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Let’s all get out of the social media trap
March 31, 2026
The noticeable jump in the number of teenage fishermen wetting a line and enjoying sunshine with their mates around Sydney in recent times is hard to have missed. Born out of the FishTok craze,...
Read More ShareEmployers need to lift their game on mental health: Australians for Mental Health
March 19, 2026
Australians for Mental Health is urging Australian businesses to lead the charge in dismantling damaging workplace culture, after it was revealed that a third of hiring managers would not consider employing people with a...
Read More ShareConnecting people with care long before they reach a crisis will ease surging emergency wait times
November 25, 2025
Australians for Mental Health is urging governments to urgently invest in community-based care programs and to embed wellbeing considerations in all policy decisions, after a new report revealed emergency wait times for mental health...
Read More ShareHave your say on how 000 deal with mental health emergencies
November 24, 2025
Right now, NSW Health is seeking feedback on a new model for responding to 000 calls about mental health emergencies. They want to understand how a health-led (rather than police-led) response could help people...
Read More ShareLandmark report reveals diversity of Australians’ attitudes towards the issue of mental health
November 06, 2025
A major study of thousands of Australians has for the first time mapped the diversity of attitudes towards the issue of mental health. The Mental Health Compass released today by Australians for Mental...
Read More ShareStrong community connections should be part of disaster preparedness: World Mental Health Day
October 01, 2025
Australians for Mental Health is calling on governments to prioritise social connections this World Mental Health Day, with this year’s theme focussing on mental health responses in humanitarian emergencies. “We know more regular...
Read More ShareClimate action is mental health action: Australians for Mental Health
September 17, 2025
Australians for Mental Health is urging all governments to take steps to slow climate change, after the first national climate risk assessment warned of the associated impacts on mental health. The assessment outlines...
Read More Share‘R U OK?’ is an important question, but we also need to start talking about why we aren’t OK, and what can be done about that: Australians for Mental Health
September 17, 2025
Grassroots mental health advocacy group Australians for Mental Health is urging governments to get serious about the root causes of mental ill-health. “Every conversation about mental health should be encouraged this R U...
Read More ShareAustralians for Mental Health welcomes NSW suicide-prevention legislation, calls for it to be expanded to all debt collectors
September 17, 2025
Australians for Mental Health has welcomed the passing of landmark legislation in the NSW Parliament, which will require state agencies and departments to weigh the risks of suicide when issuing fines. The suicide...
Read More ShareUrgent action needed to address shocking rates of suicide among homeless youth: Australians for Mental Health
August 26, 2025
New data from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare has today revealed the scale of children leaving violence and neglect, and seeking support from specialised homelessness services without a parent or guardian. ...
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