CORE Awards coverage continued
July 1, 2024Everyone has a story to tell. For that reason, we have been bringing you the stories of our CORE Awards winners, across social media and On the Pulse. You can watch a wrap-up of the Awards ceremony here.
UNSW community celebrated in King’s Birthday Honours
June 12, 2024From the history of Australian mammals to improving mental health care and cancer medicine, UNSW community members have been honoured across a range of disciplines.
Australia is getting a new digital mental health service. Will it help? Here’s what the evidence says
June 3, 2024It sounds good in theory, but it doesn’t always work in practice. Here’s what the evidence from the UK and elsewhere shows so far.
Long-term prescription opioid use after hospital declining: study
June 3, 2024UNSW Sydney medical researchers have shed light on post-hospital prescription opioid use.
New research unit launched in Western Sydney
June 3, 2024UNSW Sydney joins forces with Western Sydney Local Health District to announce new research unit focused on developing state-of-the-art healthcare models.
Government action needed to improve efficacy of school-based mental health programs
June 3, 2024A group of 12 leading mental health organisations will convene at Parliament House on Tuesday, urging the government to establish national guidelines for implementing evidence-based mental health programs in schools.
Federal Budget begins mental health reform, without providing adequate funds to complete it
June 3, 2024The 2024-25 Federal Budget took important first steps towards long-term mental health reform, despite providing the smallest investment into mental health since 2018: only $361 million in new mental health funding, over four years.
Building connected communities for adult survivors
June 3, 2024SESLHD’s Adult Survivor Program (pictured) has hosted its first Community of Practice (CoP) to support adult survivors of child sexual abuse and highlight the theme of this year’s Sexual Assault Awareness Month: Building Connected Communities.
Joint Statement: Community Mental Health Gaps Continue to Widen in NSW, Says New Report from NSW Health
June 3, 2024NSW Health has released a new report into gaps in the NSW community mental health system, the first of two gap analysis reports, detailing the difference between demand for mental health services in NSW and the level of service currently available.
Mental Health Services: Prevention and Recovery Centre celebrates 200 programs
June 3, 2024The Prevention and Recovery Centre (PARC) in Bondi supports mental health recovery in a home-like environment. A partnership between SESLHD’s Mental Health Services and Independent Community Living Australia, PARC recently celebrated it’s 200th program since it opened in 2020.
Emerging researcher appointed to James Packer Chair in Mood Disorders at UNSW
May 9, 2024Dr Aswin Ratheesh is a leading clinical researcher in mood and psychotic disorders who is passionate about prompt and early access to interventions for people with such conditions.
Fostering Compassionate Communities for Mental Health
April 30, 2024As nominations open for the Australian Mental Health Prize, experts are uniting to underscore the critical need to foster compassionate communities.
Urgent Mental Health Support Needed for First Nations Children in State Care
April 24, 2024In response to the tragic death of a 10-year-old Indigenous boy by suicide while in state care last week, leading Indigenous mental health organisations are today calling on Federal and State Governments to urgently invest in social and emotional wellbeing (SEWB) and mental health supports for Indigenous children in state care.
Long-COVID study reveals immunological improvement two years after infection
April 18, 2024Immune abnormalities have largely resolved at 24 months in a cohort of patients with long COVID, providing optimism that long COVID can resolve over time.
$5.7m for clinical trials
April 17, 2024Three UNSW Sydney projects have been awarded funding under the government’s Medical Research Future Fund’s clinical trials activity initiative.
SESLHD’s Mental Health Service supports the Bondi community
April 17, 2024Following the tragic events at Bondi Junction Westfield, SESLHD’s Mental Health Service has been providing support to those affected.
NeuRA and the Talent Development Project launch Music and Memories
April 9, 2024Emerging singer songwriters collaborate with people diagnosed with dementia to create original songs inspired by real life.
Government action needed to improve efficacy of school-based mental health programs
March 26, 2024A group of 12 leading mental health organisations will convene at Parliament House on Tuesday, urging the government to establish national guidelines for implementing evidence-based mental health programs in schools.
Launch of world-first guidelines for the treatment of first responders with PTSD
March 22, 2024Black Dog Institute and UNSW Sydney launched new guidelines for the management of PTSD among emergency service workers on Thursday, 21 March in NSW Parliament with Emergency Management Minister Jihad Dib and Mental Health Minister Rose Jackson.
Mental health training for your team? It’s good for everyone
March 20, 2024Investing in mental health training for your health professional team is good for staff and good for patients and clients — but what should health care organisations look for when choosing a training provider?
Mindgardens Neuroscience Network acknowledges the Traditional Owners of Country throughout Australia and recognises their continuing connection to land, waters and community. We pay our respect to them and their cultures, and to Elders past, present and emerging.
We acknowledge the voices of people with lived experience, their carers, families and kinship groups. We recognise the expertise acquired through living with a mental health, drug and alcohol or neurological disorder and acknowledge those who care for people on their recovery journey. We place lived experience at the heart of all that we do.
Brings together the strengths of four founding organisations
