Trusted. Trailblazing.
UniSC’s Thompson Institute addresses society’s most pressing mental health issues. We integrate world-class research, clinical programs and education under one roof, to translate the latest science into programs that benefit society. Everything we do is underpinned by neuroscience. This uncovers promising new insights into mental health and how it is linked to our brain structure and function.
Hope for trauma survivors
The National PTSD Research Centre pursues solutions for the 1.4 million Australians living with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
The centre is the first of its kind in Australia, bringing together advanced neuroscience and psychotherapies, to unveil crucial insights into how PTSD and traumatic stress are linked to brain structure and function.
Our integrated programs
As we research enduring solutions for the future, we simultaneously deliver evidence-based support for communities today. Through integrating research with education, clinical services, and community engagement, we put the latest science into practice.
Research
Our research addresses pressing mental health and brain health issues:
Tertiary education
Translating the latest science into high-quality education and training
- Post-graduate programs in Mental Health and Neuroscience
- Higher degree research, including PhD candidacies
Community and industry training
Translating the latest science into high-quality education and training
- Employee wellbeing sessions
- Industry training in suicide prevention and trauma impacts
- Community training and information sessions
Clinical programs
Our clinical programs investigate promising treatments and translate science into services that benefit the community.
Study mental health and neuroscience
Gain a postgraduate qualification in one year
100% online self-paced
Study mental health and neuroscience
Gain a postgraduate qualification in one year
100% online self-paced
Discoveries for a better tomorrow
The future of predicting mental illness: An Australian discovery
Learn how cutting-edge neuroscience might predict whether a young person will develop a mental illness, and what this could mean for the future of mental healthcare.
- Article in The Conversation
- Webinar recording
- Research papers in NeuroImage and in Futures
- News coverage in Smithsonian magazine, Discover, and BBC Science Focus
News
More news
Boredom gets a bad rap. But science says it can actually be good for us
23 MayIn small doses, boredom has been shown to be the necessary counterbalance to the overstimulated world in which we live.
How editing trauma memories with Reconsolidation Therapy™ could change PTSD treatment
8 MayEditing memories to treat trauma might sound like science fiction.
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General enquiries
- Phone: +61 7 5430 1191
- Email: thompsoninstitute@usc.edu.au
- Visit: 12 Innovation Parkway, Birtinya, Queensland
Clinical trial enquiries
Postal address
Thompson Institute (ML59), UniSC
PO Box 5280
Sunshine Coast Mail Centre Queensland 4560
Australia
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