Mental Health
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Many young people struggle to work due to mental health AAP - 10-10-2024
Many young Australians are struggling to enter or stay in the workforce, as a mental health crisis deepens for those under 25. According to Headspace's
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Not child's play: parents' mental health fears for kids AAP - 09-10-2024
There has never been a tougher time for young Australians navigating adolescence and early adulthood, with eight of out 10 family members fearing for their mental health.
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Shame a barrier as many delay help for mental health AAP - 06-10-2024
More than one in five Australians feel too ashamed to seek professional support for mental health issues, with the cost of living and accessibility of care contributing to
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Banning kids from social media could cause greater harm AAP - 02-10-2024
Banning children from social media wouldn't remove risks to their mental health and could rob them of an important social and emotional lifeline, experts have told a federal
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New Head to Health Kids Hub to Support Children's Mental Health in Perth Rahima Saikal - 23-09-2024
Exciting news for families in Perth, Western Australia: a new Head
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Digital healthcare the solution to unprecedented mental health crisis. Nicole Madigan - 22-09-2024
Australia is in the midst of an unprecedented mental health crisis, according to experts, due to the pressures of modern life, compounded by global events.
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The company whose workforce is 80 per cent neurodiverse Nicole Madigan - 22-09-2024
For neurodiverse Data Analyst, Harrison Robb, finding an employer willing to adapt to his unique needs hasn’t been easy. But since becoming employed at
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The company whose workforce is 80 per cent neurodiverse Nicole Madigan - 22-09-2024
For neurodiverse Data Analyst, Harrison Robb, finding an employer willing to adapt to his unique needs hasn’t been easy. But since becoming employed at
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Promise to improve wellbeing to prevent suicide scourge AAP - 10-09-2024
Tackling the root causes of distress, such as childhood abuse, alcohol and drug-related harm and intimate partner violence, are at the heart of an all-encompassing approach
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Mental health decline for smartphone, social media gen AAP - 03-09-2024
Parents are being urged to engage with their children about prolonged social media and smart phone use after Queensland research found more than half of young people feel
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Refugee men in Australia suffer high depression rates AAP - 07-08-2024
Refugee men in Australia have a higher likelihood of depression and mental distress compared to other men who are also at risk of chronic conditions. The Real
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Funding boost for 'inadequate' mental health services AAP - 04-06-2024
People with mental illness will have easier access to well-staffed services in NSW as a report highlights widespread failings in the state's support for those in need.
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Stop body shaming kids playing sport AAP - 26-05-2024
Swimmer Libby Trickett was training for the Commonwealth Games when a picture of her next to a confirmed drug cheat appeared on the front page of a newspaper, comparing and
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Push-ups press the message of suicide prevention AAP - 19-05-2024
Thomas Halloran was the life of the party. A cheeky, fun-loving spirit who took life by the horns. Which is why his suicide at the age of 22 came as an unimaginable
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Review sparked after three deaths at mental health unit AAP - 16-05-2024
Queensland's mental health services have come under fire after multiple deaths at a Brisbane hospital. An independent review has been launched after three
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Mental health changes after woman's alleged murder AAP - 12-05-2024
A mental health review prompted by a patient allegedly murdering a woman and attacking another shortly after release has recommended changes at a major hospital.
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Childhood upbringing linked to mental health conditions AAP - 09-05-2024
The impact of child abuse and neglect in Australia causes nearly half of common mental health conditions, a study has found. A University of Sydney study found
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Monash Health pleads guilty over patient's death AAP - 07-05-2024
The father of a woman admitted to a Melbourne mental health unit says he feels like he is in a "living nightmare" after the hospital failed to prevent his daughter's
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Child protection a 'disgrace' say mental health experts AAP - 05-05-2024
Still reeling from the tragedy of a 10-year-old Aboriginal boy who took his own life in state care in Western Australia in April, First Nations mental health experts are calling
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Mental health chief resigns over government 'inaction' AAP - 26-04-2024
The head of Australia's peak mental health body has resigned over what he labelled the Albanese government's inaction following decades of underfunding and inattention.
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