Research

• Mental Health Research Institute
• Centre for Psychiatric Nursing Research and Practice

Mental Health Research Institute

The Mental Health Research Institute became a fully independent, incorporated research organisation in 1987. The institute’s mission is to further knowledge in mental health, behaviour and neuroscience. The institute conducts research into the nature and causes of psychiatric conditions in an attempt to improve its diagnosis, treatment and prevention.

The institute is comprised of the following research units:

• Alzheimer’s Disease Research Group
• Biostatistics and Psychometrics Research Unit
• Brain Dynamics Research Unit
• Cell Biology Research Unit
• Cognitive Neuropsychiatry Research Unit
• Genetics and Family Studies Research Unit
• Neurophysiology and Neurovisual Research Unit
• Psychiatric Indicators Research Unit
• Psychopharmacology and Clinical Research Unit
• Rebecca L Cooper Research Laboratories

The Cunningham Dax Collection is also under the institute's umbrella. It is an important research and community education resource.

Centre for Psychiatric Nursing Research and Practice

The primary aim of the CPNRP is to work with psychiatric nurses, consumers, carers and other members of the multidisciplinary team to bring about the ongoing development and improvement in clinical practice of psychiatric nurses. The CPNRP is a focal body for psychiatric nursing within Victoria, within all domains including practice, research, education and training.

The CPNRP is located at:

Centre for Psychiatric Nursing Research and Practice
Level 1, 723 Swanston St
Carlton VIC 3053
Tel: (03) 8344 0639
Fax: (03) 8344 9392
email: cpnrp@nursing.unimelb.edu.au