Mental Health
Twelve-year-old refugee starves as Dutton fights for leadership
In the leadup to former Home Affairs minister Peter Dutton’s challenge for the prime ministership, the Home Affairs department repeatedly......
New smartphone app ready to transform mental health management
MindTalk is a new app that has combined the best resources of Adelaide’s Flinders University and Harvard University with the......
Reproductive health push as government funds women’s health strategy
This week, Minister for Health Greg Hunt, announced the federal government will invest $18 million dollars in women’s health research......
Chronic diseases more likely to target mental health sufferers
New research from the Australian Health Policy Collaboration shows people experiencing mental illness are at higher risk than the rest......
PFAS toxic chemical exposure worries workers
Reports obtained from the Federal Government under freedom of information laws reveal that aviation firefighters all across Australia have up......
If In Doubt, Opt Out!
Three Australian peak bodies for consumers of mental health have today released a joint paper expressing serious concerns about the......
A cultural approach needed for indigenous mental health
Mood disorders, substance abuse, anxiety – they are all mental health disorders that affect indigenous people at much higher rates than......
Women in Politics Still the Butt of Sexual Misconduct
This week’s stoush between Greens senator Sarah Hanson-young and Liberal Democrat senator David Lejonhelm shows that parliamentary misconduct is an......
Around four million first responders diagnosed with PTSD
Today the Australian Federal Police, Australia21, FearLess Outreach, Northern Territory and Victoria Police have launched Australia’s first report on Post-Traumatic Stress......
Six Years On, Australian Drought Harms Farmers’ Mental Health
A six year drought has seen farmers sell and slaughter cattle due to severe shortages of feed and water across......