Mental Health

Against the backdrop of a fragmented and challenging mental health system, compassion and understanding are central to providing quality and patient-centred care, according

Research has found most Australians prefer to work alongside others in offices, at least part of the time, with the desire strongest among younger people.

A new tax on business to help fund a rebuild of Victoria's mental health system has passed the state's upper house 24-14. State Taxation

The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP) has welcomed several announcements, aimed at strengthening and supporting the mental health sector,

More research is urgently needed into the impact that attending suicide events is having on paramedics and other first responders, a researcher at the University of Otago,

Suicide deaths leave families, friends, workplaces and communities devastated. But a new study conducted by the University of Melbourne for Wesley Mission demonstrates the

People with serious mental illness have higher rates of post-operative complications and longer stays in hospital, according to a

More than five people a day lost their lives to drugs in Australia in 2019, new research from the National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre shows.

Originating in the medical sciences, where it referred to physical injury, the term “trauma” is now often used in popular and scholarly discussion to

Yet again, large swathes of New South Wales are underwater. A week of solid rain has led to floods in the Mid-North Coast,

The Global Drug Survey has revealed that more Australians are

This article discusses sexual assault, gendered violence and mental distress.   Over the past week, some media commentary

A report on loneliness, an issue which clouds the lives of many Australians and exposes them to increased risk of depression and other illness, has called for a national plan

Six mental health hubs across suburban Melbourne and regional Victoria will be operating by the end next year, the state government says. Victoria's royal

Experts are calling for more work to find better targeted treatments for anorexia nervosa, a global problem underpinning the highest mortality of any psychological condition.

The findings of a royal commission into Victoria's "broken" mental health system are expected to be handed down on March 2. 
The report

Anorexia Nervosa has not only a detrimental impact on the people who suffer from the eating disorder, but often a significant financial impact on their carers, new research

Rare access to almost half a million police reports of domestic violence has revealed a hidden picture of mental health

A new

Prince Harry has joined Prime Minister Scott Morrison in urging frontline workers to look after their mental health following an incredibly difficult year.