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Movember launches interactive tool to help men with difficult conversations
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During Men’s Health Week, Life in Mind spoke to Movember to learn more about the newly launched resource, Movember Conversations – a free, interactive tool designed to provide practical guidance on how to support men who might be struggling.
Men’s Health Connected event series to turn spotlight on men’s health in June
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Throughout June, the Men’s Health Connected online summit will be shining a spotlight on a range of areas specific to men’s health including mental health and suicide prevention.
A further $20m in funding prioritised for national suicide prevention and mental health research
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The impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and restrictions on the mental health and wellbeing of many Australians has prompted an additional funding boost of $20 million from the Australian Government, with an additional $10.3 million investment to support three research projects.
Life in Mind to support University of Melbourne’s call on researchers for national COVID-19 suicide research project
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The University of Melbourne is calling on all Australian researchers planning or already conducting suicide-related research regarding the COVID-19 pandemic to share their updates and ideas as part of the National Leadership in Suicide Prevention Research project.
Meet our newest Life in Mind champion: Charlie Willbridge
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Life in Mind is proud to introduce our newest Champion: Charlie Willbridge from the National LGBTI Health Alliance. We asked Charlie to share some insights on the National Communications Charter (The Charter) and what it means to be part of the Champions Group leading its dissemination.
You Got This Mate: new mental health website dedicated to rural men
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You Got This Mate is a new initiative of the Centre for Rural & Remote Mental Health (CRRMH) and the Rural Adversity Mental Health Program (RAMHP), aimed at helping rural men reach their best possible mental health.
If you have a lived or living experience of suicide, please get involved
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The University of New England is conducting research to understand the ways in which people experience suicide from a personal point of view. This information will be used to inform the work of the National Suicide Prevention Taskforce.
IASP publishes the Reporting on Suicide During the COVID-19 Pandemic media resource
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In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP) has developed the Reporting on Suicide During the COVID-19 Pandemic media resource.
Update from the National Suicide Prevention Adviser
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On Friday, the National Cabinet unanimously adopted the National Mental Health and Wellbeing Pandemic Response Plan, with $48.1 million allocated to implement immediate actions.
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