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A new report showing high levels of depression (52%), anxiety (44%), body image issues (39%) and insomnia (30%) has prompted a call from public health advocates and researchers for more gender-targeted services to set a better standard of mental health care for Australian women. Spanning four years of data gathered by Australia’s only non-profit organisation … Continued
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New research published today shows that female teenagers – especially those from lower-socio economic backgrounds – and gender-diverse adolescents are significantly more likely to experience worsening mental health symptoms over their high school years. The study of over 6,600 Australian teenagers and published today in the Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, is the largest … Continued
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National Crochet Convention Focus on ‘The Many Hats We Wear’. Friday 27 – Sunday 29 June 2025 9.00am – 5.00pm https://crochetguildaustralia.org.au/Convention Our widely anticipated International guests are Tinna Thorudottir Thorvaldar, Eleonora Tully from Coastal Crochet and Linda Dean the previous President of Crochet Guild America. We are proud to announce some of our own … Continued
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SYDNEY, NSW – [EMBARGOED 00.01 16/06/2025] – Researchers from NeuRA and UNSW Sydney have launched a new app aimed at boosting the wellbeing and resilience of adults. This innovative mobile application, called ReNeuWell, shifts the focus from managing distress to actively promoting mental flourishing, offering a neuroscience-backed, personalized approach to mental health. Designed by Associate … Continued
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SYDNEY – [10/06/2025] – Nearly 400 researchers from a dozen countries are converging on UNSW Sydney from 17-20 June for a landmark joint meeting at the intersection of mind and brain sciences. This gathering of minds will explore how people perceive, attend, think, learn, and act, aiming to advance scientific understanding while shedding light on … Continued
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ASMOF – The Doctors Union has condemned NSW Minister for Mental Health Rose Jackson for making a series of false and misleading claims during a radio interview this week, accusing her of using misinformation to deflect from her government’s failure to address the mental health workforce crisis in NSW. Appearing on Mark Levy’s 2GB morning … Continued
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More psychiatrists will help, but we can’t treat our way out of the mental health crisis Australians for Mental Health is urgently calling for an overhaul of how mental health is approached in New South Wales, after the ABC’s Four Corners program revealed a mental health workforce in crisis. Last night’s program revealed … Continued
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EMBARGOED UNTIL 2 June 2025 Have your say: National survey on workplace neurodiversity data now open Diversity Council Australia (DCA), in partnership with Amaze, is inviting people who identify as neurodivergent and/or have neurodivergent differences and people working in diversity and inclusion to provide input into the development of inclusive survey questions designed to capture … Continued
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An Australian-first survey provides new data on the daily challenges faced by children and adults living with tic-related disorders like Tourette syndrome. One in two children with a tic-related disorder have thought about ending their life, while one in 10 children and one in four affected adults have attempted suicide, new research into Tourette syndrome has … Continued
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With university exams around the corner (June), many students across the country may be currently experiencing unhealthy levels of exam and study stress. Research* from youth mental health service ReachOut has found: study and exam stress is having mental health and wellbeing impacts for many uni students. the cost of living is a source of study … Continued
