Mental Health

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Victorian government is investing in mental health at home

AAP - 10-08-2020

The Victorian government is investing a further $60 million towards acute mental health support to keep people out of the state's busy emergency departments.

 
5 ways to get mental health help without having to talk on the phone

Health Times - 05-08-2020

Access to mental health support has never been more important, as Melburnians are hit with a stage 4 lockdown and much of the rest of Australia braces for a potential

 
Technology to promote communication of emotion in times of social isolation

Health Times - 27-07-2020

A new artificial intelligence (AI) and augmented reality (AR) device which recognises and reads the emotional cues of those around us could be a welcome step in combating

 
Elderly should be kept at home to save mental health

AAP - 16-07-2020

An aged care expert has told an inquiry keeping people out of aged care homes would reduce the prevalence of mental illnesses including dementia, and cut costs.

 
Young people in Melbourne will have more access to mental health services

AAP - 13-07-2020

Young people in Melbourne's north and western suburbs will have first access to a new mental health online platform as demand for services surges amid COVID-19.

 
Mental health service demand surges

AAP - 10-07-2020

Australians are increasingly picking up the phone to call leading crisis support services during the coronavirus pandemic compared to this time last year.

 
Victoria's new lockdown sparks mental health concerns

AAP - 08-07-2020

Experts are warning that Victoria's new six-week lockdown will put renewed strain on mental health with a limited ability of care systems to respond.

 
People who use drugs face unique challenges under hard lockdown. The government's support is vital

Health Times - 07-07-2020

The “hard lockdown” of nine public housing towers in Melbourne has no doubt brought an array of challenges for the thousands of residents.  

 
Physiotherapy essential to post-COVID mental health care

Nicole Madigan - 06-07-2020

Providing multidisciplinary care to Australians living with complex mental health conditions is critical to achieving optimal outcomes, particularly in the aftermath of COVID-19,

 
Artificial intelligence to help boost youth mental health

AAP - 30-06-2020

Researchers are embracing artificial intelligence to help young Australians with their mental health by using computer models to plot the best treatment.

 

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