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Informing Volunteers About Mental Health

Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 14th May 2015 -  New online resources from Not for Profit beyondblue aim to educate volunteers on how to boost the mental health of older people in their care. Released in conjunction with National…

Call for Aussie Campaign to Tackle Mental Health Stigma

Xavier Smerdon, Monday, 27th April 2015 -  Mental health organisation SANE Australia has called for a five year coordinated national campaign to reduce the stigma surrounding mental illness, particularly in the workplace.…

Not for Profits Offered Workplace Mental Health Training

Xavier Smerdon, Monday, 27th April 2015 -  Australian Not for Profits are being offered heavily-subsidised mental health workplace training sessions by beyondblue. The Not for Profit said that the goal of initiative was…

NFPs Call for Release of Mental Health Review

Xavier Smerdon, Wednesday, 15th April 2015 -  Key mental health Not for Profits have called for the full release of the leaked National Mental Health Commission’s Review into Australia’s mental health services.…

Anxiety, Drug Use Link – Survey

Xavier Smerdon, Tuesday, 7th April 2015 -  A new analysis of a survey funded by national mental health organisation, beyondblue and the Movember Foundation, has found strong links between psychological distress and drug…

Mental Health Programs Under Threat

Xavier Smerdon, Tuesday, 24th March 2015 -  Australia’s mental health Not for Profits have sent an open letter to the Prime Minister and the Health Minister urging them to end the uncertainty around Federal funding for hundreds…

Free Seminar to Tackle Workplace Mental Health

Xavier Smerdon, Monday, 16th March 2015 -  One in six working age people live with a mental illness, at an estimated cost of $11 billion to Australian businesses, and in some sectors, the numbers are much higher, according to…

Make Mental Health a Work Priority in 2015 – NFP

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 13th January 2015 -  Mental health Not for Profit, beyondblue has called on employers and workers to look after their mental health as they return to work and for business leaders to make mental health…

NSW Mental Health Plan Worth National Reach

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 16th December 2014 -  Mental health charity SANE Australia says a newly released strategic plan for mental health in New South Wales should be adopted on a national level. Sane says it strongly supports…

Mental Health Funding Uncertainty ‘Alarming’

Xavier Smerdon, Tuesday, 9th December 2014 -  Funding uncertainty is having an alarming impact on mental health services including job losses and service cutbacks, according to a national survey of Not for Profit mental health…

Govt Ordered to Release Interim Mental Health Reviews

Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 27th November 2014 -  The Senate has voted to force the Abbott Government to table two interim reports of its long-awaited mental health review. The vote came from a motion proposed by the Shadow Minister…

Most Stressful Jobs Revealed

Xavier Smerdon, Monday, 13th October 2014 -  Legal, social and welfare professionals have one of the most stressful jobs in Australia, along with carers and aid workers, new research has found. Coinciding with Mental Health…

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