The National Mental Health Commissioner, Dr Peggy Brown, has called on all levels of government to invest further in the mental health needs for
MIEACT – Better learning comes from sharing real life stories
“Mum, can you come to school and tell the kids and the teachers what it’s like to live in a family where someone has a mental illness?
Law school as a breeding ground for stress-related illnesses
Law is a notoriously stressful career, and studying at law school is often similarly stressful. A 2009 study on depression within the legal community
Being goes to the United Nations
Our Collective Purpose partner, Being – the independent, state-wide peak organisation for people with a lived experience of mental illness, recently
The strength of online communities – how YouTube stars tackle poor mental health
Social media is meant to benefit its users by bringing people closer together. You can follow your favourite actor’s day on Instagram, see what your
The World Doesn’t Need Buddhism as a Religion – Relax. Hear me out.
In this opinion piece, young Chinese writer Nikki Chen questions orthodox views of religion and the emotional journey of caring for a loved
Federal Govt changes to Mental Health Programs and Services
What do those working at the coal face of mental health think of the Federal Government's proposed changes to mental health programs and services? We
Ice Age
Since the Federal Government launched a national taskforce last year, the drug ‘ice’ continues to make headlines. But there has been little discussion
Pathways to Community Living Initiative
In Australia it is widely accepted that having a home is a right not a luxury. But what constitutes as a home? For some severe mental illness