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New research, released today by NRMA Insurance highlights the mental health impacts of Australia’s changing climate, with 80% of Australians surveyed stating they feel anxious about the impact of extreme weather. The research findings, that feature in the latest edition of the NRMA Insurance Wild Weather Tracker, coincide with an increased demand for critical mental … Continued
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This June, headspace Bairnsdale is encouraging East Gippsland locals to push for better mental health by completing 3,318 push-ups in 25 days. Free to register, the initiative encourages participants to take on 3,318 push-ups between 1-25 June, and spotlights the tragic number of lives lost to suicide in Australia in 2023, whilst raising vital funds … Continued
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Sydney 18 June 2024: The Mental Health Coordinating Council (MHCC) welcomes the initiatives in the NSW Budget 2024-2025 with new funding for mental health, but we urge the NSW Government to recognise the pressing need for greater investment in psychosocial mental health supports across the state. Dr Evelyne Tadros, CEO of MHCC says, “We … Continued
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Throughout the next month, to celebrate International Day of Yoga, 21 June, Heartfulness Institute is offering a series of events to the Australian public to experience the physical and mental health benefits of yoga. In addition, many online activities from yoga experts around the world are available on our Yoga4Unity YouTube channel, free of charge, … Continued
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Throughout the next month, to celebrate International Day of Yoga, 21 June, Heartfulness Institute is offering a series of events to the Australian public to experience the physical and mental health benefits of yoga. In addition, many online activities from yoga experts around the world are available on our Yoga4Unity YouTube channel, free of charge, … Continued
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Contraception that suppresses female sex hormones may reduce the success of therapy for conditions like spider phobia and claustrophobia, says a psychology researcher from UNSW Sydney. A UNSW psychologist has launched a clinical trial that will examine how responses to treatment for claustrophobia vary in women using hormonal contraception. The trial builds on earlier … Continued
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We have commenced the co-design process for our culturally governed and culturally safe online platform, which will be launched in the near future. The newly created online postvention Yarning Space will offer a safe and supportive environment where Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, families and communities can share their experiences, connect with others, and … Continued
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4 June 2024: Mental Health Coordinating Council (MHCC) congratulates Dr Amanda Cohn and the Portfolio Committee for the findings and recommendations from the Inquiry into the equity, accessibility and appropriate delivery of outpatient and community mental health care in New South Wales. The Committee is acknowledging that mental health care is chronically underfunded and … Continued
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MONDAY, 3 JUNE 2024: Research commissioned by HCF, Australia’s largest not-for-profit health fund, has revealed more than one in three (36%) primary school children experienced stress and unhappiness about going to school due to mental health challenges over the last twelve months, with nearly one in four (24%) facing this distress weekly. The findings paint … Continued
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Amid the spate of violent incidents shaking Australian communities, such as the “Bondi Stabbings” and the “Wakeley Stabbing,” along with several other instances of gender-based violence, Natalia Rachel emerges as a leading voice. An esteemed author and an acclaimed expert on human behaviour and trauma, her insights into the psychological underpinnings of such violence have … Continued
