Professor Lexine Stapinski is a Clinical Psychologist, NHMRC Leadership Fellow and Program Lead in Intervention and Implementation at the University of Sydney’s Matilda Centre. Her research focusses on improving prevention, early intervention and treatment of substance use disorders. Prof Stapinski’s contributions include co-designing with youth the first integrated early intervention for anxiety and alcohol use problems. Prof Stapinski has led 8 large clinical trials to evaluate new intervention approaches, including Australia’s longest follow-up demonstrating the sustainability of school-based prevention effects at 7-years post implementation. She has produced >160 publications, and her research impact has been recognized by 20 awards, including the Elsevier Mental Health and Prevention Mid-Career Researcher award