Drug and Alcohol Recovery and Treatment New England Northwest is one step closer to achieving its dream of having a dedicated detoxification centre in Tamworth after Council last night voted unanimously to write a letter to Hunter New supporting DART NENW’s idea to repurpose the Banksia House building.
Mental Health
Posted inArmidale, Awareness Events, Fundraiser, Mental Health
Are you up for the Push up Challenge?
headspace Armidale rallies the support of the community in their push for better mental health this June. Find out more here.
Posted inMental Health, Tamworth
New Tamworth Mental Health Unit reaches milestone
The construction of Tamworth’s Banksia Mental Health is well underway, with the bones of the building completed and only the internal fit-out left to do.
Posted inAustralia Votes 2025, Mental Health
Labor’s billion-dollar boost opens mental health debate
Labor and the coalition are at odds on how best to improve mental health care, with the government pledging $1 billion to increase access to services.
Posted inAgriculture, Australia Votes 2025, Mental Health
Joint call for urgent action to address suicide in rural areas
Some 30 organisations have made a joint call for the Government to fund an efforts tor prevent suicide in rural areas.
Posted inArmidale, Good News, Mental Health
Council staff tickled pink with new threads
Armidale Regional Council staff will be adding a touch of colour to their uniforms this week while drawing attention to mental health issues.
Posted inAustralia Votes 2025, Federal Politics, Mental Health
Bipartisan commitments to boost Medicare cement health as leading election issue
A landmark bipartisan pledge to invest in Medicare aims to ensure nine in 10 visits to the doctor will be free within the decade, with a bigger boost for rural doctors.
Posted inArmidale, Mental Health
Free support service for parents struggling with perinatal mental health officially opens in Armidale
As the first of its kind in New England, parents can now access GP-referred, free specialist perinatal counselling sessions in Armidale.
Posted inMental Health, NSW Politics
Mental Health patients abandoned as psychiatrists quit
The NSW Government is being accused of abandoning mental health patients by failing to meet pay demands to retain psychiatrists.
Posted inGunnedah, Health, Investigation, Mental Health, Parenting and kids
The mother of all pain points
Maternity care across the region is probably the most affected by widespread staff shortages, with too many New England mums not able to give birth where they live.