Webinar: From the lab to the classroom – Real world implementation of evidence-based substance use prevention and mental health programs

Dr Lauren Gardner and Natalie Gorgioski, the Matilda Centre for Research in Mental Health and Substance Use, University of Sydney, and David Brown, Scotch College, Melbourne.

1 hour webinar recording and handout (coming soon), available on demand.

Presented by Dr Lauren Gardner, Mrs Natalie Gorgioski and David Brown, this webinar presents findings from the Movember Foundation’s ‘Scaling What Works Program – Taking evidence-based health and wellbeing programs to scale’. Focusing on the effective OurFutures and PreVenture substance use prevention and mental health programs, the webinar explores the barriers and facilitators that teachers experience when using these programs and provides practical advice about delivering evidence-based education in your school.

This webinar will provide:

• Information about barriers and facilitators to substance use prevention programs
• Strategies for delivering evidence-based education in schools

This webinar was developed by Dr Lauren Gardner and Mrs Natalie Gorgioski, the Matilda Centre for Research in Mental Health and Substance Use, the University of Sydney, and Mr David Brown, Scotch College, Melbourne. It was informed by a review of research evidence on this topic.

(Webinar conducted on 26/11/25)