Rural first responders face added mental health risks due to isolation, hero worship, misogyny, judgement and expectations to be stoic, research has found.
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Posted inMental Health, NSW News, Parenting and kids
New pilot to check in on dads’ mental health
New fathers in NSW will be offered health and mental health checks under a $1 million pilot program, as the state government partners with men’s health charity Movember to support new and expecting dads.
Posted inFundraiser, Mental Health
Wheelchair adventurer who raised $200,000 for the bush becomes Rural Aid ambassador
She wheeled 441km across regional NSW and raised $200,000 for the bush. Now Sam Longmore has a new role, and she’s not done yet.
Posted inArmidale, Hillgrove, Long Read, Mental Health, Workers and Unions
A Hillgrove miracle: is this the happiest workplace in the region?
WEEKEND LONG READ: At the re-opened Hillgrove Mine, staff say the culture, not the antimony, is the real story. How did they avoid the Armidale curse?
Posted inArmidale, Good News, Mental Health, Narrabri
Local psychologist named among nation’s emerging agricultural leaders
A local clinical psychologist has been recognised as one of the nation’s most promising agricultural leaders, after being named a recipient of the 2026 AgriEmpower Scholarship Program.
Posted inFundraiser, Mental Health, Sport
Tape drive funds rural mental health push
One piece of tape, worn by NRL stars from Cairns to Melbourne, has turned into more than 50 mental health programs for communities that have never had this kind of support.
Posted inArmidale, Mental Health, Science and Research
UNE research finds depression affects all five senses
Armidale researchers have found depression dulls all five senses, not just mood, a discovery they hope will reshape how the condition is diagnosed and treated.
Posted inLocal News, Mental Health
AIHW report reveals worsening youth mental health as experts call for new approaches
Australia’s youth mental health crisis is deepening, with new AIHW data showing rising illness rates and growing pressure on services.
Posted inMental Health, Tamworth
New mental health unit a ‘game changer’ for Tamworth region
Tamworth’s new purpose-built mental health unit is open, with 37 beds, a specialist adolescent service and artwork from 12 regional artists. Advocates say it’s been a decade in the making.
Posted inMental Health, Tamworth
Call for Banksia Unit to become Detox Facility
The push to turn Tamworth’s Banksia Mental Health Unit into a drug and alcohol detoxification facility has been raised in the NSW Parliament.