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Questions Raised Over Mental Health Inquiry

Maggie Coggan, Monday, 8th October 2018 -  The Productivity Commission’s inquiry into the economic effects of mental health has been welcomed by the sector, but a peak mental health body is encouraging the government to look

$110M Package Tackles Anxiety and Depression Among Young Australians

Wendy Williams, Tuesday, 9th January 2018 -  The government has announced a $110 million boost in funding to fight anxiety and depression among young people. The funding is set to go towards school mental health programs and

The Journey to Find Mr Perfect

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 3rd October 2017 -  Former Londoner and now Sydney-sider Terry Cornick is a man who seemingly had it all, but his own silent battle with depression has led him to set up a charity with a vision to transform

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A Quest to Avoid Complacency

Wendy Williams, Monday, 11th September 2017 -  Georgie Harman is the CEO of mental health not for profit beyondblue which tackles stigma and discrimination, and provides support and information on anxiety, depression and suicide.

Work Stress is a Leading Cause of Absenteeism and Workcover Claims

Rachel McFadden, Monday, 15th May 2017 -  As many as one in five Australians have taken time off work in the past 12 months because they have felt stressed, depressed or mentally unhealthy, a new report shows. Beyondblue’s

Thieves Steal Bike From Lone Aussie Rider

Wendy Williams, Tuesday, 16th August 2016 -  The self-named Lone Aussie Rider who is cycling around Australia in a bid to raise money and awareness for mental health charity beyondblue has had his bike stolen. Chris Anderson,

The surprising cost of mental health in the workplace

Leon Gettler, Monday, 30th May 2016 -  Research conducted for NFP beyondblue has found more than six million working days are lost per year as a result of depression. Freelance journalist Leon Gettler looks at why a mentally

Mental Health App Helps Track Moods

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 21st April 2016 -  An Australian team from Monash University has developed a new smartphone app to track users’ moods over time and support their mental health and wellbeing. It’s thought that nearly

New Mental Health Framework for First Responders

Chris Hornsey, Thursday, 24th March 2016 -  Mental health Not for Profit beyondblue has released a comprehensive framework to help first responder agencies address mental health and suicide risks. The Good practice framework

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Not Running Away from Anything

Xavier Smerdon, Monday, 14th December 2015 -  Last month 27-year-old Oliver Woolrych arrived back home in Australia after running the length of Central America, 5,874 kilometres, for charity. Woolrych is this week’s

Diverse Gender Issues Reveal Greater Health Risks

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 18th August 2015 -  A new Not for Profit report shows that women with diverse gender and sexual identities are at greater risk of mental and physical health issues. The Rainbow Women and Help Seeking Research

Major Project for Men’s Mental Health

Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 18th June 2015 -  Two major Not for Profits have joined forces in a bid to reduce the stigma around men’s mental health issues. Not for Profit, beyondblue has launched a what is describes as world-first…
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