R U OK?Day is today, Thursday, 10 September, and this year R U OK? is encouraging Australians to learn what to say if someone in their life says they are not OK. R U OK? has launched an interactive conversation roleplay video to add…
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The demand for psychology appointments has increased by 27 per cent at Mates4Mates in 2020, with the pandemic adding to the toll of mental health on many veterans.…
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Cancer Council has welcomed the Australian Department of Health’s decision to maintain current nicotine poison controls to prevent the marketing and sale of novel tobacco products.…
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New research, which has been welcomed by the Heart Foundation, has shown some of our least favourite vegetables could be the most beneficial when it comes to preventing advanced blood vessel disease. Published in the British Journal of Nutrition the research has found higher…
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Mental health not-for-profit, The Banksia Project, has expanded on its free virtual support service to assist even more Australians during lockdown. Through its free “Growth Rooms” program, all Australians can connect with others, share their experiences and learn practical lifestyle tips to…
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Yesterday, the Federal Court of Australia ordered the Minister for Home Affairs to release an elderly man suffering multiple health conditions from Melbourne Immigration Transit Accommodation (MITA), citing the serious risk of infection from COVID-19 in the centre.…
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Finding out that your child has a rare genetic condition is hard enough. Discovering that it can progress into even more frightening conditions such as leukaemia and other life-threatening bone marrow disorders was truly terrifying for the family of three-year-old Max. “When…
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At all stages of life, people with an intellectual disability (ID) are at least two to three times more likely to have a mental disorder than the general population. Despite this, the right support can be difficult to find, and many people with ID…
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The Fred Hollows Foundation (The Foundation) and The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmology (RANZCO) released a joint statement in June calling upon the eye health sector to consider equity of access to eye health care in post COVID-19 planning.…
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COVID-19 — and the financial, workplace and social challenges that it has created — has thrown a spanner in the works for many people, especially those who are already struggling with stress and mental health issues. The Lifeline initiative National Stress Down…
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