Mental Health
A new report reveals that the Australian Government’s Better Access initiative, which aims to broaden access to mental health care services, is not equally serving all Australians. The independent evaluation by the University of Melbourne ...
From how to access a psychologist, to the phone number for a local knitting group, answering these questions is all in a day’s work for a team of dedicated mental health peer support workers who ...
Gidget Foundation Australia welcomes the landmark $26.2 million investment to fund the opening of 12 new perinatal mental health centres. With demand for perinatal mental health services continuing to surge year-on-year, Gidget Foundation Australia (GFA) ...
Demand for perinatal mental health services has continued to surge year-on-year since the beginning of the pandemic. In fact, perinatal mental health charity, Gidget Foundation Australia (GFA), delivered 127% more clinical treatment services in 2021 ...
Pregnant women and new mothers have a more comfortable and private way to share their feelings in Corangamite Shire. Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Nurses in Corangamite Shire now use iCOPE—a digital tool that helps ...
New research conducted for Mental Health Month 2022 debunks the notion that mental health stigma is a thing of the past, with 94% of Australians with lived experience of mental health issues saying stigma is ...
Labour hire agency Altaira is encouraging their aged care staff to attend Healthcare Heartbeat’s Reflect, Reset, & Renew session this October’s Mental Health Awareness Month. Altaira is covering the cost for staff who wish to ...
Premiering this October, the documentary How to Thrive: a practical guide to happiness is a heartfelt, hopeful journey that tracks the successful transformation of seven participants with mental health issues, guided by Positive Psychotherapist Marie ...
The Albanese Government is encouraging more Australians to take up a career in mental health, with applications for the next round of the Mental Health Nursing and Allied Health Scholarship Program now open. Under this ...
The largest ever pre- and post-bushfire fighters survey asks how the Black Summer fires in 2019-20 impacted their mental health. The results: we are better at supporting professional bushfire fighters, but our volunteers need more ...
A new survey released by NPS MedicineWise shows that talking about mental health issues gets easier over time among Young Australians. Almost half (47%) were uncomfortable speaking to their doctor about it when first diagnosed ...
The Andrews Labor Government is helping regional Victorian students access a suite of mental health tools to help them thrive in school and life. Kangaroo Flat Primary School in Bendigo will be one of the ...
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