There is no ‘normal’ Culture Please do not adjust your sets, normal service will not be resumed because dream, hallucination or reality are all a product of the same thing…
The gut microbiota and our mental health Monday July 19, 2021 By Carra Simpson, Djamila Eliby, Samantha Byrne and Julian Simmons Editors' Picks Research is revealing the connection between our microbes and our mental health, suggesting your 'gut feeling' is not just metaphorical.
Free mental health coaching available for regional Victorians Friday July 16, 2021 By Melissa Coade Health A Beyond Blue mental health coaching service supporting people with mild to moderate anxiety and or depression has been launched in north east Victoria.
Do you answer emails outside work hours? Do you send them? New research shows how dangerous this can be Wednesday July 14, 2021 By Amy Zadow Career Advice The creep of digital communications into our entire lives is not as harmless as we think.
Mental Health Commission gives tips on overcoming pandemic fatigue Tuesday July 6, 2021 By Shannon Jenkins Federal The message has come amid lockdowns in NSW, Queensland, Western Australia, and the Northern Territory, following a string of COVID-19 outbreaks.
Workers’ mental health vulnerable to bad management, study finds Friday June 25, 2021 By Melissa Coade Federal An Australian study finds full-time workers are three times more likely to be diagnosed with depression if their workplace has poor management practices.
Vic government opens public engagement on new mental health act Tuesday June 15, 2021 By Shannon Jenkins Community & Social Public engagement on the act opened this week, and will close on July 4.
Vic government announces mental health funding as state records no new local COVID-19 cases Friday June 11, 2021 By Shannon Jenkins Community & Social Victoria has announced $9.57 million in additional funding for mental health services to meet the rise in demand during the state's extended lockdown.
National Mental Health Commission urges those with lived experience to join suicide prevention event Thursday June 10, 2021 By Shannon Jenkins Federal It will partner with the International Association of Suicide Prevention to deliver a global event on suicide research and prevention in QLD later this year.
Victoria tops up WorkCover amid ‘significant’ growth in mental health related injuries Thursday June 3, 2021 By Melissa Coade News The state government has announced a $550 million boost to the WorkCover scheme in a bid to keep premiums for businesses low.
Public servants should take a wellbeing-led approach to COVID-19 recovery, leaders say Thursday April 29, 2021 By Shannon Jenkins Culture WorkSafe Victoria CEO Colin Radford called out the media and the broader public’s poor treatment of public servants during COVID-19, part of a growing and…
Push to keep carers front of mind with release of interim report on mental health and suicide prevention Thursday April 22, 2021 By Melissa Coade Community & Social Carers Australia said the report should cover carers’ workforce considerations, services, accessibility and affordability, and early intervention.
Veterans’ Affairs urge media to promote support services Wednesday April 21, 2021 By Melissa Coade Defence Concerns about how media coverage of defence and veteran matters may affect vulnerable members of the ADF has prompted the Department of Veterans’ Affairs to…
Inquiry asks for National Suicide Prevention Adviser’s final report to avoid ‘duplication’ of research efforts Friday April 16, 2021 By Melissa Coade Federal The committee noted that key documents for undertaking the inquiry (as directed in its terms of reference) have as yet not been made available to…
The EC knows what it’s doing with social innovation Tuesday April 6, 2021 By Tobias Andreasson Communications & Technology Australia has a tendency to dismiss social enterprises, impact investment, linking innovation with digital technologies and fintech, and social innovation as wishy-washy.
