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Blacktown residents have a new location to recycle their eligible bottles and cans, with a brand-new Return and Earn machine now open at Stanhope Village shopping centre. The new Return and Earn machine is the 25th return point in the Blacktown area, providing locals with even more opportunities to return their eligible bottles and cans … Continued
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Morisset residents have a new location to recycle their eligible bottles and cans with a new Return and Earn machine now open at Morisset Square. The new return point is the 15th in Lake Macquarie, so it’s now even easier for the local community to redeem their eligible bottles and cans to get the 10 … Continued
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The draft Advice on the National Suicide Prevention Strategy is now open for public consultation. Today, on World Suicide Prevention Day, the National Suicide Prevention Office (NSPO) has released its draft Advice on the National Suicide Prevention Strategy which proposes a fundamental change in the way we think and act on suicide prevention. Every … Continued
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Thursday 5 September 2024: Mental Health Coordinating Council (MHCC) acknowledges the NSW Government’s support for 24 of 39 recommendations from the Portfolio Committee’s Inquiry Report on ‘Equity, accessibility and appropriate delivery of outpatient and community mental health care in New South Wales’, however, we are disappointed to note no new significant investment or commitments to … Continued
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ACOSS welcomes the Climate Change Authority’s advice to Minister Chris Bowen that Australia can cut is climate emissions faster and also needs to do so more fairly, and we urge the government to go further. “ACOSS welcomes the Climate Change Authority’s analysis that Australia can meet and beat its existing 2030 targets and meet net zero sooner than 2050,” said Edwina … Continued
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Shingles is a painful and difficult disease, but the length and severity of the disease in immunocompromised people can often be compounded and exacerbate already complex health conditions. AusPIP and BAA have been advocating for expanded access to Shingrix® after the 2023-24 federal budget funding decision limited access to only those “immunocompromised patients aged 18 … Continued
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A new initiative advocates engaging more with people affected by events such as bushfires and floods to improve recovery after disaster. With record heatwaves, damaging floods, raging fires, and violent storms, the world faces an onslaught of events causing severe disruption to communities. And how we respond in the aftermath of these disasters is becoming … Continued
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Glenmore Park residents have a new location to recycle their eligible bottles and cans with a brand new Return and Earn machine now open at HomeCo. Glenmore Park Town Centre. The new machine is the 19th return point in the Penrith local government area, making it even easier for the community to redeem their eligible … Continued
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Preparations are already under way as Sydney gears up for more than one million people to flock to the harbour foreshore for its 2024 New Year’s Eve celebrations. The City of Sydney has today unveiled the official New Year’s Eve website, with comprehensive information and resources to help locals, interstate and international visitors plan … Continued
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Monday 2 September: Youth in the Blue Mountains and surrounding regions face higher rates of hospitalisations due to mental health distress, with figures exceeding the state average. Mental Health Coordinating Council, the peak body for non-government community mental health services– with co-hosts – Blue Mountains City Council, Uniting NSW.ACT, Nepean Blue Mountains Primary Health Network, Nepean … Continued
