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What could we learn by following the health and wellbeing of Australians across generations?
Join the Sax Institute for a special online event introducing 18 and Up and the research possibilities it will create.
18 and Up is a major new longitudinal cohort that will follow the health and wellbeing of Australians across generations. Building on the Sax Institute’s landmark 45 and Up Study, the two studies will create an intergenerational research resource spanning the adult lifespan, with the potential to address important health and social questions.
This 90-minute webinar will introduce 18 and Up: why it is needed, how it has been designed and the research questions it is set to answer.
Chaired by Dr Martin McNamara, CEO of the Sax Institute and Lead Chief Investigator of 18 and Up, the webinar will feature Adjunct Professor Justine Gatt, Scientific Director of 18 and Up, together with Chief Investigators Professor Samuel Harvey, Executive Director and Chief Scientist of the Black Dog Institute, and Professor Cathy Mihalopoulos, Head of the Health Economics Group at Monash University.
Professor Gatt will introduce the evidence gaps 18 and Up aims to address, its scope and design, and opportunities for researchers to engage with the study. The speakers will then draw on their respective areas of expertise to explore emerging research questions in mental health, wellbeing and resilience, and the new possibilities 18 and Up could create.
The webinar will conclude with a live Q&A and an opportunity for researchers, policymakers and other potential data users to register their interest in future involvement with 18 and Up.
Can’t join us live? Register to receive access to the webinar recording following the event.
Who should attend?
This webinar is designed for researchers, policymakers and other potential users of 18 and Up data, including:
- Researchers working across mental health and wellbeing, population health, healthy ageing, chronic disease and related fields.
- Policymakers and government researchers.
- Health service and program planners.
- Health and data analysts.
- Research students and early- and mid-career researchers.
- Organisations interested in future research collaborations using 18 and Up.
No prior involvement with 18 and Up is required.
What will the session cover?
Attendees will hear about:
- Why 18 and Up is needed and the evidence gaps it aims to address.
- The scope and design of the study.
- The types of research questions 18 and Up could help answer.
- Emerging research in mental health, wellbeing and resilience.
- Opportunities to engage with 18 and Up through future grants, collaborations and student projects.
- How to register interest in future involvement with the study.
Presenter/s
Professor Justine Gatt
Professor Justine Gatt
Professor Justine Gatt is Scientific Director of the 18 and Up Study at the Sax Institute, a nationally significant longitudinal study of mental health and wellbeing involving more than 300,000 Australians. She is also an Adjunct Professor at the University of New South Wales (UNSW), where she has led a dedicated research program in the neuroscience of wellbeing and resilience. An internationally recognised neuroscientist and mental health researcher, Professor Gatt has more than 25 years’ experience advancing the science of wellbeing, resilience, and recovery across the lifespan. She has authored more than 110 peer-reviewed publications and led innovative research spanning longitudinal cohort studies, neuroimaging, twin research, and wellbeing interventions. Her work has informed policy, practice, and population mental health initiatives, and has been recognised through awards including the Worldwide University Network Award for Exceptional Achievement and the Commonwealth Health Minister’s Award for Excellence in Medical Research.
Professor Samuel Harvey
Professor Samuel Harvey
Professor Samuel Harvey is Executive Director and Chief Scientist of the Black Dog Institute, and a leading academic psychiatrist with an international reputation in clinical and population mental health research. Originally trained as a GP in Adelaide, he later specialised in psychiatry at the renowned Maudsley Hospital and Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience in London, where he completed his PhD in 2011. Since returning to Australia in 2012, he has established influential research programs focused on workplace mental health, models of care for depression, and the intersection of physical and mental health. His expertise is sought internationally, including by the World Health Organization (WHO), on strategies to create mentally healthy workplaces. He also led the development, delivery and evaluation of mental health services for emergency service workers following the 2019–20 Black Summer bushfires.
Professor Cathy Mihalopoulos
Professor Cathy Mihalopoulos
Professor Cathy Mihalopoulos is Head of the Health Economics Group within the School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine at Monash University and an internationally recognised leader in health economic evaluation, particularly in mental health and psychosocial care. She leads Australia’s largest academic health economics team specialising in mental health, with a strong focus on informing policy and service delivery through economic evidence. An award-winning researcher and educator, Professor Mihalopoulos has authored more than 300 publications and has secured over $175 million in competitive research funding, including NHMRC and MRFF grants. She serves on several nationally significant committees, including the Medical Services Advisory Committee Evaluation Subcommittee (MSAC-ESC), and has held appointments with the Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee and the Society for Mental Health Research.
Presenter/S
Professor Justine Gatt
Professor Justine Gatt is Scientific Director of the 18 and Up Study at the Sax Institute, a nationally significant longitudinal study of mental health and wellbeing involving more than 300,000 Australians. She is also an Adjunct Professor at the University of New South Wales (UNSW), where she has led a dedicated research program in the neuroscience of wellbeing and resilience. An internationally recognised neuroscientist and mental health researcher, Professor Gatt has more than 25 years’ experience advancing the science of wellbeing, resilience, and recovery across the lifespan. She has authored more than 110 peer-reviewed publications and led innovative research spanning longitudinal cohort studies, neuroimaging, twin research, and wellbeing interventions. Her work has informed policy, practice, and population mental health initiatives, and has been recognised through awards including the Worldwide University Network Award for Exceptional Achievement and the Commonwealth Health Minister’s Award for Excellence in Medical Research.
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Professor Samuel Harvey
Professor Samuel Harvey is Executive Director and Chief Scientist of the Black Dog Institute, and a leading academic psychiatrist with an international reputation in clinical and population mental health research. Originally trained as a GP in Adelaide, he later specialised in psychiatry at the renowned Maudsley Hospital and Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience in London, where he completed his PhD in 2011. Since returning to Australia in 2012, he has established influential research programs focused on workplace mental health, models of care for depression, and the intersection of physical and mental health. His expertise is sought internationally, including by the World Health Organization (WHO), on strategies to create mentally healthy workplaces. He also led the development, delivery and evaluation of mental health services for emergency service workers following the 2019–20 Black Summer bushfires.
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Professor Cathy Mihalopoulos
Professor Cathy Mihalopoulos is Head of the Health Economics Group within the School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine at Monash University and an internationally recognised leader in health economic evaluation, particularly in mental health and psychosocial care. She leads Australia’s largest academic health economics team specialising in mental health, with a strong focus on informing policy and service delivery through economic evidence. An award-winning researcher and educator, Professor Mihalopoulos has authored more than 300 publications and has secured over $175 million in competitive research funding, including NHMRC and MRFF grants. She serves on several nationally significant committees, including the Medical Services Advisory Committee Evaluation Subcommittee (MSAC-ESC), and has held appointments with the Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee and the Society for Mental Health Research.
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