Child Behaviour Research Clinic
About the Clinic
We offer assessments and treatments free of charge as part of innovative research into child and family mental health. As we are a research-based clinic, all of our programs are evidence-based and offer families the latest strategies in child behaviour management. Families are considered research partners and we work collaboratively as a team to maximise learning about what works best for children and caregivers to address behavioural and emotional difficulties.
We also offer training internships for clinical psychologists wishing to learn the latest state-of-the-art assessments and treatments as part of their Masters or Doctoral training.
Our Services
Innovative research
Our psychologists are continually studying ways to improve child behaviour problems. We run research projects with the brightest minds from the University of Sydney and beyond to develop innovative new treatments. Learn more about our research and currently recruiting research studies below.
Participate in a study
Who can participate?
Parents/caregivers (fathers, mothers, grandparents, foster and kinship carers) of children aged between 3 years and 9 years 11 months
What is the study about?
This study is called Measuring Change in Parenting Programs. It offers an evidence-based 8-10 session parenting program, delivered via telehealth, to help parents manage their child’s challenging behaviours. This study examines the effectiveness of measuring completion at different time points in the program.
All families taking part in the study will receive an 8-10 session parenting program and will complete measures about their child and family before and after the program, and again after three months. In addition, families will be randomly allocated to either complete additional weekly measures before and during sessions or to not complete these measures.
What does the parenting program involve?
This evidence-based parenting program is 8-10 sessions and provides parents with evidence-based strategies to manage challenging child behaviour, promote positive parent-child interactions, and support parental teamwork.
This research will help us find out how often to measure progress and change in parenting programs, so we can better support parents/caregivers.
How do I get involved?
Contact the researchers at the University of Sydney to find out more about this study. Email your enquiry to scbrc@sydney.edu.au or call (02) 9114 4326.
Growing Minds Australia Clinical Trials Network (GMA-CTN) is the first comprehensive CTN in child and adolescent mental health in Australia. Funded by the Million Minds Medical Research Future Fund in 2021, the GMA-CTN aims to transform the Australian mental health landscape for children and young people and their families. As a Clinical Trial Network, the primary mechanism for achieving this is through high-quality, collaborative, transformative research in child and youth mental health, and its translation into policy and practice.
Please contact us to learn more about how you can be involved in Growing Minds Australia at growing-minds-australia@sydney.edu.au.
Our Team
Clinical Psychologist
Chief Investigator & Clinic Co-Director
NHMRC Principal Research Fellow
Director, Growing Minds Australia
Clinical Psychologist
Chief Investigator & Clinic Co-Director
Director, Clinical Trials Network in Child & Youth Mental Health, Growing Minds Australia
Clinical Psychologist
Clinic Manager, Senior Psychologist and Project Manager for the REAL Treatment Study
Clinical Psychologist
Clinic Manager, Senior Psychologist and Project Manager for the REAL Treatment Study
Senior Lecturer in Child Psychology and Senior Psychologist
Flagship Trials Director, Growing Minds Australia
Lecturer and Senior Clinical Psychologist
Growing Minds Check up Australia
Clinical Psychologist/Clinic Manager and Project Manager for ParentWorks Spectrum
Clinical Psychologist and Senior Research Officer for Measuring Change in Parenting Programs
Clinical Psychologist and Research Officer, Growing Minds Check Up Australia
Research Assistant for ParentWorks Spectrum
Clinical Psychologist and Research Officer, Growing Mind Check Up, Australia
Executive Officer/Psychologist, Growing Minds Australia
Lecturer/Project Manager, Growing Minds Check Up Australia
Research Assistant, Growing Minds Check Up Australia
Research Assistant, Growing Minds Check Up Australia
Alex Roach
Rebecca McLean-Chan
Jessica Barker
Elysha Clark Whitney
Adrienne Turnell
Child Behaviour Research Clinic
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Level 1, Building K, Brain and Mind Centre 97 Church Street Camperdown NSW 2050
Professor Mark Dadds
Professor David Hawes