If you were wandering around the Sydney CBD in late March or early April, you might have spotted a vending machine, standing alone in the middle of
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,
He’ll Be Right: My Journey with Anxiety
I was probably always what people would assume was just shy, as a child, but there was always that worry that other kids didn't seem to have. Things
Why sharing the journey matters
What 2018's Mental Health Month theme means to one of the WayAhead team members. Sometimes when things are bad, when my emotions are exhausted
Carol’s Story
I was a quiet achiever since childhood. I grew up in a family that speaks very little English and I had some challenges connecting with people. All
Celebrating mental health champions
At the start of Mental Health Month each year, WayAhead presents the Mental Health Matters Awards, recognising individuals and organisations
Navigating welcoming a new baby
Are you one in five? That’s the question that WayAhead is asking new and prospective parents this Perinatal Depression and Anxiety Awareness
The state of mental health in NSW – Hosted by Osher Günsberg
On the 17th October 2018, WayAhead held a Facebook Live event, chaired by media personality and mental health spokesperson Osher Günsberg, at the NSW
Contemporary Perspectives on Cultural Diversity and Mental Health
During Mental Health Month the Collective Purpose Speaker Series discussed the intersection of cultural diversity and mental health. The
WayAhead in Orange
In mid-June WayAhead went to Orange as part of the Collective Purpose Speaker Series. The event was a joint effort between the
Better mental health for Ryde’s Vietnamese community
Trying to find the right support for yourself or a loved one with a lived experience mental health issues can be hard, especially if English is not
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
Letter from Liz – June 2018
Dear readers I recently had the pleasure of attending the Communities in Control Conference organised annually by the NFP Our
Working with local rural and regional communities to prevent suicide
The suicide rate in regional and rural Australia continues to be higher than in capital cities per 100,000 people. Leading the suicide prevention
Youth mental health takes a bow: The impact of theatre
From young people identifying mental health as their biggest concern, to calls for increased investment in the mental health of 0 to12-year-olds, the
MAD Pride
WayAhead is this year working with The Mental Health Services (TheMHS) Conference to organise the MAD Pride concert. The concert is part of the
Rural Suicide and its Prevention
On the 12th June, the Collective Purpose Speaker Series went to Orange to explore what a community-led approach to suicide prevention in
WayAhead’s Response to the 2018 Federal Budget
WayAhead welcomes mental health budget initiatives but still calls for the Newstart allowance to be increased WayAhead welcomes the federal
Tackling mental health through NRL
Among many other sporting codes, the National Rugby League has been working on supporting better mental health of their players, supporters and
Research into how parents support young people living with mental ill health
It can be hard for parents to know what to do when their children are experiencing mental illness, particularly as they get into adolescence and young
Writing responsibly about mental health
One of the most significant ways of sharing experiences of mental health is through storytelling. Storytelling can be powerful and impactful, but