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With mental health issues an escalating problem among young people, looking after the mental health of future generations has never been more important.
Tackling this epidemic head on is what drives Telethon Kids Institute clinical researcher and psychologist Yael Perry, the recipient of the inaugural Giorgetta Family Fellowship.
Dr Perry says she is passionate about youth mental health and suicide prevention in young people.
“My current research is focused on developing novel interventions and improving access to care for high-risk young people,” she says.
“The Giorgetta family’s generous support of this research will facilitate increased depth and breadth of the work we currently conduct within the Youth Mental Health team, and, more importantly, allow for efficient translation of findings into the community.
Sharon Giorgetta, with Yael Perry, and her father Nick Giorgetta
“This Fellowship will allow us to make a bigger impact and contribute to saving the lives of young people across Western Australia and beyond.”
The three-year Giorgetta Family Fellowship allows Dr Perry and the Youth Mental Health team, led by Dr Ashleigh Lin, to be more ambitious and undertake projects that have greater potential to change lives.
This includes tailored prevention interventions for vulnerable youth, including LGBTIQ young people; optimising use of digital mental health interventions in the real world; and improving access to mental health care for rural and remote young people.
The Giorgetta Family is a valued philanthropic supporter of the Institute.
First published Friday 6 April 2018.