AAP - 14-02-2022

When Minnie Knight was was nine-years-old, her father was jailed and several of her remaining family members died. Not only that, school was a struggle and she

AAP - 08-02-2022

Mental health charity Lifeline has announced its Crisis Text helpline will expand to operating all hours of the week amid high demand for its services. The Crisis

HealthTimes - 08-02-2022

Research shows that Lifeline’s Crisis Text service is reaching entirely new groups of Australians in distress and at high risk of suicide. Since 2019, Lifeline

AAP - 26-01-2022

Concerns are growing that people needing mental health support are not reaching out for help amid the COVID-19 Omicron wave, as hospital presentation rates fall.

AAP - 21-12-2021

Dozens of mental health beds specifically for women will be made available in Victoria, in an Australian first. Acting Premier James Merlino announced the $100

AAP - 19-12-2021

Victoria will spend $41 million to boost its mental healthcare workforce by more than 350 positions as part of a major upgrade for the sector. The "once-in-a-generation"

AAP - 07-12-2021

The federal government has a duty to provide life-long access to specialised mental health services for defence veterans who remained vulnerable for the rest of their lives,

AAP - 05-12-2021

Aussie blokes continue to struggle with their mental health and are doing so in silence. Two thirds of men aged 18 or older experienced a disconnect with family

AAP - 02-12-2021

Construction has begun on a new acute mental health facility in Melbourne. Premier Daniel Andrews and his deputy James Merlino visited the site of the 22-bed

AAP - 30-11-2021

A "very concerning" increase in eating disorders among young people is among the issues expected to be investigated by an inquiry into Queensland's mental health