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EMBARGOED UNTIL 21 OCTOBER 2025, 10:00am (AEDT) 1 October 2025 MEDIA RELEASE From NSW to nationwide: recognising 10 years of mental health peer work across Australia Sydney, NSW – At seventeen, Max Simensen was searching for a way to make sense of his own mental health journey. He found it in a … Continued
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Social inclusion should be a mandatory performance target for local governments Australians for Mental Health has urged decision makers to take action after the latest Australian Institute of Health and Welfare report stated loneliness was on the rise. The report found 40% of people, or 2 in 5, reported feeling lonely in the … Continued
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From social media therapists to Google rabbit holes, self-diagnosis has never been easier. But as Professor Jill Newby explains, the trend carries both risks and rewards. We live in an age where clinical labels once confined to the DSM-5 – the diagnostic manual for mental health professionals – now spill into everyday language. It’s … Continued
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MEDIA ALERT 10,000 Conversations – Mental Health Support in Commuters’ Hands Central Station Grand Concourse – Eddy Ave, Haymarket Wednesday, 15 October 2025 – 8.30 to 9am Thirty volunteers, joined by the NSW Minister for Mental Health, The Hon. Rose Jackson, Wesley Mission CEO, Rev Stu Cameron and Sydney Trains CEO, Matt Longland, … Continued
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YOUNG PEOPLE IN ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS (YPAA) AA Australia has just announced that Western Australia has been chosen to host the upcoming YPAA Conference to be held from 21 to 23 November 2025. The Australian coordinator of Young People in Alcoholics Anonymous, Edward H, said that “Western Australia YPAA’s enthusiasm for recovery and service … Continued
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Media release 14 October 2025 Mental Health Support in Commuters’ Hands at Central Station Wesley … Continued
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MEDIA RELEASE Fast, effective online therapy helps people overcome social anxiety [EMBARGOED 00:01 13/10/2025] A new UNSW Sydney and Black Dog Institute study has found that an intensive, one-week online therapy program can significantly reduce symptoms of social anxiety disorder (SAD)—the most common anxiety disorder in Australia, affecting around one in seven people each year. … Continued
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Fast, effective online therapy helps people overcome social anxiety [EMBARGOED 00:01 13/10/2025] A new UNSW Sydney and Black Dog Institute study has found that an intensive, one-week online therapy program can significantly reduce symptoms of social anxiety disorder (SAD)—the most common anxiety disorder in Australia, affecting around one in seven people each year. Published in … Continued
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Sunday October 19th, 2025 10th Anniversary LIFT THE LID Walk for Mental Health – Ambassador: Triple P Parenting founder Matthew Sanders interview/segment opportunity On Sunday October 19th, 2025 Mooloolaba Rotary will host around 600 locals for their 10th Anniversary, LIFT THE LID WALK for Mental Health. The walk was founded by Mooloolaba local and … Continued
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10 October 2025 This World Mental Health Day, Relationships Australia NSW (RANSW) is calling for relationships to be recognised as central to mental health – not an afterthought. Isolation, loneliness and poor social connection are major drivers of mental ill-health. One in six people worldwide are lonely, contributing to an estimated 870,000 deaths annually. … Continued
