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Category: Mental Health

Monash scientists secure MRFF funding to find new medicines for dementia by “lighting up” human brain cells

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A team of Melbourne scientists have been backed by the Commonwealth Government’s Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) Stem Cell Therapies Mission to develop new safer and more effective medicines for dementia.  The $953,751 grant will enable the Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences (MIPS) team to “light up” human brain cells to observe activity and, ultimately, … Continued

New study reveals why your mind sometimes goes blank

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Have you ever lost all attention to what’s going on around you, been lost for thoughts or grasping at memories?  These are all symptoms of ‘mind blanking’, a common experience with a wide variety of definitions ranging from feeling drowsy to a complete absence of conscious awareness. Now, a team of neuroscientists and philosophers from … Continued

Google bans advertising for Drug and alcohol rehabs

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    MEDIA RELEASE Google bans advertising for drug and alcohol Rehabs in Australia, but not for alcohol delivery services – The Sydney Retreat say enquiries have “dried up” Apparently, there were some cases of fraud in the US by a couple of private rehabs which soured Google towards the whole industry. Google have created … Continued

Invitation to share: Free webinar on menopause and perimenopause with Myf Warhurst and Prof Jayashri Kulkarni

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I’m pleased to invite you to attend and help promote an important upcoming webinar hosted by Women’s Health in the South East (WHISE), as part of our commitment to improving health outcomes for women and gender-diverse people across Victoria. Mastering Menopause: A Conversation with Myf Warhurst and Professor Jayashri Kulkarni AM Tuesday 3 June7:00pm – … Continued

National Crochet Convention

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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

From Fragmented to Connected: Northern Sydney Wellbeing Collaborative Model to Improve Care and Support Health Professionals

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  A recent Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) survey reveals that GPs are managing increasingly complex patient cases due to longer specialist and hospital clinic waitlists, and increasing financial barriers which prevent patients from accessing private allied health or specialist care.1 An ambitious new initiative, the Northern Sydney Wellbeing Collaborative (developed by Sydney North Health Network), is … Continued

Black Dog Institute welcomes $2 million election commitment to advance research into men’s mental health

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Black Dog Institute has welcomed the Federal Labor Government’s election commitment to invest $2 million into research focused on men’s mental health, as part of a broader $32 million commitment to support men’s health initiatives.  If re-elected, the Labor Government will invest $2 million in research led by Black Dog Institute at the Danny Frawley … Continued