An Australian-first collaboration involving leading researchers at Silverchain, UNSW Sydney’s Centre for Healthy Brain Ageing (CHeBA) and The University of Queensland has been launched to address the lack of treatment available to directly target social ...
In Australia, an average of seven men die by suicide every day, with three times as many men as women taking their lives in 2021. Despite these harrowing figures, only a quarter of men would ...
An Australian-first research study conducted by Flinders University sheds light on the concerns and experiences of individuals with lived experience of mental illness regarding mental health monitoring technologies. While monitoring technologies offer potential benefits, they ...
National labour-hire agency Altaira has forged a partnership with well-being charity Healthcare Heartbeat to deliver Wellness Grants for nurses working in the aged care sector. The initiative aims to address the pressing challenges faced by ...
Ahead of International Nurses Day (12 May), all healthcare workers are being encouraged to look after their own mental health and well-being. Frontline healthcare and emergency service workers have been hailed as ‘heroes’ and ‘angels’ ...
APS is requesting the government to enhance the availability of psychology services among aged care residents. The Australian Psychological Society (APS) is urging the Federal Government to increase access to psychology services in aged care, ...
Enquiries for bipolar disorder increased by 309% at The Banyans Healthcare in 2022, highlighting the need for more understanding and support for the estimated 3% of Australians living with the condition. While there is often ...
Being a carer is a challenging journey as it can be emotionally and physically taxing. However, the experience is also incredibly rewarding, providing a sense of purpose and fulfilment that is hard to match. Whether ...
Australia’s emergency workers will receive additional mental healthcare support through the establishment of the National Emergency Workers Support Service. Australia has launched a new initiative to provide additional mental health support to emergency workers through ...
COVID-19 caused high stress and burnout among Australia’s community health service workers, with one in five considering leaving, per Deakin University and the Victorian Healthcare Association. As the world grappled with the COVID-19 pandemic, Australia’s ...
As many as one in five seniors experience mental health issues not associated with ageing. This increased risk of depression and anxiety is why it’s so important to invest in emotional well-being, as well as ...
Preventing traumatic injuries to frontline workers is possible by reducing stigma, providing pre-exposure psychoeducation and debriefing, and implementing support systems and programs for recovery. As an industry group, frontline workers being exposed to difficult, and ...
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