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Bilateral agreement marks investment in mental health care in NSW
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A new bilateral agreement between the Commonwealth and New South Wales Governments will provide $383 million worth of additional funding in mental health care over the next five years.
NSW LGBTIQ+ Health Strategy 2022-2027: Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Summary
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The Strategy envisions that NSW Health organisations and staff begin collectively delivering best care and working with LGBTIQ+ people to achieve optimal health and wellbeing.
Q&A with Life in Mind’s newest Champion, Mark Leopold
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Mark Leopold from SuperFriend shared his insights on the National Communications Charter and what it means to be the newest Life in Mind Champion.
New funding to develop National Eating Disorder Research and Translation Centre
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A new National Eating Disorder Research and Translation Centre will be developed to support research into the way eating disorders are diagnosed and treated.
Suicide Prevention Australia releases new report to reduce gambling-related harm and suicide
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Gambling and Suicide Prevention: A roadmap for change examines what can be done to reduce gambling-related suicides.
Highlighting CALD Lived Experience of Suicide
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The CALD Lived Experience Final Report provides insights into issues faced by culturally and linguistically diverse communities in Australia.
Closing the Gap: supporting mental health and suicide prevention of First Nations Australians
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This article explores suicide prevention in First Nations Australians.
Lifeline trialling evidence-based Eclipse aftercare program
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Lifeline Australia is trialling and evaluating an evidence-based suicide aftercare program called Eclipse, which provides non-clinical, group-based and peer-led support.
Q&A with Dr Michelle Blanchard on stigma, mental health and suicide prevention communications
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Dr Michelle Blanchard is a Special Adviser at the National Mental Health Commission, leading the development of the National Stigma and Discrimination Reduction Strategy.
Mardi Gras shines light on LGBTIQ+ health
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LGBTIQ+ people are identified as a priority population for suicide prevention in Australia and are identified as having a higher risk of suicidal behaviours than other Australians.
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