A/Prof Delyse Hutchinson is a Clinical and Developmental Psychologist, and a National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Leadership Fellow. She leads a program in longitudinal lifecourse research at the Centre for Social and Early Emotional Development (SEED) at Deakin University, Melbourne. Her research aims to address critical gaps in knowledge on intergenerational patterns of mental health and substance disorder by harnessing data from multi-generation longitudinal studies, in Australia and internationally. Her work seeks to inform prevention and intervention approaches to break the intergenerational cycle of mental disorder. A/Prof Hutchinson’s published research has had significant impact, informing national and international policies for the prevention of mental and substance use disorders. She has a passion for community engagement and science communication, having been actively involved in public media over her career, and has held numerous leadership positions developing national health guidelines and informing practitioners and policy makers on the best investments for prevention of mental disorders. A/Prof Hutchinson is also a strong advocate of STEM, having had an active role in supervising and mentoring higher degree students and early career postdoctoral researchers over her career.