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The winners of the 2023 Australian Mental Health Prize have been unveiled at UNSW Sydney, celebrating exceptional individuals who have made significant strides in the realm of mental health advocacy. Since its inception in 2016, the prize has aimed to acknowledge the invaluable work carried out by Australians in the field of mental health. Allan … Continued
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In the lead up to Year 12 exams across the country, new research by youth mental health organisation ReachOut has found that over 50 per cent of students are having trouble sleeping as a direct result of study stress. For broadcast quality video and high-res images, please visit the Multimedia News Release: http://news.medianet.com.au/reachout/new-research-reachout The survey, of over 1000 … Continued
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Next week is Sleep Health Week (25 September – 1 October) and this year’s theme is Better Sleep. Better Health. The Turner Institute for Brain and Mental Health and the Monash University School of Psychological Sciences will host two Sleep Health Week events in partnership with the Sleep Health Foundation. Both will focus on equipping … Continued
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The NSW Budget, handed down this week, has failed to deliver critical funding for the state’s mental health sector, say a group of organisations representing mental health consumers, carers and workers.While the group welcomes investments to address the social determinants of mental health, including new funding into housing and homelessness, disaster recovery, education and healthcare, … Continued
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IT’S POWERFUL STUFF – SEASON 2 OF LiSTNR’S DR GOLLY AND THE EXPERTS MAFS’ couple Martha Kalifatidis and Michael Brunelli talk post-natal depression and anxiety in men: “I didn’t know it existed for men.” He’s spoken with sports broadcaster Hamish McLachlan about West syndrome, Em Rusciano about the way kids on the spectrum are treated, … Continued
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Contact: Manish Chhabra Founding CEO [email protected] +61450688881 Sydney 19 September 2023 Today marks the official launch of DinkumDoc.Com, a novel cloud-based Australian video health platform that integrates online Medicare claims and instantaneous validation of Medicare card and provider numbers for hybrid consultations. These consultations entail a combination of in-person and video health sessions for … Continued
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The global climate change crisis isn’t just an environmental issue – it’s also a growing mental health concern. In a thought-provoking new series, Monash University’s “What Happens Next?” podcast, hosted by Dr Susan Carland, delves deep into the topic of climate anxiety and its profound implications for individuals and society. This three-part series kicks off … Continued
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Researchers have found users need to be included more in the development of suicide prevention technology, following a review with Charles Darwin University (CDU). Codesign of Digital Health Tools for Suicide Prevention: A Scoping Review by CDU and the University of Bradford in the United Kingdom examined the extent codesign and experts-by-experience were used in the … Continued
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Thursday 14 September is R U OK? Day, a national day of action dedicated to reminding everyone that any day is the day to ask, ‘are you OK?’ and support those struggling with life. Monash University experts are available to discuss mental health and wellbeing issues affecting Australians. Professor Craig Hassed OAM, Deputy Director, … Continued
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Inclusion and flexibility are key to protecting employee mental health, according to new research from Diversity Council Australia. To mark World Suicide Prevention Day (Sunday 10 September) and R U OK Day (Thursday 14 September) DCA has released new data from its upcoming 2023 Inclusion@Work Index to bring awareness to the impact of workplace inclusion … Continued
