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
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Jonathan Shar
Jan 30, 20233 min read
'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.
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Jonathan Shar
Nov 18, 20222 min read
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...
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Jonathan Shar
Jul 13, 20222 min read
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 –
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Jonathan Shar
May 30, 20223 min read
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....
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Julian N. Trollor
May 4, 20220 min read
Hospitals only note a person’s intellectual disability 20% of the time
Professor, Medicine and Health, UNSW People with intellectual disability only have their disability noted by hospital staff in one in every
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Jonathan Shar
Sep 8, 20213 min read
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
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Jonathan Shar
Apr 20, 20212 min read
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
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Jonathan Shar
Apr 6, 20212 min read
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
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Jonathan Shar
Sep 10, 20208 min read
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
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Jonathan Shar
Aug 18, 20205 min read
Inside scientists’ quest to map, modulate social circuits in autism
One of the biggest mysteries in autism research is understanding how the condition’s discrete set of traits emerges from a multitude of...
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Jonathan Shar
Aug 17, 20202 min read
Disability inquiry on COVID-19 impact
People with disability, their families and advocates are expected to testify before a royal commission about their experiences during the c
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Jonathan Shar
Aug 14, 20205 min read
Motor difficulties in autism, explained
Most autistic people — 87 per cent, according to the latest estimate — have some sort of motor difficulty, ranging from an atypical gait to
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Jonathan Shar
Aug 13, 20206 min read
Red Cross decision to shut Lady Lawley Cottage leaves families struggling to find respite care
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The Red Cross announced in May it was shutting Lady Lawley Cottage
There are concerns families have been left without s
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Jonathan Shar
Aug 11, 20203 min read
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
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Jonathan Shar
Aug 4, 20204 min read
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
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Jonathan Shar
Aug 4, 20204 min read
Younger people living in Melbourne aged care homes fear for their safety as coronavirus spreads
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About 1,500 younger people with disabilities live in aged care in Victoria
Many are there because they couldn't access
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Jonathan Shar
Aug 3, 20203 min read
First dynamic modelling of national suicide prevention strategies released
Dynamic modelling by researchers from the University of Sydney’s Brain and Mind Centre has revealed key findings that show what strategies..
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Jonathan Shar
Jul 27, 20202 min read
Sharing your story with Disability Royal Commission
As at 30 June, the Royal Commission has received 1141 submissions
47 per cent have been from people with disability
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Jonathan Shar
Jul 24, 20202 min read
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...
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