HER Centre Australia

HER Centre Australia Leaders in Women’s Mental Health, providing Health, Education & Research to address all women's needs

An Australian NFP organisation that is dedicated to understanding and treating mental illnesses experienced by women. We provide clinical services, research, training and workshops that accelerate our vision of transforming the outcomes, functioning and quality of life of all women experiencing mental illness.

Social media is full of discussion about ADHD in women and people assigned female at birth (AFAB). But there is currentl...
20/04/2026

Social media is full of discussion about ADHD in women and people assigned female at birth (AFAB). But there is currently no published, scientific research that has investigated how menopause might affect people’s ADHD experience.

The Multidisciplinary Alfred Psychiatry Research Centre in collaboration with Monash University is recruiting participants for a new research project investigating ADHD in women across different life stages. The purpose of the study is to understand how ADHD symptoms in women fluctuate across hormonal life phases such as menopause.

People with and without ADHD symptoms are welcome to be part of the research, which involves on site visits to our centre in Prahran, Victoria, Australia. To learn more and express interest in the study, please click the link: https://redcap.link/kofk494t

Looking to enhance your knowledge and understanding of the roles of hormones in ADHD?HER Centre Australia is excited to ...
16/06/2025

Looking to enhance your knowledge and understanding of the roles of hormones in ADHD?

HER Centre Australia is excited to announce our Deputy Director A/Prof Caroline Gurvich as a special presenter at the upcoming eighth annual AADPA Conference in Sydney, to be held from 25-27 July.

In a talk titled ‘Sex Hormones and ADHD: Uncovering Hidden Influences’, A/Prof Gurvich will be presenting the latest research on the complex relationship between s*x hormones and ADHD in women and people assigned female at birth.

“I’m looking forward to being a part of this Conference, and helping to shed more light on how hormonal fluctuations can impact cognition and what this means for diagnosis, treatment and gender-informed care,” says A/Prof Gurvich.

"By improving education and awareness of this complex relationship, we can hopefully begin to make welcome progress in finding more suitable treatment options and solutions for women with ADHD.”

To learn more or secure your place for the AADPA Conference, visit https://aadpa.com.au/aadpa-conference/

HER Centre Australia’s Professor Jayashri Kulkarni AM was recently invited to share her expertise on women’s mental heal...
02/06/2025

HER Centre Australia’s Professor Jayashri Kulkarni AM was recently invited to share her expertise on women’s mental health and the role of hormones, and their impacts in the workplace, with the staff of accounting firm Fordham Group – part of Perpetual Limited group.

The presentation comes as a part of HER Centre Australia’s ongoing commitment to increasing awareness and education around women’s mental health in a variety of settings.

“Events like this are vital as they bring together research and real-world clinical insight, spark meaningful conversations about mental health across the lifespan, and help workplaces become more supportive and informed,” said Professor Kulkarni.

“It was also great to see so many men in the room [as] a strong reminder that women’s mental health isn’t just a women’s issue, but truly is everyone’s business.”

HER Centre Australia’s Dr Eveline Mu has just been announced as the recipient of the Monash University School of Transla...
23/05/2025

HER Centre Australia’s Dr Eveline Mu has just been announced as the recipient of the Monash University School of Translational Medicine’s Early to Mid Career Research Hidden Gem Award for 2025.

Awarded for her “exceptional dedication, humility, and leadership”, the honour comes as the latest acknowledgement of Dr Mu’s pioneering work in women’s mental health alongside HER Centre Australia Director, Professor Jayashri Kulkarni AM.

Congratulations, Eveline!

🌟 Have you been treated with stimulants for ADHD and have a history of anorexia? 🌟 We’re looking for participants to tak...
15/05/2025

🌟 Have you been treated with stimulants for ADHD and have a history of anorexia? 🌟

We’re looking for participants to take part in a research study exploring the benefits and risks of stimulant treatment in people with ADHD and a history of anorexia nervosa & to better understand the experience of having co-morbid ADHD & AN.

👀 What’s involved?

Interview online or in-person (1-1.5 hours)

5 short online questionnaires (10–15 mins total)

🌸👉If you or a loved one are interested, please contact our friendly research team at: THRED@monash.edu.

Interested in learning more about our research and work in the focus area of eating disorders?HER Centre Australia's own...
14/04/2025

Interested in learning more about our research and work in the focus area of eating disorders?

HER Centre Australia's own Dr Romi Goldschlager recently joined Triple R's Radiotherapy to discuss the latest research at the Li Transformative Hub for Research into Eating Disorders (Li-THRED), offer insights on the treatments of conditions such as anorexia nervosa, and more.

To hear the interview in full, visit: https://www.rrr.org.au/shared/broadcast-episode/33264/1945000/3498000

Did you miss last week's Beyond Blue 'Menopause Mindfield' webinar, featuring HER Centre Australia's Director Professor ...
09/04/2025

Did you miss last week's Beyond Blue 'Menopause Mindfield' webinar, featuring HER Centre Australia's Director Professor Jayashri Kulkarni AM?

Taking a deep dive into the mental health impacts of perimenopause and menopause, you can catch up on the full webinar totally free via: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FDePsPnybTU&ab_channel=BeyondBlueOfficial

ICYMI, the latest research from HER Centre Australia has just been published, with a pilot study seeing positive results...
12/03/2025

ICYMI, the latest research from HER Centre Australia has just been published, with a pilot study seeing positive results in the use of hormonal treatments to reduce symptoms of menopausal depression.

The 12-week double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled pilot study evaluated the efficacy of a combined hormone therapy on 37 women with symptoms of menopausal depression, yielding results that show improvements to the unique symptoms attributed to menopausal depression.

“For the first time, we showed that hormone treatment with bazedoxifene plus conjugated estrogen significantly reduced symptoms of menopausal depression compared to placebo,” said the study’s lead author, Professor Jayashri Kulkarni AM. “Interestingly, this effect was evident when assessed using our menopause-specific rating scale, MENO-D, but not with standard depression scales.

“This highlights that menopausal depression is different to standard depression, and that it needs to be assessed and treated differently, with menopause hormone treatment being an effective option.”

To read the paper in full, visit https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022356525397405?via%3Dihub

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