Not only do geographic, social and financial barriers limit access to quality mental health care in rural and remote Australia, these regions also
A hub for the locals: The Ozanam Learning Centre
A short walk from the waterfront, down a quiet street in Woolloomooloo, sits a hub of activity. With classes spanning from drumming to tai-chi and
World’s Largest Mental Health Awareness Lesson
Around 1500 Year 9 and 10 students from around NSW came to Sydney Olympic Park to take part in the NSW Department of Education’s Guinness World
It’s Summer Time: We Need to Talk About ‘Summer Bodies’ and Body Image
Summer is now officially here, with the weather warming up around Australia. As the layers are shed and people start heading towards the beach,
The bridge to employment
In our series on WayAhead Directory, we turn to an employment agency with a difference and a reach across not just NSW, but also ACT, Queensland and
People in pain want their health professionals to listen and believe them
Chronic pain is daily pain which lasts longer than three to six months. One in five Australians live with chronic pain and many are disabled by
Your health in your hands
Monday 16 July marks the beginning of an extensive national community engagement and communications strategy to inform all Australians on the
Australian Mental Health prize 2018 – launched
National Mental Health Commission Chair Lucy Brogden has launched this year's Australian Mental Health Prize at UNSW Sydney, seeking nominations to
Leaders meet in Melbourne to discuss how to help Australians affected by loneliness
Leaders from across a variety of industries and community groups met in Melbourne in early April to discuss how the community can help people living
National Mental Health Commissions calls for more investment into mental health for 0-12-year olds
The National Mental Health Commissioner, Dr Peggy Brown, has called on all levels of government to invest further in the mental health needs for
MIEACT – Better learning comes from sharing real life stories
“Mum, can you come to school and tell the kids and the teachers what it’s like to live in a family where someone has a mental illness?
Law school as a breeding ground for stress-related illnesses
Law is a notoriously stressful career, and studying at law school is often similarly stressful. A 2009 study on depression within the legal community
Being goes to the United Nations
Our Collective Purpose partner, Being – the independent, state-wide peak organisation for people with a lived experience of mental illness, recently
The strength of online communities – how YouTube stars tackle poor mental health
Social media is meant to benefit its users by bringing people closer together. You can follow your favourite actor’s day on Instagram, see what your
The World Doesn’t Need Buddhism as a Religion – Relax. Hear me out.
In this opinion piece, young Chinese writer Nikki Chen questions orthodox views of religion and the emotional journey of caring for a loved
Federal Govt changes to Mental Health Programs and Services
What do those working at the coal face of mental health think of the Federal Government's proposed changes to mental health programs and services? We
Ice Age
Since the Federal Government launched a national taskforce last year, the drug ‘ice’ continues to make headlines. But there has been little discussion
Pathways to Community Living Initiative
In Australia it is widely accepted that having a home is a right not a luxury. But what constitutes as a home? For some severe mental illness
An interview about social isolation with a woman of influence
The concept of ‘social isolation’ adds a new layer of meaning to our understanding of wellbeing. It encourages us to recognise the complexity to a