Mental Health

Dozens of mental health beds specifically for women will be made available in Victoria, in an Australian first. Acting Premier James Merlino announced the $100

Victoria will spend $41 million to boost its mental healthcare workforce by more than 350 positions as part of a major upgrade for the sector. The "once-in-a-generation"

The federal government has a duty to provide life-long access to specialised mental health services for defence veterans who remained vulnerable for the rest of their lives,

Aussie blokes continue to struggle with their mental health and are doing so in silence. Two thirds of men aged 18 or older experienced a disconnect with family

Construction has begun on a new acute mental health facility in Melbourne. Premier Daniel Andrews and his deputy James Merlino visited the site of the 22-bed

A "very concerning" increase in eating disorders among young people is among the issues expected to be investigated by an inquiry into Queensland's mental health

The death of a First Nations prisoner has highlighted the ongoing shortfall in culturally appropriate mental health care in Queensland jails, a coroner has found.

A fight over whether mental health conditions should mean people don't have to take active steps to seek consent is the final hurdle for a historic overhaul of sexual

Hundreds more young Victorians will be able to access mental health support after the state government announced five new residential facilities will be built in regional

Hospital data reveals an increased use of children’s mental health services after Sydney’s first lockdown in 2020. More children and adolescents

It’s time for Accredited Practising Dietitians to be recognised as a key profession in the management of mental health, says Dietitians Australia. As

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, some commentators have pointed to telehealth as the silver bullet for solving the country’s youth mental health crisis. But one GP

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way we live, go to school or work, and socialise. It has also increased mental health concerns, with a rise

New international research shows the brain structure of a person diagnosed with depression could increase their risk of attempting to end their lives.

Mental health and emotional support has been forgotten when childhood cancer is treated, a charity has found in a survey of parents and carers.

A survey of Australian adolescents has found 30 per cent have considered self-harm. About one-third of Australian adolescents have considered self-harm,

Social isolation and the disrupted economy are the two biggest threats to suicide prevention over the next 12 months, a state of the nation report has found.

Australia’s annual suicide rate (3,318) is currently more than three times that of deaths from COVID-19 (1,012). It’s an alarming statistic, but considering one

Patients run away from in-patient mental health facilities because they experience bad news or conflict, or because they have specific everyday things to do, a Flinders University

A Flinders University study has highlighted the challenges and shortfalls in support for our nurses who regularly deliver end-of-life care and comfort bereaved family members