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‘Busy’ Workers Skip Meals – Survey

Staff Reporter, Monday, 28th October 2013 - Millions of Australians are skipping lunch because they are too busy at work, a survey has revealed. The survey, conducted by The Australia Institute and depression Not for Profit…

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‘Homesick’ Doco Turns to Crowdfunding

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 24th October 2013 - Funding the final stages of a documentary around the controversial issues homelessness and moving from the chaos and violent world of rooming houses to find a place to call home is …

Workers Suffer Discrimination Due to Mental Illness – Study

Staff Reporter, Monday, 7th October 2013 - More than one in five Australians have experienced discrimination in the workplace due to mental illness, according to a study by the Mental Health Council of Australia (MHCA). The…

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Centre Opens Doors to Open Minds

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 3rd September 2013 - Charities are increasingly turning to social enterprise to achieve their social objectives and this week Nadia Boyce looks at a Sydney Not for Profit putting people with mental illness…

Stigma Against Mental Illness -NFP Report

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 24th July 2013 - A new study from mental health charity, SANE Australia, reports that stigma and discrimination against people with mental illness is widespread, harmful to recovery, and is a major…

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 Research Gets $10 Million Boost

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 28th March 2013 - The Victorian Government has awarded $10 million to five innovative research projects into mental illness – including major Not for Profit and University research partnerships.…

beyondblue Stands Up to the Insurance Industry

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 24th January 2013 - Depression Not for Profit beyondblue has begun a campaign to fight what it claims are the insurance industry’s discriminatory policies against Australians with a mental…

New Resource to Help Parents with Mental Illness

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 15th January 2013 - A new DVD to help parents with mental illness talk to their children about their condition has been launched by the Minister for Mental Health, Mark Butler. The DVD, Family Focus, was…

Mental Illness to be Address by New Network

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 17th October 2012 - Up to 100,000 people affected by serious mental illness are missing out on essential mental health services warns the Mental Illness Fellowship of Australia (MIFA). Executive Director…

NFP App For Mindful Meditation

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 9th October 2012 - A new Australian Not for Profit has developed a website and App to help increase resilience in young people by using meditation. With cases of mental illness, depression and stress-related…

Parents With Mental Illness Ashamed To Ask for Help – NFP Report

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 23rd August 2012 - A new study by the national mental health charity SANE Australia, reveals that many parents with a mental illness raising children lack support from health professionals and school…

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