The Early Mental Potential & Wellbeing Research Centre (EMPOWER) is a University Research Institute whose mission is to maximise every child’s mental and emotional capital by uplifting neurodevelopmental trajectories during early sensitive periods through interdisciplinary discovery science and translational technologies.

• Core Discovery Research, Empowering Science: Basic neuroscience research and advanced computational models to understand individual neurocognitive potential, developmental trajectories, and risk and resilience factors;
• Translation to Clinic & Pedagogy, Empowering Practitioners: Developing precision assessment and intervention tools to optimise parent‑child social and mental health within clinical, education and community settings;
• Translation to Real‑World Technologies, Empowering Families: Creating scalable solutions and real‑world technologies for parents to enhance their child’s mental and cognitive wellbeing at home.