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Brittany George December 7, 2016 anxiety, Australia, Mental Health, youth

Mental Health one of the top three issues facing young Australia

Young people have put the spotlight on mental health in a new survey, naming it as one of the top three issues facing Australia. Mission Australia’s Youth Survey this year found concerns about mental health across the country have doubled…

Brittany George December 1, 2016 Addiction, Alcohol, Australia, health, Mental Health, Sugar

Prescription for a healthy Australia: Cut salt levels, save thousands of lives

Dramatically cutting salt levels in processed foods sold in Australia could save an estimated 3500 lives each year by reducing cardiovascular disease, stroke and kidney disease, according to a new report. Reducing the population’s salt intake by 30 per cent…

Brittany George September 17, 2015 Australia, Mental Health, Mental Health Australia, mental health awareness, Mental Health Issues, Mental Health News, Mental Illness, Metal Health Australia

Australia in the middle of “mental health crisis” with unnecessary deaths escalating

The Age Australia is in the grip of a mental health “crisis” that is leading to the unnecessary deaths of thousands, former Australian of the Year Patrick McGorry says. In a passionate plea to new Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, Professor McGorry said…

Brittany George June 5, 2015 16th International Mental Health Conference, Aboriginal health, Australia, indigenous health, Indigenous Mental Health, Mental Health

Harry Lovelock from Australian Psychological Society to present on forced adoption

Harry Lovelock, Senior Executive Manager at the Australian Psychological Society will present at the 16th International Mental Health Conference at QT Hotel, Gold Coast 12-14 August 2015. Abstract Title: Forced adoption and the ripple effect Abstract: The forced removal of children was the…

Brittany George May 8, 2015 Australia, business, employees and mental health, Mental Health, mental health policy, midsized business

Midsized business burnout and mental health policies

Article original title ‘Burning Out Midsized Companies’ published by Business News Brisbane 6 May 2015 Burnout has been singled out as the major threat to Australia’s mid-sized business leaders, with investment in mental health policies rather than salaries being key…

Brittany George April 27, 2015 Australia, homelessness, Mental Health Issues, Mental Illness, military, PTSD

A nation’s shame of homeless heroes: Modern-day Anzacs left destitute after suffering PTSD

Published by The Daily Telegraph 27 April 2015 by Bruce McDougall They are Australia’s shame — the modern-day Anzacs who served their country in wars and have been left broken, destitute and often sleeping rough on the streets. At least…

Brittany George February 14, 2013 Australia, Bipolar Disorder, Dementia, depression, E‐Mental Health Strategy, International Mental Health Conference 2013, schizophrenia

Mental Health and the Australian Population

In the E‐Mental Health Strategy for Australia, released by the Federal Government in 2012, the following statistics were provided; “Approximately 17.2 per cent or 3.8 million Australians are estimated to be affected by mental illness in any one year –…