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Beating the holiday blues

Danielle Kutchel, Thursday, 19th January 2023 -  It’s arguably the dullest time of the year. If you’re feeling low, here are some tips for getting back into the swing of things. We’re three weeks into the new year, and by now most of us…

Changemaker

A changemaker for the changemakers

Danielle Kutchel, Thursday, 27th October 2022 -  Changing the world can be exhausting, but Steve Williams, founder of Mind Flow Grow, wants to relieve that stress and burnout. He is this week’s Changemaker. Steve Williams is a changemaker…

Budget spends big on NDIS, less for mental health

Danielle Kutchel, Wednesday, 26th October 2022 -  The budget delivers on several election promises for people with disability. Labor’s first budget funds a number of initiatives related to the government’s pledge to improve the…

Gamechangers: mental health tech on show at games week

Danielle Kutchel, Wednesday, 5th October 2022 -  Technology pioneers are finding a way to use games to start tricky conversations around mental health. Games can power good: that’s the message from this year’s Melbourne International…

Try a 10-minute micro-break to increase your wellbeing at work

Ruby Kraner-Tucci, Friday, 2nd September 2022 -  New scientific analysis suggests taking micro-breaks across your work day could boost your energy and productivity. In our technology-fuelled culture, we’re always ‘on’. The …

Helping manage workplace mental health

Carmel Tebutt, Monday, 29th August 2022 -  With research showing a sharp increase in mental ill-health in NSW, the CEO of Mental Health Coordinating Council gives five practical ways to support employees that can make a real…

Research shows economic cost of declining mental health 

Contributor, Friday, 26th August 2022 -  Rising rates of mental health disorders driven by the pandemic could cost the economy $7.4 billion, and that’s just in NSW. Mental health and depressive issues among workers as a result…

The cost of adverse LGBTIQ+ mental health

Nevena Spirovska, Monday, 18th July 2022 -  For the first time, a cost has been placed on critically low levels of well-being among LGBTIQ+ people. Nevena Spirovska examines the key drivers and what can be done to turn the situation…

Disability services not always suited to digital, report reveals

Danielle Kutchel, Friday, 8th July 2022 -  Better preparation is needed to ensure continuity of services for NDIS participants in times of crisis. A new report has revealed that many of the services required by NDIS participants…

Life satisfaction not back to pre-COVID levels

Isabelle Oderberg, Thursday, 7th July 2022 -  New data from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare shows national life satisfaction levels are still not back to pre-COVID levels, as the mental health sector pushes for…

Seven things the for-purpose sector can learn from the Census

Danielle Kutchel, Wednesday, 29th June 2022 -  There’s been a decrease in volunteers, an increase in Australia’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population, and more people have a mental illness, according to the latest…

Ask Izzy campaign rolls out across Melbourne, showcasing the power of tech for NFPs

Danielle Kutchel, Friday, 17th June 2022 -  Australians will soon have access to real-time information about community support services close to them. A new community partnership between oOh! Media and Infoxchange will …

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