Mental health professionals from across the Hunter New England will gather in Tamworth this month for a major rural mental health forum.
Mental Health
Posted inLocal News, Mental Health, What's on
Mental health roadshow to tour regional NSW
A statewide mental health listening initiative is set to travel across regional New South Wales over the coming months
Posted inLocal News, Mental Health, Youth
Young people turning to AI for mental health support, NSW Youth Week poll finds
Nearly one in three young people in NSW are using AI to support their mental health, as new polling highlights rising anxiety and cost-of-living pressures.
Posted inMental Health, National News
Red tape delays mental health care for rural people
A Medicare change designed to improve quality of care is inadvertently disadvantaging rural people seeking mental health treatment, an inquiry has been told.
Posted inArmidale, Fantastic Feb 26, Mental Health
Don’t wait to access support and protect your mental health
Local mental health practitioners say many people are still waiting too long before accessing counselling or psychological support.
Posted inMental Health, NSW Politics, Roads and Infrastructure, Tamworth
Cumberland tragedy raises questions about security at Banksia
The escape of two patients from a Sydney mental health facility has prompted NSW upper house member Mark Banasiak to demand urgent answers from the Government about staffing and security at Tamworth’s Banksia Mental Health Unit
Posted inFantastic Feb 26, Health, Mental Health
Motherhood, neurodivergence, and the breaking point we don’t talk about
Jen Laurie from Her Herd joins us for Fantastic Feb, writing from her viewpoint on late diagnosis of neurodivergence and why we need to talk about what is overwhelming us.
Posted inArmidale, Fantastic Feb 26, Health, Mental Health, Walcha
Nurturing your gut, supporting your mind
Naturopath Olivia Nivison says small changes in diet, lifestyle, and mindset can make a huge difference to your gut and your mental wellbeing
Posted inIndigenous, Mental Health, Moree
Greg Inglis’ Goanna Academy brings mental health programs to Moree
Moree Plains Shire Council will welcome the Greg Inglis Goanna Academy to the region to deliver a series of engaging mental health initiatives.
Posted inGeneral News, Mental Health
UNE offers free emergency psychological first aid
The University of New England Psychology Clinic and UNE School of Psychology are supporting the local community with Emergency Psychological First Aid following the demolition derby car
accident in Walcha on Saturday evening.