Mental Health
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The compassion of mental health nursing in a broken system Charlotte Mitchell - 16-06-2021
Against the backdrop of a fragmented and challenging mental health system, compassion and understanding are central to providing quality and patient-centred care, according
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Australians prefer to work alongside others in offices AAP - 14-06-2021
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.
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The Victorian government's mental health tax is set to become law AAP - 09-06-2021
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
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Psychiatrists welcome Budget boost to mental health HealthTimes - 18-05-2021
The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP) has welcomed several announcements, aimed at strengthening and supporting the mental health sector,
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On the front line: the impact of suicide on health professionals and first responders HealthTimes - 04-05-2021
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,
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Upstream community-led actions reduce suicide rates by up to 17% HealthTimes - 04-05-2021
Suicide deaths leave families, friends, workplaces and communities devastated. But a new study conducted by the University of Melbourne for Wesley Mission demonstrates the
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Calls to act after research shows that mental illness increases risk of post-operative complications Charlotte Mitchell - 29-04-2021
People with serious mental illness have higher rates of post-operative complications and longer stays in hospital, according to a
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Cocaine-induced deaths double in Australia AAP - 15-04-2021
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.
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3 trauma takes the media gets wrong HealthTimes - 23-03-2021
Originating in the medical sciences, where it referred to physical injury, the term “trauma” is now often used in popular and scholarly discussion to
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Floods leave a legacy of mental health problems HealthTimes - 23-03-2021
Yet again, large swathes of New South Wales are underwater. A week of solid rain has led to floods in the Mid-North Coast,
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More Australians using psychedelic drugs to self-treat mental health Charlotte Mitchell - 17-03-2021
The Global Drug Survey has revealed that more Australians are
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Evidence shows mental illness isn't a reason to doubt women survivors Health Times - 16-03-2021
This article discusses sexual assault, gendered violence and mental distress. Over the past week, some media commentary
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Time for national action on loneliness, the unnoticed epidemic Health Times - 12-03-2021
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
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Vic to roll out local mental health hubs AAP - 03-03-2021
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
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Challenge to regular anorexia nervosa therapies Health Times - 01-03-2021
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.
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Vic mental health system report due March AAP - 26-02-2021
The findings of a royal commission into Victoria's "broken" mental health system are expected to be handed down on March 2. The report
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Eating disorders result in significant financial impact on carers Health Times - 05-02-2021
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
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We analysed almost 500,000 police reports of domestic violence Health Times - 02-02-2021
Rare access to almost half a million police reports of domestic violence has revealed a hidden picture of mental health
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People with autism over 3 times more likely to attempt suicide Charlotte Mitchell - 25-01-2021
A new
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Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Prince Harry launches mental health tool AAP - 22-01-2021
Prince Harry has joined Prime Minister Scott Morrison in urging frontline workers to look after their mental health following an incredibly difficult year.
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