Southern Synergy

The Southern Synergy centre particular strengths lie in a unique combination of research, training and clinical academic staff with close linkage to a major mental health care provider. Our multidisciplinary team consists of members from psychiatry, clinical psychology, social work, epidemiology and biostatistics, health economics and sociology.

We're part of the Department of Psychiatry, within the
School of Clinical Sciences at Monash Health.

About us

The centre plays a significant and respected role in enhancing and better applying the evidence base for use by service planners, policy makers and clinicians engaged with mental health care. There is direct, regular and responsive engagement at multiple levels with services in the Monash Health catchment area while the influence of the work of the centre extends well beyond that and includes work of international significance.

Research opportunities

If you are thinking of a career in psychiatry, psychology or research into Health Services with a focus on Mental Health, the Southern Synergy Research Centre is a great place to start.

Student research opportunities with Southern Synergy,
Summer research scholarship opportunity with Southern Synergy
(22 November 2021 - 25 February 2022) - applications open Monday 9 August and close Friday 27 August 5pm
Monash Health-Southern Synergy Research Seeding Grants