Mental Health
Embedding social connections into clinical care for older adults
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Ritchelle Drilon
Loneliness and social isolation affect physical and mental health outcomes for older adults at rates that justify clinical intervention. Hospitals
Closing the gap in mental health care requires more than promises
- Ritchelle Drilon
Despite ongoing national commitments to improve outcomes for First Nations peoples, health data shows Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander suicide
Funding boost for grassroots mental health initiatives in the bush
- Ritchelle Drilon
Community organisations across rural and farming regions are being invited to apply for new funding aimed at strengthening local responses
Lifeline calls for 28-day alcohol pause to fund crisis support
- Ritchelle Drilon
Lifeline is urging Australians to give up alcohol next month, citing alarming new data linking intoxication to suicide deaths as
Building a culture of compassion from principles to practice
- Ritchelle Drilon
In the field of family safety and support services, “trauma-informed” has become a ubiquitous term. Yet, for many organisations, it
Featured Leader: Stephen Lewin on reframing youth engagement through youth peer workforce
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Geraldine Grones
Too often, young people are invited to share their voices but not allowed to lead. Now is the time to
Food Ladder tackles food security and student wellbeing with quantum AI
- Geraldine Grones
Food Ladder partners with CSIRO and the University of Southern Queensland for a pioneering research program. Food Ladder, a leader
New research reveals over half of Australian men are lonely
- Geraldine Grones
Experts call for urgent investment in preventative male mental health programs, and Mentoring Men urges men to ‘Meet a Mate’
New report proves mentoring can boost men’s mental health
- Geraldine Grones
A report by Mentoring Men, a free service connecting men with trained, local male mentors, demonstrates how one‑to‑one life mentoring
Bupa Foundation invests over $600K for healthier and happier communities
- Geraldine Grones
A record number of community organisations are to receive the funding as part of the Bupa Foundation’s 2025 Community Grants
Victoria announces first peer-led mental health service
- Geraldine Grones
The Allan Labor Government transforms mental health care by announcing Victoria’s first peer-led residential service in Moolap, offering Victorians in
Featured Leader: Jessy Hall on exploring nature’s role in building resilience
- Geraldine Grones
There’s a sea of programs supporting young people, but once they end, participants tend to lose the relationships and connections
