Luke Michael, Saturday, 22nd May 2021 - The inaugural Wear Your Uggs Day is taking place on 1 JuneWith COVID forcing many people to work from home last year, a more relaxed attire became standard. Now, Australians are being…
Wendy Williams, Wednesday, 19th April 2017 - More young Australians are in psychological distress than five years ago, according to new research which has prompted calls from not for profits for urgent action to stem rising …
Wendy Williams, Tuesday, 4th April 2017 - Indigenous elders have teamed up with cultural historians, technologists and a clinical psychologist to crowdfund a “groundbreaking” new app that aims to tackle youth suicide …
Wendy Williams, Wednesday, 11th January 2017 - A groundbreaking new study is set to be carried out in a bid to develop a set of best practice guidelines for crisis care and suicide prevention.LifeSpan, an evidence-based approach…
Lina Caneva, Thursday, 11th August 2016 -
A new national survey from suicide prevention Not for Profit R U OK? has revealed Australians spend more time watching their TV and computer screens each week than with their loved…
Wendy Williams, Wednesday, 13th July 2016 - Nearly 30 Not for Profits and social enterprises addressing a wide range of social issues including the prevalence of mental health, tackling domestic violence and supporting nature…
Staff Reporter, Thursday, 26th June 2014 -
A Queensland Medicare Local initiative says it’s leading the way in targeting mental health in schools through awareness and intervention programs ahead of recommendations…
Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 18th June 2014 -
One in five young Australians are likely to be experiencing mental illness, and less than 40 per cent are comfortable seeking professional help, according to a new Mission Australia…
Staff Reporter, Monday, 26th May 2014 -
Recent research has revealed for the first time that evidence-based workplace depression prevention programs can significantly reduce depression symptoms among employees.…
Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 20th May 2014 -
A new online tool, developed by the Black Dog Institute and CSIRO, can analyse the words from millions of tweets to display real-time views of emotions from around the world.
Most recently,…
Staff Reporter, Monday, 24th February 2014 -
The workplace plays a vital role in creating a suicide safe community, according to a new position statement released by Suicide Prevention Australia (SPA).
The Statement calls…
Staff Reporter, Monday, 8th July 2013 -
Workplaces have been urged to share their strategies on creating a ‘mentally healthy’ workplace culture as part of a national initiative launched to improve mental…
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