The role of the peer support worker is becoming increasingly popular in the mental health care sector. Harry Easton speaks to Karen Purtle, who is
Mental Illness Isn’t Just Skin Deep
Sarah Bloomhill is a 22-year-old university student — and from where she sits at a Sydney cafe — there seems to be nothing out of the ordinary about
Helping People Hold On
The Australian Suicide Prevention Foundation mission Thousands of Australians are affected by suicide each year. Suicide is the number 1cause of
Young Adult Fiction – making good reads from serious subjects
I Was Here - by Gayle Forman Young adult fiction (YA) not only covers a lot of subject areas that not so long ago would have been taboo, they are
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
Stephen O’Brien
You may have met Stephen. He’s the man who kept smiling at you on the bus, the stranger who approached you in the street and made a joke, the one who
Sam and the Burwood Anxiety Support Group
Burwood Anxiety Support Group to create awareness among cultural groups Burwood has joined the growing number of Sydney suburbs to host a WayAhead
Understanding Anxiety Forum goes to Albury, Macksville, Coffs…
Country life is said to create a happier living space than that of the ‘rat race’ city lifestyle. Even so, rural Australians are not invulnerable to
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
Caring for Refugees – Settlement Services International
Naz Jacobs looks into the work of SSI, an award winner at 2015's Mental Health Matters Awards for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse
Mental Health and Suicide Within Muslim Communities
Naz Jacobs, a Journalist and intern with WayAhead, attended the recent ‘Exploring the Mental Health of Muslims’ conference in Sydney's
Homelessness – David Peters
Many years ago, David Peters lived and breathed the homeless life. Now as an Arafmi employee, he is attempting to change the lives of today’s homeless
CEO Report – Summer 16/17
Dear Readers This will be the second edition of our online member magazine and so far the feedback has been positive. Online technology gives us
Perinatal Depression Awareness Week in Cobar
Driving into the central NSW town of Cobar one is struck by two things. Firstly the lack of water, sitting on the edge of desert Cobar Shire is
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
Inmate Mental Health
Harry Easton, in conversation with Brett Collins (pictured), explores the implications that the NSW prison system is having on mental health. The