Mental Health
Mental Health Workforce shortage in Central Australia
Services in Central Australia are often stretched thin, particularly in trying to cover remote communities. Mental Health demands have shot......
Helping Australians with mental health one parrot at a time
Fortunately, the States and Federal governments have considered mental health as a priority in their agendas. It has also brought......
Budget falls short on suicide prevention
Tuesday’s Federal Budget committed $298 million over 4 years to prevent suicide, self-harm, and provide support to those impacted by......
Federal budget may disadvantage women with low incomes
Next week is Federal budget week, and Treasure Josh Frydenberg has already announced a package to support the child care......
Better Access to mental health support
Despite being in place for fifteen years, the government’s Better Access initiative is under question as mental health practitioners consider......
Inking the path on mental health one step at a time
According to the Black Dog Institute, 1 in 5 Australians will experience mental health issues at any year. For those......
Mental health research in the Torres Strait funded
A new research from the University of Queensland will research and develop culturally appropriate tools to diagnose anxiety and depression......
Acquittal in test case for police brutality angers family
When a naked 16 year old teen was beaten by four police officers in Byron Bay in 2018 bystanders filmed......
Senator concerned over delays in investigating veteran suicides and PTSD
The independent body set up to investigate military veteran suicides should have reported to Parliament this week. However, debates over......
Australian Antidepressant Usage Surges
A report released by Australian Prescriber has highlighted an increase in prescriptions of the antidepressant sertraline. The report, released this......