Recommendations for hospital-treated self-harm
26 August, 2022The Deeble Institute recommends establishing a clinical quality registry for hospital-treated self-harm as a recognised mechanism for linking data to improved care.
Why empowerment is key for mental health gains and recovery
22 August, 2022 by Rachel Clements*It's no secret that healthcare workers are among those most vulnerable to mental health issues, but more than two years of pandemic-related restrictions and uncertainty has had a huge impact on employee wellbeing across sectors.
'Brain fingerprinting' of adolescents might be able to predict mental health problems down the line
05 August, 2022Despite the best efforts of clinicians and researchers for decades, we still do not fully know why some people develop mental disorders and others do not.
Mental health advocates must step up commitment, action: WHO
20 June, 2022Their detailed report provides a blueprint for governments, academics, health professionals and others to support the world in transforming mental health.
Monash tech in PPD drug delivery milestone
15 June, 2022A postpartum depression drug that currently must be administered as a 60-hour intravenous infusion could soon be administered as a simple oral capsule.
Clinical trial to test psychedelics for depression
28 April, 2022Macquarie University is leading a clinical trial to test the effectiveness of regular, tiny doses of a psychedelic drug on moderate depression.
Opinion: Why housing should be a health issue this election
04 April, 2022 by Associate Professor Yvonne Parry, Child Health, College of Nursing and Health Sciences at Flinders UniversitySuccessive federal and state governments have abandoned families to housing market forces — placing many in the situation of being unable to afford home ownership or living in housing stress.
Mental health support for health professionals
19 January, 2022Black Dog Institute (BDI) is seeing an increase in support for health professionals since Omicron, with the service recording the highest user numbers from health professionals in the last 5 months.
New centre to boost mental health support
19 January, 2022A new 'Head to Health' centre has been launched in Darwin as part of a major national rollout of mental health support services.
Meeting growing mental health needs
23 December, 2021Melbourne mental health facility The Victoria Clinic is in the process of a $50 million upgrade that will vastly expand its service offering.
Safeguarding worker wellbeing
29 November, 2021 by Stuart Taylor, CEO of SpringfoxAs Australia emerges from lockdown and our cities begin to reopen, the excitement on the city streets is palpable. However, the same cannot be said for our hospital wards.
Why self-compassion is vital for medical professionals
08 October, 2021 by Dr Olivia Ong*It was a sunny autumn day in April 2020 when the reality of the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic was starting to hit home in Australia.
Study explores TMS treatment for OCD
08 October, 2021A collaborative study by Monash University and the Epworth Centre for Innovation in Mental Health (ECIMH) explores the benefits of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) on people with obsessive–compulsive disorder.
Subsidised GP training to boost mental health access
01 September, 2021The RACGP has welcomed a new subsidy for GPs to undertake Focussed Psychological Strategies Skills Training (FPS ST).
Reducing financial stress for healthcare workers, a guide
25 August, 2021Financial stress can lead to poor mental health — a recent survey found that 52% of Australian healthcare workers are worried about their finances.
