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Beyondblue to Re-develop Mental Health Program for Schools

Staff Reporter, Monday, 29th July 2013 - Mental health Not for Profit, beyondblue has been appointed by the Federal Government’s Department of Health and Ageing to lead a national mental health initiative for secondary…

Guide Promotes Wellbeing at Work

Staff Reporter, Monday, 29th July 2013 - A new guide created to promote mental health and wellbeing in the workplace has been launched across the public service sector. The guide, Working together: Promoting mental health…

Initiative to Create Mentally Healthy Workplaces

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…

Who Cares for the Carers?

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 28th May 2013 - As many as seven out of 10 people caring for someone living with a mental illness are suffering high levels of mental distress, according to a new report. The Hunter Institute of Mental…

Mental Health Gets Final Reform Funding

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 23rd May 2013 - National youth mental health foundation, Headspace will deliver a new youth treatment service as the final element of the Federal Government’s national mental health reform…

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Manual of Mental Disorders Under the Microscope

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 21st May 2013 - The controversial manual of mental disorders was released at the weekend and is receiving global attention. Senior Lecturer in Psychology at University of Sydney Paul Rhodes unpacks…

Youth Reach Out for Mental Health Help Online

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 16th May 2013 - Young people in distress are more likely to look for mental health help online rather than seek help from a professional, a study has found. A national survey conducted by youth mental…

High Cost of Mental Health Revealed

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 9th May 2013 - A new report, by private health insurer Medibank, has estimated the overall cost of supporting people with mental illness in Australia at $28.6 billion per year. And the Medibank/Nous…

New Partnership to Make Workplaces Mental Health Friendly

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 11th April 2013 -
ACCI chief executive Peter Anderson and beyondblue chief executive Kate Carnell AO sign the new partnership deal. Picture supplied. A new partnership between depression…

NFP Study to Investigate Victorian Suicides

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 28th March 2013 - A ground-breaking new Not for Profit study is set to examine every Victorian suicide over a two-year period to try to save the lives of people who may be at risk in the future. Mental health…

Mental Health Spending on the Rise – AIHW

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 27th March 2013 - Mental health spending in Australia is on the rise, according to new figures released by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW). The latest figures, released on the…

NFPs Back National Anti-Bullying Day

Staff Reporter, Friday, 15th March 2013 - Mental health Not for Profits have thrown their support behind National Day Against Bullying today, urging Australians to think about how they can take action to combat the growing…

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