Early Psychosis Scientific Meeting - 2025

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What is AEPCC?The Australian Early Psychosis Collaborative Consortium (we call it AEPCC, pronounced ‘APEX’) has been established to improve the care of young people experiencing psychosis.We’re partnering with researchers, clinicians, lived experience communities, mental health advocacy groups, policy makers and governments across Australia to strengthen clinical services.AEPCC will make this happen by building a framework for streamlining the translation of research into real-world treatment for young people with early psychosis.AEPCC is being built to last, and will continue to bring together and support the early psychosis sector for many years to come.Why it's neededPsychotic illnesses such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder are a major cause of premature death and disability in Australia and globally.Psychosis generally arises in adolescence and young adulthood and often affects normal development, with potential long-term impacts on educational outcomes, physical health, employment and relationships.It’s vital to identify young people who are at risk of experiencing psychosis as early as possible. Receiving timely, high-quality, evidence-based care not only helps treat symptoms, but also reduces the risk of progression to a lifelong disorder.Although clinical guidelines have been developed, some variations in treatment remain. Crucial insights gained through AEPCC’s work will be used to create more standardised and continuously refined care, to further improve the lives of young people experiencing psychosis.What we doWorking with partners from across the early psychosis research, clinical and lived experience communities, AEPCC has established three programs: