Adult colouring books have become widespread in recent years, driving up book sales from one million colouring books sold in 2014 to 12 million in 2015 (based on US statistics).[1] Adults are using the simple, nostalgic pastime of their childhood as a way to relax, unwind and even to ease stress or anxiety. Adult colouring […]
Fact Sheets
We have a variety of Fact Sheets providing you with information about many aspects of mental health and wellbeing.
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Collective Purpose Speaker Series
WayAhead, in partnership with Being and Mental Health Carers NSW, have launched a speaker series inviting members of the public interested in mental health to hear from a prominent members of the NSW mental health sector. Read MoreThe Mind Reader
Reflections from five years leading the NSW Mental Health Commission
During July, WayAhead, Being and Mental Health Carers NSW hosted a farewell lunch at the joint Collective Purpose office for outgoing NSW Mental Health Commissioner John Feneley. Before the lunch Mr Feneley spoke to Mental Health Matters about his time as Commissioner, a role he has held since July 2012, and the achievements of the […]
Sharing stories to improve mental wellbeing
As a species we have passed down our history and knowledge through stories, teaching others of the experiences of those who have gone before us and it is this premise that is behind a new group of women coming together to improve mental health and wellbeing. An intrepid group of African women across the suburbs […]
The Big Stigma
As scary as it may seem, mental illness doesn’t have to be fought alone, but for a quarter of young Australians who experience mental health problems each year, 1 in every four will not seek the help they need or talk to anyone about what they’re experiencing. In light of these statistics Headspace, the National […]
Responding to refugees’ mental health needs in South-West Sydney
Fairfield is best known for its vibrancy and diversity of its residents, with a large proportion having a migrant background. Migrants have continually gravitated towards Fairfield for its long history of providing a home and a community for migrants. Since 2006, Fairfield City Council has welcomed 10,484 humanitarian entrants – the most of any local […]
The Economics of Incarceration
Follow Up Story “When we talk about how Australia treats our criminals, often the discussion is about the niceties or otherwise of prison facilities…we don’t talk enough about whether they should be in prison at all”. This is what Andrew Leigh said in his recent speech to the Justice Connections Conference 2015 and he […]
Into the Light
WayAhead is housed in a cooperative of three mental health advocacy organisations called “Collective Purpose” and one of the great benefits of this is that we are able to participate in other organisation’s events and vice versa. One of our co-inhabitors “BEING” (the other is Mental Health Carers NSW) has been developing an Arabic Psychological […]
Tackling the effects of trauma with painting and play
In Sydney’s north, a group of people plays, dances, sings and paints with hundreds of children each year to give them a better chance to reach their potential. However, they aren’t just artists but rather trained expressive therapists who use art and play to help children who have had difficult experiences. Since 2006, KidsXpress has […]
