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Youth mental health crisis: Do healthcare workers need more training?

Contributor, Thursday, 31st October 2019 -  Year on year, Australian youth are reporting increasing levels of psychological distress. Do healthcare professionals need more training to help tackle this crisis?  Mental health…

Young Australians witnessing a decline in mental health

Luke Michael, Wednesday, 9th October 2019 -  Nearly two thirds of young Australians believe the mental health of young people is getting worse, according to new research. Data published by headspace on Wednesday found 62 per…

Doco of the month: The Common Thread

Wendy Williams, Tuesday, 27th August 2019 -  Everybody has a story to tell when it comes to mental health, and Byron Bay filmmaker Darius Devas is no exception. He talks to Wendy Williams about his struggle with anxiety and how …

$110M Package Tackles Anxiety and Depression Among Young Australians

Wendy Williams, Tuesday, 9th January 2018 -  The government has announced a $110 million boost in funding to fight anxiety and depression among young people. The funding is set to go towards school mental health programs and …

Campaign Shows Jobs Change Lives

Wendy Williams, Monday, 27th March 2017 -  The ability for jobs to change lives, particular for young people, is the ethos behind a new campaign that will see a disability employment service donate $500 for every job placement…

Mental Health Campaign for Indigenous Youth

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 30th September 2014 -  A national campaign that aims to get Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people to talk about problems affecting their mental health and wellbeing has been launched. The…

New Drugs & Alcohol Study Results ‘Startling’

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 24th April 2014 -  A new headspace survey has found considerably higher rates of alcohol and other drug use among young people than previous national data – results the Not for Profit describes…

Melbourne Awards Highlight NFPs

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 6th November 2013 -  Not for Profit leaders and organisations have featured among the shortlisted finalists for the 2013 Melbourne Awards. Contribution to Community by an Individual nominee Chris …

Mental Health Gets Final Reform Funding

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 23rd May 2013 -  National youth mental health foundation, Headspace will deliver a new youth treatment service as the final element of the Federal Government’s national mental health reform…

NFPs Back National Anti-Bullying Day

Staff Reporter, Friday, 15th March 2013 -  Mental health Not for Profits have thrown their support behind National Day Against Bullying today, urging Australians to think about how they can take action to combat the growing…

Mental Health Service Goes Mobile Friendly

Staff Reporter, Friday, 1st March 2013 -  Young people can now use their smartphones and tablet devices to access an online mental health services staffed by qualified clinicians. Said to be an Australian first, the mobile-friendly…

headspace Launches Schools Program

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 25th October 2012 - 
headspace and the federal government have launched a new program aimed at assisting schools in responding to, and managing, suicide. Photo: headspace.org.au A new program has been…

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