Mental Health
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SA rally calls for mental health reforms AAP - 27-02-2022
A cultural shift is needed to better care for South Australian children with serious mental health issues, with thousands being let down by the state's health system,
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Mother on a mission over regional health AAP - 23-02-2022
Two days after giving birth, Melinda McLennan started to feel "unsafe" in her own body. "I came home and I didn't feel right. I didn't
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Qld mental health funding under spotlight AAP - 18-02-2022
Queensland could learn from mental health care in Portugal and Scandinavia as professionals call for a significant funding boost in the sector. The state "spends
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Vic opposition spruiks mental health plan AAP - 16-02-2022
The Victorian opposition has laid out an alternative pitch to fix the state's "broken" mental health system if it wins government, but is yet to reveal how much
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Australia Post gets mental health officer AAP - 16-02-2022
Australia Post is appointing a chief mental health officer, the first government business enterprise to do so. Group CEO Paul Graham says the move reflects
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Peer workshops help teen out of 'dark pit' AAP - 14-02-2022
When Minnie Knight was was nine-years-old, her father was jailed and several of her remaining family members died. Not only that, school was a struggle and
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Lifeline text service to operate all hours AAP - 08-02-2022
Mental health charity Lifeline has announced its Crisis Text helpline will expand to operating all hours of the week amid high demand for its services. The
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Lifeline's new 24 7 Crisis Text Service opens up crisis support to hard-to-reach groups HealthTimes - 08-02-2022
Research shows that Lifeline’s Crisis Text service is reaching entirely new groups of Australians in distress and at high risk of suicide. Since 2019,
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Concern for mental health in virus wave AAP - 26-01-2022
Concerns are growing that people needing mental health support are not reaching out for help amid the COVID-19 Omicron wave, as hospital presentation rates fall.
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Aust-first women mental health beds in Vic AAP - 21-12-2021
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
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Vic finds $41m for mental health job boost AAP - 19-12-2021
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"
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Life-long mental health duty to veterans AAP - 07-12-2021
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,
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Aussie blokes still quiet on mental health AAP - 05-12-2021
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
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New mental health facility for Melbourne AAP - 02-12-2021
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
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Qld govt orders mental health inquiry AAP - 30-11-2021
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
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Mental health care lack in jails AAP - 29-11-2021
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.
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Mental health fight over NSW consent bill AAP - 19-11-2021
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
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Vic doubles youth mental health capacity AAP - 17-11-2021
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
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Kids' use of mental health services surges following 2020 lockdown HealthTimes - 16-11-2021
Hospital data reveals an increased use of children’s mental health services after Sydney’s first lockdown in 2020. More children and adolescents
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Dietitians essential in mental health care HealthTimes - 03-11-2021
It’s time for Accredited Practising Dietitians to be recognised as a key profession in the management of mental health, says Dietitians Australia. As
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