awards from the National Health and Medical Research Council.

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ANU graduate Sonali Varma. Photo Nic Vevers/ANU
Thursday, 13 Feb 2025

ANU graduate Sonali Varma says Australia must facilitate community for young people struggling with isolation and loneliness.

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Uni Virtual Clinic: student mental health support at your fingertips
Thursday, 10 Oct 2024

Designed by experts in collaboration with students and tailored to the university experience, Uni Virtual Clinic provides free, easy access to information and tools to support student mental health.

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Professor Michelle Banfield, ANU
Tuesday, 06 Aug 2024

Banfield and colleagues call for a more holistic approach to measuring mental health in Australia’s inaugural national wellbeing framework.

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Events

An etching depicting God giving life to Adam, with both figures extending their fingers towards each other, based on Michelangelo's creation scene on the Sistine Chapel ceiling.
25 Sep 2019 | 9am - 4:30pm

Workshop series on Co-creating the Health Tools of Society A CMHR event in the 2019 Cross-College series on Health and Social Systems

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A smiling woman with short blonde hair, wearing a red blazer and gold hoop earrings.
19 Sep 2019 | 12:30 - 1:30pm

Retention of the allied health workforce and the provision of consistent health interventions and supports.

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Four 3D figures collaborate to fit together large, colorful puzzle pieces.
25 Jul 2019 | 9am - 26 Jul 2019 | 12pm

Classifying & mapping Australian health, social services, and related population data, to support better evidence-based decision making for health policy makers

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Four 3D cartoon figures assembling large puzzle pieces in red, yellow, green, and blue.
26 Jul 2019 | 9am - 12pm

This half-day course will focus on the practical application of mapping health care services for health care planners, policy makers, and decision makers.

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Logo featuring a stylized blue flower above the text "ACT Recovery College."
29 May 2019 | 10am

Partners in Research: Methods for high quality collaborative mental health research

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Logo featuring a stylized blue flower above the text "ACT Recovery College."
22 May 2019 | 10am

Partners in Research: Methods for high quality collaborative mental health research

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An illustration showing a diverse group of people using various digital devices connected by social media and communication icons.
2 May 2019 | 9:30am - 1:15pm

ehealth for suicide prevention: local and international challenges and opportunities

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A Zen garden featuring several moss-covered rocks set in patterns of raked white gravel.
1 May 2019 | 10am - 3:45pm

Suicide prevention program evaluation - methods and tools

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Illustration of a stylized wave in a Japanese ukiyo-e style, featuring intricate details and patterns, against a golden background with a distant mountain peak.
5 Feb 2019 | 1:30 - 5:30pm

With Australian suicide rates increasing, it is timely to address the challenges and strategies for suicide prevention.

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