Who We Are

Our Team

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.

Professor David Lawrence

Lead Chief Investigator

Curtin University
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Associate Professor Divna Haslam

Co-Lead / Chief Investigator

The University of Queensland & Queensland Centre for Mental Health Research
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Associate Professor Holly Erskine

Co-Lead/Chief Investigator

The University of Queensland & Queensland Centre for Mental Health Research
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Emeritus Professor Michael Sawyer OAM

Chief Investigator

The University of Adelaide
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Professor James Scott

Chief Investigator

The University of Queensland
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Professor Cheryl Kickett-Tucker AM

Chief Investigator

Curtin University
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Professor Prudence Fisher

Chief Investigator

Columbia University
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Professor Tim Slade

Chief Investigator

The University of Sydney
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Professor Peter Azzopardi

Chief Investigator

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

Chief Investigator

Curtin University
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Simona Nastoska

Project Coordinator

Curtin University
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Dr Joemer Maravilla

Research Fellow

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

Research Assistant

Curtin University
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Jayani Coorey

Research Assistant

Curtin University

Dr Wavne Rikkers

Senior Research Officer

Curtin University
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Jenn Bartlett

Research Associate

Curtin University
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Partner Institutions

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.