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AUSSIES TAKE A HIKE FOR MENTAL HEALTH
As Australia continues to re-open post pandemic, Australians of various ages and fitness levels are flocking to Victoria’s Mornington Peni

Lifeline Australia
Feb 6, 20233 min read
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'Even if I get to the top of the waiting list, I can't afford mental health care'
Results from the SANE Bridging the Gaps Survey shows Federal Government forum must listen to people who live with complex mental illness.

Jonathan Shar
Jan 30, 20233 min read
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Loneliness - a symptom or a cause of mental ill-health
Lived Experience Australia (LEA) has recently undertaken a study to understand the experience of loneliness for those affected by mental...

Jonathan Shar
Nov 18, 20222 min read
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Robodebt Royal Commission must deliver answers, accountability, and protections
ACOSS welcomes the announcement of the Robodebt Royal Commission today as an important step to getting answers, accountability, and...

Jonathan Shar
Aug 25, 20221 min read
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One-Stop Mental Health Hubs For Families A Step Closer
Victorian families will soon have access to a one-stop shop for mental health care and health and wellbeing support for the whole family –

Jonathan Shar
Jul 13, 20222 min read
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CISCO joins Lifeline Australia to 'push' for better Mental Health in the Technology Sector
• Over 24 days in June, Australians will be completing The Push Up Challenge and raising money for mental health crisis support services....

Jonathan Shar
May 30, 20223 min read
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Emyria adds second clinic in Perth ahead of EMD-003 registration trials
Emyria has added a second suite of Emerald Clinics consulting rooms in Perth on the back of continued appointment growth nationally

Jonathan Shar
Apr 8, 20222 min read
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5m Australians hit by suicide during COVID-19
One in four Australians report knowing someone who died by suicide during the past 12 months of the pandemic – the equivalent of 5 million p

Jonathan Shar
Sep 8, 20213 min read
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BRINGING OLD PEOPLE’S HOME FOR 4 YEAR OLDS TO LIFE
The new trial aims to reduce frailty and improve mental health by connecting older Australians and preschoolers

Jonathan Shar
Apr 20, 20212 min read
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New report shows mental health deteriorates in isolation, but in-community support and resilience
New report shows mental health deteriorates in isolation, but in-community support and resilience helps to cope

Jonathan Shar
Apr 6, 20212 min read
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Parents fret for young children's mental health as lockdown drags on
When six-year-old Hannah heard about the new "singles bubble" for Melbourne’s extended stage four lockdown, she asked her mother why there c

Jonathan Shar
Sep 11, 20203 min read
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Celebrating Neurodiversity in the Classroom
Tracy Murray has witnessed a lot of change in her 27 years of work in classrooms. But in her view, no shift has been as radical—or as posit

Jonathan Shar
Sep 10, 20208 min read
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New report uncovers COVID-19 mental health toll on NFP sector
The financial pressures placed on charities and not for profits during the COVID-19 pandemic are beginning to have an impact on the mental

Jonathan Shar
Aug 11, 20203 min read
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Mental health website for people with intellectual disability created with help of those with lived
Key points:
Figures show almost 470,000 Australians live with an intellectual disability
About half of them will experience mental

Jonathan Shar
Aug 4, 20204 min read
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New Mental Health And Disability Services Commissioner
Treasurer Jennings has been appointed as the new Victorian Mental Health Complaints Commissioner and the Disability Services Commissioner.

Jonathan Shar
Jul 25, 20202 min read
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1 in 5 Australians are struggling with mental health – what does this mean for ECEC?
A new report, released yesterday by the Australian Institute for Health and Welfare (AIHW) confirms how widespread mental illness...

Jonathan Shar
Jul 24, 20202 min read
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Beyond Blue encourages educators to put themselves first and guard mental health
Record numbers of early childhood education and care (ECEC) professionals, along with educators in other fields of education.

Jonathan Shar
Jul 22, 20202 min read
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A Good Sense of Humor Makes my Duchenne Diagnosis Easier
I like to think I’m pretty funny, at least that is until I work up the courage to say something in a conversation. A lot of my humour has to

Jonathan Shar
Jul 21, 20202 min read
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