
Australia's Mental Health Think Tank
@ausmhthinktank
Joining forces to stimulate bold thinking and action around a national response to mental health
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Bianca Nogrady is not here any more
@biancanogrady
Freelance science journalist ~ biancanogrady.com ~ biancanogrady.bsky.social ~ biancanogrady.substack.com ~
Nickie Newton
@nickienewton
Passionate drug harm prevention researcher. Professor & Director of Prevention, The Matilda Centre for Research in Mental Health & Substance Use, USYD.
Wendy Bacon
@wendy_bacon
Journalist, Researcher, Activist. Past Prof Journalism UTS
ALASTAIR CAMPBELL
@campbellclaret
Writer, communicator, consultant, strategist, mental health campaigner. Does podcast The Rest is Politics with ex Tory minister Rory Stewart.
Leigh Tonkin
@leightonkin
Editor of features and context at @abcnews. Former @smh comment editor. Pitch opinion and feature pieces to me at [email protected]
Warwick Smith @warwicksmith.bsky.social
@recoeco
Neo-Robinsonian economist. Castlemaine Institute & @UniMelb SSPS. #WellbeingEconomy, climate, social justice, environment, employment. @warwicksmith.bsky.social
Arthur C Evans, Ph.D
@arthurcevans
@APA CEO. Psychologist, Speaker, Tweeting on Health Policy, Innovation, Transformational leadership. Former commissioner of #Philadelphia @dbhids
Dana Daniel
@dana_adele
Senior Political Reporter @canberratimes 🗞️
Sarah Dingle 淑仪
@sarahdingle_
Presenter+journalist. Dual Walkley winner. Author 'Brave New Humans'-now a doco on @SBS! tinyurl.com/yadd3ytt East-West Center alumni. My views. Open DMs
Tom Sasse
@tom_sasse
Britain public policy editor at The Economist @tomsasse.bsky.social
Louise Milligan
@milliganreports
Personal account. Reporter @4corners. Author: Pheasants Nest, Witness, Cardinal. Find me at Bluesky. milliganreports.bsky.social, LinkedIn, Instagram.
Dr Antonis Kousoulis
@akousoulis
Director, Global #MentalHealth Action Network @unitedGMH. #PublicHealth specialist. Passionate about equality & kind leadership. Mentor. Teacher. Carer.
TheHawkeCentre
@thehawkecentre
A University of South Australia initiative devoted to generating ideas and solutions to achieve cohesive and sustainable societies.
Patrick McGorry
@patmcgorry
Exec Director @orygen_aus Prof of youth mental health @unimelb Global reform @iaymh @IEPAnetwork Foundation Director @headspace_aus President @CelticClubMelb
Melissa Sweet
@melissasweetdr
Journalist sharing news re health equity, First Nations health, climate justice, health in all policies. See @CroakeyNews @WePublicHealth. She/her.
Alcohol and Drug Foundation
@alcoholdrugfdn
Our purpose is to prevent and minimise the harm caused by alcohol and other drugs in Australia. Shared content does not always equal endorsements.
Grattan Institute
@grattaninst
Australia’s leading domestic public policy think tank. Independent analysis on economic reform, budgets, education, health, climate & energy, disability.
Jane Caro
@janecaro
AM. Walkley award winner. Author of ‘The Mother’.
Patricia Karvelas
@patskarvelas
Host #afternoonbriefing and #qanda TV 📺 #ThePartyRoom podcast. Previously @rnbreakfast & Posts don’t represent the ABC
Institute for Government
@instituteforgov
The leading think tank working to make government more effective. Subscribe to our newsletter: bit.ly/3QWMTNx
Dr Kieran Allen
@drkieranallen
Psych Trainee | LinkedIn: tiny.cc/DrKAllen
Ged Kearney
@gedkearney
Member for Cooper, Assistant Minister for Health and Aged Care. Grandma, nurse, proud ex-union boss. Go Tiges ✊ Authorised by G Kearney, ALP, Preston.
Suicide Prevention Australia
@suicideprevau
Suicide Prevention Australia is the national peak body for the suicide prevention sector.
Prof Kerryn Phelps AM
@drkerrynphelps
Doctor, author, fmr independent MP for Wentworth, fmr Sydney Deputy Lord Mayor, health & civil rights advocate,Past President AMA,past pres @AIMA_Au @realOzSAGE
ANTAR
@antar_national
A national organisation advocating for Justice, Rights and Respect for Australia's First Nations Peoples. RTs/ Follows not endorsements.
kristin (she/her)
@kristin8x
“What would become of the rich if not for the poor?” – Goldman 💚 Neurologically outnumbered. Yells abt social policy via @antipovertycent #PayTheRent #LandBack
Anthony Albanese
@albomp
Building Australia’s future. 🇦🇺 Prime Minister of Australia. Grayndler MP. Authorised by Anthony Albanese, ALP, Canberra.
Jim Chalmers MP
@jechalmers
Treasurer of Australia, Labor MP for Rankin, proudly Logan, QLD born & bred. Authorised by J. Chalmers, ALP, Logan Central.
Kate Harrison Brennan
@brennankate
Director @SydneyPolicyLab @Sydney_Uni #australiacares Board Director @WorldVisionAus
Tom Pollard
@pollardtom
Head of Social Policy @NEF | Previously at Mind & DWP | Particular focus on mental health, poverty & social security | NHS Mental Health Social Worker
JTS 🌊💫
@jtiatiasiau
Pro Vice-Chancellor Pacific @AucklandUni | Professor of Pacific Studies @pacificuoa | views my own
Wendy Harmer
@wendy_harmer
Broadcaster, author, columnist,stand-up. Memoir "Lies My Mirror Told Me" now out in the wild ... " all good bookshops" etc. BEWARE ACCTS PRETENDING TO BE ME!
Ian Hickie
@ian_hickie
Psychiatrist | Professor | Author | Co-Director, Brain and Mind Centre | Editor-in-Chief, Research Directions Depression, Cambridge University Press
Dr Myfanwy Maple 🎗
@myfmaple
Passionate about better understanding the experience of suicide and distress to better support people and inform service development. Views are my own.
National Mental Health Commission
@nmhc
We provide evidence & advice, and act as a catalyst for change to continuously improve Australia’s mental health and suicide prevention systems.
Senator Penny Wong
@senatorwong
Leader of the Government in the Senate. Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs. Senator for South Australia. Authorised by Penny Wong, ALP, Adelaide.
💧Anne Coombs
@annedcoombs
Social change advocate, writer and farmer. Interested in animal welfare/rights, refugees and sustainable energy.
Huw Spencer
@huwspencer
MPP Candidate @kennedy_school. Political economy, place + local democracy. Formerly #BeeWell @greatermcr. He/him
Orygen
@orygen_aus
Working with young people, our partners and one another, we’re redefining what’s possible in youth mental health research, policy, education and clinical care.
Brendan Coates
@brendancoates
Grattan Institute Economic Policy Program Director. Tweets on economic policy, tax, retirement incomes, superannuation, housing, migration and macro.
The Matilda Centre
@thematilda_usyd
A @Sydney_Uni research centre with a focus on the prevention, early intervention and treatment of mental + substance use disorders. #matildacentre
Jordana Hunter
@hunter_jordana
Grattan Institute Program Director for School Education.
Prof Maree Teesson AC
@mteesson
Prof @Sydney_Uni Director @TheMatilda_Usyd (She/Her)
MQ
@mqmentalhealth
Through research we’re creating a future where mental illnesses are understood, effectively treated and one day even prevented. #WithoutResearchItsJustGuesswork
Sebastian Rosenberg
@rosenbergseb
PhD, Senior Lecturer, Brain & Mind Centre, University of Sydney; Adj Assoc Prof UCanb
Melissa Green
@miffyjayne
Professor of psychiatry & mental health. Medical issues are social issues. Budding seamstress. Bird watching on Gundungurra and Gadigal land.
Dr Joanna Moncrieff
@joannamoncrieff
Critical psychiatrist, author and researcher. Also @joannamoncrieff.bsky.social
Sophia Parker
@mssophiaparker
now over on @mssophiaparker.bsky.social 💚
Andrew Baillie
@andrewjbaillie
I'm boycotting X find me elsewhere Clin Psych, Prof Allied Health @SydneyLHD & Health Sciences University of Sydney @syd_health, @TheMatilda_USyd, (he/him)
Danielle Wood
@danielleiwood
Chair, Productivity Commission. Policy wonk, cook, reader and table tennis enthusiast.
Tony Wood
@tony_r_wood
Tony Wood is Program Director, Energy and Climate Change at Grattan Institute.
Scarlett Smout
@scarlettsmout
Research Associate @TheMatilda_Usyd @AusMHThinkTank. Passionate about mental, physical & environmental health of next gen. On LinkedIn too in case of X demise.
Marion Terrill
@marionterrill
Transport and cities program director at the Grattan Institute
Tara Gückel
@taraguckel
(she/her) PhD candidate @TheMatilda_USyd. Interested in all things anxiety, alcohol, prevention, and harm reduction. Also working on @inroads_program
Marlee Bower
@marleebower
Researcher @ Matilda Centre USYD. Researching mental health, loneliness, homelessness + housing, prison, social inclusion. Views my own.
Sasha Bailey (she/her)
@sashabailey_v1
PhD Candidate & RA @TheMatilda_USyd | Secretary @PHAA_NSW | Epidemiology & prevention of mental ill-health and substance use among queer & trans youth. 🏳️⚧️🌈
Jake Crouse
@jacobjcrouse
Postdoc @BrainMind_USYD Emerging Leadership Fellow @NHMRC Exec Editor, @CUP_RDirections Depression Mental health, circadian clocks, early intervention
Liz Atkins Greens 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️🇵🇸
@liz_greens
Councillor for Damun Ward, Inner West Council, I want a diverse, vibrant and welcoming Inner West (they/them)🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
Int'l Alliance of Mental Health Research Funders
@iamhrf
Read our report on 'The Inequities of Mental Health Research Funding': cutt.ly/iamhrfreport
Manna Institute
@manna_inst
A virtual institute of leading researchers working with industry & community partners to improve mental health/wellbeing in regional,rural and remote Australia
Tom Canetti
@tomcanetti
Southern Africa correspondent for @France24 via @AFP , @ABCnews . [email protected] or [email protected]
Dr Isabel Hanson
@isabeljhanson
GP & DPhil candidate #PrimaryCare #MentalHealth @UniofOxford | @NIHRresearch SPCR & @MonashScholars 2022 | She/her | Aussie abroad 🦘
Jemma Collova
@jemmacollova
Researcher @ UWA | @timhwb | @cbpatsisp | social justice | systems thinking | cultural safety | decolonizing psychology
Vanessa Edwige
@vanessaedwige2
Proud Ngarabal woman. Registered Psychologist working on Gadigal Land. #AIPA
Dr Tahnee Bridson
@tahnee_bridson
2022 QLD Young Australian of the Year | Forbes 30 Under 30 | Founder @HandnHandAU | Psych Registrar | Dog lover 🐶
Lucy Beaumont
@lucy_theconvo
Health + Disability Editor @conversationEDU Former Age journalist and hospital speech pathologist
citiesRISE
@citiesrise
A global platform for local collective action committed to transforming the state of mental health policy and practice. #MentalHealthFriendlyCities
Helen Herrman
@helen_herrman

Owain Emslie
@emslieowain